Article archive for 2001 – Page 7

Saturday, September 1, 2001

The Sony CLIE PEG-N710C: lust, pure and simple

Confessed Sony-phile Dan Velasco has added to his collection of Sony products by finally getting his hands on the Palm OS-based CLIE PEG-N710C. In this article, he examines the features of the device, describes the three versions of the Sony CLIE now available, and compares the CLIE to other handheld products on the market.

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Saturday, September 1, 2001

Using custom fields to assign multiple categories to Address Book entries

The Palm Address Book provides up to fifteen categories in which to place each entry. If you’ve ever found this limiting, Jake Jacobs has devised a clever solution. In this article, he’ll show you a quick and easy way to use custom fields to help you sort through your ever-growing list of contacts.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2001

TECHXNY features cool enterprise hardware solutions

At this year’s TECHXNY, cool hardware solutions were on display designed to help you make the most of your Palm handheld. Steve Niles has the scoop on the technology available to help you get connected and speed up data entry.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2001

Enterprise software solutions all the rage at TECHXNY

A ton of enterprise software solutions for the Palm OS was on display at this year’s TECHXNY. In this article, Steve Niles shares what he learned about the huge range of software solutions available.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2001

Study shows Palm OS most common handheld standard among Fortune 1000

The handheld computing environment is one area large enterprises are investigating in as a way to remain competitive. In this article, James Hannagan of the Winn Technology Group reveals the results of a study they conducted among Fortune 1000 companies to determine the handheld computing standard of choice.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2001

PalmPower interview: inside the Sprint PCS wireless computing strategy

Earlier this year, Palm, Inc. and Sprint PCS announced an agreement to market and sell wireless solutions for handhelds using the Palm OS platform. This resulted in the recent release of the Sprint PCS Phone QCP-6035 by Kyocera and the upcoming full-color-screen SPH-I300 from Samsung. In this exclusive interview, Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz speaks with Jay Highley, Vice President of Business Marketing at Sprint PCS to learn more about this ground-breaking strategic relationship.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2001

The U.S. Navy puts Palm handhelds into service

Many of the tasks undertaken by the U.S. Navy are performed in environments such as cramped submarines, aircrafts, and ships and without access to power outlets. Considering these factors, it’s no wonder the Navy is such a major consumer of Palm OS handhelds. In this article, Steve Niles looks at the variety of ways the U.S. Navy is putting Palm handhelds to use.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2001

Pushing enterprise information using mailing lists

Mailing lists are a valuable piece of push technology that’s been around for a long time. In this month’s "The Internet in your Palm handheld" column, Michael Connick will show you how you can use mailing lists to push enterprise information onto your Palm handheld.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2001

Palm and Extended Systems team up to maximize the benefits of handheld deployment

The past several months have seen the relationship between Palm, Inc. and Extended Systems take some interesting twists and turns. Recently, Associate Technical Editor Theodore Durst had a chance to sit down with Joanne Taylor, Media Relations Manager for Extended Systems, to learn more about the company and its exciting relationship with Palm, Inc.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2001

Harness the power of databases on your Palm handheld

Databases are a commonly used tool in any enterprise. These powerful applications can be even more useful when mobilized on a Palm handheld. In this article, Jake Jacobs shows you how to create your own custom database using a general-purpose database program. He also presents some general features and techniques that can be used with any quality database program.

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