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  • New Palms feature Intel chip, camera

    The industry leader will launch the latest editions in its Tungsten and Zire product lines this month, and they'll pack features never seen before in a Palm, sources say.

  • Intel lends a hand for handheld software

    Intel is rolling up its sleeves to help improve applications that run on the handheld version of its XScale processors.

  • Intel, Sun sit down over Java

    Rivals Sun Microsystems and Intel on Monday announced a deal set to ensure that their mobile products will work better together over the next few years.

  • Card glitch dulls Tungsten sheen

    Palm is investigating problems with its new handheld after customers reported it was not reading data off certain Secure Digital cards.

  • Palm to announce steps to ARM transition

    Sources familiar with the plan say the handheld maker will make public a collaborative agreement with chip companies Intel, Motorola, Texas Instruments and ARM Holdings to transfer the Palm OS to chips with ARM technology.

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  • Pocket PC, XScale hit a generation gap

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Battle for the corporate handheld market heats up

    Palm has announced a major initiative with IBM, igniting the battle against Microsoft for the corporate handheld space.

  • 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.

Reviews (43)

  • XScale Xplained

    XScale can make your handheld more powerful and yet longer-lasting. If you have no clues about what it is, here are answers to five commonly asked questions.

  • New Palms feature Intel chip, camera

    The industry leader will launch the latest editions in its Tungsten and Zire product lines this month, and they'll pack features never seen before in a Palm, sources say.

  • Pocket PC, XScale hit a generation gap

    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.

  • Dell Axim X3i

    It's not at the top of the current Pocket PC heap, but Dell's X3 flagship offers some welcome improvements over last year's X5 models.

  • Intel mulls branding for handheld chips

    Chipmaking giant Intel is considering the creation of a separate consumer brand for processors used in portable devices as it battles Motorola for both market share and mind share.

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