StyleTap iOS Wrapper SDK Turns Palm OS Apps into iPhone Apps

By Ed Hardy | 12/11/2011

In the days when Palm OS was the top mobile platform, thousands of apps were written for it. Now, Palm OS is almost forgotten, but developers can use a software development kit from StyleTap to turn their old Palm OS apps into ones that will run on the iPhone.

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comScore: Google's Android, Apple's iPhone Gain More Ground

By Jacqueline Emigh | 6/6/2011

While Apple, Microsoft and HP have already made major updates to their respective mobile environments, Google's Android OS continues to hold a commanding lead in the US smartphone market, according to new numbers from comScore.

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Get Paid to Recycle Your Old Smartphones this Earth Day

By Mark Calley | 4/22/2011

As today is Earth Day, its the perfect opportunity to consider recycling. The mobile retailer Wirefly has an eco-conscious buyback program that not only can help save the planet but can also get participants some cash.

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Verizon Starts Trade-In Program for Used Cell Phones

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/16/2010

Verizon has started a new program aimed at letting customers dispose of a phone in an environmentally sound way while also benefiting community programs and giving credit toward a new phone or phone bill.

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CTIA Sues San Francisco Over Cell Phone Radiation Notification Law

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/28/2010

Arguing that San Francisco's new cell phone radiation law violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, the CTIA wireless industry association has filed a lawsuit to halt its enforcement.

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Graffiti Text Input System Jumps from Palm OS to Android OS

By Ed Hardy | 7/20/2010

Access has released a version of the Graffiti text input system for devices running Google's Android OS. Long-time Palm OS users should remember Graffiti from the days of the Palm TX or Tungsten E.

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Americans Increasingly Use Cell Phones for Texting, Twittering, Photos and Videos, Survey Says

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/18/2010

In rising numbers, Americans are using their cell phones to go online, text, take photos, play music, and engage in other activities beyond old-fashioned voice calling, affirms a new study.

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Cell Phone Radiation Fears Escalate Despite a Lack of Evidence

By Judy Jefferson | 7/11/2010

While some studies claim that cell phone radiation and frequent use of cell phones can be hazardous to your health, there is still no concrete evidence linking cell phones to illnesses and death.

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Why are Cell Phone Recycling Rates So Low?

By Jamison Cush | 6/20/2010

Only 10% of unwanted cell phones are recycled annually, according to the EPA. And that may be an optimistic estimate. Why is the number so low, and what can be done about it?

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FDA Finds No Link Between Cell Phone Use and Cancer

By Kevin Bierfeldt | 5/18/2010

In the midst of ongoing research, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now saying that there is scientific evidence to suggest that cell phones do not pose a significant health risk as a result of radio frequency (RF) energy.

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StyleTap's Palm OS Emulator Released for Jailbroken iPhones

By Ed Hardy | 3/26/2010

The long-delayed version of StyleTap for the iPhone has finally been released. This emulator allows over 30,000 applications originally written for Palm OS to run on iPhone and iPod touch units that have been jailbroken.

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New Beta of Palm OS Emulator for Nokia Internet Tablets Released

By Antoine Wright | 11/30/2009

The most recent beta of the Palm OS emulator for Nokia Internet Tablets was set to expire, but Access Co. Ltd. has released a new one. This has no new other features, however.

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