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Psion settles Intel 'netbook' trademark suit
News Psion and Intel have settled their legal battle over the use of the word 'netbook'. However, the British PDA maker Psion registered a trademark for 'netbook' in a filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office in 1996.
[June 1, 2009, 13:30]
Psion manifesto attacks MS, Win CE
News The UK firm's "Psion Charter" calls into question Microsoft's first stab at a handheld operating system, suggesting that it was designed as an afterthought to its desktop and server siblings. Although the charter itself does not mention Microsoft...
[May 22, 1997, 16:51]
Psion profits up but warns on 1999
News David Potter chairman of Psion said: "The shift to embedded modems is likely to reduce Psion Dacom's sales in 1999. Psion Computers is likely to see a slow first half to the year, with growth occurring in the latter part of the year as its product...
[March 3, 1999, 14:53]
Psion Series 7 launches with colour, comms...
News The units address most of the shortcomings of Psion's current devices compared with rivals based on Windows CE. Most of these features are already common on Microsoft Windows CE-based personal digital assistants but Psion will offer full Java support.
[September 5, 1999, 9:17]
Psion handhelds fall victim to a changing market
News UK handheld computer maker Psion, which announced on Wednesday it was laying off 250 staff and postponing the launch of its Bluetooth kit, has been pushed out of its niche, according to experts. For its part, Psion emphasises that it is keeping its...
[July 12, 2001, 9:04]
Psion NetBook Pro: a first look
Talkback It may be of your interest to know that there is a “In favour of a Symbian os Option for the new psion netbook pro” petition going on at http://www.petitiononline.com/nbookpro/petition.html The spirit of the petition is *not* against PT's decision...
[October 9, 2003, 23:36]
Psion and Pointbase unveil Java database for handhelds
News The first multi-platform Java database compatible with a hand-held computer was unveiled Monday by Pointbase and Psion. Because the database is written in one hundred percent Pure Java and Psion products use the EPOC Runtime Environment for Java...
[September 20, 1999, 16:13]
Psion has faith in the future
News Wednesday was a fairly bleak day for Psion. Psion has decided that it simply can't compete with such industry giants. Psion insists that such claims are not true, despite the fact that it has suspended production of its Bluetooth PDA and, faced...
[July 12, 2001, 11:01]
Psion toughens up PDAs
Talkback Do you even know what a Psion is? Psion (in purchasing Teklogix) went Windows for the same reason most other computer companies did.money! Personally though I much prefer my Psion Revo (running Symbian's EPOC5) over any WIndows computer, but have...
[March 8, 2004, 7:48]
Psion share price bounces back
News The rise in share price to £3.80 signals a dramatic turnaround for Psion which had seen its shares tumble since it made an abortive attempt to buy Amstrad last year and later warned analysts of weaker than expected performance.
[September 5, 1997, 11:14]
Psion (2) -needs new mobile comms plan
News A big attraction of buying Amstrad was thought to be its DanCall digital cellular phone business which would have given Psion the opportunity to put a mobile wireless link into its handheld systems rather than rely on third-party kludges.
[July 29, 1996, 14:26]
Psion/Amstrad - Ex-Dataflex exec pans Amstrad's 'can of worms'
News Not everybody was surprised by the sudden death of the Amstrad/Psion deal last Friday. Psion would have been very disappointed by what they saw under the surface. Philip Benge, former marketing director of Amstrad-owned modem maker Dataflex...
[July 30, 1996, 12:39]
One Year Ago: Psion goes public with Series 5
News Psion has unveiled its Series 5 personal digital assistant. This will be a make-or-break product for Psion, the company's one big chance to prove its design and marketing nous against Windows CE. We'll have the world's first hands-on review later...
[June 15, 1998, 6:30]
Psion licenses OS to Philips
News Psion said Philips Consumer Communications (PCC) will use the ROM-based EPOC 32 in 'data and messaging companions', the first versions of which will appear by the end of 1997. The match between our requirements and Psion Software's platform could...
[September 10, 1997, 16:54]
Psion champions consumer with new Revo organiser
News Handheld computing trailblazer Psion is pitching its latest offering -- the £299 Revo -- as the "organiser for everyone", in an attempt to capture a previously unconvinced audience of potential palmtop users with an appreciation for style and...
[October 4, 1999, 14:06]
Psion forges ahead with palmtop OS licensing plan
News The firm has created a new company, Psion Software PLC, dedicated to licensing the operating system and applications that have helped make its products a world leader in handheld computing. Plans call for Psion's software to be at the heart of not...
[July 16, 1996, 12:46]
News Burst: Psion champions consumer with new Revo
News Handheld computing trailblazer Psion is pitching its latest offering -- the cutesy £299 Revo -- as the "organiser for everyone", in an attempt to capture a previously unconvinced audience of potential palmtop users with an appreciation for style...
[October 4, 1999, 13:13]
Psion software puts SMS on 3c
News The networks covered are Vodafone, Cellnet or Orange mobile phone networks and users get access by buying a piece of Psion software called Message Express that enables SMS when the 3C is connected to an Ericsson or Nokia handset.
[December 8, 1997, 14:09]
Five years ago: Psion forms corporate service group
News Psion has formed a Corporate Solutions division to implement support services for its hardware and software products. The aim for Psion Corporate Solutions is to provide businesses with the IT solution to meet their specific needs," said Kevin...
[April 7, 2002, 7:01]
Five years ago: Psion plans 32-bit products, reports profits up
News Despite the twin threat, Psion continues to be a highly profitable concern. Potter added that the firm will also release new products from its industrial terminal division Psion Industrial and communications unit Psion Dacom.
[March 9, 2002, 6:01]
