Research in Motion (RIM) plans to add Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to future versions of its BlackBerry handheld. At least that’s what the company’s President and co-CEO, Mike Lazaridis, indicated in a recent interview with Laptop Magazine. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Handhelds
T-Mobile Unveils Wi-Fi PDA-phone
T-Mobile has revealed that it is indeed planning to offer a third incarnation of its MDA (Mobile Digital Assistant) PocketPC-based phone that will feature a QWERTY keyboard and Wi-Fi support. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Boingo Adds PDA Support For Wi-Fi Links
Boingo Wireless announced its Pocket Boingo Wi-Fi client has support for Windows Mobile 2003 available starting Wednesday with support for Palm OS to come later this summer. Via [techweb.com]… Continue Reading
Linksys Preparing 802.11g CompactFlash Card
Linksys has revealed plans to market an 802.11g CompactFlash card, making it the first company to announce such a product. Via [brighthand.com]… Continue Reading
FCC Posts GSM, Wi-Fi iPaq Specs
Full details of HP’s iPaq h6300 PocketPC phone have been posted on the Federal Communications Commission’s web site. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wireless Surveying On The Pocket PC
Today, wireless networks are everywhere — at Starbucks, Burger King, airports, and so forth — and all provide wireless Internet access (for a fee). Finding commercial wireless operators is easy; very often, you’ll see signage hanging outside a coffee house or on the walls of a hotel lobby. If not, when you power up your… Continue Reading
Agere To Bring 802.11g To Handhelds
Agere Systems has announced that it is working on a new low-power, high-bandwidth throttling 802.11g chip for handhelds, rated at 54 Mbps. Via [infosyncworld.com]… Continue Reading
Sharp Ships PDA With Wi-Fi In US
Sharp’s Zaurus SL-6000L PDA is now available with English language support online. This device, as well as two additional SL-6000 models, have been available in Japan. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi MemoryStick Hits US Shores
Last month, the Hagiwara Sys-Com MemoryStick Wireless LAN card finally became available — in Japan. The Wi-Fi enabled MemoryStick is now shipping in the United States. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Dell Preparing Axim X3 With Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved for sale in the U.S. an Axim X3 personal digital assistant (PDA) from Dell Inc. with both a Bluetooth and an 802.11b chip, according to documents posted on the FCC Web site. Via [infoworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi BlackBerry In Works
Research in Motion Ltd. is building BlackBerry messaging devices that run over wireless LANs, company officials confirmed last week. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Chipmaker Packs Wi-Fi Into Handhelds
Intersil is working to add wireless networking to handheld devices. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Cell Phones, PDAs Catch Wi-Fi Fever
Already a hit in millions of homes and businesses, the wireless technology known as Wi-Fi is being used to extend the capabilities of cell phones and personal digital assistants. Via [news.com.com]… Continue Reading
Buggy WLAN Maintenance Tools Released
Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. (BVS) today announced the release of two devices, called Scorpion and Beetle, for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting 802.11b WLANs. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Using Xircom Wireless On A College Campus
Have you ever looked out the window on a beautiful, sunny day and thought you’d rather be working under that nice shady tree, instead of sitting there in a stuffy office? As a network specialist with a small, local college and a member of the working group to bring 802.11b Ethernet wireless to our campus,… Continue Reading