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Game Boy: Pocket full of profits
News Over the next year, Nintendo intends to ship another 6 million of the new colour Game Boys, adding their numbers to the more than 70 million sold since the handheld game device launched in 1989. The new handheld rode the tidal wave of near-hysteria...
[May 20, 1999, 9:04]
Handspring Treo 180 review
Reviews The mobile phone itself is simple to use and works independently of the standard handheld device. If you don't use the phone, Handspring claims that the handheld device lasts for 3-4 weeks on one charge.
[January 27, 2002, 23:00]
Samsung Q1: a first look review
Reviews By the time Microsoft, Intel and its hardware partners came to deliver some details at CeBIT in Hanover on 9 March, it was clear that an Origami device was bigger than a handheld but smaller than a tablet, powered by standard x86 processors and...
[March 9, 2006, 17:35]
Toshiba Pocket PC e330 review
Reviews Slot the e330 into the cradle and you will notice a gap between the handheld device and the cradle’s back edge. Toshiba has clearly thought hard about what should be offered in a mid-range handheld. Toshiba should have bundled this cable, as USB...
[November 28, 2002, 8:34]
Microsoft backs up handheld plans
News Although Microsoft touts its Pocket PC as the best software package for handheld computing devices, it is offering another option for computer makers that think they can do better. Regardless, Microsoft still runs a distant second to Palm in the...
[July 6, 2001, 15:12]
Handhelds notch up better quarter
News In the top three spots, Hewlett-Packard moved further ahead of Sony Electronics and crept up on Palm, the No.handheld maker. Last year, Palm's $99 (£58) Zire turned out to be a welcome stocking stuffer for Palm as it became the fastest-growing...
[October 28, 2003, 8:30]
BibleTogo for Palm
Downloads To install and run BibleToGo for Palm on your handheld device, you must meet the following minimum requirements: Product features: Intuitive search engine, view books alphabetically or view Old and New Testament books separately Includes 2 bible...
[June 16, 2004, 8:00]
E-TEN Glofiish X800 review
Reviews E-TEN says that professional users are as likely as anyone else to want a bit of style from their handheld, and the red touches are certainly rather appealing. It's the first handheld to combine its particular range of top-end specifications with a...
[January 7, 2008, 8:08]
Palm VII gathering third party support
News Meanwhile, Riverbed Technologies this autumn plans to ship Scout Web, which sources close to the company describe as a proxy server that sits between a handheld device and a Web server. The product converts HTML content from the server for clear...
[August 16, 1999, 11:49]
Orange SPV M500 review
Reviews The SPV M500's weight of 150g is not a great deal more than the average smartphone: certainly, if you have previously been carrying a handheld and a mobile phone, this device will reduce the load on your pocket or briefcase.
[August 24, 2005, 14:15]
Eten P300 review
Reviews It is precisely the kind of compromise between size and features that people looking for a connected device with full handheld functionality might like. The hardware is reasonably pocket friendly: it weighs 165g, which is lightweight for a handheld...
[February 27, 2004, 9:40]
VirusScan Wireless review
Reviews The name is slightly misleading because this is a product for handheld computers and PDAs running Palm OS, EPOC32 or Windows CE -- which aren't generally 'wireless' devices as such. VirusScan Wireless checks files on your handheld before you...
[May 3, 2001, 0:00]
HP to release two new iPaqs
News In addition, Dell Computer has announced its intention of selling a handheld and is said to be targeting the low end of the device market. The Palo Alto, California-based company will use the low-end model to go after the $200 to $400 (£128 to £256...
[October 3, 2002, 8:08]
Pocketop Portable Keyboard review
Reviews The purpose of these is to provide different ways of physically attaching the keyboard to a handheld device. One piece acts as a screen cover for a Palm; another as a cradle, with a silver plastic protrusion at the top to reflect infrared rays down...
[October 22, 2002, 12:32]
Visor to arm-wrestle Palm in stores
News The handheld's Springboard feature, which allows users to plug modules into the back of the device, makes possible the addition of numerous add-on devices -- including one-way pagers and global positioning system devices.
[February 11, 2000, 8:43]
Pocket PC 2002 debuts
News Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer will launch a new version of the Pocket PC operating system at a San Francisco event on Thursday, joined by handheld makers and, yes, developers, developers, developers.
[October 4, 2001, 9:14]
Handheld sales keep sliding
News It cited the improving macroeconomic outlook, device upgrades and an increase in handheld shipments in the second quarter compared with the first. Palm Solutions Group, the market leader in handheld shipments, is expected to announce an update to...
[July 23, 2003, 11:56]
Handhelds with built-in phones review
Reviews A converged handheld/mobile phone is not for everyone, though: many people will prefer to use two separate devices -- a compact handheld with a wireless connection (either infrared or Bluetooth) to a mobile phone.
[October 28, 2002, 9:46]
Handspring Visor Edge to debut Monday
News Handspring is expected to launch its latest PDA on Monday -- the Visor Edge, a slim, metal-encased handheld. The result, Burden said, is that both companies have products that could drive existing handheld owners to upgrade.
[March 9, 2001, 8:55]
Sharp unleashes Linux handheld
News Seeking to prove it isn't the dinosaur of the handheld market, Sharp Electronics on Monday relaunched the Zaurus in the United States. As previously reported, Sharp's Zaurus SL-5500 handheld uses Lineo's version of Linux, is powered by Intel's...
[December 4, 2001, 8:58]
