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April 26, 2004 The software maker is benefiting from handset vendors' fear of a Microsoft-controlled OS market for cell phones, ABI Research says. TAGS: Symbian Inc., handset, smart phone, Nokia Corp., PDA, operating system, Motorola Inc., Microsoft Corp., mobile phone, cell phone

October 17, 2006 Smart-phone security has been a staple for business users, but now consumers are getting the devices--and their security needs are growing. TAGS: smart phone, Palm Treo, Palm Inc., cell phone, PDA, Research In Motion Ltd., security, e-mail address, Bluetooth, e-mail

June 1, 2004 update "Reassessing" the handheld market, the Japanese electronics giant plans to soon stop making existing Clie models for U.S. consumers and will hold off from producing new models. TAGS: PalmSource Inc., Sony Cli, handheld, PDA, Sony Corp., Palm Inc., Stephen Baker, smart phone, Microsoft Windows CE, Palm OS, U.S., operating system, brand, cell phone, Microsoft Windows

June 21, 2005 In a few years, a fast-spreading cell phone virus will become more likely, analysts predict--and some tools will be ineffective against it. TAGS: virus, antivirus, Gartner Inc., smart phone, malicious software, antivirus software, protection, threat, PDA, mobile device, cell phone, security, e-mail, PC

July 29, 2004 Shipments of handhelds were either hot or cold. It just depends on who was doing the counting. TAGS: Palm Treo, shipment, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., Gartner Inc., handheld, cell phone carrier, research company, organizer, Palm Inc., Verizon Wireless, category, cell phone, PDA, smart phone, Motorola Inc.

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