Lifedrive Handheld and Reuters News
You have likely seen the press and if you are lucky have held this new device from palmOne. The LifeDrive is part of a new category and direction that I believe, will lead to a resurgence in handhelds.With a 4Gb hard disk, WiFi /Bluetooth and a screen that is a pleasure to view, this handheld is ideal for healthcare professionals.
Bluefish Wireless worked closely with palmOne on the development of the LifeDrive. The Addit application built on Bluefish Wireless's mobile content publishing software ships on the ROM of the Lifedrive. The Addit desktop conduit is installed at the same time the Palm Desktop and Hot Sync Manager are installed. This is the first device from palmOne that fully integrates Bluefish's software 'out of the box'.
In a deal done just weeks before the official LifeDrive launch, Reuters provides free news on the LifeDrive in multiple categories. Premium services will be available within the next few months. Weather, stock quotes, exchange rates and mapping information will be added to the free service shortly. Current handheld owners will be able to install this service on their own handhelds from June 10 by downloading and installing Addit from www.palmOne.com/addit. If you are already an Addit user the service will be automatically installed.
Where is the future going? I believe that within the next 7 years, the successors to the LifeDrive will completely replace your laptop and cell phone. Services like Skype will allow free VOIP phone calls from your handheld. The LifeDrive will have a 100GB+ hard disk. The device will wirelessly connect to peripherals like keyboards, printers and monitors. The operating system will offer both a Palm like experience when used in handheld mode and a desktop windows experience when operated through a keyboard and monitor. You will carry everything on your LifeDrive and laptops will disappear.
This new device from palmOne is just the beginning. It won't be long before your whole life is truly carried in your LifeDrive!
posted by James Fisher @ 6:52 AM
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