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RCR Wireless News Time Machine: Nine years ago this week
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
PalmOne management shake-up could return company to roots
Todd Bradley, chief executive of Treo maker PalmOne Inc., announced plans to resign at the end of the quarter. The news alarmed investors, who sent the company's stock down by more than $2 per share to a low of around $24. The stock recovered...
PalmOne names Colligan president
MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. announced Handspring Inc. alumnus Ed Colligan will serve as the company's new president. Colligan was formerly PalmOne's senior vice president and general manager of its Wireless Business Unit and was president and chief operating officer of Handspring before PalmOne acquired the...
Ratings upgrade boosts PalmOne stock
MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.'s shares jumped almost 15 percent in trading after Wall Street investment firm JP Morgan upgraded the company's stock from "neutral" to "overweight," citing the success of the company's Treo 600 mobile phone/personal digital assistant device.PalmOne's shares jumped by about $1.63 to...
Stockholders approve Handspring acquisition, PalmSource spinoff
MILPITAS, Calif.-Stockholders of both Palm Inc. and Handspring Inc. approved Palm's acquisition of Handpring and the spinoff of PalmSource Inc., Palm's operating system software division, from Palm Inc.The Handspring acquisition will be completed as a merger with Palm issuing about 13.9 million shares to...
Handspring, Palm close to settlement related to acquisition
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Handspring Inc. and Palm Inc. have entered a memorandum of understanding for a settlement with the plaintiffs in two lawsuits related to Palm's proposed acquisition of Handspring.The proposed settlement calls for an additional disclosure concerning the merger to be made. Handspring included...
LG to enter U.S. GSM race with Cingular phones
LG Electronics plans to enter the GSM race in the United States through two new clamshell phones, devices that will be available through Cingular Wireless. LG said pricing and availability details will be announced in the official unveiling of the phones next week during...
Sierra to sell smart phone using Microsoft OS
Longtime wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless announced a significant new business direction with the unveiling of its Voq phone-a device that marks the arrival of a new smart-phone player and another Microsoft Corp. backer.Investors seemed cheered by the bold move, sending Sierra's stock up...
Handset vendors ramp up holiday offerings
The world's handset makers are ramping up their holiday season devices, with Motorola Inc., Siemens and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. joining the fray.Motorola and Siemens both released new W-CDMA devices for the European market. Motorola will sell its new A835 through operator 3. The...
Handspring reports declining revenue, increasing Treo shipments
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Handspring Inc. reported declining revenues and a growing net loss, but said shipments of its new Treo 600 were beginning to ramp up.The company posted revenues for its first quarter of $13.1 million, down from $14.5 million in the previous quarter. Handspring...
FCC approves updated Nokia smart phones
Nokia Corp. appears to have updated its 3650 smart phone with two new models recently approved by the Federal Communications Commission.Nokia declined to comment on the devices. The FCC must approve any radio-frequency product before it is commercially available.According to Nokia's FCC filing, the...
Orange launches Treo on heels of Microsoft phone
LONDON-Following its announcement Monday to launch a new Microsoft-powered smart phone from Motorola, Orange today launched Palm Inc.'s Treo 600 in the United Kingdom France and Switzerland. Orange said it developed the device with U.S. personal digital assistant maker Handspring Inc., which Palm is...
Court dismisses NCR claim against Palm, Handspring
NEW YORK-A claim from NCR Corp. that Palm Inc. and Handspring Inc. violated its patents in their handheld computers has been dismissed by the U.S. District Court in Delaware.The decision upheld the July 2002 recommendation from a federal judge to reject the claim.
Smart phones to surpass PDAs
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-New research shows converged wireless overtaking the traditional personal digital assistant market as shipments of smart phones and other wireless devices are predicted to surpass sales of PDAs this year."As device aesthetics and functionality improve and end-user prices continue to decline, converged mobile...
Palm-Handspring marriage passes antitrust hurdle
MILPITAS, Calif.-Antitrust concerns have now been pushed aside in Palm Inc.'s acquisition of Handspring Inc., as the waiting period required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Anti-Trust Improvements Act has expired, which the companies said paves the way for the acquisition to close in the fall."Passing the...
IDC reports positive news on handset front
The mobile-phone industry took a collective deep sigh of relief, as new research found phone shipments are growing at an impressive rate and sales of new smart phones have leapt during the past year.Research firm IDC said worldwide mobile-phone shipments grew 19 percent during...
Sprint PCS uses handset line-up to differentiate: No. 1 Nokia back in the fold after prolonged absence
Sprint PCS can be largely thanked (or blamed, depending on your outlook) for what those in the industry term the "Asian invasion."Sprint in the 1990s made the bold and risky decision to use an untried wireless technology-CDMA-to launch its nationwide wireless service. Sprint decided...
Palm shows Tungsten T2, Handspring revenues drop, IDC says demand sluggish
MILPITAS, Calif.-Palm Inc. released its new Bluetooth-capable personal digital assistant, while fellow handheld maker Handspring Inc. reported declining revenues and losses. Further, research firm IDC released results showing sales of PDAs continue to decline.Palm said its new Tungsten T2 handheld features more memory and...
Palm releases Tungsten T2, Handspring reports 2Q earnings
Palm Inc. released its new Bluetooth-capable personal digital assistant, while fellow handheld maker Handspring Inc. reported declining revenues and losses. Further, research firm IDC released results showing sales of PDAs continue to decline.Palm said its new Tungsten T2 handheld features more memory and a...
T-Mobile deletes games from Sidekick
T-Mobile USA Inc. has remotely erased four games on all of its Sidekick color-screen devices sold-a move that highlights the Sidekick's unique technology but also the potential pitfalls of such a service.T-Mobile sells its branded Sidekick through a partnership with device startup Danger Inc....
Palm reports solid quarterly earnings
MILPITAS, Calif.-Palm Inc. reported a relatively solid quarter of earnings, news that prompted the company to pronounce the end of the decline in the personal digital assistant industry and investors to rally around Palm shares.Palm's stock was up about 7 percent following the news...
Palm reports solid quarterly earnings
MILPITAS, Calif.-Palm Inc. reported a relatively solid quarter of earnings, news that prompted the company to pronounce the end of the decline in the personal digital assistant industry and investors to rally around Palm shares.Palm's stock was up about 7 percent following the news...
Handspring releases updated Treo
Handspring Inc. followed up on promises to update its Treo mobile phone/personal digital assistant device with the release of its new Treo 600, which breaks from the PDA form factor to look more like a mobile phone.The slimmed down Treo still features a full...
Palm holds Handspring’s hand
The founders of personal digital assistant pioneer Palm Inc. have returned to the fold as the company announced an all-stock, $169 million plan to acquire rival Handspring Inc.Industry luminaries Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky founded Palm in 1992, but they left the company in...