BrightBytes™: RIM, Batteries, Truefax, Worms, Pocket RDA

By Ed Hardy | 10/4/2002

RIM's quarterly results, replacements for internal batteries, send and receive faxes, play Worms World Party, and access databases remotely.

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Remember those cool Casio calculator watches?

By Brian | 9/9/2002

It looks like Casio's going to trim back some of their less profitable business units, including personal pocket pc devices. Watch calculators? We'll have to wait and see.

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Pocket PC Films to distribute movies from Lions Gate on PDA's

By Brian | 5/15/2002

This should be interesting. Pocket PC Films has been around for a while, but most people have never heard of them until now, myself included. Apparently they distribute movies on removable media, primarily geared to the Pocket PC market.

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RIM BlackBerry: Device or Technology?

By Ed Hardy | 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.

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Should Palm license BlackBerry?

By Ed Hardy | 4/8/2002

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

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BlackBerry: Device or Technology?

By Ed Hardy | 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

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RIM set to release next generation BlackBerry

By | 3/6/2002

Research In Motion Ltd. will announce today the commercial launch of its new BlackBerry pager that allows users to send and receive both phone calls and e-mail.

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REVIEW: Palm Pilot i705

By Brian | 2/11/2002

Palm’s latest device replaces the venerable Palm VII that has had a very long life. The i705 also jumps into competition with Blackberry and other mobile email devices. The result is an interesting blend of the Palm OS that is so familiar with reasonably good connectivity on the go.

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RIM to develop BlackBerry with Motorola, Nextel

By | 1/24/2002

RESTON, Va., Jan 24 (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) (RIMM) and network carrier Nextel Communications Inc. (NXTL) said on Thursday they would work with Motorola Inc.(MOT) to develop a BlackBerry wireless e-mail device with voice and data capabilities.

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Handheld Head-To-Head

By | 1/19/2002

NEW YORK - Whether Handspring likes it or not, its Treo Communicator device is going to be compared to the Blackberry e-mail pager.

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Palm Says Loss to Meet Estimates, Cuts 250 Jobs

By | 11/29/2001

No. 1 hand-held computer maker Palm Inc. (PALM.O) said on Wednesday it expects a second-quarter loss to meet consensus estimates as it tries to cut costs, which include trimming its work force by about 250 employees and contractors.

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Deal could give voice to BlackBerry

By | 10/31/2001

Research In Motion is trying to stay ahead of competitors by signing an agreement with a major wireless carrier that could give the BlackBerry maker the ability to add voice capabilities.

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