SymbianWare Tracker 4 Now Available for all Upcoming UIQ Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 10/13/2004

Tracker, a fully customizable desktop application, is ready to meet the brand new Sony Ericsson P910, the BenQ P30/31, and the Motorola A1000.

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Sony Ericsson and iAnywhere Collaborate to Provide P910 Smartphone Users with AvantGo Mobile Content

By Ed Hardy | 10/6/2004

iAnywhere Solutions today announced that it is working with Sony Ericsson to provide AvantGo mobile content to users of the new Symbian-based P910.

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Handango Ships Palm OS Version of Handango InHand

By Ed Hardy | 9/29/2004

Handango has released Handango InHand for Palm OS. This is a device-resident download client for smartphones and wireless handhelds.

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PalmSource Stretches Its Legs with New Announcements

By AWright | 9/28/2004

For the past year, we have seen the growth of palmOne, the hardware end of what used to be Palm Inc. to be the premier Palm OS player. With three model lines, palmOne has done well with carrying the Palm OS. On the other hand, we have not heard as much from PalmSource. Cobalt, or Palm OS 6, is the new release of the Palm operating system that we have yet to see in any devices. Right now, the largest Palm OS licensee is palmOne; Sony has backed out of the US and European markets (it still develops and sells Clie models for the Japanese market). So what have they been doing since the split? At the PalmSource European Developer’s Conference (September 28-29), PalmSource will be talking about its refocused company philosophy, as well as four new products to help them meet that refreshed goal.

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Toshiba e830 Will Not be Released in the US - And Neither Will Anything Else

By Brian | 9/21/2004

We report this with a heavy heart, but in a meeting with bargainPDA.com, Toshiba has confirmed they have no plans to release the e830 or any other PDAs in the US this year. They went on to say that the US is not in their foreseeable roadmap for PDA product launches. They will continue to offer the e830 in Asia and other pockets of the world. While this is not an official exit from the PDA business, a la Sony, this announcement has roughly the same effect.

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PDA News - Axim X50 photos, 5 GB Microdrives, Sony masses OLEDs

By AdamaDBrown | 9/16/2004

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Some Handheld Makers Snub the U.S.

By Ed Hardy | 9/15/2004

Sony, Toshiba, and Fujitsu-Siemens have all recently announced new models that won't be available in the U.S. There are several theories why, but no one knows for sure.

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Sony Announces the Clie PEG VZ90

By Brian | 9/14/2004

Sony has announced a Japan-only Clie, the VZ90. THe PDA features a bright 480 x 320 pixel display (3.8"), WiFi, Memory Stick and CF card slots, a huge battery and several multimedia oriented applications. It will sell for 80,000 Yen, roughly $730 US Dollars.

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Sony Now Mass Producing OLED Displays

By Ed Hardy | 9/14/2004

Starting this month, Sony will mass produce a relatively large, full-color OLED display. This is being used in the Clie PEG-VZ90, a handheld that was announced in Japan today.

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Sony Debuts First Japan-Only Clie

By Ed Hardy | 9/14/2004

Sony has announced the Clie PEG-VZ90, a multimedia-oriented handheld. This model will not officially be available outside of Japan.

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PDA and Tech Deals for 8/30/2004 - 9/2/2004

By Andrew | 8/30/2004