Palm 2002 SmartPhone Articles

Astraware goes pre-historic with latest Palm OS game 12/31/2002

Astraware is well-known as one of, if not the best Palm OS game developer out there. They've now ported another Pop Cap game which is very s

UPL releases Stone Age game for Palm OS 12/30/2002

Ever wonder what it was like being a cave man? Ok, neither do I but this game has some nice looking graphics and I'm a big proponent of help

New Palm software to tie together all your instant messanging clients 12/28/2002

PDAapps has just released VeriChat for Palm based devices with internet connections like the Treo series and Kyocera 7135. Now you can bring

iNDUSTRY Entertainment releases MONSTA of a game for the Palm OS 12/26/2002

iE has been working hard at their MONSTA game and it shows. Released a few weeks ago, they have addressed numerous bugs to make the gameplay

“Buggy” Beta of AvantGo for Palm OS 5 Available 12/20/2002

A beta version of the new AvantGo app for Palm OS 5 users has been released, though it still contains a number of known bugs.

Kyocera 7135 Palm OS Smartphone Due Tomorrow 12/19/2002

The long-awaited Kyocera 7135 Palm OS smartphone will be available on Friday from ALLTEL. It offers a clamshell design, an SD/MMC slot, and

BrightBytes™: Palm Update, MP3 Player, Mapopolis 12/19/2002

Palm has released a system patch that lets its OS 4.1 devices format large SD cards. Also, there is a new version of the AeroPlayer for the

Palm Reports Profitable Quarter 12/18/2002

Palm Inc. has announced the results of its most recent financial quarter and the news is good.

Samsung i330 Palm OS Smartphone Now Available 12/18/2002

Samsung has finally made the i330 smartphone available for purchase. This Palm OS smartphone can connect to high-speed CDMA 1XRTT wireless

New racing game lets Palm OS 5 owners to drive in 3D mode 12/17/2002

Xavier Martin has been hard at work making PilotMicroRace. It's one of the first Palm games to take advantage of all the ARM processor has t

More on Legend’s Palm OS Handheld 12/16/2002

There are more details trickling out of Asia on the Palm OS handheld that Legend Group will release in China in January.

BookWorm Released - New Pocket PC and Palm Game From Astraware 12/14/2002

It's been a little quiet in Astraware land...but they just took the wraps off a new cross-platform game, BookWorm. I found it to be a mix of

PiTech to Aid Palm OS Licensees 12/13/2002

Portable Innovation Technology has been made a Palm OS System Development Partner, which means it will help Palm OS licensees with both hard

PalmSource signs up two new licensees in China 12/11/2002

PalmSource has signed Legend Computing and Group Sense as new Palm OS licesees. That means either company may now produce devices that run o

Palm's Ultra-Thin Keyboard 12/11/2002

Editor-in-Chief Ed Hardy reviews the new version of the Stowaway Folding Keyboard that is smaller and lighter than the original.

PalmSource Announces Another Asian Licensee 12/10/2002

The third largest seller of handheld computers in Asia has licensed the Palm OS. At the same time, PalmSource has laid out a roadmap for Ch

Legend Licenses the Palm OS 12/10/2002

Updated The largest computer maker in China is going to release a Palm OS model in January.

Fight Terrorism with your Palm Handheld 12/9/2002

The government told us that we need to take fighting terrorism into our own hands, so now you can, literally! Next time you fly, check for

Review – The Emperor’s Mahjong (Palm OS) by Hexacto 12/8/2002

A few days ago Hexacto released another Palm port of a fun Pocket PC game. Emperor’s Mahjong is essentially a matching game that requires qu

Kickoo Updates Their Palm Games TacTik and Breakout 12/6/2002

If you don't know who Kickoo is, you should. They've got two of the best looking Palm OS games I've ever seen. They play very weel too, so t

Palm Tungsten W to come bundled with WorldMate 12/4/2002

We're still weeks (read: months) away from the release of Palm's Tungsten W, but details are surfacing about at least some of the software t

Review – Stowaway XT Ultra-Thin Keyboard for Palm PDA's 12/3/2002

Anyone who’s researched PDA keyboards or even owns one, knows Think Outside’s Stowaway line (also sold under the Targus name) is the cream o

CodeJedi releases Palm OS 5 game emulator 12/3/2002

We all remember the great games that were released back in the 80's. Pac-Man, Galaga, Dig Dug...just thinking about it takes me back to the

Free weather software for Pocket PC's and Palm OS PDA's 12/2/2002

Accuweather.com and Sharp electronics have partnered to bring us free weather software for both the Pocket PC and the Palm OS. The new graph

Review – SplashClock 1.02 for the Palm OS from SplashData 12/2/2002

If you’re like me, you’re PDA of choice sits next to your PC monitor or laptop while charging in the cradle. I often like to run the default

Review - Lemonade Tycoon for Palm OS from Hexacto 12/1/2002

Lemonade Tycoon is one half Business simulation one third puzzle/strategy and the rest ice cubes. Hexacto has taken another of their popular

Qvadis adds international flavor to their Palm OS software line 11/29/2002

Qvadis has long been known for their eBook reader. They have now launched Lexica, a reference viewer, multilingual dictionary and translator

Cascata to Release Master Thief for Palm OS 5 11/29/2002

One of the most important features of the ARM-based Palm OS 5 devices, is the ability for improved graphics and the speed at which they are

New Treadmill Exchanges Workout Data with Palm Devices 11/29/2002

Fitness Equipment Innovator Hopes to Inspire Healthy Lifestyles In Conjunction with New Treadmill that Exchanges Workout Data with Palm Devi

Review - Slurp for the Palm OS 11/24/2002

Part two of our Hexacto reviews this week includes another popular Pocket PC game, Slurp. The screenshots make this look like another rapid-

Review - Pop's Pipes for Palm OS 11/24/2002

Hexacto has taken their formula for success on the Pocket PC platform and is now porting some of their games to the Palm OS. Pop's Pipes is

Free Thanksgiving Software for Palms and Pocket PC's 11/20/2002

Are you the one who got stuck making the toast last year and had no idea what to say? How about the old ounces to cups conversion? And what

BrightBytes™: Axim, EU vs. Microsoft, ACT! for Palm OS 11/20/2002

Dell is already offering an additional 10% off its new Axim X5 handhelds, the EU is considering a new anti-trust case against Microsoft, ACT

Pocket Solutions adds metal cover for Palm's Tungsten T 11/19/2002

Pocket Solutions sent us their metal cover for the Toshiba e310 and we loved it! I expect the same quality with their latest edition that wo

Comdex News - Real Player to Support Palm OS 11/18/2002

RealNetworks and Palm have announced an agreement that will mean Palm Tungsten T owners will be able to use Real's mobile player on their Tu

Fossil to release new Palm OS powered watch 11/18/2002

A few months ago, Fossil released watches that sync'd with both the Palm OS and PPC. The watch functionality was great, but the form factor

Garmin to release Palm OS 5 GPS device powered by Motorola 11/16/2002

Motorola has announced that Garmin International will use it's new second generation DragonBall™ MXL applications processor in their new fam

Garmin to Release GPS Receiver with Palm OS 5 11/16/2002

Garnin is finally going to release a Palm OS product and it will use a brand new processor from Motorola.

Help NASA count meteors with free Palm software 11/14/2002

NASA has released a program to let you count meteors on any Palm OS PDA. The push comes as the 2002 Leonid meteor shower nears.

BrightBytes™: PalmSource, TextMaker, Free DVD Player 11/13/2002

There will be new Palm OS licensees soon, a new beta of TextMaker is available, Handspring is giving away DVD players, and more.

BrightBytes™: ACT!, DooM for Palm OS, Quicken 11/11/2002

Users of ACT! will soon have more handheld options, DooM may be coming to the Palm OS, there's a new version of Pocket Quicken, and more.

Quickoffice announces support for Palm OS 5 11/6/2002

CuttingEdge Softwaare has announced support for Palm OS 5 for their Quickoffice and Quickoffice Pro product line. Version 6.2 takes full adv

Review: Palm Tungsten T -- Bluetooth Anyone? 11/5/2002

The Palm Tungsten T is really the first new PDA they've released since the m130. Sure the m515 came out in between, but wasn't it just a re-

BrightBytes™: RIM, MultiPivot, Palm Reader 11/5/2002

Handspring and RIM settle patent lawsuit, MultiPivot is a new stand for all types of handhelds, new version of the Palm Reader for desktops,

New Software Available for Palm OS 5 11/1/2002

Updated Developers are releasing new versions of their applications to ensure compatibility with Palm OS 5, and even take advantage of the f

Palm OS 6 details beginning to surface 10/31/2002

Palm OS 6 is supposed to be to Palm PDA's what OS X was to Mac's. I consider this a good thing given the improvements of OS 5 over OS 4 are

PalmSource Exec Talks About OS 6 10/31/2002

Updated PalmSource's Michael Mace gives an advanced look at some of the features of Palm OS 6, due out next year.

Cutting Edge cuts the cords allowing access to files on your PC with a wireless Palm OS PDA 10/30/2002

Mobility Electronics, a Cutting Edge subsidiary, annouced the release of MobileFile. MobileFile gives mobile professionals wireless access t

Throw away your alarm clock, AirSpell has a solution for Palm owners 10/30/2002

AirClock 2.2 is not just an alarm clock though...that's been done. This software programs your Palm to turn on your TV, CD player or any oth

Palm Analyst Day 10/30/2002

Palm executives brief Wall Street analysts on the status of Palm, including the new Tungsten models. Brighthand's Steve Bush reports from Ne

Astraware releases Bejeweled game for Palm OS 5 10/29/2002

Bejeweled has long been a favorite of Palm owners. Astraware has taken this classic and updated it for the new Palm OS5 devices including th

As Expected, The Palm Tungsten Is Officially Released Today! 10/28/2002

The Palm Tungsten T is now appearing in the Palm Store for $499 with free shipping. The Palm Tungsten W, a wireless version of the Tungsten,

Palm Announces Ultra-Thin Keyboard 10/28/2002

Think Outside has developed a new folding keyboard that is lighter and thinner than the Stowaway.

Palm Launches Tungsten Handhelds 10/28/2002

Palm has officially announced the Tungsten T, with Bluetooth and Palm OS 5, and the Tungsten W, with GSM/GPRS.

Palm Tungsten To Be Released Monday 10/26/2002

The new Palm Tungsten PDA series from Palm is expected to start selling on Monday October 28. The new Palm Tungstens will feature Palm OS 5

New pictures of the Palm Tungsten T 10/17/2002

Thanks to a Russian PDA site, www.Handy.ru, we have a few new pictures of the Tungsten T, in hand. It looks smaller than I expected, escpeci

Poll Results Are In: I win, I Don't Have to Review The Palm Zire! 10/16/2002

It was tight all the way to the end, but the important thing is that I will not be subjected to the Palm Zire. Here are the results and my o

BrightBytes™: Handspring, Palm, Mapopolis, Fitaly 10/15/2002

Handspring has a new president and a free wireless Springboard, Palm is investing in a new company, Mapopolis Navigator offers turn-by-turn

EXPIRED - This Weekend Only, Get The Palm m505 For $199! 10/12/2002

Palm has a special for this weekend only! Grab the Palm m505 for only $199!

PalmSource Open House 10/11/2002

Recently, PalmSource held an open house for its new Sunnyvale headquarters. Part news conference, part ribbon-cutting, all wrapped in a mini

Brighthand Reviews the Palm Zire 10/10/2002

The new Palm Zire has been designed to appeal to entry-level users with its high-tech look and $99 price tag.

Sony buys into PalmSource 10/9/2002

Yesterday Sony invested $20 million in PalmSource to help give it some life as the software company splits from the Palm hardware venture. $

Sony Invests $20 Million in PalmSource 10/8/2002

Palm Platform licensee Sony will own a slice of PalmSource once it's spin off from Palm, Inc. is completed.

Palm Hopes to Spark De Zire 10/7/2002

Palm hopes its new $99 Zire will appeal to first time buyers looking for an easy-to-use electronic address book and calendar.

Palm Zire hits the shelves...sort of (new picture) 10/2/2002

A poster on PalmInfocenter found the new low-end Zire at a local Target store, but it was not yet available for purchase.

Palm Shareholders Approve Reverse Stock Split 10/2/2002

Updated Palm's shareholders have given the company's board of directors permission to do a reverse stock split, which will increase the co

Sony Announces First Palm OS 5 Models 10/2/2002

The NX Series will run on 200 MHz ARM-based processors and have the same general shape as the NR series except that they will include a slot

Palm debuts enterprise email serving software 9/23/2002

Palm made two official announcements today. One, they have released Tungsten, their mobile information management solution. Two, they confir

Palm Announces New Sub-Brands, Zire and Tungsten 9/23/2002

Palm today announced a new branding strategy that involves the creation of two sub-brands -- Tungsten and Zire. The Tungsten brand is aimed

UPDATE - Palm to release 3 new PDAs 9/19/2002

We've added a new high res picture of the Tungsten model. We have also added all three to the system with all current specs.

REVIEW: Rook's Revenge for Palm OS 9/10/2002

Astraware, one of the premier game software makers for PDAs, recently released four new games for the Palm: Rook's Revenge, Candy Cruncher,

Mad at Palm for lying about the m130? Get your money back! 9/5/2002

In a shocking development, Palm has offered to refund the purchase price of the m130 including sales tax for those that would like to do so.

Turn your Palm OS PDA into a universal remote 9/1/2002

Phillips has released software to turn any Palm OS PDA into a universal remote control. Sony has added remote control software to some of th

Two New Palm PDA's - It's a High/Low Game 8/27/2002

After appearing to shelve the Palm Oslo, it now looks that Palm has plans to release two new PDA's. One not-so-sexy entry-level PDA and one

Palm Oslo and Palm OS 5.0 (Pics) update! 8/21/2002

Many sources are now stating that the Palm device code named "Oslo" that was rumored for release next month, will if fact not be released at

REVIEW: Quickoffice 6 - Office File Editing for the Palm 8/21/2002

While writing a novel on your PDA is certainly not recommended, having a great Office Suite to be able to store, read and do simple edits on

Palm admits to mis-speaking (read: lying) about the quality of the m130 screen 8/19/2002

Palm made a little white lie in March when it released the popular m130. Palm claimed that the m130 could display 64,000 colors. We have lea

Palm OS Software Specials 8/10/2002

Check out these software specials for the Palm OS for the month of August. Brought to you by Handango.com and bargainPDA.com. Specials inc

REVIEW: Mobile Tools Palm OS Utilities by Handmark 6/13/2002

Handmark recently released the Mobile Tools software package for the Palm OS. This package includes every essential utility that Palm owner

RUMOR: Three new Palm devices this fall 6/12/2002

A new rumor is circulating that Palm will introduce three new handhelds this fall, one of the devices will reportedly be under $100.

Palm Offering m105 Free with m500 Purchase 6/7/2002

Palm is offering a free m105 device via rebate if you purchase the m500 before July 8.

News Bits: Case for the NR70, new goodies for the Palm m500 series and smaller memory sticks (pictures) 6/4/2002

NR70 Case from Vaja Smaller memory sticks from Sony Magellan GPS available for the Palm m500 series Palm releases the mini keyboard for t

REVIEW: Scrabble for Palm OS 6/3/2002

Last week we reviewed the classic board game Monopoly by Handmark, this week Brad puts the equally classic Scrabble for Palm OS under the le

REVIEW: Monopoly 1.0 For Palm 5/27/2002

Ever wanted to take the most classic board game of all time along on the road without having to carry the bulky board? Well, Handmark has p

Palm m130 Deal -- $50 Discount! update! 5/27/2002

OfficeMax.com has a super deal on the Palm m130 right now, use this link to get $50 off a $250 order.

Palm OS watch from Fossil released 5/17/2002

Fossil released their first PDA enabled watch earlier this week, designed to compliment the Palm OS. With PDA's getting larger in many cases

Palm OS is Hot Again 5/13/2002

Forget what you've heard about Pocket PC taking over the handheld market, Palm OS's marketshare is growing

GPRS wireless PDA due out from Palm 4Q 2002 5/5/2002

Daren Ng, Palm sales director of South Asia/Australia and New Zealand, said last week that Palm plans on releasing a GPRS wireless PDA late

RUMOR: Acer to bring their popular Palm OS PDA to Europe and the US (with pictures) 4/25/2002

Almost a year ago, Acer annouced the s10 series PDA running the Palm OS. The interesting part was that the memory slot was to be designed fo

REVIEW: Pocket Express Entertainment Pack Plus for Palm OS 4/21/2002

Palm OS gamers rejoice! This is a terrific blend of games that includes some classics like Lode Runner with chess and backgammon resulting i

Special bundle deals from Palm, for a limited time - With FREE Shipping and No Tax! 4/18/2002

Check out these special offers from Palm. Deals include only the lastest and greatest, the m130, m500 series and the i705. Also, take advant

Kodak cans the PalmPix Cameras 4/8/2002

With little ceremony and less explanation, Kodak's Palm cameras are gone.

Should Palm license BlackBerry? 4/8/2002

Palm's i705 competes head-to-head with RIM's BlackBerry, but is there a way that both parties can win?

New Palm OS games from Sega 4/3/2002

Sega has demonstrated a number of new games made for the Palm OS at PalmSource in Japan. Sega announced early last year that it would expand

The Sony Clie NR70V, the best Palm OS PDA ever! 3/30/2002

PC magazine has their first take of the new Sony Clie NR70 series PDA. With the line between a high-end PDA and a low-end laptop getting mor

Palm OS 5.0 due out in June 3/28/2002

The CTO from PalmSource, the division of Palm created to handle the operating systems and related software, has announced their plan to ship

REVIEW: Palm m515 3/27/2002

The Palm m515 broke into the market at the beginning of March. Palm attempts to fix the problems with its older m505 model and add some nic

Palm and Handspring wireless efforts to be crushed, according to a new report 3/26/2002

Strand Consult, a firm out of Denmark, is claiming that Palm and Handspring multi-function devices will fail miserably when competing agains

MyPalm Version 2.0 available for i705 users 3/26/2002

MyPalm 2.0™ contains an improved interface and updated features including MyPage™, and access to AOL Mail® and content.

REVIEW: Palm Pilot m130 3/24/2002

I've had this little gem for a few weeks and think it's great. Read the full review to find out why and who should buy it.

Two new products: Bluetooth for Palm and a cradle for the Treo 3/20/2002

Today officially marked the announcement of two much anticipated products. Palm released the SD Bluetooth expansion card and Handspring fina

Adobe Acrobat Beta 2.0 for Palm OS now available 3/19/2002

The latest version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® for Palm OS® extends to an even broader audience, allowing both Windows and Macintosh desktop

Vindigo to charge Palm users for expanded content 3/18/2002

Based on user feedback, the service has been expanded to include new features such as music and museum listings, broader geographic coverage

Palm to replace faulty cradles for the m500/505 3/18/2002

Palm officially announced this weekend a plan to replace all of the faulty cradles from the m500/505 series devices. Owners have long been c

Palminfocenter has more Details on the New Sony NR Series 3/14/2002

Since Sony announced the PEG-NR70 and PEG-NR70V in Japan earlier this week, they have garnered unprecedented attention. While as much inform

Palm to release web browsing software 3/13/2002

This morning at CeBit, Palm announced that next month (April 8th in the US) they will begin offering a new web browsing package that will wo

New Palm m515 and m130 Details & Pricing 3/4/2002

Palm released two more new devices today; the m515 model, an upgrade to the m505, and the new m130, a budget color PDA.

Palm prepares pair of color handhelds 2/20/2002

Palm is expected to announce soon two new color handhelds into a market that is already flush with color-screen devices, sources say. One

REVIEW: Palm's mini-keyboard for the i705 2/17/2002

I’d say the mini-keyboard is a must have accessory for the i705 owner. I’ve found it’s greatly enhanced my experience with the i705 and make

REVIEW: Palm Pilot i705 2/11/2002

Palm’s latest device replaces the venerable Palm VII that has had a very long life. The i705 also jumps into competition with Blackberry and

Palm casts corporate bait 2/7/2002

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Palm told analysts Wednesday that initial sales of its i705 wireless handhelds have been surprisingly strong, a good sign

Palm to Unveil Operating System 2/5/2002

Palm Inc. will lift the curtain Tuesday on its next-generation operating system for handheld computers, a more powerful platform designed to

PalmSource 2/5/2002

On site coverage of PalmSource 2002 from San Jose, California

Palm i705: It does get better than this, doesn't it? 2/2/2002

The four-way stop that's the intersection of truth, fiction, hype, and reality could be a tough one for the mobile computing industry. No ma

RUMOR: New units from Palm on the way: m130, m515 1/31/2002

UPDATE 1/31/02 -- Looks like the m130 will be color afterall, the main upgrade over the m125. Here's a picture that has leaked out. Palm

Palm's wireless handheld arrives 1/28/2002

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A long-awaited wireless handheld from Palm Inc. is set to hit store shelves today, giving the world's leading PDA make

Brighthand Reviews the Palm i705 1/28/2002

The Secret is out - Palm i705 hits store shelves 1/25/2002

View pictures of the new Palm i705 in this article, many retail stores have put it on the shelves already, despite Palm setting up a secret

Palm stays atop handheld market 1/25/2002

Handheld manufacturers had a far better holiday season than expected, although sales were still slightly down from 2000.

Palm Splits Software, Hardware 1/21/2002

Sometimes, breaking up isn't hard to do. Just ask handheld computer company Palm Inc.

Palm to unveil OS 5 in February 1/18/2002

Palm plans to unveil the newest version of its operating system, OS 5, at PalmSource in early February.

Europe's Nokia to Take on Palm in U.S. Market War 1/15/2002

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Look out, Palm, here comes the ''brick.''

Palm calls for a sharper Bluetooth 1/14/2002

Handheld maker Palm is once again trying to spur developers to create programs that take advantage of Bluetooth wireless technology.

Power in the palm of your hand 1/11/2002

Microsoft introduces three new Pocket PC units with cellular functionality, while Sharp woos the open-source crowd by unveiling a Linux-powe

Palm Be Apple - Could a triple merger be in the works? 1/3/2002

January is here once again, and another San Francisco MacWorld Expo can't be far behind. As usual, the question on the collective minds of t