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SmartPhone Articles for August of 2001

Below are the 62 SmartPhone articles for August of 2001

1. New Software Fixes Wireless Security Gap on Handheld Computers 8/1/2001

A new software package enables businesses to send confidential corporate and personal data, such as financial statements and medical records

2. Sony Cuts Prices on 'Memory Stick' Format 8/1/2001

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Sony Corp (news - web sites). (6758.T) said on Wednesday that it cut prices on its proprietary flash memory format, wh

3. Sprint to turn Handspring's Visor into cell 8/2/2001

Sprint PCS customers who own Handspring Visors will soon be able to use the devices to make phone calls and surf the Web on the Sprint PCS n

4. Free-falling flash lifts PDA's, MP3 players 8/2/2001

As flash memory prices continue to plummet--Sony just reduced memory stick prices by 37 percent--price tags for digital audio devices will d

5. Sony's Memory Stick to sign up Samsung 8/2/2001

Consumer electronics giant Samsung announced on Thursday its plans to develop products that use Sony's flash-memory format, Memory Stick.

6. RIM faces uncertain future, shares eroding fast 8/4/2001

TORONTO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Shares of Research In Motion (NasdaqNM:RIMM - news)(Toronto:RIM.TO - news) fell 8 percent on Friday for a 23 perc

7. Study: 85 Million PDA Shipments by 2006 8/6/2001

Strategy Analytics forecasts global PDA retail revenues will increase five-fold by 2006 as unit shipments pass 85 million.

8. For Palm users, a PowerPoint show 8/6/2001

Software maker DataViz on Monday unveiled an application that brings PowerPoint presentations, along with other Microsoft Office features, t

9. Handheld sales down but not out 8/6/2001

The slow economy clipped the wings of handheld sales during the second quarter, but not enough to ground them completely.

10. Pocket PC's Mixed-up Metaphor 8/8/2001

Pocket PC is supposed to be a variation of Windows, built on the Windows CE operating system. It's intended to leverage this relationship in

11. The Wireless Disconnect 8/8/2001

As this week's Interactive Week special report points out, there are a lot of myths surrounding wireless, most of which have to do with univ

12. Palm CEO says his company not aggressive enough 8/8/2001

BOSTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Palm Inc. on Wednesday conceded the No. 1 maker of handheld devices has not been aggressive

13. Lawsuit alleges Palm defect 8/8/2001

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Francisco County Superior Court, claimed the function that allows people to synchronize the data of the mo

14. PC-Ephoone, Inc. Announces Availability of the World's First Wireless Convergence Device 8/8/2001

PC-EPhone, Inc. is pleased to announce that beginning immediately, it will take orders in the United States and Canada for the world's first

15. HandEra 330 in stock at iGO for $349.99 8/10/2001

The HandEra 330, one of the most popular PDA's on the market, is in stock and ready for rapid delivery from iGO. We've had numerous good rep

16. Palm to groove with Liquid Audio music 8/10/2001

Handheld device maker Palm has tapped online music software and services company Liquid Audio to offer some Palm customers a window into sec

17. Still searching for a PDA Case? 8/11/2001

What the quick-moving, shoot from the hip PDA user may be looking for. It's here!

18. Sony Clie 610 in stock with free shipping and no tax, $399.99! 8/11/2001

Goodguys.com has the Clie 610 in stock and ready to ship for $399.99. They also offer free shipping and tax free sales! That's as good as sa

19. Microsoft: A round of Talisker for everyone 8/13/2001

Microsoft plans to announce on Monday a new, more widely available test version of "Talisker," the code name for the next version of its Win

20. All PDA's on sale at Amazon.com and $15 Off! 8/13/2001

Amazon.com is running a 'back to school' special on the prices for all of their PDA devices, they have some really outstanding deals and it'

21. Staples.com SPECIAL OFFER...Sony Clie $450.87 8/13/2001

Staples has a $50 off coupon (use coupon code 80147) for a $500 purchase or more, the Clie costs $499.98 (close, but not $500.00). bargainP

22. REVIEW: Sony Clie 610c/v 8/14/2001

Assuming MP3 audio is not a necessity for you, this is the single best Palm-powered PDA I've seen. I've been through: a PalmPilot Profession

23. Palm releasing another low-end handheld. Introducing the Palm m125! 8/14/2001

The company is set to launch a new low-end handheld called the m125 next week, according to detailed specification sheets leaked to several

24. RUMOR: Handspring's new units on the way! 8/14/2001

I number of rumors have been floating around recently about Handspring possibly releasing two new products this month.

25. Compaq shows its creative side with the new Itsy concept. 8/15/2001

Well, it’s official—smaller is definitely better in this apres-desktop PC environment. And to show its fighting spirit, Compaq’s research la

26. Compaq may return to color-only handhelds 8/15/2001

As Compaq Computer considers moving to color screens only for its iPaq handhelds, prices for its black-and-white line have reached new lows.

27. Palm seeks software boost with Be buy 8/16/2001

Palm on Thursday announced it is acquiring the assets and intellectual property of software maker Be for $11 million in stock, as it pursues

28. Great offer on the iPAQ 3135, only $134 after rebate and $15 coupon! 8/16/2001

Amazon.com is offering a Compaq iPAQ 3135 Monochrome Pocket PC with a CompactFlash Card Jacket and a 32 MB Viking CompactFlash Card for $14

29. Researcher's Say PDAs Prone to Hacker Attacks 8/17/2001

Handheld computers such as those using the industry leading Palm Inc. operating system are increasingly vulnerable to hacker attacks and sho

30. Rumor: A First Look at Future Wireless Palms 8/17/2001

A source has come forward with some info on Palm's plans for the next two generations of wireless handhelds. According to this source, the

31. Planetfeedback.com and bargainPDA.com Announce Partnership 8/17/2001

Planetfeedback.com and bargainPDA.com have formed a partnership to allow bargainPDA.com users to speak out about their favorite, or, most ha

32. Handspring homes in on midrange 8/18/2001

Handspring plans to release two new handhelds into the increasingly crowded midlevel market. The move comes amidst similar activity from riv

33. Prices slashed on Handspring PDA's 8/19/2001

Let the price cutting begin! Staples.com has cut prices on many of the Handspring PDA's, including a $50 reduction on most of the Deluxe uni

34. PDA prices plunge 8/20/2001

Prices fall as sales lag and inventory mounts

35. Will Handspring release new PDA's today? 8/20/2001

All rumors have been pointing to Handspring releasing two new handhelds as early as today. Could it be that Handspring is trying to beat Pal

36. No new Handsprings today... 8/20/2001

A source within Handspring told me that there will not be any new units released today. The verbiage he used however, lead me to believe tha

37. Handhelds try to shake hangover 8/20/2001

After a brutal six months, the handheld industry is looking to new midrange devices and wireless access to get past its first major slump.

38. Handheld Makers Hope to See Some Christmas in September 8/21/2001

Analysts are gearing up for new offerings in time for the back-to-school season from beleaguered Palm (PALM:Nasdaq - news - commentary - res

39. Intel Discontinues Rex Organizers 8/22/2001

Intel Corp. (news/quote) discontinued the Rex line of handheld organizers Tuesday, saying the credit card-size gadgets do not fit into the c

40. Picture This: The new HP Jornada 560 series 8/22/2001

We have learned from infosync that the talk about new Jornada’s appears to be legitimate. As it goes, many rumors have been circulating abou

41. Sharp to Make 3G PDAs for NTT DoCoMo 8/22/2001

During a news conference to announce a new multimedia version of its popular Zaurus line of PDAs, Sharp said the advanced 3G handheld comput

42. Intel increases grip on handheld market 8/23/2001

Intel will work with Compaq to help accelerate the development of wireless handheld devices and related applications.

43. Debating Merits of Palms in Class 8/23/2001

Ann Arbor Open School in Michigan is an alternative public school that prides itself on accepting new ideas and student individuality, talen

44. Rumor: Panasonic to Licence Palm OS, Make ARM-Based Handheld 8/24/2001

A source who has spoken with a former Palm employee says that Panasonic is going to announce early next week that they have licenced the Pal

45. Liquid Audio's Secure Portable Player Platform (SP3) 8/24/2001

A few weeks ago, Palm announced that it had licenced both Liquid Audio's Secure Portable Player Platform (SP3) and the Liquid Store.

46. Visor Platinum only $199, Visor Edge just $299! 8/25/2001

Handspring has taken the initiative by cutting the prices up to 25% on almost all of their PDA’s.

47. Palm taps AT&T exec 8/27/2001

NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Palm Inc. has hired David Nigel, AT&T Corp.'s chief technology officer, to become president and CEO of its software unit,

48. Leader in Education Technology Teams With Palm to Further Cost-effective, Portable Technology Solutions for Schools 8/27/2001

AlphaSmart, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions for education, and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM),the leading provider of operating

49. Confirmed: Hewlett-Packard will soon announce two handheld computers 8/27/2001

The new handhelds will be part of HP's Jornada 560 series, the sources said. One will come with 32MB of memory and the other with 64MB. Both

50. Amazon.com 128 MB Flash Memory Special - $79.99 8/27/2001

Amazon.com is selling Memorex 128 MB Compact Flash Memory on special for $89.99. If you use the coupon code DSCVRBACKSCH and get $10 furthe

51. Devices combine phone, PDA features 8/28/2001

Here is a preview of some of the models that will be arriving in the next few months. Final prices haven't been announced for any of them at

52. Handspring giving away VisorPhones! 8/28/2001

Today, Handspring begins offering its cell phone module, the VisorPhone, for free, with the purchase of a Visor handheld.

53. Confirmed: Palm's next wireless device on the way 8/28/2001

Palm's upcoming wireless handheld has moved closer to launch after the company received regulatory approval Monday for the device, which Pal

54. Handspring to launch two PDA-cell phones 8/29/2001

Handspring on Tuesday received regulatory approval for two handhelds that combine cell phone, Web browsing and traditional organizer functio

55. New wireless handhelds? Not so fast! 8/29/2001

The Federal Communications Commission, which earlier this week approved new wireless handhelds from Palm and Handspring, has now set aside i

56. Sega aims its games at PDAs 8/30/2001

Video-game developer Sega of America said Wednesday that it is teaming with Synovial, a provider of wireless multimedia technology, to bring

57. Silicon Insights: Microsoft's PDA Bid 8/31/2001

Microsoft goes after Palm's PDA clients. Can it win this late in the game?

58. Sonic the Hedgehog burrows into iPaq 8/31/2001

Sega has signed a deal that will get its computer games on handheld computers in the United States for the first time, the company said Thur

59. CNET adds the Palm m125 to their database 8/31/2001

Palm continues to keep quiet regarding the pending release of their new Palm m125 unit. Well, we now have confirmation, sort of...

60. RUMOR: Palm m525 on it's way! 8/31/2001

Rumor has it that this new m505 replacement will be announced in March of next year at Cebit 2002 in Hannover Germany.

61. Microsoft's one-two punch for handhelds 8/31/2001

Microsoft will hit Palm with a double whammy next week when it announces two new versions of its operating system for handheld computers, so

62. REVIEW: Samsung Embeds Cellphone Inside Palm in New I300 Device 8/31/2001

THERE IS A new contender in the race to create the perfect merger of the hand-held computer and the wireless phone. Samsung, the Korean elec