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USR Sets 56K Modem Price... In US Dollars
News Buyers who acquired their USR units after November 25 get a free upgrade but not all devices wil be upgradable. USR UK spokesmen wouldn't comment on UK pricing or availability but confirmed that an announcement will be made "shortly".
[January 24, 1997, 11:20]
USR (2) - Pilots Could Get Modem Comms
News Rudimentary browser hacks are available on the open market too, but plans for a full USR-sourced TCP/IP stack are now almost definitely official, and a "pocket e-mail" program is said to be held under wraps while USR worked on a piece of add-on...
[February 7, 1997, 14:33]
USR's 56Kbps Modem To Ship January
News US Robotics (USR) yesterday became the first modem vendor to formally announce a 56Kbps analogue device, saying products will be available in January 1997. In the meantime, users of USR x2 modems will need to ensure that their ISP has a USR Total...
[October 17, 1996, 10:32]
Five Years Ago: USR To Intro Budget Pilot
News USR's Palm Computing Division released a 512Kb memory version of the Pilot in the UK in June, winning rave reviews and strong sales for the £349 incl. Sales are already good but it would be very interesting if USR lowered prices before Christmas.
[August 14, 2001, 8:00]
USR (2) - $99 Products By Year 2000
News About a year ago when we were bought by USR, we felt we needed to grow the company. I don't believe that it will be a huge thing in the near-term. In Europe, the GSM system is more widely deployed and more consistent.
[August 20, 1996, 18:16]
Five Years Ago: Xerox Slaps USR With Patent Suit
News Xerox Corporation has accused US Robotics (USR) of stealing its handwriting recognition technology for use in its PalmPilot products, a year and a half after US Robotics bought Palm Computing and almost a year after the first Pilot products hit...
[April 29, 2002, 7:01]
Five Years Ago: Pace Denies Push From USR
News I think they will fall into two camps - those supporting USR and those supporting the rest. First published 17 January, 1997 We launch when we are confident the product is stable and well supported," said Steve Lister, managing director of Pace.
[January 16, 2002, 6:01]
Xerox Slaps USR With Patent Suit
News Xerox Corporation has accused US Robotics (USR) of stealing its handwriting recognition technology for use in its PalmPilot products, a year and a half after US Robotics bought Palm Computing and almost a year after the first Pilot products hit...
[May 1, 1997, 16:10]
Response Of The Week: 3Com/USR Is Great For 56K
News This will be the kick in the pants USR needed to bring it in line with the majority-backed spec. "This is the best news possible for everybody who has been driven to distraction by the fragmenting of 56K.
[March 7, 1997, 16:52]
USR Cuts X2-up Modem Prices, Starts TV Ads
News US Robotics (USR) is turning up the heat on the K56flex modem camp by cutting prices on its 56Kbps-upgradable modems and cranking up a TV ad campaign to boost the technology. Backing the initiative, USR will this week kick off TV advertising...
[May 12, 1997, 11:27]
A Year Ago: 3Com/USR Is Biggest Network Merger
News The joint company resulting from the combination of 3Com and US Robotics (USR) will accrue over $5 billion a year in revenues and employ over 12,000 staff in 130 countries. Analysts said that the focus on networking could mean that USR's Palm...
[February 27, 1998, 6:00]
Five Years Ago: USR To Fly Two New Pilot PDAs
News First published 7 February, 1997 The good news is that, in one aspect, current Pilots can be upgraded to the Professional level with a new 1Mb RAM card; the bad news is that this upgrade obviously can't include the backlit display available with...
[February 7, 2002, 6:01]
Interview: USR's Ed Colligan On The Future Of Palmtops
News About a year ago, we spoke to US Robotics (USR) about a modem for the device and they liked the product so much they bought the company. The Pilot has had rave reviews in the press and has achieved huge word-of-mouth coverage.
[August 20, 1996, 18:14]
USR To Fly Two New Pilot PDAs
News The good news is that, in one aspect, current Pilots can be upgraded to the Professional level with a new 1Mb RAM card; the bad news is that this upgrade obviously can't include the backlit display available with the more advanced model.
[February 7, 1997, 14:23]
New USR Pilots To Be Announced Tomorrow
News The firm made a similar announcement yesterday in the US.
[March 11, 1997, 9:59]
USR Router Stats
Downloads This program is for people who have USRobotic ADSL routers (tested to be working on 9106 and 6105). On startup it asks for the details to log into the router, and then shows a graph and details of what bandwidth is currently in use.
[June 30, 2005, 20:16]
USR Drops The Pilot Price
News US Robotics can be contacted by telephone on 01625-511966.
[September 19, 1996, 15:52]
Special: An Earlybird View Of USR's PalmPilot
News We took delivery of one of the first PalmPilots (formerly Pilot) in the UK on Friday, and have used it nearly continually since. It looks almost identical to the older models: the only visible difference when off is a subtle star-splash on the...
[March 11, 1997, 15:00]
A Year Ago Today: USR Lines Up First 56Kbps Modems
News US Robotics is expected to this afternoon release formal plans for the first 56Kbps analogue modems. News of the Rockwell-led 56Kbps specification trickled out in mid-September and a series of key modem vendors including Hayes and Boca Research...
[October 16, 1997, 8:00]
USR Lines Up First 56Kbps Modems
News News of the Rockwell-led 56Kbps specification trickled out in mid-September and a series of key modem vendors including Hayes and Boca Research said they would back the technology and release products late in 1996 or early in 1997.
[October 16, 1996, 11:52]
