Microsoft’s Smart Phone OS Finally Coming to the U.S.

By Ed Hardy | 9/15/2003

Motorola has announced the MPx200, a clamshell handset that will run Microsoft's Smartphone OS. Available in the U.S. before the end of the year, the MPx200 will be the first device running this operating system to be widely available in this country.

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BrightBytes™: $320 e750, FoneDB, and More

By Ed Hardy | 9/11/2003

Amazon.com is offering the Toshiba e755 for just $320 after a mail-in rebate; there’s a new freeware expense tracking applications for Smartphones; and more.

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A First Look at Smartphone 2003

By Ed Hardy | 8/17/2003

The SDK for Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphones is now available, giving the first hard information on this operating system. Devices running it are expected later this year.

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M-Systems to Bring Additional Storage to Palm OS Devices

By Ed Hardy | 8/6/2003

M-Systems’ DiskOnChip will bring a high-capacity, non-volatile, flash memory storage system to future Palm Powered handhelds and smartphones.

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Sprint Now Offering Samsung i500 Palm OS Smartphone

By Ed Hardy | 7/25/2003

The SPH-i500, a smartphone that runs Palm OS 4.1, is now available on Sprint’s nationwide CDMA 1XRTT wireless network.

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PalmSource Unveils Expert Guides

By Ed Hardy | 7/25/2003

Expert Guides are tutorials created by leading Palm OS users about interesting things that can be done with a Palm handheld or smartphone.

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BrightBytes™: Low-Cost h1910, Treo 600, and More

By Ed Hardy | 7/23/2003

HP is offering a $50 instant rebate off the cost of the iPAQ h1910; Handspring has released the tools developers need to create apps optimized for the treo 600 smartphone; NuShield has screen protectors for new models, and more.

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Americans Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 7/23/2003

A Jupiter Research study has found that most Americans prefer ultra-small mobile phones over larger smartphones with advanced features. It recommends that handheld makers integrate Bluetooth into their devices, rather than making smartphones.

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Pocket PC Drives Microsoft's Mobile Revenues Up 20%

By Ed Hardy | 7/20/2003

The division of Microsoft responsible for Pocket PC and Smartphone saw a substantial increase in revenue last quarter, which it partially credited to increased sales of Pocket PCs.

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BrightBytes™: SPH-i500, Great Deals, and More

By Ed Hardy | 7/19/2003

Sprint PCS will soon begin offering the Samsung SPH-i500 Palm OS smartphone; several webstores are running weekend specials; PDA Playground lets children play with a handheld without endangering the valuable data; and more.

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Group Sense Announces Palm OS Smartphone

By Ed Hardy | 7/16/2003

The Xplore G18 is a new smartphone for the Chinese market. It runs Palm OS 4.1 and has an integrated digital camera.

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Samsung i500 Smartphone Coming Next Month

By Ed Hardy | 7/15/2003

Samsung's new Palm OS 5.2 based smartphone will offer an integrated digital camera with flash and a Secure Digital slot.

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