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Green thumb good, BlackBerry thumb bad

December 6, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says BlackBerry thumb may be joining modern-day vocabulary, as did "tennis elbow" some time ago. TAGS: handheld device, thumb, RIM BlackBerry, handheld, Research In Motion Ltd., injury, employer, keyboard, e-mail

Tapwave exits game device business

July 28, 2005 Maker of the Zodiac handheld device business discontinues sales, leaving PalmSource with one less customer. TAGS: PalmSource Inc., Tapwave, Richard Shim, handheld, handheld device, Sony Cli, Palm OS, PDA, Palm Inc., games, operating system

Why Dell needs a handheld

December 10, 2007 Making a consumer gadget is a necessity if the computer company wants to compete with Apple and HP. TAGS: handheld device, handheld, NPD Group Inc., smart phone, Dell, HP iPaq, PC company, Apple iPhone, handset, Apple Computer, HP, PC

Has the notebook-to-handheld conversion begun?

August 3, 2005 Laptops are hot, but some power users are moving to a desktop-BlackBerry combo. TAGS: handheld, notebook computer, handheld device, smart phone, conversion, RIM BlackBerry, laptop computer, AMD, PC

Researchers make tricorder a reality, sort of

February 28, 2007 The handheld device from the labs at Purdue quickly sniffs out chemicals on a surface--or cocaine on $50 bills. Photos: Purdue's 'tricorder' device TAGS: handheld device, handheld, Star Trek, object, researcher, food

Handheld market still tanking, study says

July 27, 2005 Shipments fell to 1.7 million units in the second quarter--a drop of more than 20 percent compared with last year, IDC says. TAGS: shipment, device manufacturer, handheld, handheld device, mobile device, GPS, Acer Inc., Palm Inc., Dell

Ask.com goes mobile

October 12, 2006 The search site launches service designed specifically for cell phones and handheld devices. TAGS: IAC/InterActive Corp., Ask.com, mobile search, handheld device, mobile phone, direction, handheld, cell phone

SCO's mobile service to talk to the masses

September 19, 2005 Company unveils service to let handheld devices distribute voice and text messages to individuals and groups of any size. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., handheld device, text message, Gartner Inc., handheld, Palm Treo, voice, PDA, multimedia, Real-Time

Danger's Sidekick II gets a quiet upgrade

November 7, 2005 New features include Javascript functions and the ability to create slide shows from your photo gallery. TAGS: T-Mobile Sidekick, T-Mobile, handheld device, upgrade, handheld, IM, photograph, operating system

Why Wi-Fi has to change--or else

July 12, 2007 Ruckus Wireless CEO Selina Lo says Wi-Fi isn't up to the task of supporting the new apps and handheld devices entering the market. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, Wi-Fi, interference, radio frequency, reliability, Wi-Fi network, radio, handheld device, path, signal, handheld, direction, networking

Company claims patent win in online rich media

February 22, 2006 Balthaser is awarded a patent that it says covers the design and creation of rich-media applications on the Net. TAGS: patent, Internet application, AJAX, handheld device, creation, Adobe Systems Inc., design, handheld, Java, Microsoft Corp., PC

Will green mean go for mobile projectors?

May 25, 2007 Green laser diodes will make it possible to project movies from handheld devices--once the technology is more fully developed.Photo: Green laser diode TAGS: diode, Corning Inc., projector, laser, Microvision, light-emitting diode, portable video, handheld device, cell phone, DLP, handheld, battery, movie, video

Yahoo expands mobile ad, content offerings

March 27, 2007 Yahoo lets companies monetize mobile content, enables regular Web sites to be viewed on handheld devices. TAGS: mobile device, Yahoo! Inc., publisher, CTIA, handheld device, handheld, games, video

Is this the new Amazon video store?

August 18, 2006 Company declines to confirm whether Web pages that surfaced on the Net are part of a new store. Images: A peek at what could be Amazon Digital Video TAGS: Amazon.com Inc., online retailer, handheld device, film, store, movies, handheld, Apple Computer, video, Apple iTunes, DVD

Short films eye the really small screen

March 13, 2006 Independent filmmakers are wondering if mobile devices could allow them to get their work in front of a mass audience. TAGS: filmmaker, Kinoma Inc., Palm Inc., mobile device, audience, smart phone, handheld device, film, Palm Treo, video player, mobile phone, handheld, video, movie, TV

Good Technology hit with wireless e-mail patent suit

January 31, 2006 As potential BlackBerry shutdown looms, Visto takes fellow RIM rival to court and asks for injunction on GoodLink software. TAGS: Visto Corp., Good Technology Inc., NTP, wireless e-mail, Research In Motion Ltd., Seven Networks Inc., patent, GoodLink, injunction, e-mail company, handheld device, handheld, RIM BlackBerry, e-mail

New Linux phone standards effort in the works

November 14, 2005 PalmSource, France Telecom's Orange and others plan to standardize aspects of Linux running on cell phones. TAGS: PalmSource Inc., France Telecom, Linux, Open Source Development Labs, consumer electronics, Orange PCS, handheld device, Motorola Inc., cell phone, mobile phone, handheld, Palm Inc., operating system

Week in review: Comdex optimism

November 22, 2002 The spotlight at Comdex Fall 2002 may have been on new handheld devices and wireless technology, but the unofficial theme of the tech trade show was optimism. TAGS: COMDEX, optimism, Joe Marengi, Intel Itanium 2, tech industry, Intel Itanium, trade show, Carly Fiorina, Bill Gates, Week in review, wireless technology, handheld device, CEO, handheld, HP, Dell
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