1. Electronics

PDAs February 2009 Archive

From Jennifer Johnson, About.com Guide

Windows Mobile 7 Coming Next Year?

Friday February 27, 2009
Earlier this week, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said Microsoft will launch the next major version of Windows Mobile, otherwise known as Windows Mobile 7, in 2010. This news is ... Read More

Get a Digital Wallet

Thursday February 26, 2009
Let's face it: we all know it's a good idea to create and use a new, secure password for each of our online shopping accounts, bank accounts, and other important ... Read More

Census Bureau to Use Handhelds in Future Census

Wednesday February 25, 2009
Yesterday, we saw how PDAs could streamline and improve healthcare procedures. But as we all know, PDAs are good for many other uses as well. Take the Census Bureau, for ... Read More

Improving Healthcare with PDAs

Tuesday February 24, 2009
Keeping track of medical test results can be a very time-consuming process, especially in developing countries where health care workers rely on paper copies. To help streamline the process, Joaquin ... Read More

A Look at Windows Mobile 6.5 Alpha

Friday February 20, 2009
The guys over at pocketnow.com got their hands on Windows Mobile 6.5 Alpha. Click here to view a YouTube video that shows all of the new features and the new ... Read More

Marvell Enables 802.11n on Mobile Devices

Thursday February 19, 2009
Chipmaker Marvell Semiconductor introduced a single-antenna "1x1" 802.11n solution at Mobile World Congress. This solution could bring high speed Wi-Fi 802.11n to mobile devices such as PDAs. Until now, mobile ... Read More

PocketGear Announces App Store

Wednesday February 18, 2009
PocketGear announced an App Store for Windows Mobile. Although it seems that most other platforms offer their own app store, Microsoft has yet to launch an official app store ... Read More

PhatWare Corporation Upgrades PhatPad

Wednesday February 18, 2009
PhatWare Corporation released PhatPad 4.7, the new version of the company's notes organizer for Windows Mobile devices. As the company puts it, “PhatPad allows users to draw pictures, jot notes, ... Read More

Palm Offers Free Satellite Radio With Purchase Of TX Handheld

Thursday February 12, 2009
Now through February 18, the Palm Store is offering a free Delphi SkYFi3 XM Satellite Radio with the purchase of a Palm TX handheld. The MSRP for the radio is ... Read More

Palm OS Is No More

Thursday February 12, 2009
In a meeting with investors yesterday, Palm President and CEO Ed Colligan officially confirmed that the company is pulling the plug on the Palm OS. Instead, Palm will focus on ... Read More

More Software Sales

Thursday February 12, 2009
The Palm OS may be going by the wayside, but applications for your Palm PDA are still available. Handango is currently offering $10 off a $60 purchase of handheld software ... Read More

One Day Sale At Handango

Tuesday February 10, 2009
I just got an email from Handango stating that they would be running some one-day sales on software applications for PDAs and other handheld devices. Today, you'll receive 20% off ... Read More

An Update On Windows Mobile Releases

Thursday February 5, 2009
The news that Windows Mobile 7 is coming in 2010 certainly caught people’s attention this week. While Windows Mobile officials certainly won’t discuss ship-date targets, ZDNet has some information regarding ... Read More

Motorola CEO Slips Windows Mobile 7 Date

Wednesday February 4, 2009
During a recent earnings conference call, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha let it slip that Windows Mobile 7 is coming out in 2010. His exact words were, “in 2010 when Windows ... Read More

Avoid Pricing Scams

Monday February 2, 2009
With today’s tough economy, many retailers are going out of business or offering special sales to entice buyers to purchase their products. Sadly, some of the pricing schemes used are ... Read More

©2013 About.com. All rights reserved.