MILPITAS, Calif.-As expected, PalmOne Inc. announced its new LifeDrive mobile device, which features a 4-gigabyte hard disk drive from Hitachi along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies. Information about the device surfaced a week ago on Amazon.com and other sites.Paul Cousineau, product line manager for...
BERLIN-Nokia Corp. released its new Local Business Connectivity product, which the company said will allow businesses to manage applications and services for their Nokia smart phones. The company also announced its first customer for the offering: Fujitsu Services Oy, an information technology service provider...
Sony Electronics Inc. said it will include embedded EDGE modems on its T-Series VAIO notebooks configured to operate on Cingular Wireless L.L.C.'s nationwide network. The notebooks will also include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios as well as Sony's SmartWi technology that will allow users to...
LAS VEGAS-Microsoft Corp. unveiled its new Windows Mobile 2005 operating system at its developers' conference Tuesday and touted a source code toolkit designed to expedite the process of bringing Bluetooth applications to market. The new operating system features improved support for 3G, Bluetooth and...
LAS VEGAS, Nev./PALO ALTO, Calif.-Hewlett-Packard Co. said it will offer an upgrade program to Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 on some HP iPAQ handhelds as well as plans to support the new version of the software platform in its future mobile offerings. HP iPAQ handhelds...
PalmOne Inc. appears to be getting ready to announce a new gadget that combines Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with a 4-gigabyte hard disk drive. The company recently issued a press release promising to announce a new type of mobile computing product it described as a...
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group said it will begin working with ultra-wideband developers, combining the strengths of both personal wireless area network technologies. The Bluetooth SIG said the partnership will extend its long-term roadmap of advancing Bluetooth technology with higher-speed capabilities and allow UWB...
As mobile gaming grows from niche market to mass market, developers and publishers are scrambling to market the next big thing. And nearly everyone in the space is putting money on 3-D. "We're spending a lot of time, a lot of energy and a...
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group said it will begin working with ultra-wideband developers in combining the strength of both personal wireless area technologies. The Bluetooth SIG said the partnership will extend its long-term roadmap of advancing Bluetooth technology with higher-speed capabilities and allow UWB...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Cingular Wireless announced it is selling the Audiovox SMT 5600 smart phone for $200 with a two-year contract. AT&T Wireless Services Inc. previously sold the phone, and Cingular had said it was working to test the device for its newly combined network.The high-end...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Canadian carrier Telus Mobility announced it will sell the Audiovox PPC 6600 from UTStarcom for $350 with a three-year service agreement. The high-end device features Microsoft Corp.'s Pocket PC operating system, Bluetooth and an integrated MP3 player."The Audiovox PPC 6600 combines the unmatched...
For many health-care organizations, the deadline to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has come and gone. But for wireless security companies, there's no end in sight. Originally passed in 1996, HIPAA establishes rules for handling and securing medical records and...
Following is a list of debt and credit upgrades and downgrades for wireless companies by financial and investment firms this week.Merrill Lynch upgraded its rating on Freescale Semiconductor from neutral to buy, saying the company is improving its margins even though revenue growth is...
Motorola Inc. canceled plans to sell its advanced MPx Windows Mobile smart phone. A company spokeswoman said the move was part of the company's "continual portfolio management and strategy evolution." Introduced at the 3GSM World Congress trade show last year, the MPx was to...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced its chipset for CDMA 1x EV-DO Revision A networks is available for sampling. The news comes shortly after Qualcomm said it will suspend the development of its EV-DV chips due to industry interest in EV-DO Rev. A. "Qualcomm is proud...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. and Siemens AG joined the growing list of handset manufacturers selling devices that can connect to Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry wireless e-mail service.Sony Ericsson announced Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. in Singapore will sell its P910i smart phone with...
Qualcomm Inc. announced its chipset for CDMA 1x EV-DO Revision A networks is now available for sampling. The news comes shortly after Qualcomm said it will suspend the development of its EV-DV chips due to industry interest in EV-DO Rev. A."Qualcomm is proud to...
Verizon Wireless confirmed it will sell PalmOne Inc.'s Treo 650. Many in the industry had expected such a move, although neither Verizon nor PalmOne had officially announced the device for Verizon's network. Sprint PCS and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. already offer the Treo 650. Verizon...
Verizon Wireless confirmed it will sell PalmOne Inc.'s Treo 650. Many in the industry had expected such a move, although neither Verizon nor PalmOne had officially announced the device for Verizon's network. Sprint PCS and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. already offer the Treo 650.Verizon did...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. is offering a software upgrade for the iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC from Hewlett-Packard Co. The carrier recently suspended sales of the device due to unexplained software problems.The carrier posted the software upgrade on its Web site at www.t-mobile.com/hpupdate. T-Mobile said...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-The Bluetooth Special Interest Group said more than 30 states are considering or have enacted legislation dealing with the use of wireless phones while driving.Bluetooth technology allows for hands-free wireless calling while driving. The group said several car manufactures offer Bluetooth hands-free...
T-Mobile USA Inc. suspended sales of the Hewlett-Packard Co. iPAQ h6315 smart phone due to unexplained software bugs, a move that illustrates the extremely advanced levels of technology packed into high-end devices as well as the risks carriers face in selling them. Wireless stands...
Cingular Wireless is testing the SMT 5600 smart phone from UTStarcom Inc. for use on its network and plans to release the device by May. The device was initially introduced by AT&T Wireless Services Inc. before Cingular acquired the carrier, and due to customer...
T-Mobile USA Inc. announced it will suspend sales of the Hewlett-Packard Co. iPAQ h6315 personal digital assistant-style phone until the two companies can develop a software upgrade "that will deliver an improved customer experience," T-Mobile said in a statement.T-Mobile did not say what ails...
