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PalmOne PalmOne Inc. announced its VersaMail 2.7 wireless e-mail software is available for Treo 600 smart phones. Treo 600 users will now have access to Internet Message Access Protocol, said the company. Features include automatic mail retrieval and notification; Web …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless and Good Technology Inc. announced Wednesday they will partner in an effort to tap the mobile enterprise market. The companies will work together to market and sell the latest version of Good’s messaging and corporate application system …

Verizon Wireless and Good Technology Inc. announced Wednesday they will partner in an effort to tap the mobile enterprise market. The companies will work together to market and sell the latest version of Good’s messaging and corporate application system for …

Investors trashed device maker PalmOne Inc. following lower-than-expected forecasts for the critical holiday shopping season, sending the company’s shares down almost 20 percent to around $34.18 per share. Three out of four investment firms have downgraded their opinions of the …

LG Electronics Co. Ltd., PalmSource Inc., SavaJe Technologies and China MobileSoft Ltd. all made waves on the operating-system front last week, announcements that further fractured an already complicated market. Indeed, as the mobile-phone industry continues to skyrocket, software vendors from …

L.M. Ericsson said it has won a $370 million contract extension with third-generation wireless carrier 3 to supply core, radio and transmission equipment and related services. The contract covers Sweden, Denmark, Norway and optionally Finland, according to Ericsson. PalmOne Inc. …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. said it opened a retail store in a mall in San Jose, Calif., designed specifically to sell its line of Treo smart phones. PalmOne also operates 13 other retail outlets nationwide, which sell its smart phone and …

LONDON-A new study shows that the market for smart phones will continue to increase during the next several years, with global shipments growing from 14.6 million units last year to 125 million units in 2009. According to research firm ARC …

Wireless users today largely talk on their phones, but in the near future they may begin talking to their phones. Woburn, Mass.-based VoiceSignal Technologies Inc. has developed what the company calls a “speaker-independent” voice-recognition technology that has been skimmed down …

Although wireless device vendor Sierra Wireless Inc. continues to ride a wave of positivity on Wall Street, at least one firm believes the company is in for a quick fall in the not-too-distant future. “We recommend investors sell SWIR (Sierra …

Nokia Corp. used its Nokia Mobility Conference last week in Monaco as a platform to showcase several new products, including its new smart-phone offerings: the Nokia 7710 widescreen multimedia smart phone, the Nokia 3230 megapixel smart phone and the mid-range …

While primarily a stomping ground for carriers and content developers to meet and deal, this year’s CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show, held last week in San Francisco, also provided a platform for the launch of several new wireless handsets. …

Worldwide mobile device shipments in the third quarter were up 83 percent from a year ago, with Nokia Corp. leading the charge, according to recent research from Canalys. The firm defines the mobile device market as feature phones, smart phones, …

Sprint Corp. announced it will be the first carrier to offer palmOne Inc.’s new Treo 650 smart phone. The device, which will retail for $600, includes phone, e-mail, Web, organizer, MP3 player, digital camera and camcorder capabilities. Sprint said it …

Industry players announced new alliances and applications targeting on-the-go workers last week, signs that the much-sought-after enterprise market is progressing steadily. Nextel Communications Inc. said that it will partner with Symbol Technologies Inc. to develop and co-market mobile computing solutions, …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. and Microsoft reached an agreement that will allow future Treo smart phones to use Microsoft’s Exchange Server e-mail protocol, the companies announced. The partnership will give PalmOne customers with Treos compatibility with Exchange Server 2003 data, including …

REDMOND, Wash.—AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported a deal with MercuryMD Inc. to provide medical professionals with wireless access to patient information on personal digital assistants and PocketPC devices using the carrier’s GSM/GPRS network. The solution includes the palmOne Treo 600 …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.’s first-quarter fiscal-year 2005 earnings showed the company’s revenue grew to $273.1 million, reflecting a 62-percent increase from the year-ago quarter. Net income was $19.6 million, or 38 cents per share, compared with a loss of $16.9 million, …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. and palmOne Inc. reported a multi-year agreement to provide pharmaceutical industry market insight provider ImpactRx with wireless voice and data services via palmOne’s Treo 600 smart phones to ImpactRx’s network of more than 1,000 prescribing physicians …

LONDON-European wireless operator Orange plc commercially launched its push-to-talk Talk Now service on its U.K. network following nine months of customer trials across Europe. The carrier said the trials produced positive results with 58 percent of users declaring they would …

European wireless operator Orange commercially launched its push-to-talk Talk Now service on its U.K. network following nine months of customer trials across Europe. The carrier said the trials produced positive results with 58 percent of users declaring they would change …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. has expanded its distribution of palmOne Inc.’s popular Treo 600 smart phone, making it more readily available to retail consumers. T-Mobile, which began selling the smart phone through direct business sales channels in February, is now …

HERNDON, Va.-CDW Corp.’s government and education subsidiary CDW Government Inc. signed a data solutions provider agreement with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to stock, sell and activate data devices designed for AWS’ GSM-based data network. The deal includes Research In Motion …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc.’s Palm.Net service is ceasing operations, effective Aug. 31, meaning Palm.Net handhelds, including the VII, VIIx and i705 devices, will no longer perform wireless functions. The company told customers to look to smart phones for replacement service. Current …

CINCINNATI-Regional wireless provider Cincinnati Bell Inc. unveiled its Mobile Office with JP Mobile SureWave Enterprise Server suite of services, which provides voice tools, Internet/intranet access, personal information management, e-mail and other customized solutions to a number of wireless devices, including …