REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-iPass Inc., provider of global remote Internet access services released its iPassConnect PDA solution, iPassConnect PDA for Palm OS platform and iPassConnect PDA for the Microsoft Windows-powered Pocket PC.The company said its products enable mobile professionals to have quick and secure access...
Many discussions about what's inherently wrong with the wireless Internet, m-commerce or mobile data in general seem to end up placing the blame squarely on the device. It's too big. It's too small. It's too slow. It's not powerful enough.It definitely is rough to...
NEW YORK - Although widespread adoption of wireless data remains more goal than reality, network operators, device makers and wireless applications developers have not wasted their efforts building the foundation for its eventual surge, said Jason Tsai, wireless services and data analyst for C.E....
Although U.S. trade negotiator Richard Fisher called the mobile Internet arm candy, the delicacy may have to improve into an eye candy for Americans to call it sweet. But, so far, it is not tasty enough because it is not big enough. The size...
TheRightSizeTheRightSize Inc. released its new Rosetta Stone wireless software for the Palm family of personal digital assistants, which the company said uses information from online retailers to help shoppers search for their favorite brand and style of clothes. The service also can find sizes...
TORONTO-Web and wireless product provider Davinci Technologies Inc. announced it joined the Palm Alliance Program, which the company said would allow its Trinity product users to enhance their solutions.
Motorola Inc.'s recent financial problems reverberated through the wireless industry and across the Atlantic, sending shares of Europe's biggest personal digital assistant maker plummeting after Motorola pulled out of a development deal with the company.Shares of European handheld computer developer Psion plc dropped 19...
NEW YORK-AirMedia has embarked on a common carrier strategy for Internet content provision with the late January introduction of its new "Wireless Hub.""This will be a worldwide automated marketplace, with a back end and front end to enable mobile content and services," David S....
OREM, Utah-GeoDiscovery released its new Geode global positioning system module for the Handspring Visor handheld computer and its GeoView Mobile Software for the Palm Operating System.GeoDiscovery said the new products bring integrated, geo-aware capabilities to travel tools such as maps, compasses and guidebooks.
AetherAether Systems Inc. introduced version 1.1 of its ScoutWeb software component of the ScoutWare product suite. The new version supports SSL encryption as well as various other levels of encryption security, enabling users to access Web content and applications via standard SSL connections that...
Yada Yada Inc. has formed an alliance with Novatel Wireless Inc. to provide co-branded Minstrel V Wireless Handheld Modems for the Palm V and to supply Minstrel S Wireless Springboard Modems for the Handspring Visor.Certicom, a mobile e-business security firm, has signed a licensing...
Drought is the bellweather for venture funds these days, but not for two companies, NetSanity Inc. and AppForge Inc., which received their third and first rounds of financing, respectively.NetSanity, a global provider of preference management infrastructure software for wireless communications carriers, raked in $20...
Microsoft and Ericsson announced a joint venture to develop and market mobile Internet products. In addition, Microsoft introduced its dual-mode microbrowser, called Mobile Internet Explorer, which Ericsson will adopt into with WAP stack on certain phones. Ericsson will hold the majority stake in the...
LAS VEGAS-Palm Inc. introduced the new point-and-pay features of its handheld device, dubbed the "e-wallet," which allows users to pay for purchases with an embedded Visa credit card in their Palm computer.Palm's chief executive officer, Carl Yankowski, demonstrated the new feature during the 2001...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS and Palm Inc. have agreed to market and sell CDMA wireless solutions for personal digital assistants using the Palm OS platform and Sprint PCS' digital voice and data network.The companies plan to offer a co-branded version of the MyPalm portal,...
With its volatile appetite, the bear market showed little respect last week, not even for the sweet Blackberry.The Blackberry, a popular handheld device created by Research In Motion Ltd., was not only the mainstay of its company's fabled fortunes in the past year, it...
Alan Greenspan's move to cut interest rates is cause for concern. The economy has slowed. Telecom stocks generally are still in the dumper and third-generation technology is going to be delayed.What can the wireless industry smile about?My family. No one in my family is...
The Ice Man has cometh. Witness the high- tech meltdown on Wall Street, the bankruptcies, the layoffs, lower corporate earnings, reduced capital spending and overall loss in consumer confidence.The downward spiral that began with mobile satellite firms is now dragging down paging, mobile phone,...
While content may remain king, many feel content is only as good as the user interface to it.One company hoping to ease the user interface frustration for both wireline and wireless Internet users is Yodlee Inc., an account aggregation service provider that allows users...
Multiplier IndustriesMultiplier Industries Corp. released its new line of rechargeable replacement batteries for Motorola radios. The line, which features polycarbonate plastic material with greater impact strength, includes the 1,400 mAh capacity M9012; the 1,700 mAh capacity M9012C; the 1,600 mAh capacity M9009; the 2,100...
Band-XStephen Beynon was hired as Band-X's new chief executive officer. He was previously in a management position in the data and business services division of Cable & Wireless Optus.ElectrofuelPatrick R. McCool was appointed the vice president of sales for Electrofuel Inc. He was previously...
At its annual PalmSource conference for developers, Palm Inc. further embraced the ongoing wireless enablement of its devices by incorporating a broad array of wireless-related hardware and software innovations designed for its products.Palm Chief Executive Officer Carl Yankowski illustrated his vision for the company,...
The SyncML initiative publicly released version 1.0 of the SyncML specification, a protocol designed to support universal data synchronization of both remote and local data among various devices. The group also released the SyncML Reference Toolkit source code to enable companies to build SyncML-compliant...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J.-A new survey from market research firm Solomon-Wolff Associates found three out of four consumers said they are interested in wireless Internet service."They are willing to pay about only $10 a month for wireless Internet service," said S. Joey Wolff, a partner...
