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SmartPhone Articles for February of 2004

Below are the 120 SmartPhone articles for February of 2004

1. Upcoming Handheld Offers Just Web Access 2/2/2004

The PocketSurfer will be a single-purpose device that will do only one job but seeks to do it very well: access the Web.

2. PDA Software Fanatic Contest Launched 2/2/2004

PDA software store Handango has launched what could be a fun competition. If PDA software has made an impact on your life in some way, you m

3. Sony Announces TH55 and TJ37 in Japan 2/3/2004

Sony has announced two handhelds in its home country which are expected to debut in the U.S. in the near future. Both the Clie TH55 and Clie

4. Bill Gates to Speak at Mobile DevCon 2/3/2004

Microsoft's Chairman will give a keynote speech about his company's new mobile technologies and long-term development strategies at Mobile D

5. Motorola MPx220 Delayed to Mid-Year 2/3/2004

Reportedly, the release of an upcoming Windows Mobile smart phone from Motorola is going to happen several months later than expected.

6. PalmSource Announces New Developer Suite 2/3/2004

The Palm OS Developer Suite is designed to ease creation of ARM-native applications on Palm OS 6 and beyond.

7. HanDBase Online Runtime Builder Now Available for Pocket PC 2/3/2004

Now users of the HanDBase Online Runtime Builder can create standalone, royalty-free applications for both Palm OS and Pocket PC devices f

8. PDA News - Axims in China, Pocket Informant 5, PocketPC Linux 2/3/2004

Dell to sell Axims in China Pocket Informant version 5.0 released Lycoris to create Linux-based replacement OS for ARM-based handhelds

9. PDA and Tech Deals for Tuesday 2/3/2004 2/3/2004

Palm Tungsten T3 Handheld for $293 Axim X3i 400MHz WiFi PDA + 256MB SD for $353 Kingston 256MB SD $54 Netgear MR814 802.11b Wireless R

10. Palm OS 6 Getting a Name Change 2/4/2004

PalmSource is going to develop two versions of its operating system: one for handhelds and high-end smart phones, and a second one for low-c

11. GoodLink Coming to Pocket PCs 2/4/2004

Good Technology has announced that the GoodLink system for wireless messaging and corporate data access will be available for handhelds runn

12. Sony CLIE TH55 and CLIE TJ37 Available in Japan 2/4/2004

Two of the new Sony CLIE devices that are slated for release this month, the Sony CLIE TH55 and Sony CLIE TJ37 are available for order on th

13. A Look Ahead at Upcoming Handhelds and Smart Phones 2/5/2004

To help people keep track of what's expected in the coming months, Brighthand presents a handy guide to over a dozen not yet announced mobil

14. FCC Approves the Voq Smart Phone 2/5/2004

The FCC has given Sierra Wireless permission to release the Voq, a Windows Mobile-based smartphone that sports both a phone keypad and a QWE

15. BlackBerry Platform Amasses More Than One Million Subscribers 2/5/2004

RIM's BlackBerry wireless platform now has more than one million active subscribers in more than thirty countries.

16. PDA News - Palm OS forking, SPOT coverage, Pocket Playstation 2/5/2004

Palm OS 5 & 6 to be renamed, simultaneously maintained MSN Direct SPOT coverage extended PocketPC Playstation emulator

17. PDA and Tech Deals for 2/5/2004 2/5/2004

Dell Home $25 off $300 Stackable Coupon, Axim X3i for $272 Amazon.com Has a Sale on all Palm OS Based PDAs and Free Shipping Simpletech 25

18. In Depth - Asus MyPal A716 Pocket PC 2/5/2004

Asus will have their first US PDA release at the end of this month when the MyPal A716 is released. Asus is well known outside of the US and

19. New Memory Card Format Proposed 2/6/2004

A trade association has introduced a new type of flash memory card designed to be used in a wide variety of devices, including handhelds.

20. Pocket Informant 5.0 Now Available for Pocket PC 2/6/2004

The latest version of Web Information Solutions's Pocket Informant offers a variety of updates and new features.

21. MultiMediaCard Specification 4.0 Will Bring Faster Cards 2/6/2004

The latest specification of this memory card standard is expected to bring a new generation of MMC cards that are up to 20 times faster than

22. Brighthand Weekly Gaming Roundup 2/6/2004

SpyChase 3D for Palm OS devices has been released, the beta of a PlayStation 1 emulator is now available, and Celeris is developing Virtual

23. PDA News - AT&T/TMo wireless pact, PPC Flash, Palm 6 to be 'Cobalt'? 2/7/2004

AT&T, T-Mobile form WiFi hotspot pact PocketPC Flash player New name of Palm OS 6 to be 'Cobalt'? Update on Lycoris Pocket Linux High ca

24. Review – Bluetooth Pen from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group 2/8/2004

We met with the Bluetooth SIG at the CES this year, where they inadvertently revealed to us a new product. Their unmistakable logo was print

25. First GPS Software Coming to Windows Smartphone 2/9/2004

Microsoft Smartphone users will soon be able to access over 60,000 maps and charts.

26. Nokia Will Control Symbian After Buying Out Psion 2/9/2004

Psion is going to sell its share in the Symbian software group to Nokia, giving it virtual control of the Symbian OS.

27. New Image Viewing, Editing App Available for Pocket PC 2/9/2004

Spb Software House has released Spb Imageer, a photo viewing and editing tool for the Pocket PC platform.

28. Additional Info On Plans for First Handheld with OLED Screen 2/9/2004

Late last year, Sony said it intends to release the first handheld with an OLED screen. Recently, some addition information on this plan em

29. Review - Word Mojo From Astraware (Palm and Pocket PC) 2/9/2004

WordMojo is one of Astraware’s latest batch of releases, and is basically a one-player version of Scrabble. The aim of the game is to score

30. Brighthand Reviews the Sony Clie TH55 2/10/2004

The Clie TH55 is Sony's first model that offers a HVGA screen in a handheld with the traditional tablet design. It also includes a camera

31. Sony Announces TH55, TJ37, TJ27 in U.S. 2/10/2004

Sony has just unveiled its new spring lineup of handhelds. These show a new committment from the company to offer wireless networking at low

32. PalmSource Developer Conference 2004 Overview 2/10/2004

The annual conference for Palm OS developers is going on now. Brighthand's Editor-in-Chief is there and will bring us live reports and the

33. Preview of Palm OS Cobalt 2/10/2004

The big news for this year's PalmSource Developer's Conference, which starts today, is expected to be the release of all the details of the

34. What's Expected at the PalmSource Conference 2/10/2004

A brief description of what is going on each day during this week's PalmSource Developer Conference.

35. PalmSource Selects ACCESS NetFront as Core Browser Technology 2/10/2004

Expanded Relationship with PalmSource Brings ACCESS' Advanced NetFront Browsing Technology to New OS.

36. palmOne Delivers Treo 600 Smartphone to T-Mobile USA Customers 2/10/2004

The Treo 600 may be ordered immediately online from palmOne.com

37. PalmSource Reveals More Details on Palm OS Cobalt 2/10/2004

At its developer conference, PalmSource has revealed that the next version of the Palm OS will support up to 256 MB of RAM, the PIM apps wil

38. What Isn't in Palm OS Cobalt... Yet 2/10/2004

There are some fairly significant new features in the next version of the Palm OS. But there are some equally significant things that haven'

39. PDA News - MSN Direct Video, Nokia buys Symbian, New cases, new games 2/10/2004

SPOTstop.com is streaming Spike Lee's new MSN Direct Video Nokia buys controlling interest in Symbian New Sena cases for Axim, iPaq, T3 G

40. Sony Officially Launches Three New Clies - TJ27, TJ37 and TH55 2/10/2004

We all knew they were coming, but Sony has now made the release of these Clies in the US official. The TJ27 comes in at $200 and includes a

41. Sony Clie TJ27 Full Review 2/10/2004

The new Sony Clie TJ27 is here. It is a variation on the TJ25's basic theme and refreshes some the earlier models design features. It comb

42. Gay Consumers Most Likely to Own PDA's 2/10/2004

Queer Eye for the PDA Guy? In a recent study by Forrester Research, it was found that the gay consumers are more likely to take advantage of

43. Nagel Talks About New Versions of the Palm OS 2/11/2004

To help it ride through the changing nature of the mobile device market, PalmSource has decided to offer two versions of the Palm OS.

44. SanDisk Bringing Low Cost Memory Cards to the Corner Grocery 2/11/2004

The annual Photo Marketing Association (PMA) trade show is going on now in Las Vegas and the SanDisk Corporation is taking the opportunity t

45. PDA News - Palm OS 6 screenshots, New OS names, Bluetooth vulnerabilities 2/11/2004

First screenshots of Palm OS 6 "Cobalt" Palm OS 5, 6 recieve new names Bluetooth phones vulnerable to wireless hijacking 8 GB CompactFlas

46. Windows Mobile 2003 Coming to Samsung i700 2/12/2004

Samsung has made it clear that there will be a Window Mobile 2003 upgrade for its i700 cellular-wireless handheld.

47. Brighthand's First Impressions of Palm OS Cobalt 2/12/2004

Ed Hardy has had an intensive education on the next version of the Palm OS at the PalmSource Conference and he now brings us his first impre

48. PDA and Tech Deals Abound This week 2/12/2004

Viewsonic V36 PDA, only Pocket PC with integrated camera for $178.99 Sony CLIE PEG-TJ25 Color Handheld PDA $139.88 Palm Tungsten C PDA wi

49. Could Phones With Palm OS Come Free? 2/12/2004

OS 6 from PalmSource, aka Cobalt, is getting all the attention right now, but the light version, Garnet, might make some waves too. PalmSour

50. RumorMill™: Yes, This IS the iPAQ h6300 2/13/2004

Last month, a photo of the HP's upcoming iPAQ h6300 series appeared on the web. Though many people doubted its veracity, some additional inf

51. Very Large, Very Expensive CompactFlash Card Coming Soon 2/13/2004

SimpleTech has raised the bar for removable memory cards by announcing the world's first 8 GB CompactFlash card. However, it is currently pr

52. Lots of Software Updates Announced at PalmSource Conference 2/13/2004

The PalmSource Developers Conference was this week and many companies took the opportunity to announce new and updated products.

53. Preview - HP iPAQ 6300 2/13/2004

Thanks to multiple information leaks, we now know exactly what the new HP iPAQ 6300 series will look like. And yes, the last one that circul

54. Brighthand Weekly Gaming Roundup 2/14/2004

A special version of Bejeweled has been released for Valentine's Day; there's a new RPG available for Pocket PCs; and more than a half dozen

55. Some Highlights of PalmSource 2004 2/14/2004

Brighthand's Editor-in-Chief takes a look back over the time he spent at the PalmSource Developer Conference and discusses some significant

56. PDA News - Cobalt preview, Axim updates, Palm/Mac syncing 2/14/2004

Happy Valentines...Free Chocolate with Clie Preorder from SonyStyle Brighthand previews Palm OS Cobalt ROM update for Dell Axim X3, driver

57. RumorMill™: Details of Upcoming Apple Handheld 2/15/2004

A Mac-related web site has what it claims is a description of a handheld that Apple will release this summer. Supposedly, it will offer a cl

58. Apple PDA Rumors Stoked Again 2/15/2004

Every few months it seems a requirement for the tech press to re-discuss the idea of Apple making a PDA. We all know Apple's been thinking a

59. Psion Going Back to its Roots (Updated) 2/16/2004

What does Psion plan to do, now that it is no longer a member of Symbian?

60. First Thoughts: Sony Ericsson P900 2/16/2004

I’ve been using the Sony Ericsson P900 for a week now. It’s a massive improvement over the P800, bringing a number of enhancements to the ta

61. PREVIEW: The World's "First" Pocket PC with Integrated GPS: 2/16/2004

I am patiently waiting for Mr. UPS man to deliver a MIO 168 Pocket PC, the first ever to incorporate a built-in GPS!

62. RumorMill™: First Pictures of the MPx220 Available 2/17/2004

Some pictures and additional details have been leaked on Motorola's replacement for the MPx200 smart phone. This device is expected to be

63. Cingular Buying AT&T Wireless 2/17/2004

Cingular Wireless is going to acquire AT&T Wireless, creating what will be the largest wireless carrier in the United States.

64. Upcoming TI Chips Could Mean Smaller Wireless Devices 2/17/2004

Texas Instruments is getting closer to having a single chip that can handle all the functions of a mobile phone.

65. Surveylab Offering Special-Purpose Pocket PC 2/17/2004

The ike from Surveylab includes a compass, GPS receiver, laser distance finder, VGA digital camera, and inclinometor.

66. PDA News - Verizon does Bluetooth, Game redux, MyVGA 2/17/2004

Verizon to carry Bluetooth phone? 'Hero' rides again; Astraware to Zap! more enemies Resolution changer ruffles feathers

67. GPS in PDAs and Mobile Devices to Get Faster and More Robust 2/17/2004

SiRF Technology has announced a new set of products geared toward making GPS in mobile devices, like PDAs and mobile phones, faster and easi

68. New Software Makes Adding GPS to Handhelds Easier 2/18/2004

SiRFSoft GPS software allows Palm and Pocket PC makers to make their location-aware devices smaller and cheaper.

69. FlipStart Blurs the Line Between Handheld and Laptop 2/18/2004

An upcoming mobile device will run Windows XP, but in a form-factor close to that of a handheld.

70. PrintMobile Allows Printing, Faxing Via Email 2/18/2004

PrintMobile 1.0 is a service which will be available soon that allows mobile users to email documents to printers or fax machines.

71. RumorMill™: The MPx300 Is a Pocket PC Phone 2/18/2004

Several pictures of what is supposed to be the Motorola MPx300 show that this model will run the Phone Edition of Windows Mobile for Pocket

72. Review - Chukchi Kerling by Ballshooter Games 2/18/2004

I love this game! Chukchi Kerling is a very simple game which requires you to slide blocks of “ice” on a playing field in order to match bl

73. First Picture of the Upcoming Motorola MPx300 Released 2/18/2004

So far I've not been a huge fan of the Smartphone platform, for both hardware and software reasons. Motorola could change my mind though, th

74. PalmGear Revenues Up Sharply 2/19/2004

PalmGear is on a roll and it has recently announced some agreements that may lead to further growth.

75. Wi-Fi Memory Stick Released in Japan 2/19/2004

Hagiwara Sys-Com has released in Japan its much-anticipated Wi-Fi card that uses the Memory Stick format.

76. PDA News - MyVGA available, Cingular to buy AT&T, PDAbuzz dead? 2/19/2004

MyVGA given new home Cingular looks to acquire AT&T Wireless PDAbuzz site offline; end-of-life speculated Mini PC from Vulcan

77. Official Pictures Emerge of the Motorola MPx100 2/19/2004

It's a leak a day it seems for Motorola, the MPx300 pictures slipped out yesterday, today it's the MPx100.

78. RumorMill™: More Details on the MPx220 and MPx100 2/20/2004

More details are now available about the camera and memory card slot of the Motorola MPx220. Also the first pictures of its sister model, th

79. Brighthand Weekly Gaming Roundup 2/20/2004

PDArcade has named its picks for the best Palm OS games of last year; Clickgamer has a new side-scrolling arcade shooter for Pocket PCs; and

80. Review - RepliGo 2.0 for Palm OS 5 from Cerience 2/20/2004

ReplicGo 2.0 document management system can convert just about any document format into a precise, readable, and searchable information stre

81. Next-Gen XScale Chips Coming Late this Year 2/21/2004

Intel said little about the next series of XScale processors at a recent developer forum, essentially ending hopes that these chips would be

82. PDA News - WiFi Mem Stick, Pocket VNC, Clear T3 case 2/21/2004

Memory Stick WiFi module for Clies PocketPC VNC viewer updated; PPC VNC server project Clear T|T3 case

83. Brighthand Reviews the Sony Clie TJ37 2/22/2004

Sony's latest mid-range model is the first handheld with built-in Wi-Fi to debut at just $300. It also has a camera and a faster processor t

84. PalmOne Mini Cradle Review 2/22/2004

Basic PDA synchronization cradles, it seems, have evolved into two new flavors: stylish (tech-chic?) and minimalist (i.e. plain cables). Pa

85. Group Sense Unveils Very Small Palm OS Smart Phone 2/23/2004

Group Sense PDA has officially unveiled the Xplore G88, its second Palm Powered smart phone. The company is describing it as the smallest an

86. RumorMill™: Some Additional Information on the Pocket Loox 4xx 2/23/2004

A French web site has obtained some new information and a number of photos of an upcoming mid-range Pocket PC from Fujitsu-Siemens.

87. RumorMill™: palmOne Preparing Zire 72 2/23/2004

According to rumor, palmOne is going to release a replacement for its Zire 71 that will offer a better camera and Bluetooth.

88. Upcoming Nokia Communicator Will Have Wi-Fi, Keyboard 2/23/2004

Nokia has taken the wraps off the 9500 Communicator, a GSM/GPRS smart phone that will offer built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a keyboard, and a

89. Motorola Announces Innovative Pocket PC Phone 2/23/2004

Motorola has revealed many of the details of its upcoming MPx, a cellular-wireless Pocket PC that will include multiple forms of wireless ne

90. PDA News - WiMax, New games, iPaq update 2/23/2004

WiMax technology advances; British Telecom to deploy test Snails for Palm, mobile pool Wireless security bug fix for iPaq 4100 PDAbuzz no

91. Group Sense PDA Announces New Palm OS Smartphone, the Xplore G88 2/23/2004

At the 3GSM World Congress in France, Group Sense PDA (GSPDA) announced the Xplore G88 Smartphone that will run on Palm OS version 4.1. It's

92. palmOne Zire 72 In the Works 2/23/2004

Rumors have begun circulating regarding the follow-up PDA to the popular Zire 71. According to the Palm Addicts blog, the Zire 72 will featu

93. Pocket PC with Built-In GPS Coming Soon to U.S. 2/24/2004

An online retailer is now taking pre-orders for the first Pocket PC designed for consumers to include a built-in GPS receiver.

94. TI Releases Details on OMAP 2 Processor Architecture 2/24/2004

Texas Instruments has released details on the first OMAP 2 processors. These are designed to greatly enhance the capabilities of future smar

95. MPx100 Coming Later this Year 2/24/2004

Motorola has officially announced the MPx100, a Windows powered smart phone that will include Bluetooth and a high-quality digital camera.

96. Prototype of Smaller hiptop Being Demoed 2/24/2004

The next generation of Danger's hiptop smart phone will be smaller and include a digital camera. It's being shown off to wireless carriers f

97. Symbian OS 8.0 Debuts 2/24/2004

Symbian Limited has announced Symbian OS version 8.0 at the 3GSM World Congress. Plus, two additional companies have licensed this operating

98. Motorola Officially Announces Upcoming MPx100 and MPx Devices (pics) 2/24/2004

Motorola has officially unveiled its upcoming Smartphone devices at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes France.  The device we were referring

99. PDA Shipments to Reach 10.4 Million in 2004, palmOne Continues to Dominate the Industry 2/24/2004

A new report has been released from In-Stat MDR that indicates PDAs will growth into 2008 at a 6.5% compounded rate. They expect 10.4 millio

100. ThunderHawk Browser Beta Available For Microsoft Smart Phones 2/25/2004

Bitstream has released a beta version of a web browser for devices running Windows Mobile for Smartphone.

101. Quickoffice Premier Coming to Series 60 Smart Phones 2/25/2004

Mobility Electronics has announced iGo Quickoffice Premier for Series 60 smart phones and shown a demo at the 3GSM World Congress.

102. GSM Reaches One Billion Subscribers 2/25/2004

The number of subscribers to GSM wireless networks throughout the world surpassed the one billion mark earlier this month and continues to g

103. Intel Shows Off Prototype Handheld with Near-DVD Quality Video 2/25/2004

Intel's president and CEO recently demonstrated that a prototype handheld running a next-generation XScale processor is capable of playing n

104. PDA News - New processors, iQue ROM update, Symbian 8.0 2/25/2004

New specs for XScale, OMAP 2 processors iQue ROM release includes numerous updates Symbian OS 8.0 debuts New Toshiba e800 accessories by

105. Danger Quietly Shows Off Third Generation Hiptop Communicator 2/25/2004

At the 3GSM conference in France, Danger is said to be demonstrating their latest Hiptop PDA/cell phone in small, private showings. It appea

106. New Dell Axim X3i With Bluetooth and Wi-Fi - in Europe 2/25/2004

Dell has released a new Dell Axim X3i model with Bluetooth. But not in the U.S., this treat is reserved to European countries. Dell Axim X

107. Pocket PC Techs Offering Aluminium Grips for h2215 (Updated) 2/26/2004

Those who are looking for a permanant solution to the grips on their iPAQ h2215 coming off might consider Pocket PC Techs' new aluminum side

108. Two High-End Symbian Smart Phones Announced 2/26/2004

Though both the Motorola A1000 and Panasonic X700 run the Symbian OS, they have very different shapes and capabilities.

109. Synchronize Your iPod with Outlook 2/26/2004

PocketMac has released iPod for Windows, which allows users of Microsoft Outlook to easily export contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, and

110. Install Software Directly to a Smart Phone with InHand 2/26/2004

A new application from Handango allows users of Windows Mobile-based smart phones to try out and buy software from Handango directly on thei

111. Panasonic Announces the X700 Symbian Based Smartphone 2/26/2004

Panasonic has released the X700, which is a clamshell design, runs on Symbian OS with the Series 60 platform and a digital camera capable of

112. Review - Dreamway from Handy Entertainment (Palm OS) 2/26/2004

Dreamway is a new top down racing game from the folks at Handy Entertainment for Palm OS 5+ machines. It takes up between 2mb and 5mb of spa

113. Brighthand's Coverage of the 3GSM World Congress 2004 2/27/2004

The 3GSM World Congress was held this week in France, and numerous smart phones and cellular-wireless devices were announced. In addition, I

114. SanDisk Announces Tiny New Memory Card Format 2/27/2004

SanDisk's new memory card format, called T-Flash, is about one quarter of the volume of the smallest removable flash card available today.

115. Brighthand Weekly Gaming Roundup 2/27/2004

New games for the Tapwave Zodiac and Pocket PC; PlayWizard launches mobile casino experience; and more.

116. Axim X3i with Bluetooth Appears in Europe 2/27/2004

Dell is now offering a version of the Axim X3i with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in several European countries.

117. PDA News - Intel concept PDA, 50% off Fade, Communicator 9500 2/27/2004

Intel shows off concept device One week sale: 50% off Fade Nokia releases Communicator 9500 Microsoft narrows gap between desktop, handhe

118. Federal Judge Says iPAQs May Violate Patent 2/28/2004

A federal district court has ruled that a patent held by E-Pass Technologies covers more than just credit card-sized handhelds, and therefor

119. Spb Software Has Free Solution to Windows Mobile Process Limitation 2/28/2004

Spb Software House is giving developers a freeware solution to the Windows Mobile 32-process limitation.

120. Roam Between GPRS, Wi-Fi, and W-CDMA 2/28/2004

T-Mobile has announced plans for a new service that will allow users to easily roam between various types of wireless networks.