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IDC Sees Decline In Handheld Market
News The global market for handheld devices continues to dwindle, according to data released by IDC this week. Success in the handheld market is becoming linked to the ability of gear makers to develop new applications beyond the regular personal...
[October 29, 2004, 8:59]
PalmOne Hopes To Reanimate Handheld Market
News Although the company has added new handheld models, that market has remained stagnant. PalmOne is hoping that the addition of a hard drive to the handheld computer will help breathe new life into a product that has lost a significant amount of its...
[May 18, 2005, 9:35]
Smartphones Eat Into Handheld Market
News The market for mobile phones is increasingly encroaching on the market for handheld organisers, leading to a second straight year of decline in organiser shipments, according to a report from research firm IDC.
[August 19, 2003, 11:10]
Linux-based Handheld Hits The Indian Market
News A pair of Indian companies are touting a home-grown handheld, eyeing both the local market and a wider audience. The Linux-powered handheld combines the functions of an organiser and an MP3 player and has handwriting recognition capabilities.
[March 30, 2004, 16:20]
UK: Palm Dominates Handheld Market - Report
News Overall the market for handheld PCs is a healthy one according to the research.million handhelds shipped in Europe in 1998 generating a revenue of more than $1bn. The demand for mobile email, access to information and Internet access are all...
[August 16, 1999, 15:23]
Palm Stays Atop Handheld Market
News Handheld manufacturers had a far better holiday season than expected, although sales were still slightly down from 2000. Worldwide shipments of handheld computers increased 68 percent over the third quarter to 3.83 million units, according to...
[January 25, 2002, 12:36]
Linux-based Handheld Hits The Indian Market
Talkback With 125 pound price tag, its hardly a poor mans computer. That money can feed 10 poor hungry people.
[March 30, 2004, 17:33]
Palm Will Lead European Handheld Market Into 2000 - IDC
News The report, Western European Hand Held Devices Review and Forecast for 1998-2000, claims that since 1998 the Palm OS has had a 40% share of the market, followed by Psion with Windows in third place. Alison Mackenzie, analyst and author of the...
[July 13, 1999, 11:38]
The Market Opportunity For Hard Disk Drives In Mobile And Handheld Devices
White Papers 2005 was another boom year for mobile devices. Global shipments of mobile phone handsets topped 800 million units, a 17% year-over-year growth based on Parks Associates' estimates. In addition, 3G finally became a global phenomenon in 2005, with a...
[August 25, 2007, 0:00]
Palm Aims To Break China Market
News However, the handheld maker's entry on Tuesday comes years after low-priced domestic brands and rival handhelds that run on Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system have sewn up the market. China has the largest handheld market in the Asia-Pacific...
[April 22, 2003, 15:46]
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]
Palm Shareholders Set For Split
News Shareholders of handheld pioneer Palm will vote on Tuesday on the acquisition of rival Handspring and the spin off of Palm's software division, as the company looks to split up in an effort to revitalise the handheld device market.
[October 28, 2003, 11:00]
Palm Unveils Devices With Built-in Camera, Wireless
News Handheld maker Palm will be looking to resuscitate a sputtering market when it announces its new spring line, which targets consumers and business buyers. Both devices mark a number of firsts for the handheld market share leader.
[April 23, 2003, 8:00]
Intel Reports Headway In Mobile Device Market
News A relative newcomer to the handheld computer field two years ago, Intel has steadily picked up market share of chip sales as advanced devices have required higher performance, the company said. And that's not including a design win from handheld...
[May 16, 2003, 7:59]
Smartphone Market Picks Up In Europe
News Smartphones are on track to outsell conventional handheld computers this year, according to a new study, which also found that handheld market share leader Palm has fallen into third place in Europe for mobile operating systems.
[April 23, 2003, 12:58]
Win CE Losing Wind?
News Several players are trying to pump new life into the Windows CE handheld market, even as other companies retreat in the face of increasing competition from Palm. For now, Mainbrace is targeting the vertical market, where Wong says a number of...
[September 21, 1999, 15:26]
The Year Ahead: Will Wireless Revive The PDA Market?
News The handheld market shouldn't be written off, however; in fact, analysts believe there is a large demand for mobile devices in both the business and consumer markets. For buyers, slower growth and weak consumer demand may mean a more sedate pace...
[December 28, 2001, 6:31]
Palm 'well Recognised' In The Enterprise
News Despite recent concern that Palm is becoming marginalised in the enterprise handheld computing market, it is too early to count Palm out as a major handheld player, according to IDC. Some industry observers have argued that as the handheld...
[April 11, 2002, 16:49]
Sony: Handheld Console Was Years In The Making
News Electronics giant Sony has been eying the handheld gaming market for years but held off until technology and the market were right, a company executive said. Hirai said Sony has held off on the handheld gaming market until now partly because the...
[May 15, 2003, 7:36]
Report: Dell To Go Into Handhelds
News Is Dell getting ready to enter the handheld market? Sources close to Dell told CNET News.com that although no decisions have been made, the company has been evaluating communicator-style handheld devices that combine the features of cellular phones...
[June 21, 2002, 15:14]
