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Handheld sales show signs of life

The handheld market has seen a year-over-year decline, according to market researcher IDC. But will improvements in the economy launch a recovery? Read more

23 April, 2002 by Ian Fried

Handheld shipments increasing

Worldwide handheld shipments inched up 0.9 percent in the third quarter compared with... Read more

29 October, 2002 by Margaret Kane

Dell withdraws Axim fix

...overall handheld market, the company has risen to fourth place worldwide in handheld shipments. During the second quarter, Dell had 6.7 percent of a... Read more

31 July, 2003 by Richard Shim

Dell fixes Axim glitch

...in the handheld market, Dell has risen to fourth place worldwide in handheld shipments. During the second quarter, Dell had 6.7 percent of the... Read more

29 July, 2003 by John G.Spooner

Palm hopes new Tungsten will shine brighter

...decline lately. In the first quarter, research firm IDC said that worldwide handheld shipments were down 21 percent at 2.45 million units. That compares... Read more

23 July, 2003 by Richard Shim

Handheld sales keep sliding

...report from research firm IDC. IDC announced late on Tuesday that worldwide handheld shipments for the second quarter were down 10.7 percent, to 2... Read more

23 July, 2003 by Richard Shim

Palm OS looks to voice

...a lot into it," he stressed. This statement comes at time when handheld shipments around the world continue to decline. According to market research firm... Read more

21 July, 2003 by Staff

Dell strikes a Good deal

...Dell. Dell has risen to the No. 4 market share position in handheld shipments in the first quarter. During its fiscal fourth quarter earnings call... Read more

30 April, 2003 by Richard Shim

HP to release two new iPaqs

...400 (£128 to £256) midrange market, which accounts for half of all handheld shipments, according to Cindy Box, a marketing director for handhelds at HP... Read more

3 October, 2002 by Ian Fried and Richard Shim

Palm reinvents the PDA

...downwards trend in the PDA market. According to research firm Gartner, worldwide handheld shipments declined in the second quarter by 3.5 percent compared with... Read more

19 September, 2002 by Matt Loney

New Palm OS handhelds look for a niche

...devices entered a slumping handheld market. According to research firm Gartner, worldwide handheld shipments declined in the second quarter by 3.5 percent compared with... Read more

20 August, 2002 by John G.Spooner and Richard Shim

Smart phone shipments remain strong

...the market average of 25 per cent. The analysts also found that handheld shipments have fallen 15 per cent as GPS navigation buyers continue to... Read more

28 April, 2006 by Steve Ranger

Handheld market contracts

More good news... Worldwide handheld shipments dipped more than two per cent in the third quarter compared... Read more

1 November, 2002 by Margaret Kane

Palm reinvents the PDA

...downwards trend in the PDA market. According to research firm Gartner, worldwide handheld shipments declined in the second quarter by 3.5 per cent compared... Read more

20 September, 2002 by Matt Loney

Palm king of the handheld castle

Compaq making the most money though... Palm has topped the EMEA handheld shipments table for the first quarter of 2002, but Compaq's iPaq... Read more

26 April, 2002 by Heather McLean

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