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SmartPhone Articles for November of 2002

Below are the 98 SmartPhone articles for November of 2002

1. BrightBytes™: TextMaker, Flash, Uninvited, and More 11/1/2002

New beta of Pocket PC word processor, TextMaker; new book about developing in Flash for handhelds; Pocket PC version of Uninvited now availa

2. 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

3. Dell Axim X5 Pocket PC coming November 18 11/1/2002

Updated Dell executive explains Dell's aggressive sales goals for its upcoming Axim X5 Pocket PC, and drops the hint that Dell may even con

4. HP confirms the release of the iPAQ H1900 (Picture) 11/1/2002

The entry-level Pocket PC market is moving into the hot and heavy stage as a handful of manufacturers prep PDA's for November/December relea

5. Rebates of up to $100 on the most popular PDA's 11/1/2002

Amazon has some very impressive rebates on the most popular PDA's including the yet to be released Sony Clie NX70 series. Rebates are good o

6. Brighthand Reviews the Sony Clie NX70V 11/4/2002

The NX70V is Sony's new high-end model with a 320 by 480 pixel screen, plus an integrated video camera and a keyboard. It runs Palm OS 5 on

7. BrightBytes™: Inbox to Go, Treo Mail, Presenter-to-Go 11/4/2002

Dataviz releases email app that can handle MS Office attachments, Handspring updates Treo Mail, and MARGI Systems has a special on its Prese

8. Rumor Mill: HP readies ultra-thin iPAQ h1900 11/4/2002

HP is set to release a new mid-range model, the iPAQ h1900, though little is known about the device at this time.

9. Confirmed: Dell PDA to Launch November 18 11/4/2002

Dell has been teasing the market with bits & pieces of information on its upcoming handheld. We now have a solid date on when we can expect

10. Nokia trying to communicate better – Set to release the 9310 Communicator today 11/4/2002

In late May, Nokia released the Communicator 9290 in the US with limited success. While the large clamshell design opened to reveal a very n

11. New Treo Mail 1.5 Gets Faster, Adds Support For Lotus Domino R5 11/4/2002

Handspring released an update to thier Treo Mail program earlier today. The update includes a number of new features, highlighted by major p

12. QuickOffice v6.1 Now Supports Mac OS X 11/4/2002

Cutting Edge Software has released an update of their popular QuickOffice software to support users on the Mac OS X platform.

13. Sony Clile NX-Series to Support Flash 11/4/2002

Sony has been slow to release their new Clie NX70 PDA's and now we might know why. Sony has announced they will support Macromedia's Flash p

14. Toshiba to release three new Pocket PCs in Japan 11/5/2002

Toshiba will release three new handhelds this month in the Land of the Rising Sun, two of which will have 128 MB of RAM.

15. 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,

16. Instead of Making GPS smaller, Try Wireless - Bluetooth GPS En Route 11/5/2002

Transplant Computing has released a GPS package designed to communicate with Palm OD PDA's via Bluetooth connection. Their creation makes pe

17. 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-

18. Dell's Axim targets the "new HP" 11/6/2002

Despite sluggish PC sales, Dell looks to double its revenues with new ventures into printers and handheld computers

19. Don't Flip Out - Kyocera to release the 7135 shortly 11/6/2002

Kyocera is getting closer to releasing the anticipated 7135. The FCC has granted approval for the sale of the device in the US and now Kyoce

20. Review: The Straight Story Behind a Bendable Stylus 11/6/2002

When the ComfortStylus showed up at my house, it was packed in a small bubble envelope. Not really expecting a delivery I had no idea what w

21. Another option for email on the run, with or without wires 11/6/2002

Dataviz has announced the formal release of Inbox To Go, a wireless email application that supports Microsoft Office file attachements with

22. 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

23. BrightBytes™: RIM, PocketMac, Smartphone 11/7/2002

Palm licenses RIMS's keyboard technology, new version of PocketMac, Sendo dumps Microsoft's Smartphone 2002, and more.

24. New stylus will protect your PDA screen and your finger 11/7/2002

There's no getting around it. This new input tool is a condom for your finger with a pointy tip that acts as a stylus. Some may call it a th

25. BrightBytes™: Nokia, Quickoffice, Sunnysoft 11/8/2002

Nokia to license RIM's email software, Quickoffice 6.2 supports Palm OS 5, new offline Internet reader for Pocket PC, and more.

26. Out of Sync: The Traffic Jam for Synchronization 11/8/2002

Contributing writer Ted Ladd investigates synchronization, its beauty and its pitfalls

27. Dell talks about its upcoming Axim X5 Pocket PCs 11/8/2002

Dell offers more information about its upcoming line of Pocket PCs, providing a complete picture of the models available later this month.

28. More Dell-icious News on Their New PDA's (Pictures) 11/8/2002

Dell has confirmed that two Amix X5 PDA's will be available for order in late November. Now we have more details on pricing - unfortunate ne

29. Review: MyStream 1.0 – Don’t Forget the Small Stuff 11/8/2002

Don’t you always need something like your car’s VIN number or your Delta frequent flyer information, or perhaps you dog’s county license num

30. WirelessUSB: Yet Another Short-Range Networking Standard 11/10/2002

WirelessUSB, available early next year, is intended to do everything USB can do, except without the wires.

31. Better than Pocket Office? 11/11/2002

Does DataViz's Documents To Go do a better job at handling Office documents than Pocket Word and Pocket Excel? You may be surprised.

32. Sharp Releasing Clamshell Zaurus Tomorrow 11/11/2002

Sharp is ready to release a new member of the Zaurus line in Japan. It has a VGA screen, a keyboard, and runs Linux.

33. 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.

34. Microsoft and Samsung hint at sub-$200 Pocket PCs 11/11/2002

Microsoft continues to explore ways to offer lower-priced Pocket PCs, this time partnering with Samsung in announcing its low-cost Pocket PC

35. MMC Cards Just Got Smaller 11/11/2002

Updated A standard for half-sized MMC cards has been approved and the RS-MMC cards will begin appearing soon.

36. HOW TO: Choosing a PDA Based on Memory Storage Type 11/11/2002

The world of PDAs can be somewhat overwhelming and confusing, you have to choose between Palm OS, Pocket PC or Linux and then determine whic

37. IBM adds 'Pixie Dust' to increase hard drive space 11/11/2002

What does that mean for PDA owners? IBM's compact flash microdrives are the ultimate in mini disk space. Current microdrives cap out at 1GB,

38. Samsung announces the cheapest Pocket PC so far (pictures) 11/11/2002

In cooperation with Microsoft, Samsung today released details on a concept Pocket PC that attacks Palm OS PDA’s at their roots, the low-cost

39. New Solution to Increase Battery Life in ARM Chips 11/12/2002

ARM and National Semiconductor are going to improve the way ARM processors use power, which should lead to greatly increased battery life.

40. Sharp Announces Two New Zaurus Handhelds 11/12/2002

Sharp has introduced two new members of its Linux-based Zaurus line. One is an updated version of its SL-5500, the other is the clamshell-s

41. Zaurus line to get Sharper - SL-5600 to be released soon 11/12/2002

Sharp has confirmed the release of the SL-5600 in the US, and the SL-A300 a horizontal clamshell, in Japan. Sharp's line relies on a Linux o

42. World’s first ever wireless card tourney this weekend. Want in? It’s Free. 11/12/2002

DreamQuest Software will host the much anticipated wireless card tournament this Saturday. Players can participate with wireless PDA’s or ce

43. 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.

44. Nokia to release Blackberry devices in 2003 11/13/2002

Nokia plans on attacking the broader business market with a series of phones featuring the Blackberry operating system. The first effort is

45. Sony Clie NX70V First Thoughts 11/13/2002

I’ve had the NX70V for a couple days now and have gathered a few thoughts and observations for you. Many of my comparisons will be against t

46. HP comfirms two new iPAQ PDA's to be released Monday (new pictures) 11/13/2002

As previously reported, HP has been working on two new PDA's. One to meet the competitive entry-level and one to meet the needs of power use

47. HP Introducing Two New iPAQs Next Week 11/14/2002

HP has leaked details on two new handhelds to be released next week, a mid-range model and a high-end one. The mid-range model will face so

48. 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.

49. Review – Proporta Executive Chrome Plated Styli 11/14/2002

I’ve never really felt a pressing need to buy a new stylus…ever. Even with the cheap PDA’s I’ve reviewed, the standard has always suited me

50. Sony Moves to PocketPC...For Gaming! 11/15/2002

Sony will be sticking with the Palm OS for it's hardware devices, but that doesn't stop them from developing software for the PocketPC Platf

51. 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.

52. 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

53. Sharp and IBM Developing New Zaurus Model 11/17/2002

The Enterprise Edition Zaurus will be use Linux and IBM software to wirelessly tie in to a variety of enterprise applications.

54. Comdex Preview - What to Expect Next Week 11/17/2002

Comdex has a dozen or so shows all across the world where technology companies demo their products. The Vegas show has added importance thou

55. Dell stops selling all Pocket PC's but their own? 11/17/2002

Dell has not carried many Pocket PC's over the past few months, but in browsing their site tonight I noticed they now do not have any! Is De

56. News from Comdex Fall 2002 11/18/2002

Dell and HP launch new Pocket PCs; PalmSource announces a new Palm OS licensee; and much more

57. RealOne Player for Tungsten T by end of year 11/18/2002

As has been rumored since the release of the Tungsten T, Real Networks has announced it is going to put out a version of its RealOne Player

58. An Overview of the HP iPAQ h5450 Pocket PC 11/18/2002

59. 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

60. Dell Axim X5 Pocket PC's are Now Available for Purchase! 11/18/2002

Pick up your new Axim X5 Pocket PC now! Click to order. The official ship date is December 5th.

61. 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

62. Comdex News - HP confirms the H5450 and the H1910 11/18/2002

Dell and HP have battled over the title for worst ever product launch to be kept under the covers. In the end, they both lost with almost ev

63. BrightBytes™: Launcher X, VersaMail, EverQuest 11/19/2002

Launcher X has finally been released, Palm has made the email client on the Tungsten T available to everyone, Pocket PC users will soon be a

64. Launcher X is finally released 11/19/2002

A long time coming - Little Mobile Creations has released the much anticipated Launcher X. For the unfamiliar, Launcher X replaces the stand

65. TrafficStat to help users monitor GPRS data transfer 11/19/2002

One of the biggest problema with wireless services on the Treo or other Palm device, is not knowing how much data has been transfered. With

66. 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

67. Comdex - Pretec to release up to 3GB Compact Flash cards 11/19/2002

Pretec has announced plans to release a 1.5, 2 and 3 GB compact flash card early next year. This announcement makes the Pretec cards the lar

68. Up close and personal Video of the new Dell Pocket PC 11/19/2002

CNet has some great video from the Comdex show, including this gem of the new Dell Pocket PC. Brian Pitstick, product manager, Dell Computer

69. 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

70. Samsung Announces i330 Smartphone 11/20/2002

Samsung has officially announced an updated version of its Palm powered CDMA smartphone.

71. 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

72. Dell Axim shipments to be pushed back to 2003? 11/20/2002

Something very odd is happenening at Dell right now. Their new line of Axim PDA's seems to be pushing further and further away from the hori

73. Picture This - Veo Photo Traveller SD Digital Camera Released 11/20/2002

In early October we reported on this great little secure digital camera from Veo. It has now been released and you can pick one up for $99.

74. Samsung NEXiO Coming Soon to Europe 11/21/2002

Updated The NEXiO runs WinCE and offers built-in wireless networking and an 800 by 480 pixel screen.

75. BrightBytes™: RIM 857, Bluetooth GPS, Treo 270 in China 11/21/2002

RIM is increasing the 857's memory, Socket is releasing a Bluetooth GPS receiver for the Pocket PC, the Treo 270 will soon be available in C

76. GPS Goes Bluetooth 11/21/2002

Brighthand gets hands-on with the new Bluetooth GPS from EMTAC. We'll never get lost again!

77. Samsung NEXiO PDA designed for the mobile Internet user (pictures) 11/21/2002

Samsung has been showing off their NEXiO line of PDA's, most recently at a show outside of Paris yesterday. They feature Windows CE and an a

78. 20% off all leather Sony Clie cases from Sena 11/21/2002

Sena makes a great case this is much easier on the wallet than most. If you've been thinking about buying a case for your PDA, wait no longe

79. Dell Axim 10% in addition to $50 rebate and free shipping 11/21/2002

We now have a code that can be used for 10% off most DSB purchases including the new Axim.

80. Court Rules Blackberry Infringes on NTP Patents 11/22/2002

A federal jury has ruled that RIM's Blackberry wireless handhelds infringe on some patents held by NTP and ordered the company to pay $23 mi

81. PC Magazine Announces COMDEX Best of winners 11/22/2002

PC Magazine has handed out their blue ribbons for best of breed and best of show for COMDEX Las Vegas. Fossil picks up a win for their new P

82. Compact Flash memory card with USB adapter looks to expand expansion 11/23/2002

Many Pocket PC's, digital cameras and other electronics rely on compact flash slots for memory. Netac has a new product that lets you add US

83. 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

84. 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-

85. BrightBytes™: UCF Card, Wrist PDA, Mapopolis 11/25/2002

The Netac UCF Card is a CompactFlash card with a built-in USB port, Fossil's Wrist PDA won a Best of COMDEX award, Mapopolis will soon help

86. Quest for the Hero II released 11/25/2002

Dmitri Kornilov made a splash when he introduced Quest of the Hero I and now he's back with the follow-up. A unique blend of stratey and rol

87. Handspring's Treo gets GPRS 11/26/2002

Handspring and T-Mobile release software upgrade that enables instant email and web capability on Treo communicators

88. Microsoft Portait update released 11/26/2002

Microsoft Portrait lets you chat or call buddies on your list and has other features like file swapping. MP 2.0 has added increased photo, v

89. Vodafone signs global wireless deal with Dell, HP and others 11/26/2002

Vodafone has announced plans to take PDA's, laptops and tablet pc's from Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Psion Teklogix and Tos

90. Fat Finger gets phatter with a new version and many updates 11/26/2002

The newest version of FatFinger is designed to improve the look and feel of this on-screen keyboard replacement. Most notable is the new opt

91. FedEx couriers to use specially designed Pocket PCs 11/27/2002

FedEx is working with Motorola on a wireless Pocket PC for its couriers, called the PowerPad.

92. Review – Magic Finger From Kirrio, the Most Phallic PDA Accessory Ever! 11/27/2002

Earlier this month we brought you news of this finger condom stylus thingie. Well, I got a sample a few days ago and must say that it’s ever

93. Video of the new HP iPAQ 5450 and h1910 11/28/2002

CNet has a great video featuring the new iPAQ h5450 and h1910. Cindy Box, director of marketing, Hewlett-Packard, demos the units including

94. Black Friday Sale Info - Updated New iPAQ Deal From BestBuy, One Day Stackable Coupon From Dell 11/28/2002

If you've been waiting for great deals before starting your Holiday shopping, this is your time. We'll keep you updated with all the latest

95. 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

96. 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

97. 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

98. DreamQuest's Wireless Card Tourney a Success 11/29/2002

Two weeks ago we brought you news of the world's first wireless card tournament. Well, the results are in, prizes have been handed out and D