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A team of engineers and developers from Palm Inc.s ill-fated enterprise software group this fall will launch a company that will aim to create more enterprise applications for more devices than their previous employer. To do it, Device IQ Inc. is avoiding a generic middleware platform in favor of customizing applications for companies. “There is […]

Symbol Technologies Inc. on Tuesday announced a ruggedized handheld computer that combines imaging capabilities with voice over WLAN support. The Symbol PDT 8146 Imaging Computer runs Microsoft Corp.s Pocket PC Premium Edition on a 32-bit Xscale processor from Intel Corp. It includes a color screen, a backlit keyboard and a rechargeable lithium ion battery. The […]

Extended Systems Inc. and Motorola Inc. this week announced plans to bundle ESIs data synchronization software into Motorolas upcoming Linux-powered phone. Motorolas A760, due in Asia in the third quarter of this year, with availability in North America and Europe shortly thereafter, will ship with Extended Systems XTNDConnect PC software, which synchronizes data between handheld […]

AT&T Wireless last week introduced a cellular service for customers who dont like dealing with contracts. GoPhone offers unlimited night and weekend calling, domestic long-distance, and roaming via AT&T Wireless national service area. The service requires neither a credit check nor a long-term contract, said AT&T Wireless officials. Instead, the phone is immediately activated after […]

The next version of PalmSource Inc.s handheld operating system will support true multitasking, bringing Palm OS 6.0 up to the level of its competitors and delighting developers who had been expecting it in the previous version. Expected to ship to hardware licensees this fall and developers shortly thereafter, Palm OS 6.0 will allow multiple applications […]

NEC Solutions (America) Inc. on Monday will introduce the MobilePro 900, a high-end handheld computer for corporate customers who need something slightly larger and more powerful than a standard PDA. The MobilePro 900 sports an XScale 400MHz processor from Intel Corp., 64MB of RAM and 32MB of Flash ROM, according to officials at the Rancho […]

PalmSource Inc. on Tuesday announced plans with Research in Motion Ltd. to run RIMs wireless e-mail software on the Palm operating system. Through RIMs BlackBerry Connect licensing program, Palm OS licensees will have access to RIMs software client, which allows for behind-the-firewall e-mail and corporate data connectivity for wireless devices, said officials at PalmSource in […]

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced new pricing and updated packaging for Windows CE .Net Version 4.2, which runs in small devices. At the companys in New Orleans, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates introduced a new license, Windows CE .Net 4.2 Core, with an estimated retail price of $3 per device. The core includes an operating system […]

Cisco Systems last week introduced a phone designed to run on 802.11b-based wireless LANs. The Cisco Wireless IP Phone 7920 has a range of 500 to 1,000 feet from the access point, depending on the environment, said Cisco officials. The phone works with Ciscos Aironet line of access points and is compatible with Ciscos CallManager […]

While cell phone operating system developer Symbian Ltd. is courting corporate customers with new partnerships and applications, the company eschews the idea of phones that cater to the enterprise to the exclusion of the mass market. At its Exposium conference last week, the London consortium announced an advisory council comprising major corporate software companies and […]

AT&T Wireless on Monday formally introduced a new service for customers who either have iffy credit histories or just dont like dealing with contracts. GoPhone offers unlimited night and weekend calling, domestic long distance, and roaming from AT&T Wireless national service area. It requires neither a credit check or long-term contract, said officials at AT&T […]

AT&T Wireless on Thursday announced a program designed to encourage BlackBerry handheld users on the Mobitex network to upgrade to newer models running on AT&T Wireless GSM/GPRS (global system for mobile communications/ general packet radio service) network. The program gives potential business customers a considerable discount on BlackBerry 6210 or 6710 devices for trading in […]