Mobile gps phone

hw6900

[ipaq hw6955], from the series (hw6915, hw6910 - uk versions, hw6955, hw6950 - no camera) since it's available locally and will support Java easily,

Who carries it?

- $664 - http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=4081327&vpn=FA746AA#ABA&manufacture=HEWLETT-PACKARD%20(CANADA)%20LTD

- http://www.wirelesswave.ca/rogers_phones_details.asp?PhoneID=449 (hw6515)

- $665 - http://www.handheldcanada.com/netCoreWebRequest/handheld/UserShowProductDetail?productId=49313

- $640 - http://www.softmagic.ca/product.asp?pf_id=FA746AA%23ABA

accessories

http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=1841&t_mode=des - $75US usb cable, screen protector, car charger, case

http://www.pocketpctechs.com/main.asp?unit=HP_Compaq_iPAQ_hw6900-587&area=accessories - headphone adaptor

loox t830

- http://www.solopalmari.com/content/view/1741/143/1/2/ , http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/campaigns/pocket_loox_t/index.html - since it has usb host mode and an autofocus 2mpix camera and slays the hw6950 in just about every other way

http://support.fujitsu-siemens.de/forum/viewforum.php?f=25 - fujitsu-siemens evidently ineffective support forums

http://www.expansys.ca/forumthread.asp?code=130765&thread=5 - let's see if expansys can help

data access

Of course, I must be a fool for wanting such a device, since in Canada, after Fido pulled their $50/month unlimited data plan, data access on GPS is stupidly expensive (something like $20 to send a high resolution image).

development

http://dcg.ethz.ch/theses/ws0405/gps_ipaq_report.pdf - nice doc on creating GPS apps using Jeode

gpl java J2SE vm - http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~dat/java/project/jvm/index_en.html

using swt with ibm's j9 - http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=604997&tstart=0