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SmartPhone Articles for October of 2002

Below are the 113 SmartPhone articles for October of 2002

1. The Failure and Future of Mobile Content 10/1/2002

An insightful look into mobile content, which despite analysts' optimistic predictions remains an emperor without clothes

2. It's a whole NEW Brighthand! 10/1/2002

Read about our NEW sections, our NEW Editor-in-Chief, and our NEW focus as we enter our 4th year as the leading handheld computing website!

3. Veo Developing SD and CF Cameras 10/1/2002

Updated Veo will soon introduce a pair of mini digital cameras for handhelds. There will be an SD version for the Palm OS and a Compact

4. T-Mobile Now Offering Sidekick 10/1/2002

T-Mobile is now offering the first Danger Hiptop devices, which combine wireless web surfing, email, and a mobile phone at a price designed

5. If you thought the Danger Hiptop (aka T-Mobile Sidekick) was going to meet your data and voice needs you’re half right 10/1/2002

Today T-Mobile began selling the Sidekick. The Sidekick is created by Danger, a Palo Alto, California based company. The device actually bec

6. TextMaker: Not Your Father's Pocket Word 10/2/2002

Pocket PC owners have longed for a full-featured word processor to address the shortcomings of Microsoft's Pocket Word and SoftMaker's TextM

7. 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

8. 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

9. DataPlay closes shop, searches for funding 10/2/2002

DataPlay thought its tiny optical discs would ultimately replace CDs. But now the question is whether DataPlay will survive.

10. HP Confirms Mid-Range and High-End iPAQ Plans 10/2/2002

HP plans to release two iPAQs before the holiday season: a thin and light mid-range model and a high-end one with 802.11 and Bluetooth.

11. 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.

12. UPDATE - Less than a week after threatening to sue us, Sony makes the NX series official (new pictures) 10/2/2002

The silver Clie NX70V is now on sale at SonyStyle for $599. This is a pre-order with devices shipping on or before 10/28. They have also add

13. iBIZ's Xela Combines Keyboard & Case 10/3/2002

The Xela clips onto a handheld, where it acts as a flip case but opens to reveal a keyboard. When fully open, the keyboard is wider than it

14. BrightBytes™: Card Export, Gameloft, pdaGOLFPRO, Handspring, Sony Cases 10/3/2002

Use a Palm as a Windows SD card reader, there are two new games from Gameloft, get golf tips from a pro, the Treo 270 is available in Mexico

15. Sharp Demoing Clamshell-Shaped Zaurus Prototype 10/3/2002

Sharp is demonstrating what might be a new Zaurus. It has a VGA screen, a keyboard, and runs Linux.

16. Almost 20% off with free next day shipping on all PDA's and other peripherals at Dell SB 10/3/2002

This is an amazing sale. This deal will not last long! Take 10% off all PDA's, then use out stackable code to get another 10% off. Not good

17. Inside Display Technologies 10/4/2002

Our guide to handheld computer screens explains all of the acronyms and buzzwords, from LCD to TFT, transmissive to reflective, and what cau

18. HandEra to Help Others Make Smartphones 10/4/2002

HandEra is offering to help companies design Palm OS smartphones and wireless handhelds running Texas Instruments' processors. Does this me

19. BrightBytes™: RIM, Batteries, Truefax, Worms, Pocket RDA 10/4/2002

RIM's quarterly results, replacements for internal batteries, send and receive faxes, play Worms World Party, and access databases remotely.

20. UPDATE - Slides from the Dell PPC PowerPoint Presentation 10/5/2002

The Dell PPC looks sleek and for $300, they should turn a few units. According to the slides, the release date to retailers is December 4th.

21. 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.

22. GoodLink may be bad for RIM 10/7/2002

Good Technology's GoodLink wireless email software will soon work in Pocket PCs, Palm Powered handhelds, and BlackBerry devices--and it's go

23. iBIZ previews its Compact Flash FM Radio Card 10/7/2002

iBIZ Technology Corp.is previewing its low-power Compact Flash Type I Radio Card on its website

24. BrightBytes™: WebLink, 1 GB SD Card, MobileWise 10/7/2002

Palm OS 5 will be able to connect to WebLink's wireless network, Matsushita will release 1 GB SD cards next year, and Acer's handhelds will

25. Use Your Body as a Networking Cable 10/7/2002

Two Japanese companies have developed a way to transmit data at broadband speeds through the human body.

26. News Bits: Zire Released, 1GB SD Card, SD Camera This Month 10/7/2002

Palm has begun selling the Zire Panasonic has a new 1GB SD card coming out Veo has new SDIO and CF digital cameras

27. More info on the new Zaurus (pictures) 10/7/2002

The new clamshell Zaurus has been on display at the Ceatec 2002 show. I'm not sure how much the US market will support Sharp's efforts, but

28. UPDATE - AT&T to Release Siemens SX56 Pocket PC Phone (picture) 10/7/2002

It looks like AT&T is finally going to get into the game. While T-Mobile, Cingular and Sprint pass them by, the tortoise has partnered with

29. 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.

30. Rumor Mill: Pictures and prices of Dell's Pocket PCs 10/8/2002

Updated Information and pictures of two upcoming Pocket PCs from Dell, rumored to retail for $199 and $299, are beginning to leak out.

31. First Impressions of the Sony Clie NX70V 10/8/2002

A Japanese handheld enthusiast offer his hands-on impressions (and a few pictures) of Sony's upcoming Palm OS 5 handheld, the Clie NX70V.

32. Siemens jumps on Pocket PC Phone bandwagon 10/8/2002

AT&T Wireless will begin carrying the new Siemens SX56 Pocket PC Phone later this month.

33. Forget the $300 barrier, Dell to release a second PDA at $199 10/8/2002

Dell has confirmed that it plans to release not one, but two PDA's next month. The second model will also use the Pocket PC platform and wil

34. SyChip 802.11 SD Card Coming Next Year 10/9/2002

SyChip is continuing work on its 802.11 wireless networking card, which it says will be available in the first half of next year.

35. 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. $

36. TDK Systems' BluePAQ 10/10/2002

37. Socket's Bluetooth CompactFlash Card 10/10/2002

38. Brainboxes Bluetooth CompactFlash Card 10/10/2002

39. Brainboxes Bluetooth PC Card 10/10/2002

40. 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.

41. UPDATE - New picture and specs of the HP iPAQ h5400 10/10/2002

We have obtained more details on the high-end HP device. Thanks to a few emails and pictures from the FCC, we have a very good idea what the

42. Brighthand Buyer's Guide to Storage Cards 10/11/2002

Our guide to storage cards, from Compact Flash to Memory Sticks to Secure Digital

43. Siemens blue2net Access Point 10/11/2002

44. SimpleSMS 10/11/2002

45. HP's iPAQ 5400 Series Pocket PC: Bluetooth and WiFi 10/11/2002

Updated HP's upcoming iPAQ Pocket PC h5400 Series combines a fast processor, fabulous color screen, built-in Bluetooth and 802.11b, and bi

46. 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

47. Christersson.org's T68 PC Control 10/11/2002

48. 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!

49. Samsung SPH-I330 Slips Onto Online Store Shelves 10/13/2002

The new I330 is the much anticipated folow-up to the popular I300. It seems that BestBuy has it in their system, but not yet available for s

50. Bluetooth Product Roundup 10/14/2002

Updated Contributing writer Anthony Newman takes a look at several of the latest Bluetooth products and accessories on the market.

51. Mobius 2002 10/14/2002

Microsoft's annual get-together with the people who run mobile websites covered topics ranging from the company's new operating system for s

52. Save up to $50 on many PDA's with Amazon only mail-in rebates 10/14/2002

Purchase a PDA off of this list by 10/31/02 and you are eligable for a $25 or $50 rebate. Toss in the free shipping and there are some prett

53. Mobilefile: Access your PC files, anywhere 10/15/2002

What good is a mobile device if you can't get to your files? Sure, you can HotSync them to your handheld, but what if you're away from the o

54. 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

55. Handheld Sales To See Healthy Increases Through 2006 10/15/2002

In-Stat/MDR predicts handhelds will become mainstream consumer and corporate products.

56. Toshiba announces Pocket PC e330 Series 10/15/2002

It surfaced on Toshiba Germany's website last month, now the ultra-thin e330 is a reality in the U.S.

57. An Overview of the Toshiba e330 Pocket PC 10/15/2002

58. And then there were three - Toshiba confirms two new PPC's today, the e330 and e335. Here's the rub, neither are $300! 10/15/2002

In an iPAQ-esque move, Toshiba has confired two new units, which are near mirrors of each other. The Pocket PC e330 and e335. They differ in

59. FCC Approves Sony Ericsson P800 for U.S. (Pics) 10/15/2002

Sony Ericsson will now be able to go forward with it's release of the P800 smartphone in the U.S. As first reported by Smartphonecentral.co

60. BrightBytes™: RIM, Kyocera, ViewSonic, Bluetooth 10/16/2002

Updated RIM has announced GSM/GPRS devices, Kyocera has renewed its Palm OS licence, and Microsoft is adding limited Bluetooth support to W

61. If you don't need the latest and greatest PDA, here are some great deals! 10/16/2002

Overstock has most of the older Sony models in stock. Although when you mention Sony PDA's and older in the same breath, you are usually onl

62. UPDATE - ViewSonic V35 to be released at under $300, try $250! 10/16/2002

Perhaps Amazon got a bit too aggressive, the price on the ViewSonic V35 has been moved up to $299. Even so, this PDA is still a great deal.

63. 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

64. Handspring Still Struggling Towards Profitability 10/17/2002

Handspring says it sold more Treo smartphones last quarter than ever before but it had to push back its estimate of when it will first be pr

65. 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

66. Dell 10% off PDA Sale Ends Monday 10/17/2002

Dell.com is running a 10% off sale on all its in stock PDAs and other peripherals. Check out this article to see some of the discounts you

67. BrightBytes™: Sprint, Sound Effects and more 10/18/2002

Sprint is offering access to its high-speed wireless network at a bargain price, Red Mercury has updated its apps to support Palm OS 5, Hand

68. HP moves iPAQs in with notebooks 10/18/2002

The iPAQ group is becoming a part of HP's notebook division and Sean Burke will no longer be in charge of it.

69. Changes at HP shift the team responsible for the iPAQ’s 10/18/2002

HP has gone public with internal changes that were announced to employees about a month ago. HP used to develop all handheld technology, inc

70. AlphaSmart Dana Now Available 10/20/2002

The AlphaSmart Dana is a device that runs the Palm OS but has some of the features of a laptop, like an almost full-sized keyboard.

71. Awaiting the New Handhelds 10/21/2002

Waiting for the next wave of handhelds to arrive? Well, the wait is almost over. In fact, the next three months may become the busiest time

72. BrightBytes™: Themes, NS Basic, Visual CE, and more 10/21/2002

Updated New version of Microsoft's Theme Generator now available; NS Basic/Palm 3.0 now available, as is Visual CE 7; DataViz buys ThinkDB;

73. Symbian Rules the Roost in Europe 10/21/2002

Symbian OS, with Nokia as its champion, dominates the market for handhelds and smartphones in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa

74. Review of Sony Clie PEG-NX70V Handheld 10/21/2002

The Singapore Palm User Group (SPUG) has a hands on review of the new Clie NX70V. This is the first in-depth look at the device I've seen an

75. Sony Pushes WiFi NX70 Features...at McDonalds 10/21/2002

The CLIE NX70 was launched last week in Japan, one feature Sony is pushing to entice consumers is the built in WiFi ability achieved through

76. BrightBytes™: Toshiba, Agendus, Symbian, and more 10/22/2002

Toshiba recalls some e740 models; iambic releases Agendus for Windows; Samsung to use Symbian OS in some future handsets

77. Dell.com 15% Tuesday & Wednesday 10/22/2002

Inevitably the Dell.com 15% offer is back and will last until Wednesday this week. FREE Shipping is included with this offer for any purcha

78. Toshiba recalls thousands of their e740 Pocket PC's 10/22/2002

Due to a battery issue that may result in the loss of critical data, Toshiba is recalling the popular e740 Pocket PC. The first PDA to integ

79. Smartphone 2002 Debuts in Europe 10/23/2002

The first mobile phones running Microsoft's latest operating system will be available in Europe in the next few months and in the U.S. next

80. Where's speech recognition? 10/23/2002

Contributing writer Ted Ladd investigates speech recognition and why it hasn't caught on in the handheld world

81. Razor Zayo A600 Pocket PC Officially Announced 10/23/2002

The Razor Zayo A600 is a high end Pocket PC that is slim and light.

82. Microsoft Smartphone Released 10/23/2002

Microsoft will be powering the new Smartphone released in England yesterday titled the SPV (Sound, Pictures, Video). This smartphone will r

83. BrightBytes™: Intellisync, ActiveSync, Cases and more 10/24/2002

Intellisync 5.1 is now available and so is ActiveSync 3.6. Vaja Cases is now offering cases for several new handhelds, there is a Windows v

84. Pocket PC Software Award Winners Announced 10/24/2002

The winners of this year's Pocket PC Awards have been announced, divided into 9 categories and 57 sub-categories.

85. Handhelds for the Blind 10/24/2002

Freedom Scientific has launched the PAC Mate line of handhelds. Based on Windows CE, these allow the vision impaired to enter text via Brai

86. Printing on the run without cables. Meet the WiFi and Bluetooth Nomad printer. 10/24/2002

Mobile Command Systems plans on releasing the Nomad printer in the next few weeks. The Nomad prints on a 4 1/4" paper roll using WiFi, Bluet

87. Snag a free game for your Pocket PC from Capcom 10/24/2002

Capcom, the maker of classic arcade games Commando and 1942, is giving back to the Pocket PC community with a free version of Vulgus.

88. Razor confirms release of the Zayo A600 Pocket PC (pictures) 10/24/2002

Razor, yes the scooter company, has confirmed their plans to release the Zayo A600 PPC in the United States. We stumbled accross the Zayo a

89. BrightBytes™: GoAmerica, AT&T, Cases, and More 10/25/2002

All GoAmerica's CDPD wireless customers are being transferred to EarthLink, AT&T is shutting down its CDPD network, there are new leathe

90. 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

91. Sony to incorporate television into their next PDA's 10/26/2002

Sony Japan has officially confirmed rumors that it had created one of the smallest television tuners ever. The plan is to incorporate these

92. Dell to have triplets? A third PDA could be released this year! 10/27/2002

Dell has confirmed the release of two new PDA's that should come out in the next few weeks. Now I'm hearing that Dell has plans to release a

93. 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.

94. Brighthand Reviews the Tungsten T 10/28/2002

Brighthand reviews Palm's latest handheld, the Tungsten T, which includes Palm OS 5, a high-res screen, Bluetooth, and more.

95. Palm Announces Ultra-Thin Keyboard 10/28/2002

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

96. 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,

97. PDA shipments higher in the 3rd quarter, but still a sluggish year 10/28/2002

Research firm Gartner Dataquest reported today that 3Q sshipments were up a bit over the prior year, but the full year will show little grow

98. REVIEW: Pocket Solution's "The Cover Up" Screen Protector 10/28/2002

PDA Screens are easy to break, and very expensive to repair. In fact, if you break your PDA screen you'll pay almost as much as the device

99. BrightBytes™: Treo 180, Total Remote, Sony, and More 10/29/2002

Handspring has dropped the price of the Treo 180, a Pocket PC universal remote control add-on will be out next month, Sony is releasing colo

100. 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

101. BrightBytes™: Quickoffice, Dell, Master Thief and more 10/30/2002

New version of Quickoffice that syncs with Mac OS X; the WSJ says Dell's Pocket PC handhelds won't be out until next year; a 3D first-person

102. 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

103. Sony to color some of it's Clie's - The cases that is! 10/30/2002

Most PDA's give you few choices in the color selection of the case that protects your investment. For years they've come in all different sh

104. 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

105. 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

106. Oops! Worldwide Handheld Shipments Down, Not Up 10/31/2002

Updated Gartner Dataquest says HP shipped fewer handhelds in Q3 than originally stated, resulting in a dip in global handheld shipments. N

107. 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.

108. Pocket PC to Work More Like WinCE 10/31/2002

Developers at Microsoft are working to enable Pocket PC to more quickly take advantage of improvements in Windows CE.

109. EXPIRED - Free 64MB memory stick, secure digital or compact flash card! You heard me, FREE! 10/31/2002

This FREE memory deal is only good for purchases made TODAY, 10/31/02. Pick up a free Iogear 64MB memory stick, SD or CF card after rebate.

110. Toshiba Japan Announces Three New Pocket PC's 10/31/2002

Toshiba Japan has confirmed the release of the Genio e550 Pocket PC which comes in a number of different models. They all come with a 400MHz

111. 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

112. REVIEW: SilkyBoard II Virtual Edition 10/31/2002

NOVASIB had released SilkyBoard II Virtual Edition, which is designed to meet the needs of Samsung i-300 and Handera 330 owners. Based on th

113. PDA software purchases on the rise 10/31/2002

According to the Handango Yardstick, PDA software sales are up slightly over last quarter. The third quarter saw software purchases of 1.84