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SmartPhone Articles for December of 2006

Below are the 55 SmartPhone articles for December of 2006

1. Garmin Discontinues Virtually All Its GPS-Enabled Handhelds 12/1/2006

Garmin has discontinued its last two Windows Mobile-based devices, leaving it with just a single GPS-enabled handheld, the Palm OS-based iQu

2. Most Popular PDAs and Smartphones of November 2006 12/1/2006

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the most popular handhelds and smartphones. Fall is the time for new devices, and this month's li

3. Mobile Tech News -- More Arvale Quests, Astraware Gift Certificates, and More 12/2/2006

PDAmill Introduces Arvale: Short Tales Astraware Gift Certificates Available YourCall for Palm Treo Updated

4. Apple Developing Some Kind of Wireless Device 12/3/2006

A fresh burst of activity in the iPhone rumor mill was set off last week by the U.S. Patent Office giving Apple a patent on a casing for a w

5. The Consequences of Mobile Computing 12/3/2006

In his latest editorial, Antoine Wright shares his thoughts on what could mean for our society when everyone is constantly connected to the

6. Nokia N75 May Be Coming to Cingular 12/4/2006

According to an unconfirmed report, Cingular Wireless will soon begin offering a music-oriented smartphone from Nokia.

7. Copy Movies Onto a Pocket PC with Spb Mobile DVD 12/4/2006

Spb Software House has just released Spb Mobile DVD 1.0, a Windows application that allows users to convert DVDs and video files into a reso

8. Palm Committed to Windows Vista Support 12/4/2006

Palm, Inc. is close to releasing a new version of its PC synchronization software that will be compatible with Microsoft's new operating sys

9. Treo 650 Being Phased Out 12/4/2006

Palm's official web store in the U.S. is no longer offering the Treo 650 smartphone.

10. HTC Reportedly Prepping WM Smartphone with Slide-Out Keyboard 12/5/2006

If an unconfirmed report is correct, HTC plans to release a Windows Mobile Smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard that can be hidden behind its s

11. Mobile Tech News -- Personality Kits, Mobile Video Searching, and More 12/6/2006

Ascender Personality Kit introduced for Windows Mobile 5.0 Search for Videos with Orb's MyCasting Service 366 Hymn Stories Available as

12. Verizon Supposedly Launching Black Motorola Q Next Week 12/6/2006

Verizon intends to introduce a black version of the Motorola Q in just a few days, according to an unconfirmed report.

13. Treo 680 Introduced by Rogers Wireless in Canada 12/6/2006

Just a week or so after being launched in the U.S., Palm Inc.'s latest smartphone, the Treo 680, is now available from Rogers Wireless in Ca

14. Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs To Get Support for Office 2007 12/6/2006

Next year, Microsoft will introduce update for Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs that will bring Office 2007 support to these devices.

15. FCC Approves OQO model 2 12/6/2006

OQO has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission to release an updated version of its tiny Windows PC.

16. Samsung Announces i600 WM Smartphone 12/7/2006

Samsung has officially announced the i600, its latest Windows Mobile Smartphone, which will offer support for 3G cellular-wireless networkin

17. Palm Will Continue to Use Palm OS Garnet for the Foreseeable Future 12/7/2006

Palm, Inc. has just announced an agreement with Access that will allow it to keep using Palm OS Garnet in its handhelds and smartphones for

18. Back to the Future with Palm 12/7/2006

In his latest editorial, Ed Hardy asks, "Now that Palm, Inc. is essentially back to the same point it was in 2003, what's going to happen ne

19. Nokia Delays High-End Smartphone 12/8/2006

The Nokia N95, which was originally scheduled to ship during the first quarter of next year, will not make that deadline.

20. What's the Difference Between the Two Types of Windows Mobile? 12/8/2006

Many of the most popular smartphones bear the Windows Mobile logo, but anyone considering buying one of these should be aware that there are

21. Steve Ballmer Sees Nokia as Windows Mobile's Only Real Competition 12/8/2006

In a recent interview, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dismissed many rival operating systems for smartphones as "niche players".

22. Is this the Nokia E90? 12/9/2006

Recently, some very sketchy details have emerged on what might be a future cellular-wireless handheld from Nokia.

23. Astraware Glyph Review 12/10/2006

Antoine Wright has been playing Astraware's latest puzzle game as much as the battery on his smartphone will let him.

24. RIM Sues Samsung for Using the Name ''BlackJack'' 12/11/2006

Research in Motion has filed a lawsuit in a United States federal court, claiming that one of Samsung's products violates a trademark held b

25. Access Quietly Admits ALP's Release Date Has Slipped 12/11/2006

When Access Systems officially unveiled an early version of its upcoming operating system in February, the company said its goal was to get

26. Palm Kicks Off Worldwide Marketing Campaign 12/11/2006

Palm, Inc. today launched a $25 million worldwide marketing campaign to generate mainstream awareness of its Treo line of smartphones.

27. Companies Pushing the Limits in Mobile Technologies 12/12/2006

Recently, two companies have announced that they have made significant improvements in technologies that can be used in future mobile device

28. Office 2007 Support Coming to Documents To Go 12/12/2006

DataViz is promising that its suite of applications that lets Palm OS users access Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files will support

29. Motorola Q Black Debuts from Verizon 12/12/2006

Verizon Wireless was the first carrier worldwide to offer the Motorola Q. Today, it joined the select group of carriers offering this Window

30. Mobile Tech News -- Treo 680 Battery, Astraware and Symbian, and New Palm VP 12/13/2006

Extended Battery Available for Treo 680 Astraware Planning Games for Symbian Smartphones Palm Names Senior Vice President, Marketing

31. WM Smartphone Support Added to Skype 12/13/2006

The newly released beta version of Skype 2.2 for Windows Mobile is the first that offers support for WM Smartphones. It also extends the num

32. Head-to-Head Review of Navigation Software for Palm OS 12/13/2006

As many people get ready to travel during this holiday season, Brighthand forum moderator Magellan has a review comparing three Palm OS appl

33. SplashShopper Now Available for Windows Mobile 12/14/2006

SplashData has just introduced a Windows Mobile version of its popular list manager application.

34. i-mate JAQ Review 12/14/2006

Brighthand's chief reviewer has some especially caustic things to say about one of i-mate's Pocket PC smartphones.

35. Mobile Tech News -- Tiny GPS, 700wx in S. America, and SnapperMail 12/15/2006

New Tiny GPS Receiver Introduced by Emtac Treo 700wx Launched in Venezuela New SnapperMail Version Available

36. Browsing Down the Right Pipe 12/15/2006

Antoine Wright points out in his latest editorial that RSS might just be the solution most mobile device users have been looking for to let

37. Pocket Tunes Version 4.0 Released 12/15/2006

The new version of the popular Palm OS application Pocket Tunes sports a brand new interface, a shareable Internet radio catalog, album art

38. Palm VP Promises Treo 700p Update 12/15/2006

One of Palm's vice presidents has promised a software patch to fix some user's problems with the Treo 700p.

39. Treo 700wx Comes to Alltel 12/17/2006

A mid-tier U.S. carrier, Alltel Wireless, in now offering the Palm Treo 700wx, a Pocket PC phone.

40. Mobile Tech News - Ringo Ringtone Manager, Locking S60 Smartphones, Replacement PDA Housings 12/18/2006

Electric Pocket Launches Ringo Ringtone Manager for Windows Mobile Smartphones Securely Lock S60 Smartphones with Phone Guardian Brando

41. Palm and Orange France Announce Treo 680 12/19/2006

When it was first introduced, the Treo 680 was touted by Palm as a global device, and some recent announcements have proved that fact.

42. Zi Corp.'s Predictive Text and Handwriting Recognition To Be Built into ALP 12/19/2006

Zi Corporation's eZiText and Decuma technologies will be built into Access Systems' upcoming operating system.

43. Say Hello to the iPhone... from Linksys? 12/19/2006

The long-awaited iPhone is now available; it just doesn't even vaguely resemble what people were expecting.

44. Palm Results Pushed Down by Treo 750 Delays 12/19/2006

As the company had warned a few weeks ago, Palm Inc.'s profits and revenues for its most recent financial quarter were not as high as origin

45. Just Mobile 802.11g Wi-Fi SDIO Card Review 12/20/2006

Adama D. Brown brings us a review of Just Mobile's Wi-Fi card. The claim to fame of this SDIO card isn't just its low profile, but the fact

46. Best Look So Far at HTC's Next ''Uber'' Device 12/20/2006

New pictures are available of what is supposedly an upcoming cellular-wireless handheld from HTC with a unique design.

47. Number of BlackBerry Users Reaches 7 Million 12/21/2006

RIM has just reported the results of its most recent financial quarter, during which its revenues and number of subscribers were up strongly

48. Mobile Tech News -- PhatPad, Slingbox, and Treo 680 12/22/2006

PhatPad 4.0 Now Available SlingPlayer Mobile Now Supports the Latest Windows Mobile Smartphones Treo 680 Launched in Singapore

49. Need A Last Minute Gift? 12/23/2006

Christmas is almost here, and if there's a mobile device user on your gift list, the Brighthand Store is now offering gift certificates. The

50. BoxWave Styra 3-in-1 Stylus/Pen Review 12/26/2006

In his latest review, Adama D. Brown looks at BoxWave's Styra line of stylus replacements. These offer users additional features, including

51. HTC Athena Will Almost Be a UMPC 12/26/2006

Over the last week or so, details have been emerging on HTC's next big device. According to the latest unconfirmed information, the Athena

52. The Secret Sauce of Usability 12/27/2006

In his latest editorial, Antoine Wright gives his thoughts on how to make devices that will appeal to a wide variety of people.

53. Tatung Making Its Own Windows Mobile UMPC 12/27/2006

The web has been buzzing recently with reports of the HTC Athena, a UMPC-like device that will run Windows Mobile. More recently, Tatung has

54. System Software Update Released for Dell Axim X50 Series 12/29/2006

Dell has posted on its support web site a system software update for Axim X50 series models that have been updated to Windows Mobile 5.0.

55. Mobile Tech News -- Hogmanay Party and i-mate Repairs 12/30/2006

Astraware Announces Annual Hogmanay Party PocketPCTechs.com Named Official U.S. and Canadian i-mate Repair Center