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  • Sonic the Hedgehog burrows into iPaq

    The company signs a deal that will get its games onto Compaq Computer's iPaq, marking the first time Sega characters will appear on a handheld computer.

  • HP to acquire mobile-software firm

    Hewlett-Packard has acquired Bitfone, which makes management software for mobile devices, for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Wednesday.

  • Handheld vendors look ahead

    Hewlett-Packard and Compaq's merger plans raise questions about which firm's handheld range will survive in the long term, but both are likely to continue for the present.

  • Can the iPAQ get its mojo back?

    Shouldered aside by recent entrants into the smartphone and mobile e-mail market, HP sees a tougher focus on business users, enterprise markets and device management as keys to regaining its leadership.

  • Compaq may return to colour-only handhelds

    As Compaq Computer considers moving to colour screens only for its iPaq handhelds, prices for its black-and-white line have reached new lows.

Features and Case Studies (22)

  • Top PDAs for newbies

    If you're looking to get organised digitally for the first time, and are a little bamboozled by what's out there, we've corralled together the best PDAs for first timers.

  • Turn your PDA into a network analysis tool

    PDAs can be expensive, but because they're so flexible, you can recoup your investment by using them for network administration tasks. See how you can use a PDA such as the Compaq iPAQ as a portable network analysis tool.

  • 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.

  • One OS for all handhelds?

    Two Singapore programmers claim to have created an operating system that can run programs written for different platforms such as Windows and Linux.

  • Leaked document gives peek at Dell plan

    An internal Dell Computer document leaked onto the Internet offers a sneak peek at the company's plans for the handheld market.

Reviews (94)

  • Sonic the Hedgehog burrows into iPaq

    The company signs a deal that will get its games onto Compaq Computer's iPaq, marking the first time Sega characters will appear on a handheld computer.

  • Compaq PDA paqs a punch

    Compaq's iPaq H3870 offers Bluetooth built in to a PDA. Is Bluetooth enough of an incentive to upgrade?

  • Palms handhelds beat iPaqs in key tests: Palm

    Competition between Palm and HP has been kicked up a notch with the release of benchmarks from Palm.

  • HP iPAQ 112 Classic

    There aren't many choices for dedicated, low-cost PDAs, so it's good to know that the 112 Classic pretty much gets all the basics right at an affordable price.

  • Handheld vendors look ahead

    Hewlett-Packard and Compaq's merger plans raise questions about which firm's handheld range will survive in the long term, but both are likely to continue for the present.

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