Handheld Devices Archive

  • Knowles Acoustics Introduces an Ultra Low-Power Digital MEMS Joystick for Handheld Consumer Devices

    Posted on March 29, 2011 | No Comments
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  • New Android Tablet eBook Reader from Brainchild Has the Security Features Schools Need

    Posted on February 1, 2011 | No Comments
    ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Schools want to use tablets and handheld devices in the classroom but the dangers loom large and the cost can be prohibitive. Brainchild has a solution. Kineo—being launched today...

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  • AT&T BlackBerry Torch, Verizon and Sprint BlackBerry Bold smartphones Mount Easily in Your Vehicle with a Device Mount from ProClip USA Inc.

    Posted on September 30, 2010 | No Comments
    CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ProClip USA, Inc. today announced a variety of new Device Holders / Device Mounts designed to securely mount the AT&T BlackBerry Torch, and the ...

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  • Corning Supplies Gorilla® Glass for Samsung Galaxy S Premium Smartphone

    Posted on August 23, 2010 | No Comments
    SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), a world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, announced today that Corning® Gorilla® glass has been designed into the Samsung Electronics Galaxy S, a...

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  • Brother Launches An iPhone App First

    Posted on August 2, 2010 | No Comments
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  • Gadgets of days gone by: The Game Boy

    Gadgets of days gone by: The Game Boy

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    This week at CrunchGear, we’re looking back at some of our favorite gadgets from the not-so-distant past — old phones, computers, media players, toys… those devices that still stand out in our memories despite their obsolescence. Feel free to contribute some of your own nostalgia. My Grandma Sadie bought me my Nintendo Game Boy in the [...]

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  • The Newton Messagepad that got away

    The Newton Messagepad that got away

    Posted on May 5, 2010 | No Comments
    This week at CrunchGear, we’re looking back at some of our favorite gadgets from the not-so-distant past — old phones, computers, media players, toys… those devices that still stand out in our memories despite their obsolescence. Feel free to contribute some of your own nostalgia. Back in college there was this guy Joel who was always [...]

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  • HP files for ‘Zeen’ and ‘Airlife’ trademarks for handheld devices

    HP files for ‘Zeen’ and ‘Airlife’ trademarks for handheld devices

    Posted on December 30, 2009 | No Comments
    Having only recently marked its return to the handheld computing space with the iPAQ Glisten, HP seems intent on forging ahead with more hardware in the coming year. The above trademark applications -- filed in September and October 2009 -- mark out some very broad categories, but we can narrow them down a little with the help of some context. Given all the industry excitement over tablet devices, the Zeen could well be the name of a forthcoming slate-shaped machine and accompanying software, while Airlife seems to be planted firmly in the smartphone arena. The moniker suggests a software ecosystem rather than actual hardware, but that would make little sense with just one handset out there; if we were the betting type (and believe us, we aren't), we'd probably expect to see more mobiles coming from the computing giant in order to take advantage. Of course, companies don't always follow through on trademark applications, but it sure seems as if HP is casting a wary eye over the burgeoning handheld market (and / or planning to not get left behind in the months ahead).

    HP files for 'Zeen' and 'Airlife' trademarks for handheld devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Ontario law bans the use of portable gadgets while driving

    Ontario law bans the use of portable gadgets while driving

    Posted on October 28, 2009 | No Comments
    A new law in Ontario, Canada has banned the use of handheld devices while driving. This includes cellphones, GPS devices, MP3 players, etc. Slight problem: the law is broad enough that you can construe it to include doing things like changing the radio station or reaching for a cup of coffee.

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  • Mobile Digital TV Standard Adopted in the U.S.A.

    Mobile Digital TV Standard Adopted in the U.S.A.

    Posted on October 16, 2009 | No Comments
    mobile-dtv Late last night, around midnight if you really must know, the ATSC (aka the Advanced Television Systems Committee) ratified the A/153 ATSC Mobile DTV Standard which "defines the technical specifications necessary for broadcasters to provide new services to mobile and handheld devices using their digital television (DTV) transmissions." In other words, digital TV will soon be playing on mobile handsets all across the U.S. of A.

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  • Behind the scenes look at PGA Tour’s ‘ShotLink’ technology

    Behind the scenes look at PGA Tour’s ‘ShotLink’ technology

    Posted on September 20, 2009 | No Comments
      Pretty interesting behind the scenes article and video over at Sandbox8 about how the seemingly endless stream of statistical data flows around the course at a PGA Tour event. Most of the data is gathered by on-course volunteers armed with various portable survey equipment and wireless devices. From the article: If you have ever watched a [...]

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