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NEC Computers Inc. later today will introduce a handheld computer based on Microsoft Corp.s Pocket PC operating system. The NEC MobilePro P300 Pocket PC includes both a CompactFlash Type II and a Secure Digital expansion slot, meaning customers can use add-on memory and add-on accessories such as modems or wireless LAN cards at the same […]

In forming partnerships with corporate software developers, handheld device maker Handspring Inc. is making a play for the enterprise. The Mountain View, Calif., company at Comdex in Las Vegas this week will try to woo corporate users with new package deals that combine wireless middleware solutions with its Treo device, which combines a phone, pager […]

Palm, Inc. CEO Carl Yankowski resigned late today, following a year in which the company went from being the cash-flush envy of the handheld industry to a case study of mismanagement. Eric Benhamou, Palms chairman of the board, will serve in his place until a permanent successor is named. The Santa Clara, Calif., company also […]

In a boon to large carriers, the Federal Communications Commission today voted to lift and eventually eliminate the wireless spectrum cap. The FCC voted 3-1 to expand immediately the maximum spectrum one carrier can own in any given market from 45 to 55MHz. The cap will disappear entirely in January of 2003. Verizon Wireless, AT&T […]

Networking equipment giant Cisco Systems Inc. on Monday beat Wall Street expectations with its first-quarter earnings announcements, but the numbers were much worse than last year. First-quarter earnings were $332 million, or 4 cents per share, excluding charges, compared with earnings of $1.4 billion, or 18 cents per share, in the first quarter of last […]

Wireless application service provider Aether Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced a deal with AOL Time Warner Inc. to develop wireless services for small and medium businesses. Under the terms of the agreement, Aether will incorporate AOLs e-mail, instant messaging and other content into Aethers wireless services, said officials at Aether in Owings Mills, Md. AOL […]

Wireless middleware manufacturer Wireless Knowledge Inc. on Tuesday announced that it has bought out all its shares currently held by Microsoft Corp. As a result, Wireless Knowledge becomes a subsidiary of Qualcomm Corp., which co-founded Wireless Knowledge with Microsoft in 1998. “I dont think the cooperation [with Microsoft] worked to the degree that we all […]

Palm Inc.s plan to divide the company into two distinct and specialized business units for better focus—one for the operating system and another for hardware—could actually create more confusion. At the heart of the conflict is the issue of software development and support. The split, set to take effect later this year, places corporate developer […]

Things are looking up for Bluetooth—that is, if having a few products actually shipping and genuine support from Microsoft Corp. are positive signs for a technology. The Redmond, Wash., company last week said Windows CE .Net, its upcoming embedded operating system for small devices, has been qualified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group to support […]

Things are looking up for Bluetooth—that is, if having a few products actually shipping and genuine support from Microsoft Corp. are positive signs for a technology. The Redmond, Wash., company this week said that Windows CE.Net, its upcoming embedded OS for small devices, has been qualified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) to support […]

Palm Inc.s plan to divide the company into two distinct and specialized business units for better focus—one for the operating system and another for hardware—could actually create more confusion. At the heart of the conflict is the issue of software development and support. The split, set to take effect later this year, places corporate developer […]

National mobile phone carrier Cingular Wireless is making huge, expensive changes to its network in a multistep process to upgrade to third-generation technology. The company will overlay a network that supports GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) over its current network, which supports Time Division Multiple Access. GSM has not gained much ground in the […]