Bargain PDA writes that RIM is looking to buy Palm Inc:
‘according to word on the street, Research In Motion is considering a buyout of Palm Inc. The reasoning behind the supposed move is murky, but it may be related to RIM’s current patent litigation. If the case were to be decided against them, their entire […]
About.com has a post on PDA Security and writes - ‘Just as you protect your laptop data by using anti virus and firewall software, you have to take the same precautions with your PDA. The data it contains is just as valuable to you and your company so take the time to make sure you […]
‘Shipments of PDAs remain on a downward spiral, according to newly published data from analyst firm IDC.
Just 1.6 million handheld computers were shipped in the past quarter, down 16.9 per cent on the same period last year and representing an 8.8 per cent decline since the previous quarter in 2005.’
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Southbend Tribune reviews the BlackBerry 8700 and writes - ‘After a test drive of just two weeks, it’s hard to issue a definitive verdict on the new BlackBerry 8700, which debuted last week through Cingular Wireless at $300 with rebates and a two-year contract. But there’s little doubt the device, which does e-mail and telephony, […]
‘It may come as little surprise to many industry observers, but Palm Inc CEO Ed Colligan has confirmed in an interview with Computer Business Review that his company has no plans to support the Symbian operating system.
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Palm raised eyebrows when it announced that at least one future phone it ships will support Microsoft’s Windows Mobile […]
‘Nokia is now shipping its Linux-based 770 Internet Tablet in Europe. It is not yet available in other regions, though.
It is available in twelve countries, and Nokia isn’t charging the same for it in all of them. The price ranges from 349 Euros to 369 Euros.’
Read more at Nokia Internet Tablet Now Available
Sphone reviews the E-Ten M600 and writes - ‘After our morning with the E-TEN M600, we can conclude that E-TEN has done it again - created a very competitive unit that, just like its predecessor, will take the market by storm. The combination of the new Windows Mobile 5.0, a powerful processor and WLAN also […]
‘Caris & Co. analyst Susan Kalla noted that Palm (nasdaq: PALM - news - people ) expects gross margin in the range from 31% to 32%–better than her estimate for 30.7% in fiscal 2006 and 30.2% in fiscal 2007.
At a breakfast meeting, Palm noted that between PDAs and smartphones, PDAs have lower-than-company-average gross margins, with […]
BlackBerry is going high-speed as Cingular Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM) (TSX: RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry 8700c, the first BlackBerry device to support high-speed EDGE network technology. The new, sleek BlackBerry 8700c features a completely re-engineered device platform that is optimized for breakthrough performance and usability. It will be available in […]
‘Worldwide personal digital assistant (PDA) shipments were up almost 21% in the third quarter, helped by big European growth, said analyst Gartner.
Shipments totalled 3.45 million units in the third quarter of 2005, a 20.7% increase from the same period last year, said Gartner.
For the year, the market is expected to reach 15 million units, surpassing […]