November 2005
Non-Voice PDA Sales Continue to Decline
According to International Data Corp., the past few months have seen consumer sales of non-voice-enabled PDAs slide for the seventh consecutive quarter.
October 2005
Nokia vs. RIM: May the Best Company Win
It appears that Nokia’s recently announced E Series of mobile phones will soon be in direct competition with RIM’s BlackBerry line of cellular PDAs.
RIM Gets Unexpected Help from Palm
Since last month’s intense optimism among Research in Motion executives, the company has run into a number of difficult obstacles in recent weeks. But the Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM has now struck a deal with their main hardware rival, Palm.
RIM Appeal Rejected, Stock Price Falls
The Waterloo, Ontario-based Research in Motion fell a further 4%, to $75.93, after US courts ruled against their appeal of a recent patent dispute ruling.
August 2005
Wireless PDA Market Improving
Although the market for unconnected PDAs is experiencing definite deflation, those devices with wireless connectivity are seeing much success, according to a research study by Gartner, Inc.
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