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A slew of upcoming handsets from U.S.-based companies Motorola Inc. and LG InfoComm U.S.A. Inc. indicate that the industrys interest in multimedia messaging, with features such as built-in cameras, video streaming capabilities and graphics/text integration, may breathe new life into an old browser technology called WAP. Motorola plans by the end of the year to […]

Dell Computer Corp. this fall will enter the handheld computer market with two devices based on Microsoft Corp.s Pocket PC operating system, according to company documents that appeared on various enthusiast Web sites this week. According to the documents, one device will sport a 400MHz Intel Corp. Xscale processor, while the other will include a […]

Building on an alliance the two companies announced last summer, AT&T Wireless Inc. and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced a wireless application suite for corporate customers. AT&T Wireless Workware provides access to corporate e-mail and other basic applications behind a companys firewall, from a variety of devices ranging from laptop computers to high-end phones that […]

Good Technology Inc. next week will unveil a new version of its GoodLink wireless e-mail access platform, with plans to support Palm Inc.s Palm OS and Microsoft Corp.s Pocket PC by the first half of next year. GoodLink 1.5 upgrades the GoodLink server platform for Research In Motion Ltd. BlackBerry devices. It has been sold […]

Wireless communications giant Ericsson AB on Tuesday announced successful demonstrations of mobile phones that can hand off between GSM (global system for mobility) and third-generation WCDMA (wideband code division multiple access) networks, without dropping the call. The Stockholm-based company performed the demonstration for two overseas carriers using test units from the Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications […]

Microsoft Corp., working to establish itself in the wireless world, is busy forging partnerships with chip makers and carriers. Last week, the Redmond, Wash., company and silicon manufacturer ARM Ltd. announced that Motorola Inc., STMicroelectronics N.V. and NeoMagic Corp. will develop ARM-based processors optimized for Microsofts Windows CE .Net platform for mobile devices. The processors, […]

Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are putting their muscle behind new WLAN components, but the heavyweights actions have others in the industry worried they will complicate standards development and limit choices. Intel, which recently began making wireless LAN radios, plans mini-PCI cards that support 802.11a and 802.11b, which the company intends to bundle with its […]

Palm Inc. on Monday announced a new branding strategy designed to distinguish between inexpensive consumer handheld devices and more expensive devices designed for corporate enterprise customers. The “Tungsten” brand will be geared toward the high-end customers, while the “Zire” brand will be geared toward fun and value, said Todd Bradley, CEO of the Palm Solutions […]

Citing continually slow industry demand, handheld computer maker Palm Inc. on Monday announced a significant loss for the quarter ending August 30. The Santa Clara, Calif., company reported a net loss of $258.7 million for the quarter, or 45 cents a share, compared with $32.4 million, or six cents per share, for the year-ago quarter. […]

IBM today announced language translation software for handheld computers that includes interfaces for both text and speech. The ViaVoice Translator, which runs on Microsoft Corp.s Pocket PC platform, translates English to French, Italian, German and Spanish, and vice versa. Users enter phrases as text and can choose to have the translation returned to them either […]