One of the key developers of Bluetooth is shutting down the division that helped foster the personal area networking technology.
The Palm OS may be losing its mojo with software developers.
Australian businesses are ready to take on mobile data technology in the near future, according to a new survey from ACA Research.
In an attempt to break out of the niche for high-end phones, Opera Software began limited distribution of a browser for midrange devices.
Chipmaker Intel has given details of new initiatives aimed at reducing the power consumption of notebook displays and at adding communications capabilities to portable computing devices.
New wireless networking chips for handheld devices are giving second life to the 802.11b standard and could soon test the theory that Wi-Fi and mobile data services can work hand in hand rather than compete.
Apple Computer is refining a strategy for connecting mobile phones and other portable devices to its Macintosh systems in an effort to boost sales.
Motorola has launched its first handset powered by Linux, in a move being closely watched by those who foresee a bright future for the open-source operating system on portable devices.
The demand for efficiently managed and well-supported mobile services has been tempered by the inability of mobile operators and equipment vendors to supply them.
Microsoft needs some good news in its fight against the Palm OS and is counting on wireless devices to bring it. But will the next generation arrive before Palm can catch up?
In the war between two of the world's biggest mobile platforms, a weakness in one J2ME spec could give Microsoft an opportunity to gain preference with developers.
Videoconferencing at the beach may still be a pipe dream, but the mobile workforce is here today. ZDNet Australia examines how businesses are reaping the benefits of mobility.
Xandros, which makes the Windows-like Linux distribution used in ASUS's popular Eee PC sub-laptop, has signed a deal with information-management software maker Viyya Technologies to jointly target portable devices such as laptops and mobile Internet devices.
Someone's going to figure out how to build tiny portable devices that run a long time and fit easily into a corporate network, but until then, you'll have to assemble the pieces by yourself.
The UK government's ban on staff transporting unencrypted data has hampered performance at a UK agency even forcing it to revert temporarily to paper-based processes.
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