Topic: Devices
O'Reilly Network articles about this topic:
Communicating with the Nokia 9500
(Wireless DevCenter)
The 9500 is the latest in Nokia's Communicator range. But is it good enough to keep up with today's smartphones? Ewan Spence finds out.
A Look at HP's iPaq 4150
(Wireless DevCenter)
HP's iPaq 4150 will go wireless anywhere with its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Get the lowdown in Wei-Meng Lee's test drive of the 4150.
A Review of PalmOne’s Zire 72 and 31
(Wireless DevCenter)
Wei-Meng Lee takes a look at a couple of PalmOne devices, and is pleased by what he finds.
New Wireless Standards Challenge 802.11b
(Wireless DevCenter)
Until recently, choosing a wireless network has been easy: You go with 802.11b. But four new standards coming online this year will complicate the choice. The IEEE is offering two new, faster protocols (802.11g and 802.11a), while industry groups are pushing two competitive standards, Bluetooth and HomeRF.
The Biggest Lie I Heard at CES
(General DevCenter)
The slogan under Microsoft's logo says that home systems will "Simplify Your Life." Dave Sims doesn't believe it in his report from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
An Introduction to Differential GPS
(Wireless DevCenter)
Differential GPS helps overcome the inherent inaccuracies of civilian GPS devices. But it's expensive. Can you create your own DGPS by simply using two devices?
Where Are You, Exactly? A GPS Introduction
(Wireless DevCenter)
As we begin to see GPS functionality built into a variety of devices from PDAs to cars, we thought you'd want to know how GPS works -- and that it's not always as accurate as you would think.
24 Hours With a Wireless Palm Vx
(Wireless DevCenter)
Essential business tool or expensive toy for the mobile rich? Derrick Story puts a Palm Vx with a Novatel Minstrel V modem through its wireless paces.
Personal Area Network: A Bluetooth Primer
(Wireless DevCenter)
Bluetooth is emerging as the de facto standard for wireless communication at short range between mobile phones, PDAs, laptops, and other devices and appliances. This short primer explains how and where it works and suggests some of the first applications we might see.
Linux PDAs: There's Rustling in the Bushes
(Linux DevCenter)
Linux users craving a PDA running an open source OS might not have a bird in the hand yet ... but there's rustling in the bushes.
Compaq's iPAQ PocketPC: The Multi-Purpose Multimedia Handheld
(General DevCenter)
The Compaq iPAQ PocketPC is a brilliant new handheld that establishes a new level of functionality for PDAs. All in living color, this device combines a PIM with an MP3 player, a voice recorder and a photo viewer. Does this mean that Microsoft has not only caught up with the Palm, but is about to surpass it?
When Will We See Linux PDAs?
(Linux DevCenter)
Tim Wilkinson, CEO of Transvirtual Technologies, talks about PocketLinux and the future of Linux in the palmtop.
WAP Emerges in France
(Wireless DevCenter)
As the popularity of mobile communications devices surges in France, content providers react to advances made possible by the Wireless Application Protocol.
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Java will displace WAP, says Gartner
According to Nick Jones at Gartner Research, WAP will be replaced by Java technology as higher speed mobile services become available.
[Source: Gartner]
Java chip for handhelds unveiled
Zucotto Wireless formally announced its Java microprocessor, which is designed to supercharge Java applications on a range of handheld devices (source: IDG).
[Source: IDG]
