David Pogue (NY Times) covers the new Palm Centro

David Pogue (1) (2) offers one of the better synopses (what else is new?) of the latest device from Palm, the Centro. The Centro is a Treo, but has been rebranded in order, it seems, to reach a new demographic. It’s noticeably smaller than other recent Treos yet still retains all the features and the full QWERTY keyboard of its larger siblings. And while the screen has also been shrunken, it achieves the same resolution as that of the older Treos (320×320), making for a sharper display in a smaller space. It’s also $99 after rebates. Nice.

(Mostly) Good Things in a Small Package
By DAVID POGUE
Published: October 11, 2007

Keychain GPS fob & cell phone frequency jammer

Big releases in the world of mobile electronics lately. Check these out:

Freedom Mini Keychain GPS Receiver

This is frickin amazing. The world’s first keychain-sized GPS receiver AND it’s as accurate (or better) as its competitors. Here’s the full review by TreoCentral.com of the Freedom Mini Keychain GPS Receiver including some general background on the U.S. GPS system.

UPDATE (6 February, 2008):  The Freedom Keychain GPS receiver has been updated.

Brando Cell Phone Jammer

Here’s a product that’s been on my wishlist forever. I can’t exactly get one from Q since I’m not a “double-O” – whatever! damn elitists. But Brando came through and The SmartPDA let us know about it. What do you want to bet it’ll be illegal to purchase or own in the U.S. in the very near future?