smart phones

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.’s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer perform wireless functions. The company told …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Zeosoft Technology Group Inc. said it has unveiled what it describes as the first application server wireless platform for cellular phones. Its ZeoSphere XR2.1 is for the Sony Ericsson …

Fans of the U.S. Olympic Team can stay abreast of the athletes in Athens via their wireless handsets through several new agreements between carriers, content providers and news services. From …

PalmOne Inc.’s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer perform wireless functions. The company told customers …

Wireless e-mail stalwart Research In Motion Ltd. should brace for intense competition as converged devices with BlackBerry-esque e-mail functionality and cell-phone features, including voice capabilities, enter the enterprise. So goes …

The launch of converged mobile devices, capable of communicating over both Wi-Fi and cellular technologies, suggests Wi-Fi, long hailed by start-up companies and tech-savvy consumers, may be gaining credibility among …

Aggressive tactics from some device manufacturers and conservative moves by others are causing a shift in global handset market share, according to new research from IDC. According to IDC, Nokia …

CAMERON PARK, Calif.-Karrier Communications has launched the latest version of its popular IntelliGolf application. IntelliGolf 7.1 for Palm Powered handhelds, Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs, smart phones and Windows PCs features …

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-Ilium Software announced eWallet 4.0 for Microsoft Windows Mobile-based pocket PCs, smart phones and Windows operating systems. The product allows users to store and organize credit card numbers, …

Information security company Kaspersky Labs said it has detected a new computer worm that can affect Symbian-based smart phones. Although the software firm said it appears the virus hasn’t yet …

Information security company Kaspersky Labs said it has detected a new computer worm that can affect Symbian-based smart phones. Although the software firm said it appears the virus hasn’t yet …

SAN DIEGO-The first major casualty in the declining market for personal digital assistants appears to be Sony Corp., which said it won’t release any new Clie PDAs in the United …

New research shows the worldwide smart-phone market continues to grow, while sales of handheld computers decline, but that regional differences make for a jumbled marketplace. “These regional differences can have …

LUND, Sweden-Scalado AB announced it acquired the imaging technology MPES from TAT AB. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Scalado said the technology will allow it to offer a …

TOKYO-Access Co. Ltd., which provides mobile content delivery and Internet access technologies, said an upgraded version of its NetFront v3.1 browser software for Series 60 smart phones is now available. …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. announced the opening of a store in Philadelphia International Airport that will distribute wireless devices, including its Zire and Tungsten handhelds, Treo smart phones and accessories. PalmOne …

New research shows the market for smart phones and converged devices continued to increase in the first quarter, with Nokia Corp. claiming the top spot in terms of devices and …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. expanded its CDMA2000 1x network to provide its OpenDoor wireless Internet service and Hello2Pix picture messaging service to its Cellular One customers in Colorado, North Dakota, …

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.-From the show floor of CTIA Wireless 2004, TTPCom Ltd. this week announced it has commenced interoperability testing with its single processor-based EDGE modem design. “The commencement of EDGE …

The future market for mobile-phone memory will total almost $6 billion, according to some in the industry, and could surpass the potential of the massive desktop computer industry in just …

To borrow a phrase from the auto business, the wireless industry seems to be running on all pistons. The news out of last week’s 3GSM show in Cannes, France, seemed …

CANNES, France-Antenova unveiled its Quadnova antenna for cellular handsets, smart phones and personal digital assistant applications. The Quadnova covers the AMPS 800, GSM 900, DCS 1800 and PCS 1900 bands …

TORINO, Italy-European reseller Mediaconcept will begin licensing software development company Bitstream Inc.’s ThunderHawk mobile browsing technology to European companies for corporate and carrier use. “Companies need access to crucial corporate …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-PalmSource Inc. officially announced its new dual-OS strategy at the company’s developer conference, an effort to support both high-end smart phones as well as low-end personal digital assistants. …

BOSTON-New research shows the mobile-phone market shattered all records by selling more than half a billion units last year. Numbers from research firms Strategy Analytics, Gartner Inc. and IDC all …