Wi-Fi 2003 SmartPhone Articles

SanDisk Explains Delay of Palm OS Wi-Fi SD Card 12/11/2003

SanDisk has given the reasons why the release of a Palm OS driver for its Wi-Fi SD card has been repeatedly delayed and tells when people ca

SanDisk Presents Latest Positioning on SD Wi-Fi Card Drivers for the Palm OS 12/10/2003

"SanDisk has been shipping its SD Wi-Fi card for several months now and many people have wondered about whether we would have drivers for th

RIM Developing BlackBerry with Wi-Fi 12/9/2003

Research in Motion has confirmed that it is working on a version of its BlackBerry smart phone that will include Wi-Fi wireless networking.

Release of Wi-Fi Memory Stick Pushed Back to March 12/2/2003

Hagiwara Sys-Com said today that its much-anticipated Wi-Fi card that uses the Memory Stick format won't be available until March. This peri

Wi-Fi Destined to be Powered to the “MAX” 11/20/2003

Skip the Starbucks! How about a 30 mile radius "hot spot"?

Wi-Fi Memory Stick Coming December 1 11/13/2003

MobilePlanet is currently taking pre-orders for the HNT-MSW1, which will be available in less than three weeks.

Palm OS Version of Wi-Fi SD Card Pushed Back to December 11/4/2003

The expected release date for a Palm OS 5 driver for SanDisk's Wi-Fi SD card has been pushed back again.

New Pocket Loox Offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Dual Slots 10/29/2003

Fujitsu Siemens has just announced the Pocket Loox 610 series. This includes a model with both Wi-Fi (802.11b) and Bluetooth, and a second w

Wi-Fi Memory Stick Coming Soon 10/21/2003

Though somewhat delayed, Hagiwara Sys-Com said today that its Memory Stick Wireless LAN card will be available in the next few weeks.

ViewSonic Offering Wi-Fi SD Card 10/20/2003

ViewSonic has released an SDIO card that allows the V36 and V37 to connect to 802.11b wireless networks.

SanDisk Brings Windows Mobile 2003 Support to Wi-Fi/Memory CompactFlash Card 10/6/2003

SanDisk has released a new driver for its CompactFlash card that offers both CompactFlash card combines flash memory and wireless access. T

BrightBytes™: Free Wi-Fi, Oxford Dictionary, and More 9/25/2003

Hotspots are giving away free Wi-Fi service all across the U.S. today; the handheld edition of the Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus

RumorMill™: Toshiba Planning New Pocket PC with Wi-Fi, Large Screen 9/11/2003

It appears the Toshiba is preparing to release a new high-end model. Supposedly, the e805 will have a 4” screen, Wi-Fi, and dual slot

Smaller, Cheaper Wi-Fi Chips Coming 9/8/2003

New low-power and less expensive Wi-Fi chipsets have to potential to bring high-speed wireless networking up to more handhelds and other por

BrightBytes™: Wi-Fi, TealSafe, and More 9/7/2003

Intel is sponsoring a day of free Wi-Fi access; TealSafe can protect a Palm OS user's data from prying eyes; and more.

BrightBytes™: Wi-Fi SD Card, eBooks, and More 8/21/2003

SanDisk has bad news for those who would like to access Wi-Fi networks with their Palm OS 4 handheld; Microsoft has release more free ebooks

BrightBytes™: Reference Works, Wi-Fi SD Card, and More 8/20/2003

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary with Thesaurus and the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia will soon be available on MMC cards; SanDisk

Enfora Soon Releasing Case with Built-In Wi-Fi 8/14/2003

Enfora’s delayed portfolio case that includes Wi-Fi wireless networking should be on the market by the end of next week. It will work

SanDisk Wi-Fi SD Card Pushed Back Again 8/12/2003

SanDisk has pushed back the release of its Wi-Fi SD card for Pocket PCs so it can be bundled with additional software.

BrightBytes™: Wi-Fi SD Card, Battery Extender, and More 8/11/2003

The Socket Wi-Fi SD card will be available at the end of this month; the Universal Battery Extender has been updated; and more.

BrightBytes™: New Cases, Wi-Fi, and Apps 7/29/2003

Handango has announced the winners of its Champion Awards for outstanding software; Covertec is offering new leather cases for a variety of

RumorMill™: iPAQ h4000 Series to Offer Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Smaller Size 7/25/2003

HP has plans to release later this year a pair of iPAQs with most of the features of its h5550 but in the same general form-factor as its h2

Brighthand Reviews the SanDisk SD Wi-Fi Card 7/25/2003

SanDisk's Wi-Fi Secure Digital card lets Pocket PC handhelds with an SDIO slot, such as the HP iPAQ h1940, connect to 802.11b wireless netwo

BrightBytes™: Zire 71, Wi-Fi Hot Spots, and More 7/15/2003

Palm has released a patch that fixes a problem the Zire 71 has with memory cards; AvantGo adds a Wi-Fi hot spot locator; Pocket PC magazine

HP Prepping iPAQ with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Mobile Phone 7/7/2003

Updated Hewlett Packard is expected to release a Pocket PC with multiple forms of wireless networking, including a mobile phone.

Socket Wi-Fi SD Card Delayed to August 6/17/2003

This highly-anticipated Wi-Fi SD card for Pocket PCs won’t be available as soon as Socket had hoped. It’s running into the same

BrightBytes™: Wi-Fi & 128MB CF Card, iSync, Smartphone, and More 6/8/2003

SanDisk will soon release a CompactFlash card that offers both 128 MB of memory and Wi-Fi; Apple has updated its synchronization software; M

Wi-Fi: Will It Fly or Will It Die? 6/2/2003

Some say Wi-Fi has the wings of an eagle, others say 3G cellular is the future of public wireless networks. Brighthand founder Steve Bush we

SanDisk SD Wi-Fi Cards Delayed Again 5/30/2003

SanDisk says the wireless networking cards it is working on won’t be available until later than expected. Fortunately, it isn’t

Leather Case with Built-In Wi-Fi Coming Soon 4/10/2003

Enfora is close to releasing a leather portfolio case that allows the Palm handheld within to connect to Wi-Fi wireless access points.

More Details on the Coming Wi-Fi Memory Stick 3/28/2003

Hagiwara Sys-Com is going to release a Wi-Fi Memory Stick in a few months. It’s also working on a Bluetooth Memory Stick and Wi-Fi an

FCC Approves New Sony Wi-Fi Card 3/26/2003

Sony has permission to release a new wireless networking card that is almost indistinguishable from its current one.

Wi-Fi SD Cards Delayed Until Mid-Year 3/25/2003

SD wireless networking cards, some of this year’s most eagerly awaited peripherals, won’t be available until several months afte

TI Designs Handheld with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GSM/GPRS 3/17/2003

Updated TI has created a reference design for handhelds that combines three popular types of wireless networking.

Wi-Fi Memory Stick Coming This Summer 3/13/2003

Sony plans to release a Wi-Fi card in a few months that will allow more of its handhelds to connect to wireless networks.

BrightBytes™: iPAQ Keyboard, Free Wi-Fi, MMPlayer and More 3/11/2003

Landware has a new portable keyboard for the iPAQ, McDonald’s is testing out offering free Wi-Fi service, a video and audio player for

RUMOR: Toshiba e750/e755 Wi-Fi Pocket PCs Information 2/23/2003

The FCC has posted information on a previously unheard of release from Toshiba. Seems like Toshiba is ready to introduce an upgrade to it's