Tag: Handhelds

Calypso Wireless, Inc. has acquired an equity interest in RV Technology Limited, Hong Kong with an option to buy the company. With this acquisition the company wants to accelerate development of its dual mode WiFi-GSM/GPRS VoIP phone based on Windows CE, the C1250i. Via [geekzone.co.nz]

If you haven't purchased one of the latest and greatest multi-wireless-option handhelds, you might find your current device a little lacking. Fortunately, there are options for bringing your handheld up to wireless speed without getting a whole new device. Via [entrepreneur.com]

Nintendo is launching its multi-million dollar advertising campaign to promote the online capabilities of the Wi-Fi enabled DS handheld. No doubt much to the delight of cinemagoers everywhere there will be a one minute ad spot to go with the other 29 minutes of crap that precedes half the movies these days. Via [theinquirer.net]

Nintendo Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday it would establish 1,000 WiFi hotspots in Japan by the end of 2005 where owners of its DS portable game machines can play games with others online for free. Via [reuters.com]

Finnish phone maker Nokia today introduced a Linux-based computing device that provides speedy Web access over Wi-Fi technology. Via [internetnews.com]

The next mobile device from palmOne, which reportedly will have a built-in hard drive and support for Wi-Fi, has appeared on Amazon.com, but it won't be available until May 18. Via [internetweek.com]

Wi-Fi must move away from the laptop and onto smaller devices, according to industry experts. Via [vnunet.com]

The dual-mode iPaq H6315 lets users switch between GSM/GPRS and Wi-Fi networks as they travel. "The device automatically notifies you as you enter a Wi-Fi hot spot and switches to the fastest network available, allowing you to maintain your Internet session as you travel from your home, to Starbucks, to the airport, to a business...

Royal Philips Electronics said last week it has rolled out a low-power 802.11g WLAN (wireless LAN) semiconductor system-in-a-package (SiP) offering for the mobile-phone market. Via [edn.com]

T-Mobile's German operation has put back the release of its clamshell 3G-enabled Windows Mobile smart phone to the Autumn, according to the company's web site. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Mobile phone vendor Kyocera said Monday that it will work with Boingo Wireless to enable its handsets to seamlessly switch between cellular and Wi-Fi networks.

Nokia, the world's largest mobile telephone maker, aims to make its entire line-up of new business phones run on both cellular and short-range wireless connections, an executive said on Friday. Via [reuters.co.in]

Vodafone is to offer Taiwanese smart phone maker HTC's Universal palmtop 3G/Wi-Fi smart phone, along with the manufacturer's compact PDA-phone, Magician. Via [theregister.co.uk]

Skype CEO Niklas Zennstrom said the move fit with Skype's goal of "working with like-minded companies to innovate and expand platform choice and communications mobility for all our users." "Our partnership with i-mate is a step forward for offering Skype on a variety of wireless-enabled devices," Zennstrom said in a statement. Via [ecommercetimes.com]

Officially announced late last year, the BlackBerry 7270 is here. This is the first version of the popular handheld communicator from Research in Motion (RIM) of Waterloo, Ontario to build in Wi-Fi support, specifically for 802.11b. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]