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SmartPhone Articles for March of 2006

Below are the 84 SmartPhone articles for March of 2006

1. Welcome to Club Astraware 3/1/2006

More details on the new members area on the Astraware site which offers exclusive discounts, reward points, and more.

2. An 8 GB CompactFlash Card Coming to SanDisk 3/1/2006

SanDisk will soon begin offering a CompactFlash card that is twice the capacity of any CF card currently available from this company.

3. PC to PDA Virus Could be For Real. 3/1/2006

A virus dubbed "Crossover" might soon be in the wild. Crossover makes its way onto the host computer, then infects Microsoft-based PDAs when

4. New Beta Version of Opera for Pocket PC Released 3/2/2006

Opera Software has just come out with an updated beta version of of its web browser for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs.

5. Analyst Says Smartphone Shipments Will Double in 2006 3/2/2006

A market research firm is predicting that smartphones will be nearly a 15 percent of the mobile phone market this year.

6. First Thoughts - Cingular 8125 Pocket PC phone 3/2/2006

Cingular's new Pocket PC phone mixes EDGE, Bluetooth, WiFi, and 128 MB of memory in with a large keyboard and lightweight design.

7. PDA News - Microsoft Origami, Google News Mobile, Opera beta 2 3/2/2006

Microsoft "Origami" minitablet Google News goes mobile Opera for Windows Mobile beta 2 Sandisk to offer 8 GB CompactFlash card Bluetooth

8. Where Is the Garmin iQue 3000? 3/3/2006

The most recent addition to Garmin's line of Palm-powered handhelds with integrated GPS receivers is going to debut later than expected.

9. RIM, NTP Settle Once Again 3/3/2006

Once again Research In Motion (RIM) and NTP have come to an agreement to settle their long-running lawsuit.

10. HP Definitely Changing Its Mobile Focus 3/3/2006

One of HP's top executives made it clear that his company is losing interest in traditional handhelds and switching its focus to converged d

11. Spb Software House Updates Spb Pocket Plus 3/3/2006

There is a new version of a very popular collection of system enhancements for Windows Mobile devices.

12. Sony PSP Has Eyes on PDA Functions With Latest Firmware 3/3/2006

Sony's next firmware update for the PSP has owners in quite a froth. They've already unveiled a web browser, that's actually better than mos

13. PDA News - HP says market dying, RIM & NTP settle, Multi-input touchscreens 3/4/2006

HP says handheld market will be dead in four years; Chicken Little confirms RIM & NTP settle suit for $612M, Blackberry saved Multi-input

14. Toshiba Considering Windows Mobile Smartphone 3/6/2006

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba is putting together its first smartphone, and there's a chance this could be the company's first widely-a

15. Samsung Unveils 8 GB Smartphone 3/6/2006

Just a month or so after announcing its first 4 GB smartphone, Samsung has announced one with twice that storage capacity.

16. Pocket Watch Software Releases ActivePrint 4.5 3/6/2006

Pocket Watch Software has released an update for its mobile printing solution for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices.

17. PDA News - 8 GB smartphone, Nokia E61, Toshiba returns? 3/6/2006

Samsung announces 8 GB smartphone Nokia E61 coming to US Report: Toshiba planning return to market

18. Sharp Announces Its Latest Handheld with a Microdrive 3/7/2006

Today, Sharp took the wraps off the Zaurus SL-C3200, its latest model with a built-in 6 GB hard-drive.

19. T-Mobile Giving Away Free Wi-Fi Access 3/7/2006

T-Mobile customers can now use this company's Wi-Fi access points for free on weekends.

20. Listen to Streaming Music with SelectRadio 3/7/2006

SelectRadio allows users of compatible Windows Mobile handhelds to access a wide variety of live radio content.

21. PDA News - Treo rumors, Origami unveiled, WiMax cometh 3/7/2006

Reports: Treo 700p on Sprint circa May/June "Origami" mini-tablets revealed; hype bigger than announcement Intel to launch WiMax cards lat

22. Intel Gives a Sneak Peek at Microsoft's Origami Project 3/8/2006

The official announcement of Microsoft's Origami Project isn't until tomorrow, but Intel has already given the world a look at some of the m

23. Windows Mobile 5.0 Upgrade for iPAQ hx4700 Delayed Again 3/8/2006

HP has push backed the release of a long-awaited operating system upgrade for its flagship handheld.

24. Palm Updates Cingular Treo 650 3/8/2006

Palm, Inc. has released a ROM update for the Cingular version of the Treo 650 smartphone. It includes a number of enhancements.

25. Ultra Mobile PCs Are Going to Be Very Important 3/9/2006

Brighthand's Editor-in-Chief explains why he thinks Microsoft's and Intel's vision for Ultra Mobile PCs is going to have a big impact on the

26. Use a Treo 650 as a Modem 3/9/2006

A new application allows people to use Treo 650 smartphones as a USB GPRS modem for a laptop or desktop computer.

27. VITO AudioPlayer v1.0 Released 3/9/2006

VITO Technology has released an audio player for both Pocket PCs and Smartphones.

28. First Origami Ultra Mobile PCs Unveiled 3/9/2006

Today, Intel officially announced the first three Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCs) that are part of the Origami Project.

29. Samsung, Asus, and Founder UMPC Devices at CeBIT (pics) 3/9/2006

For those that have been in the dark for the past week, you might not have heard about the new Intel backed device that's being referred to

30. A Whirlwind Tour of CeBIT in Hannover Germany (pics) 3/9/2006

I was lucky enough to go to CeBIT in Hannover Germany this year, it was my second time there and once again I found myself awed at the size

31. Palm OS Interface to be Redesigned for Smartphones 3/10/2006

PalmSource says that the next version of the Palm OS might not have the same look and feel as previous ones.

32. Alarm.com Announces Support for PDAs 3/10/2006

Customers of Alarm.com are now able to manage and monitor their home and business security systems from their PDAs.

33. CeBIT 2006: Hands-on with the Samsung M8000 WiMAX PDA (pics) 3/10/2006

At the end of last year Samsung announced its M8000 Pocket PC Phone as the first PDA to include integrated WiBro (Wireless Broadband; the Ko

34. CeBIT 2006: Fujitsu Pocket Loox C, N and T Series Pocket PCs (pics) 3/11/2006

Fujitsu had featured their upcoming Loox releases at CeBIT 2006. These Pocket PC devices are just really nicely designed, very sleek lookin

35. Trip Boss 2.0 Completely Redesigns Itinerary Module, Enhances Overall Usability 3/13/2006

Trip Boss allows Palm OS users to plan itineraries, track expenses, log mileage, budget vacations, keep a journal, rate places, and more.

36. Electric Pocket's Ringo Mobile Ringtone Manager Now Available for Treo 700w Smartphones 3/13/2006

Electric Pocket has released a version of it ringtone manager that is compatible with the first Treo smartphone running Windows Mobile 5.0.

37. Documents To Go Gets PDF-Related Update 3/13/2006

DataViz has introduced a small update to Documents To Go that includes new PDF-related features.

38. Six Apart Acquires SplashBlog Mobile Blogging Service 3/13/2006

Six Apart has acquired a mobile photo blogging application and service.

39. CeBIT 2006: Gigabyte G-Smart i SmartPhone 3/13/2006

Gigabyte had on display their G-Smart i at CeBIT this past week. Awful name for what looks like a pretty cool Windows Mobile 5 based phone.

40. CeBIT 2006: Asus P525 Windows Mobile Phone and GPS PDAs 3/13/2006

Asus had on display a few of their recent PDA offerings and an upcoming VoIP integrated SmartPhone, the Asus P525. The P525 first showed up

41. What's Up With the New High-Capacity SD Format? 3/14/2006

This Learning Center article gives the details on a new memory card format that's going to replace the well-established SD card format.

42. ActiveSync Getting a New Name, Facelift 3/14/2006

The next version of Microsoft's operating system for desktop computers will include some major changes in the synchronization software for P

43. PDA News - Free WiFi, BenQ won't take a hint, Push email alternative 3/14/2006

T-Mobile offers free WiFi on weekend to cell customers BenQ announces reheated P51 Pocket PC phone Alternative pseudo-push email system

44. Nokia E Series Debuting Later this Month 3/15/2006

Nokia is on track to meet its self-imposed deadline and have three new business-oriented smartphones in consumers' hands by the end of this

45. Palm Carries Out Stock Split 3/15/2006

In February, Palm, Inc. announced a 2-for-1 split of its common stock. This took place before trading started this morning.

46. OQO Model 01+ Review 3/15/2006

The OQO Model 01+ is not quite a handheld computer, not quite a tablet, and not quite a laptop, but mimics functions of all three. It's a 1

47. HP No Longer Offering iPAQ hx4700 3/16/2006

In the last few days a device that was once HP's flagship handheld has quietly disappeared from this company's web site.

48. Create Podcasts with a Pocket PC 3/16/2006

AudioBay is a new application that lets users create and publish a podcast with just a Pocket PC.

49. Fujitsu Siemens Considering Ultra Mobile PC 3/16/2006

Fujitsu Siemens is in talks with Microsoft about joining the small group of companies offering a new class of mobile computers.

50. SplashData Names Morgan Slain As New CEO 3/16/2006

SplashData has picked a new CEO with experience at Mobile Digital Media, Palm, and The Walt Disney Company

51. Cingular 2125 Windows Smartphone Review 3/16/2006

The Cingular 2125 is the successor to the popular Audiovox SMT5600 Windows smartphone, featuring faster EDGE data, an updated OS, QVGA scree

52. Palm Introduces Wi-Fi Security Update for the TX 3/17/2006

Palm is now offering a wireless security update for its the TX. This lets this handheld connect to networks protected by 802.1x-based securi

53. Palm's LifeDrive Gets Another Price Cut 3/17/2006

For the second time in just a couple of months, Palm, Inc. has cut the price of its flagship handheld.

54. PDA News - Gartner says Origami "unlikely to succeed," Palm stock split, Apple iPhone? 3/19/2006

Gartner: UMPCs not practical, unlikely to sell Palm stock split goes through Analysts: Apple working on iPod phone Samsung: UMPC to d

55. DDH Software Announces New Version of HanDBase 3/20/2006

DDH Software has introduced HanDBase 3.5, a new version of its relational database for Palm OS, Windows Mobile, and Symbian S60.

56. Can A Treo Really Replace a Laptop? 3/20/2006

I'd like to propose a simple scenario to you. What if your computing devices consisted of a laptop and a Treo-style Smartphone? You use the

57. The Latest on the iPAQ hx4700 Windows Mobile 5.0 Upgrade 3/21/2006

An HP web site says that an operating system upgrade for the iPAQ hx4700 will be available soon.

58. Tropical Island Escape Screensaver and Themes Released for the Pocket PC 3/21/2006

Isotope 244's latest screensaver for the Pocket PC features a relaxing tropical island with animated palm trees and ocean waves.

59. Another Possible Release Date for the Treo 700p 3/21/2006

A new rumors says that Palm's next Treo smartphone will debut in late May. But there are reasons to question this information.

60. T-Mobile SDA User Review 3/21/2006

T-mobile released the T-mobile SDA Smartphone in mid February, and with its advanced features including WiFi, Windows Mobile 5.0, EDGE and m

61. iPAQ hx4700 Windows Mobile 5.0 Upgrade Finally Available 3/22/2006

HP is now allowing iPAQ hx4700 owners to download an operating system upgrade for their handhelds.

62. Free Guides Now Available for Thousands of U.S. Cities 3/22/2006

DiscoverOurTown, an Internet city guide for 2,000 cities in the United States, is now available for Palm OS and Windows Mobile handhelds and

63. Microsoft Says Again There'll Be No Xbox Portable 3/22/2006

Despite years of rumors, Microsoft executives continue to say that this company will never come out with a competitor for the Playstation Po

64. PDA News - iPaq upgrade, hx4700 discontinued, Treo release date? 3/22/2006

OS upgrade for iPaq hx4700 finally listed iPaq hx4700 apparently discontinued Rumor: release date for Palm Treo 700p WiFi update for Palm

65. Slingbox for Windows Mobile Released 3/23/2006

Sling Media has introduced a public beta version of SlingPlayer Mobile. This allows Pocket PC users to watch programs on their home TVs.

66. Possible Confirmation of Apple iPhone 3/23/2006

Supposedly, the fact that Apple is looking around for companies to produce its first mobile phone is an open secret in Taiwan.

67. Palm Treo Smartphones Increase Monster Mobility 3/23/2006

Treo smartphones are keeping employees of one of the largest career and recruitment resources, Monster.com, connected nationwide.

68. Palm, Inc. Must Commit to Palm OS for Linux 3/23/2006

In this editorial, Brighthand's Editor-in-Chief explains why he thinks it is critically important for Palm, Inc. to switch to the upcoming v

69. Treo Smartphones Push Palm Profits, Revenues Up (Updated) 3/23/2006

During its most recent financial quarter, success in the smartphone realm significantly increased both Palm, Inc.'s revenues and its profits

70. Palm Has Great Quarter, Promises Treo 700w Update, BlackBerry Support 3/23/2006

Palm had another great quarter, thanks almost entirely to the Treo family which accounted for 75% of Palm's revenue. Palm also talked up the

71. Palm Exec Refers Again to a Mysterious Third Product Category 3/24/2006

Jeff Hawkins continues to drop hints about his company's plans to introduce a new type of mobile device that's neither a handheld nor a smar

72. Palm Still Planning Three New Treos This Year 3/24/2006

During a conference call yesterday, Palm's president and CEO confirmed that his company still expects to release three new smartphones this

73. PDA News - Apple phone, SlingPlayer mobile, Wrist-based mobile computer 3/24/2006

Possible confirmation of Apple iPod phone Slingbox mobile client now available Brighthand: Palm must commit to Linux Wrist ba

74. Brighthand and BargainPDA Create Leading Handheld Computing Website 3/27/2006

Brighthand.com and BargainPDA.com have combined to create one of the largest handheld computing focused sites on the web, bringing the lates

75. Palm, Inc. Celebrates Its Tenth Birthday 3/28/2006

It was 10 years ago that Palm, Inc. released its first handheld computers. Since then, the company has gone through good times and bad, and

76. The Latest on Palm's Upcoming Low-Cost Treo 3/28/2006

According to rumor, Palm is supposedly preparing a smartphone that, at its launch, will cost significantly less than previous Treos have.

77. Cingular Now Widely Offering Nokia 9300 Communicator 3/28/2006

A major U.S. cellular provider is finally going to offer one of Nokia's cellular-wireless handhelds to the general public.

78. Motorola Backpedals on Q Release 3/28/2006

Motorola is no longer committing to introducing a highly-anticipated Windows Mobile smartphone next month.

79. PDA News - Treo contoversy, Ultra-wide band Bluetooth, Universal WiFi? 3/29/2006

Claim: Low memory cripples Treo 700w Bluetooth SIG adopts Ultra-wide band standard WiFi almost everywhere in five years, says company; Goo

80. AvantGo Comes to Windows Mobile Smartphones 3/30/2006

Sybase's iAnywhere subsidiary has introduced a beta version of its AvantGo client for Windows Mobile smartphones.

81. TabletKiosk Introduces Ultra Mobile PC 3/30/2006

A fourth company has thrown its hat into the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) category: TabletKiosk.

82. Possible Confirmation of Non-PalmSource Palm OS 3/30/2006

A web site claims to have definitive proof that Palm, Inc. is developing its own Linux-based operating system, separate from the one being c

83. A Look into the Future of Traditional Handhelds 3/31/2006

In this editorial, Brighthand's Editor-in-Chief considers the future of traditional handhelds in a world increasingly being dominated by sma

84. Mobile Tech News - Wi-Fi Battle, Sprint EVDO Upgrade, Wireless Broadband 3/31/2006

BellSouth to New Orleans: shut down free WiFi Sprint plans for EVDO Revision A Rogers Canada to offer 1.5 Mbit wireless broadband 1SRC mo