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Smart-phone sales are soaring

October 9, 2006 PDAs are being eclipsed by more voice-focused smart phones as lines between the devices blur, analysts say. TAGS: smart phone, Gartner Inc., PDA, Motorola Inc., Symbian Inc., voice, handheld, Palm Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Dell stops selling Axim handheld

April 9, 2007 Computer maker has discontinued its current model and says it has no plans for a new version. TAGS: Dell Axim, handheld, Dell, smart phone

Start-up merges cell phone and PC into a handheld

December 16, 2005 Almost everyone has a cell phone and a notebook, but cPC says they will sell one box that does it all. TAGS: DualCor Technologies, smart phone, cell phone, handheld, VIA Technologies Inc., battery, start-up, notebook computer, PC, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

MobiTV expands to Windows Mobile

June 29, 2006 Consumers of the TV broadcast service can now use devices that run Microsoft's OS for cell phones and handhelds. TAGS: MobiTV, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile TV, Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, Palm Treo, cell phone, smart phone, Sprint Nextel, AT&T Corp., handheld, U.S., Microsoft Corp., TV, Microsoft Windows, 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, HP iPaq, Dell, PC company, Apple iPhone, handset, Apple Computer, HP, PC

Is Linux Palm's savior?

May 25, 2005 Despite ambitious plans to embed the OS in devices, PalmSource is struggling with market forces and internal upheaval. TAGS: PalmSource Inc., Cobalt Networks, licensee, handheld, Palm Inc., smart phone, Palm OS, Microsoft Windows Mobile, CEO, operating system, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Coming to grips with the iPhone's design

August 27, 2007 Apple bucked convention when it asked people to commit both hands when using the iPhone. Was that the right touch? TAGS: Apple iPhone, smart phone, Apple Computer, designer, operation, design, handheld, CEO

Palm's profits fall despite Treo sales

September 22, 2005 Treo shipments reach 470,000 in the quarter, up more than 160 percent from same period last year. TAGS: Palm Treo, Palm Inc., smart phone, shipment, Handspring Inc., profit, handheld, Microsoft Corp.

Windows-powered Palm Treo set to ring

September 24, 2005 Verizon Wireless will be the first carrier for Palm smart phone featuring Microsoft software. TAGS: Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Gartner Inc., Palm OS, handheld, smart phone, Verizon Wireless, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Verizon Communications, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Handheld maker Palm cuts jobs

June 14, 2007 Soon after announcing plans to sell stake in company to venture capital firm, Palm cuts unspecified number of jobs Thursday, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: handheld company, Palm Inc., venture-capital company, stake, cut, U.S. Robotics, venture capital, shareholder, smart phone, handheld, operating system

HP unveils mobile menagerie

February 2, 2005 PC giant parades new lightweight and tablet-style business notebooks, unveils plans for smart phone. Photos: Notebooks at work TAGS: alliance, IBM Corp., smart phone, Lenovo, HP, notebook computer, handheld, Dell, PC

Palm: We're not abandoning Palm OS

November 8, 2005 Facing concern from developers, CEO Ed Colligan reiterates the company's support for its namesake operating system. TAGS: PalmSource Inc., Palm OS, Palm Inc., Microsoft Access, smart phone, Palm Treo, CEO, letter, operating system, developer, handheld, support, Microsoft Windows

Ten years on, revisiting Palm's first Pilot

March 27, 2006 It's been a decade since Palm unveiled Pilot 1000, which made mobile computing simple and affordable. Photos: Ten years of Palm handhelds TAGS: Jeff Hawkins, Palm Inc., Palm Pilot, mobile computer, mobile computing, handwriting recognition, Handspring Inc., Palm Handheld, U.S. Robotics, smart phone, handheld, co-founder, Palm Treo

Cingular picks up PalmOne's Treo 650

February 2, 2005 Cellular company Cingular becomes second major carrier after Sprint PCS to offer Treo 650 smartphone. TAGS: Treo 650, Cingular Wireless, Palm Treo, cellular company, BellSouth Corp., Palm Inc., handheld, Sprint Nextel, smart phone, AT&T Corp.

Five reasons for Palm's slide

September 27, 2005 Management errors and a failed spin-off led the company into the waiting arms of Redmond, analysts say. TAGS: Palm VII, Palm Inc., Handspring Inc., research analyst, Palm Treo, smart phone, Microsoft Exchange Server, handheld, GSM, Palm OS, Microsoft Corp., cell phone

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., smart phone, Palm Inc., mobile device, audience, handheld device, film, video player, Palm Treo, mobile phone, handheld, video, movie, TV

PalmSource pushes on with Linux plans

March 10, 2005 Company joins the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum--but can open-source give the Palm OS the boost it needs? TAGS: PalmSource Inc., Cobalt Networks, licensee, Palm OS, Palm Inc., Linux, handheld computer, mobile device, consumer electronics, mobile phone, smart phone, acquisition, operating system, open source, handheld, Microsoft Windows

RIM picks Intel for new BlackBerrys

September 27, 2005 update Maker of the handheld device ends months of speculation by committing to the chipmaker's "Hermon" processors. TAGS: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Intel, CTIA, EDGE, handset, handheld, wireless network, mobile phone, San Francisco, smart phone, Palm Inc.
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