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    The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two— Palm OS or Pocket PC—but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what’s coming up soon.

  • Hot links, cool trends on the Web

    Japanese anime character Dragonball is the hottest Internet trend for the second year in a row, and Natalie Portman has unseated Angelina Jolie among popular celebrities on the Web, according to data from top Internet search sites.

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    Sony's two new Palm OS 5-based Clie models will get Wi-Fi capabilities - and one will capture movies as well.

  • Sony's One-Two PDA hit

    Sony's CLIE PEG-SJ20 and PEG-SJ30 address the budget side of the PDA equation. Do budget colour and monochrome PDAs offer enough for your spending dollar?

  • Intel lends a hand for handheld software

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  • Intel readies next handheld chips

    Intel is adding to its arsenal of processors for portable devices by developing an XScale-based processor, code-named Bulverde, for handheld computers.

  • Vertical PDAs: On the road again

    The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two— Palm OS or Pocket PC—but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what’s coming up soon.

  • Motorola prepares to battle XScale

    Motorola's DragonBall MX1 embedded microprocessor has become the first chip to be certified for PalmSource's next-generation operating system.

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    Early buyers won't get all the power they bargained for in the latest Pocket PC-based handhelds. A generational mismatch in the gear is taking the pluck out of performance.

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    PalmSource plans to announce next week a revamped operating system strategy designed to get its OS included on a broader array of mobile phones, including lower-priced models.

  • Kyocera 7135 Smartphone

    Kyocera's latest smartphone allows you to browse the web, watch movies, send e-mails, listen to MP3s and make phone calls. Does this PDA/phone fusion work well? Find out in our Australian review.

  • Personal Assistance: 9 PDAs tested

    Whether you want a high-tech gadget or an essential enterprise tool, we've got the latest and greatest PDAs covered in our Australian review.

  • Sony CLIE PEG-SJ22

    The SJ22 lacks some software that comes with the SJ30, but its lower price makes it a great deal for a colour Palm PDA.

  • Intel readies next handheld chips

    Intel is adding to its arsenal of processors for portable devices by developing an XScale-based processor, code-named Bulverde, for handheld computers.

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