SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Mobility Electronics Inc. and Snapperfish Ltd. have teamed up to offer Quickoffice/SnapperMail, which lets users of handheld computers running on the Palm operating system receive, view and edit e-mail attachments in a personal computer format."Traditionally, in order to receive and view complex office...
OSLO, Norway-Sales of handheld computing devices, including personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smart phones, rose 3.5 percent in the final quarter of 2002 in Sweden, reversing a slide that began in 2001. Swedish consultancy IT Research credited the swing to innovative multipurpose phones like...
LAS VEGAS-Conference-goers who managed to brave the miles of show floor at this year's annual Consumer Electronics Show were witness to a significant movement in the electronics landscape-the rise of wireless. Hundreds of wireless companies showed off their wares at the well-attended convention, and...
LAS VEGAS-Samsung Telecommunications America released new wireless handsets at the CES show in Las Vegas this week.The SGH-v205, a clamshell-designed wireless phone, features an embedded digital camera, a color display and MMS capability. "This is a feature-packed phone that places convenience in the hands...
MONTAIN VIEW, Calf.-The Wi-Fi Alliance said that 40 additional companies have joined the body from around the world. It also announced the first phase of the Wi-Fi Zone Global Brand to promote the availability of public access services around the world.Some of the members...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-The Linux operating system has raised its stakes in the wireless world in a pact with MontaVista Software, which has agreed to embed the OS into a variety of handsets.The move squares Linux off against both the Palm and Symbian operating systems.Phone maker...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS announced it will begin selling Samsung Telecommunications America's new SPH-i330 personal digital assistant/mobile phone device. The device is much like the Samsung SPH-i300, but includes support for Sprint's CDMA 1xRTT network as well as a slimmer design.The Palm OS-powered device...
MILPITAS, Calif.-Handheld device makers Palm Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. seemed to fare relatively well over the quarter, with both companies reporting relatively solid earnings.Palm said it managed to move into the black and capitalize on its new products, scoring a net income...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS announced it will begin selling Samsung Telecommunications America's new SPH-i330 personal digital assistant/mobile phone device. The device is much like the Samsung SPH-i300, but includes support for Sprint's CDMA 1xRTT network as well as a slimmer design.The Palm OS-powered device...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint PCS announced it will begin selling Samsung Telecommunications America's new SPH-i330 personal digital assistant/mobile phone device. The device is much like the Samsung SPH-i300, but includes support for Sprint's CDMA 1xRTT network as well as a slimmer design.The Palm OS-powered device...
MILPITAS, Calif.-Handheld device makers Palm Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. seemed to fare relatively well over the quarter, with both companies reporting relatively solid earnings.Palm said it managed to move into the black and capitalize on its new products, scoring a net income...
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, United States-Alltel Corp. said it will be the first U.S. operator to introduce Kyocera Wireless Corp.'s 7135 smart phone on its network this week bolstering its handset lineup in time for the holiday season.The 7135 handset, which is expected to sell...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. said it will be the first U.S. operator to introduce Kyocera Wireless Corp.'s 7135 smartphone on its network this week bolstering its handset lineup in time for the holiday season.The 7135 handset, which is expected to sell for $500, incorporates...
MILPITAS, Calif.-Personal digital assistant giant Palm Inc. posted a strong second quarter, finally managing to move into the black and capitalize on its new products.Palm's pro forma net income hit $5.7 million, or $0.19 per share, up from the $36.6 million net loss the...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Treo maker Handspring Inc. plans to release a "major new product" sometime next year, a device with wireless capabilities that will likely use the newest version of Palm Inc.'s operating system.The company first hinted of its plans during its third-quarter conference call,...
BEIJING-PalmSource Inc., the operating system subsidiary of Palm Inc., announced it is expanding into the Chinese market for personal digital assistants and smart phones through a new Hong Kong office and several new licensing deals.Palm said it will work with several Chinese companies to...
MAHWAH, N.J.-Vector graphics animation, an advanced visual technology, will now be available to personal digital assistant users viewing AccuWeather.com's weather service.Sharp Electronics Corp. developed the vector graphics technology, dubbed SharpMotionART, and teamed with AccuWeather to develop the first application of the technology. Users with...
SAN FRANCISCO-Salesforce.com Inc. introduced Airforce Wireless Edition, which gives mobile workers access via BlackBerry, Palm and Pocket PC devices to the portal it maintains for the customer relationship management databases of its enterprise customers.
LAS VEGAS-Along with continuing to combine various industry standards groups, the Open Mobile Alliance said it will initiate a new interoperability testing program to cover a variety of wireless data technologies, ranging from multimedia messaging services to digital rights management.Under the OMA's new release...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Investors roared their approval of a new deal between synchronization company Pumatech Inc. and Microsoft Corp.'s MSN business, sending Pumatech's stock up almost 75 percent to $1.45 per share.Under the deal, Microsoft's MSN service will use Pumatech's Intellisync software to provide synchronization...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Investors roared their approval of a new deal between synchronization company Pumatech Inc. and Microsoft Corp.'s MSN business, sending Pumatech's stock up almost 75 percent to $1.45 per share.Under the deal, Microsoft's MSN service will use Pumatech's Intellisync software to provide synchronization...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Palm Inc.'s operating system subsidiary, PalmSource Inc., announced it will join the Open Mobile Alliance standards group."The efforts of the Open Mobile Alliance are in line with PalmSource's strategy to enable interoperability between handhelds, wireless data devices and smart phones through open standards,"...
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada-Research In Motion (RIM) said it has signed an agreement in principal with Palm setting out fundamental terms under which RIM will license certain keyboard patents to Palm under a royalty-bearing licensing agreement. Financial terms of the agreement were not released.Palm said...
WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. said it has signed an agreement in principal with Palm Inc. setting out fundamental terms under which RIM will license certain keyboard patents to Palm under a royalty-bearing licensing agreement. Financial terms of the agreement were not released.The agreement...
