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SmartPhone Articles for April of 2002

Below are the 43 SmartPhone articles for April of 2002

1. PDA with translating software to help troops in Afghanistan 4/2/2002

A new device called the Phraselator, built by Marine Acoustics and sold by VoxTec, is among the first to feature a built-in ability to trans

2. Sony Clie 415 being retired 4/3/2002

The Clie 415’s life appears to be nearing its end, at least in Sony’s e-store. The 415 was one of the most ill conceived PDA’s ever released

3. New Palm OS games from Sega 4/3/2002

Sega has demonstrated a number of new games made for the Palm OS at PalmSource in Japan. Sega announced early last year that it would expand

4. New Handera Device Looms 4/4/2002

Handera produced the popular Handera 330 device and now looks to compete with Palm and Sony with a new device for release by summer.

5. Video Conferencing for the Pocket PC 4/6/2002

Microsoft Portrait enables two-way video conferencing on Pocket PCs and Handheld PCs for the first time in the world.

6. PoGo has announced a new media player device that is more entertainment than PDA 4/7/2002

Two versions, one with 128 Mb of RAM and another with 64 Mb will be available. Both have an SD/MMC expansion slot and a connector which will

7. One Piece or Two? 4/8/2002

We're talking gadgets here and everyone seems to have an opinion on this hot topic. So, what's yours? Do you want a single convergent device

8. BlackBerry: Device or Technology? 4/8/2002

We may soon see RIM's wireless email solution popping up in devices other than its own, and on higher-speed networks

9. Should Palm license BlackBerry? 4/8/2002

Palm's i705 competes head-to-head with RIM's BlackBerry, but is there a way that both parties can win?

10. RIM BlackBerry: Device or Technology? 4/8/2002

RIM e-mail— It’s not just for BlackBerrys anymore! We'll tell you about the high speed plans for this established competitor.

11. Kodak cans the PalmPix Cameras 4/8/2002

With little ceremony and less explanation, Kodak's Palm cameras are gone.

12. GPS and Handhelds...Better Bring a Map 4/8/2002

A reporter from Business Week tried out a few new, and old, GPS receivers for the Palm and iPAQ. Their results were not so good.

13. Quick Hits: Handspring news, Overstock Deals 4/8/2002

Handspring is expanding coverage for the Treo 20% off Handspring modules ends soon Free shipping and 5% off from Overstock

14. Amazon.com and BestBuy.com Sale 4/8/2002

Here's a comprehensive price list of the Amazon.com sale. These specials run through the 20th.

15. New Accessories from Compaq 4/8/2002

Compaq announced a number of new accessories including a number of expansion packs that will replace the ones currently on the market.

16. Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket Loox - Flash Presentation 4/9/2002

Here's an up close and personal view of the new Loox. This flash presentation goes in depth with images ant tons of screen shots.

17. bargainPDA.com newsletter - best deals of the week 4/10/2002

Check out this weeks bargainPDA.com newsletter with the greatest deals of the week! Not registered or signed up, then click here

18. News bits: New browser for HP, games, more... 4/10/2002

ThunderHawk gives you the same browsing experience on a Jornada as you are used to on the desktop Play Who Wants to be a Millionaire on you

19. Supreme Snowboarding by PlaynGo for Pocket PC 4/11/2002

Slide down the slopes of this magnificent snowboarding game. Make sure to pass all the gates on the right side and collect the bonus pickups

20. 10% off any $399+ purchase from GoodGuys.com! 4/11/2002

Take 10% off purchases over $399 from Goodguys.com. Also take advantage of free shipping and no sales tax. You must use the special link to

21. m100 + keyboard + case + cradle = $99! 4/12/2002

What a steal of a package this is. Get the m100, folding keyboard, leather case (fits the PDA and keyboard) and USB cradle for only $99! Cl

22. OfficeMax.com Free Stuff! 4/14/2002

OfficeMax.com has a bunch of items free after rebates, including buy one get one free Global Star Palm OS apps, 50-pack CDR free after rebat

23. Poor sales make Handspring sink lower - Alludes to new device 4/15/2002

This afternoon Handspring posted a loss that was wider than analysts had expected as sales in the March quarter were less than half of those

24. Handhelds now target of virus attacks 4/16/2002

Canada Computes has an interesting report on the growth of viruses for handheld computers.

25. DANGER, new PDA one step closer to release 4/16/2002

Last week, Danger, the maker of the long overdue entry into the PDA/cell phone market, gained FCC approval to begin selling the device in th

26. Last chance to get discontinued PDA bundles at amazing prices 4/17/2002

There are some unbelievable deals over at Tiger right now on a number of discontinued PDA bundles.

27. New PDA's from Toshiba and HP officially announced - UPDATE New pics of all the devices 4/18/2002

Expect a flurry of activity today for Microsoft OS based handhelds as Microsoft kicks off its first developer conference for mobile devices

28. Special bundle deals from Palm, for a limited time - With FREE Shipping and No Tax! 4/18/2002

Check out these special offers from Palm. Deals include only the lastest and greatest, the m130, m500 series and the i705. Also, take advant

29. Pocket PC's critical next step 4/19/2002

As it enters its third year, the question remains, will Pocket PC remain a niche player or is it ready to capture the market?

30. OQO hopes to make the handheld more powerful - UPDATE, new pictures 4/19/2002

The San Fransisco based startup has turned some heads at Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC). OQO is the first to b

31. REVIEW: Pocket Express Entertainment Pack Plus for Palm OS 4/21/2002

Palm OS gamers rejoice! This is a terrific blend of games that includes some classics like Lode Runner with chess and backgammon resulting i

32. Face to face with AvantGo CEO Richard Owen 4/22/2002

In this exclusive interview, former Avantgo CEO Richard Owen talks about everything from custom channels to mobile advertising to device con

33. REVIEW: Compaq iPaq Micro Keyboard 4/22/2002

A review of the Compaq iPaq Micro Keyboard has been posted to the site, check it out to see what purpose a 'Micro Keyboard' actually servers

34. Compaq: Over 2 million units served 4/22/2002

When times are tough on PDA makers, and with the pain of the failed HP merger still lingering, Compaq decided to celebrate their success tod

35. Expanding the PDA’s Potential 4/23/2002

Need more space? Read this comprehensive review of the different types of expansion.

36. Sony PEGA T615 Going Fast! - UPDATE 4/23/2002

eCost.com has a super deal on the Sony 615, Thanks to Harsh for pointing it out on the boards

37. FREE stuff from Office Max 4/23/2002

Office Max has a keyboard, mouse and speakers that are all free after rebate.

38. New PDA/Phone in Asia (with pictures) with hopes to grow into other markets 4/24/2002

Dopod communications corp has announced a new Pocket PC with integrated phone and wirelss capabilities. It's currently only going to be made

39. Symbian gets boost from Intel, next goal, take over the US handheld market 4/24/2002

Today at the Symbian Developer Expo in London, Intel and Symbian announced support for Intel's XScale processors in Symbian OS version 7.0.

40. How to choose a keyboard for your PDA 4/25/2002

Keyboards for handhelds are hotter than ever. Some of the big names in the industry share tips on how to pick your board.

41. RUMOR: Acer to bring their popular Palm OS PDA to Europe and the US (with pictures) 4/25/2002

Almost a year ago, Acer annouced the s10 series PDA running the Palm OS. The interesting part was that the memory slot was to be designed fo

42. In-depth look of the much anticipated Sony Ericsson P800 smartphone 4/27/2002

The Register has taken an in-depth look at the P800 and they like what they see.

43. 1 GHz Pocket PC Processor 4/29/2002

ARM Holdings is to give handheld devices a speed boost with its next-generation "Jaguar" processor microarchitecture, dubbed ARM11, which wi