How To Disable an ActiveSync Connection

Ed Hardy of Brighthand answers a question that many users have. "Is there a way to stop ActiveSync from automatically turning itself on whenever I put my Pocket PC into its cradle?" More

HP Announces New Pocket PC Phone

HP has recently unveiled the iPAQ rw6815, its latest Windows Mobile device.
This will run the version of Pocket PC designed for phones, not the one for Smartphones. Nevertheless, because of its small size this will be a rather smartphone-like device. More

Palm Announces the Treo 680

The Treo 680 is powered by Palm OS Garnet v5.4.9. It runs a 312 MHz Intel processor and has 64MB of user available storage memory and 64MB of SDRAM. The screen is a 320 x 320 pixel color touch-screen display. The 680 features a full size SD slot for memory expansion. It has a slimmer 1200 mAh rechargeable battery for up to 4 hours talk time. Bluetooth v1.2 wireless and IR are included as well as a VGA digital camera. More

Unbound Releases All New BMJ Clinical Evidence for PDA

Today, Unbound Medicine, in partnership with the BMJ Publishing Group, announced the release of an upgraded BMJ Clinical Evidence for mobile devices. This practical resource makes the full content of the BMJ Clinical Evidence database easy to access using a personal digital assistant (PDA) from any location, including the patient’s bedside. Monthly updates are delivered to subscribers when they synchronize their devices. More

SanDisk Announces 16 GB CompactFlash Card

SanDisk will soon begin offering some of the highest capacity removable memory cards in the world. Today, this company announced that, before the end of this year, it will be selling both 12- and 16-gigabyte CompactFlash cards. MORE

Nurses on the Net for Evidence-Based Care

A recent survey of nurses found 65% of respondents often use the Internet to access information on evidence-based care, including the latest treatment guidelines and research. The survey measured nurse knowledge and comfort with "evidence-based practice." This includes access to information, but also considers the clinical expertise of the nurse and the treatment preferences of the patient or family. More

Unbound Medicine Releases The Merck Manual for Mobile Devices

Since publication of the first edition in 1899, clinicians worldwide have counted on The Merck Manual for concise information about diagnosis and treatment. Unbound Medicine’s new release contains the unabridged contents of the just-published 18th edition of The Merck Manual—the work of more than 300 expert authors. More

Treo 700wx Brochures

Sprint has released brochures dealing with the launch date and pricing of the upcoming Treo 700wx. The Treo 700wx will debut on September 3 and will retail for $649.99. The 700wx is rumored to be more responsive and have more memory than the Treo 700w. More

Upcoming Windows Mobile Treo

The newest detail to emerge regarding Palm's next smartphone is the name for at least one iteration of the device. Palm announced a few weeks ago that Europe's Vodafone would be the first carrier to offer its newest Windows Mobile smartphone, and a page on a Vodafone web site now has a clear reference to the "Treo 750v." MORE

Palm to unveil new Treo model next month

Handheld computer and phone maker Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM - news) is to unveil the latest version of its Treo smart phone next month as it attempts to revive sales hit by tough competition and problems with previous models. Full story

Cancer Prediction Tools for PDAs

Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have pioneered the use of computerized devices to help patients and their physicians decide among the major treatment choices for several cancers. More

Some Big Changes for Handheld Devices

Ed Hardy, the editor-in-Chief of Brighthand.com has had the opportunity to test out the next major version of Windows Mobile and states that it looks nothing like any previous version. Smartphones have changed what customers want with their handheld devices, and Microsoft and PalmSource are responding. Full Story

Handhelds Give Quick Access to Clinical Data at Point of Care

The University Hospital Cincinnati, a leading provider of quality healthcare, cutting-edge research and education for more than 182 years, chose Palm(R) TX handhelds as well as Palm LifeDrive(TM) mobile managers and Palm Treo(TM) smartphones to increase efficiency and provide patients the highest quality of care. more

Smart Phones and Wireless Handheld Market Rises 73%

Canalys has just released their Q2 2006 worldwide smart mobile device research report on the smartphone and handheld device shipments. The latest research from Canalys highlights the continuing shift from handhelds to converged devices. Overall year-on-year market growth of all smart mobile devices was largely unchanged from the previous two quarters at 55%, but converged device shipments (smart phones and wireless handhelds) rose 73%, while handhelds continued to slide, down 33% compared to the same period one year ago. More

Would You Buy a $300,000 Windows Mobile Smartphone?

This spring, an industrial designer named Jaren Goh unveiled a concept design for a truly bleeding-edge, luxury smartphone. The Black Diamond, as it is called, will include features found in no off-the-shelf model. More

McGraw-Hill Professional Launches Harrison’s Practice

Harrison's Practice is a completely new resource from the expert editors of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. Practical, concise answers to your clinical questions are presented in an innovative and easy-to-navigate format that helps you quickly find everything you need to establish a diagnosis and select the right treatment option. Details

More Medical Schools Requiring PDAs

Brown University recently joined a growing number of medical and nursing schools — including the University of Michigan, University of Texas and the UCLA School of Medicine — that require students to buy and use PDAs. Faculty and students say the technology saves time and helps them provide better care, in addition to reducing medical errors. More

Three Pocket PC Smartphones Coming to Cingular

According to recent information, Cingular Wireless will begin offering three additional Pocket PC smartphones this fall. A trustworthy source has told Engadget that versions of the iPAQ hw6900, HTC Star Trek, and HTC Hermes will be available from this carrier in the coming months. Full Story

Palm Treo 700p Reviewed

Palm Infocenter has a full review of the Treo 700p. It sounds like a great device. Read full review here.

Palm Announces Treo 700p

Palm has announced the forthcoming release of the Treo 700p. This Palm OS based Treo will be available on both the Sprint and Verizon high speed networks. Read More.

Worldwide Handheld Market Rising or Falling?

According to IDC's Worldwide Handheld QView report, worldwide shipments of handheld devices totaled 1.5 million units, down 22.3% from the same quarter a year ago. Following a holiday quarter in which worldwide shipments of handheld devices topped two million units, the worldwide market for handheld devices began 2006 with its ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year decline. Full story
However, market-research firm Gartner says in the most recent quarter there were 3.65 million units shipped. These shipments grew 6.6 percent when compared with the same period a year ago. Full Story

Palm Releases Update for Treo 700w

Palm has released today a major update for the Windows Mobile powered Treo 700w smartphone. The free update gives Palm Treo 700w users automatic push email functionality and improved wireless synchronization of email, calendar, contacts and, now, tasks. Update

Blackberry Settles - No Service Outage!!!

It's being reported by CNN.com that Blackberry and NTP have settled their patent suit for $612 million. More

Palm Treo Use in Healthcare

Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) continues its leadership in the healthcare industry by meeting the mobile needs of industry professionals, ranging from physicians to long-term-care providers. Adoption of award-winning Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphones in healthcare has furthered Palm's goal of assisting in the rapid delivery of quality care by providing critical information to caregivers where they need it, not just within the walls of the healthcare facility. More

Unbound Tip: Using the Alerts Feature

The Alerts feature is a powerful yet simple research tool. It's the best way to keep informed on journal articles that are written about topics of interest. The Alert feature allows you to save a Medline search, and have the latest results of that search sent to your PDA. To create an alert, click on the "Alerts" link in the menu and click the "Create" button, then follow these steps:

Step 1 - Get Started! Read the introduction then click the "Get Started" button

Step 2 - Search Medline! Enter a Medline Search (ex. Avian Bird Flu) and click "Quick Search" or "Assisted Search"

Step 3 - Review the results! If you like the results click on the "Alert" link to create the alert

Step 4 - Name the Alert! This is the name you will see appear on your PDA.

You're done. The next time you sync your PDA, the Alert you set up should appear on your PDA. Every time you sync your PDA, the latest results for the search will be sent to your PDA.

Please Note: it takes about 5 minutes to process the Alert.

For more information on this and other features, be sure to read the Unbound Central User Guide.

Journal Article: Handheld computer software for school nurses.

Nursing schools and nurses seem to be discovering the importance of access to medical information on the PDA. Nursing Central from Unbound Medicine addresses the needs of this group of users. Below is a recent journal article on the subject:

Title: Handheld computer software for school nurses.
Author(s): Murphy EA
Institution: Norfolk Academy, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Source: J Sch Nurs 2005 Dec; 21(6) :356-60.
PubMed ID: 16419342

See Medline Citation

Vendors Named for Certification Test

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology has selected six ambulatory electronic medical records vendors for the first test of its certification process.
The industry-sponsored commission now is working on a federal government contract to develop programs to certify that health I.T. products meet certain functional criteria, starting with ambulatory electronic records. More

Garmin Announces New iQue 3000 GPS Handheld

Garmin today announced the iQue 3000, a newly-styled, entry-level Palm OS Powered handheld PDA that offers fully integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. The iQue 3000 expands Garmin's iQue Palm OS PDA product line, which currently includes the iQue 3200 and iQue 3600. More

Palm Treo 700w Windows Mobile Smartphone - Coming January '06

Available in early January 2006, the Palm Treo 700w (the "w" stands for Windows) will represent the third-generation Treo design and will run the recently-released Windows Mobile 5.0 OS. Though the Treo 700w will be sold exclusively by Verizon Wireless at launch, it will most likely make its way to other carriers over time. More

Palm likely to launch Linux-based smartphones

Palm is likely to launch Linux-based smartphones while continuing to roll out mobile phones supporting the Palm operating system, Paul Blinkhorn, vice president for Asia-Pacific of Palm, was quoted as saying in a recent report on China-based Sina.com. More

What to Look for in Your Next Pocket PC

Ed Hardy, Editor-in-Chief of Brighthand has put together a list of things everyone should be aware of before buying a new handheld. If it has been a while since you bought a new Pocket PC, you might be surprised by how much has changed. More

Unbound Medicine Releases 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2006-integrated with Diagnosaurus

Unbound Medicine has released the latest version of 5-Minute Clinical Consult. This new package includes Diagnosaurus for quick linking from differential diagnosis to disease management information. There is also an option to upgrade to Medicine Central with 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2006 and save! More Info

Palm Releases LifeDrive Update 2.0

Palm has released a free software update for the Palm LifeDrive mobile manager. The update provides a number of improvements including improved Wi-Fi and better sound quality. More

Brighthand Reviews the Palm TX

In this review, Ed Hardy points out why he thinks the Palm TX is this company's most ambitious new handheld in a long time. Review

New Version of ActiveSync Fixes Glitch

Microsoft said on Friday that it has updated its handheld synchronisation software to address a glitch that had affected some customers.
Microsoft said in a statement: "Our developers have been hard at work to address customer reported connectivity challenges... between ActiveSync and Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. We are pleased to announce that Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1 is now available. Full Story

Unbound Medicine and Tarius Launch 21 CFR Handheld

Mobile regulatory professionals can now consult the complete Title 21 of the Code of the Federal Regulations (CFR) as well as Federal Register updates from any location using either a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a wireless device such as BlackBerry, Treo, or a Smartphone. Press Release

ACCESS Completes Acquisition of PalmSource

ACCESS and PalmSource announced Monday that ACCESS has completed the acquisition of PalmSource. PalmSource is now a wholly owned subsidiary of ACCESS and will no longer be a separate publicly traded company. Press Release

Yahoo! and Google Set to Roll Out New Wireless Services

Yahoo! and Google are set to roll out new wireless services, taking advantage of advanced networks and mobile phones to provide features similar to those available on computers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Full Article

Palm Opens Retail Stores

Palm has opened 5 retail stores in California. Read the press release here.

Microsoft Explains Why Many Devices Don't Get Upgrades

The first handhelds running Windows Mobile 5.0 have hit the market, and companies are starting to offer upgrades for some -- but not all -- of their current models. Companies want to offer upgrades, because doing so makes customers happy. However, the percentage of handheld or smartphone users who will actually perform the upgrade is surprisingly small. Full Story

Palm to Replace Defective Treo 650 SIM Trays

Palm is now offering to replace defective SIM card trays on affected Cingular Treo 650 smartphones. There is an issue with some models that causes the phone to turn itself off spontaneously because of a loose SIM card. Full story

Palm Releases New Products, Changes Product Names

Palm is now selling the Palm TX and Palm Z22 models on their online store. The TX has Wi-Fi included, and the Z22 is their new entry level model. In addition, Palm is now refocusing the naming of their products to focus on "Palm". They are dropping the Tungsten and Zire names.
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Palm and Microsoft Join to Create Treo 700w

Mobile-computing pioneer Palm, Inc. and software pioneer Microsoft Corp. announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the smartphone market segment with a new device for mobile professionals and businesses. Palm has licensed the Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R) operating system for an expanded line of Treo(TM) smartphones, the first of which will be available on Verizon Wireless' national wireless broadband network. Full Press Release

Palm Tungsten X Handheld

A reliable source has provided PalmInfocenter with some new details on Palm's upcoming fall handheld releases. Info on a Tungsten X and Zire 22 has shown up in the internal inventory system of a large electronics retail company. Read on for more details.

PalmSource Acquired By ACCESS

ACCESS Inc, a Tokyo-based company that develops mobile Internet software, said it will acquire PalmSource, for as much as 35.8 billion yen ($324 million) in an all cash deal. Access said in a release that it will make PalmSource a wholly owned subsidiary to expand applications for mobile phones. Full Story

Palm Support for High Capacity Memory Cards

The Palm Support Knowledge Library, has created list of models that support 1 GB and 2 GB cards. If you're looking to purchase one of these SD cards for your Palm, it's a good idea to check this site to ensure your device supports the desired memory size.

6 GB Palm on the way???

Brighthand is reporting that Hitachi has released two new microdrives; a 6 GB model and an 8 GB model. Hitachi has confirmed that Palm will be using the 6 GB model in a future device.
Full Story.

Google May Offer Free Wi-Fi Nationwide

A magazine is speculating that Google is gearing up to offer free Wi-Fi service across the United States. Om Malik, in a recent article in Business 2.0, points out that Google is buying up unused fiber-optic cable all over the U.S.
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LifeDrive Podcast and Videocast Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to get podcasts and videos automatically on your palmOne LifeDrive each time you synchronize. Tutorial

Hands Free Calling with Treo for Audi Drivers

Palm and Audi of America, today announced their collaboration in a new generation of communications solutions designed to improve safety and convenience for drivers: easy and totally integrated hands-free calling inside the car. Using built-in Bluetooth wireless technology and the Palm Treo 650 smartphone, drivers of 2006 Audi A6 and A8 vehicles can make and receive calls totally hands-free using the car's MMI (Multi Media Interface) console, voice-recognition interface or steering-wheel controls. More

Addiction to Crackberry

According to some, BlackBerry usage can be very addictive -- so much so it has earned the nickname "Crackberry". All of Unbound Medicine PDA, Web, and Wireless products support the BlackBerry platform. Medical professionals can now get hooked on titles like Harrison's, Taber's, and Medicine Central on the Blackberry. Read More.

Is This The Palm Treo 700?

News of the Treo 670 has barely heated up, and already there’s a rumor about the Treo 700. Cool Tech Times shows a really convincing photograph of what it purports to be the Treo 700. More

Making the case for Windows on Palm devices

A senior Palm executive says his company could benefit from building a mobile computing device that runs on the Windows operating system made by once-bitter rival Microsoft. Full article

Windows Mobile 5.0 Allows a Single Application to Run on Both Pocket PCs and Smartphones

Although the two versions of Windows Mobile have a great deal in common, currently developers have to modify their Pocket PC applications to run on the Smartphone version, and vice versa. More

Are Handheld's Evolving into Regular Computers?

Editor-in-Chief of Brighthand.com, Ed Hardy contemplates the differences between PDA's and handhelds. Claiming "Devices are separated into these categories by how they are intended to be used....A PDA is a peripheral for a desktop or laptop computer. A handheld, in contrast, can stand alone (although they aren't used this way often enough)." More

Palm Releases Major Cingular Treo 650 Update

Palm and Cingular Wireless have made available an update to the Treo 650. Cingular Wireless Treo 650 customers will be notified of this update via an SMS. The ROM update offers many improvements including NVFS fixes, voice quality enhancements and improved battery performance. More

Unbound Medicine Announces Nursing Central

Today, Unbound Medicine, a leader in information resources for healthcare providers, announced the release of Nursing Central™. Created especially for nurses and nursing students, the all-in-one solution unites premier nursing reference content with Unbound’s powerful knowledge management tools. Unbound’s award-winning platform makes the application easy to access using a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless device, or the Web. More

Palm Drops Prices on Three Handhelds

Palm, Inc. has cut $50 from the price of two of its handhelds, and is offering a $50 rebate on one of its newest models. More

Apple Releases iSync v2.1

Apple has released an update version of iSync. iSync v2.1 is Apple's Mac OS X synchronization program that keeps info from select bluetooth mobile phones, Palm OS handhelds, the iPod and the .mac service in sync. More Info

Unbound Medicine Wins 2005 Handango Champion Award

Handango, the leading provider of mobile downloads, announced the winners of the annual Handango Champion Awards at an awards ceremony in Miami, Florida on June 23, 2005. Unbound Medicine, the leading provider of healthcare information for PDA, wireless, and Web delivery, won Best Industry Application 2005 for Davis's Drug Guide with Auto-Updates on Palm OS devices. Press Release

The Drawbacks of Cellular-Wireless Handhelds

Brighthand's Editor-in-Chief has realized there are more drawbacks to handhelds with built-in cellular-wireless functionality than he had first thought. Full Story

Palm Desktop for Macintosh Updated

palmOne support has posted an updated version of the Palm Desktop for Macintosh Computers. The update solves various installation issues on OS X 10.3 and 10.4. More
Palm Desktop 4.2.1

Survey: Mobility Rings up I.T. Plans

Increased access to clinical information systems via nationwide mobile phone networks will lead physicians and nurses to encourage greater consideration of mobile health I.T. during strategic planning, according to a recent Mobile Opinions survey conducted by Mobile Health Data. Full Story

ACCESS Announces NetFront v3.2, the World’s Most Advanced Browser for Mobile and Home Internet Devices

Most PDA users haven't heard of NetFront, but it's the most widely used PDA / Smartphone / Device browser on the market. The most popular Palm wireless device, the Treo 650, uses Netfront as the base for the Blazer web browser.

NetFront supports a wider range of operating systems than any competing browser including solutions for Palm® OS, Symbian OS, Linux OS, Windows Mobile/PocketPC and mobile handset environments like BREW™.

Access recently announced a new version of the NetFront browser. While products like Harrison's, Taber's, and MerckMedicus are designed to work with the latest PDA browsers, any improvements to PDA browser technology are welcome.

SharkCache Eliminates LifeDrive Lag

SharkCache is a new application specifically designed for the palmOne LifeDrive, that allows you to eliminate the application launch delay for your most used apps. More

Settlement Over Defective Palm

Los Angeles Superior Court proposes palmOne to replace or upgrade defective Palm m100, m105 and m125 handhelds due to a known but undisclosed design flaw. Read More

Brighthand Reviews the palmOne LifeDrive Mobile Manager

A staff writer at Brighthand reviews the new LifeDrive, comparing it to devices ranging from the Apple iPod to the no longer produced Sony CLIE; covering everything from Multimedia to it's Wireless capabilities. Full Review

Unbound Medicine Launches Medicine Central

Today, Unbound Medicine, a leader in information for healthcare providers, announced the release of Medicine Central™. Designed especially for internists, primary care providers and trainees, Unbound’s new resource combines premier reference content with powerful literature management tools—all easily accessible using a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless device, or the Web. Full Story

PalmOne LifeDrive Mobile Manager Debuts

Caping months of rumors, leaks, and tremendous anticipation, palmOne has officially unveiled the LifeDrive Mobile Manager, its first handheld with a built-in 4 GB hard drive. Full story

Unbound Medicine’s Gateway Adopted by Five Leading Medical Institutions

Unbound Medicine recently announced that its gateway product, Unbound Central, has been adopted by five leading medical institutions. Through Unbound Central the University of Pennsylvania, New York University, MedStar Health, University of Muenster, and University of Washington will connect directly to their users’ Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), wireless devices, and the Web. Full Story

Blackberry Becomes World's Most Popular PDA

Following a surge of PDA sales due to advancing wireless networking capabilities, Research In Motion's BlackBerry device has become the world's most popular PDA, according to research firm Gartner. Full Story

Microsoft smart guy takes on smart-phone business

With Windows-powered mobile devices lagging behind the Palms and BlackBerrys of the world, Microsoft has brought an electrical engineer from China--a master of the strategy game Go--to put them back in the race. Full Story

Verizon to Release Treo 650

Verizon Wireless indicated it would launch palmOne's Treo 650 'soon' early last month. The communicator is still a no show for the second largest carrier in the United States. Phone Arena reports Verizon's 'soon' may finally be just around the corner. It said the operator's business channels should roll out the Treo 650 on May 11th with consumer customers gaining access to the smartphone 12 days later. Full Story

Unbound Medicine Releases Anesthesia Central

Unbound Medicine recently announced their agreement to release select PocketMedicine references to be delivered on Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), on the Web, and via wireless devices. In addition to the two PocketMedicine titles, Anesthesia Central includes a leading drug reference, a handy diagnostic test manual, and MEDLINE literature tracking and searching. Full Story

Now, tech-savvy docs like to have a handheld

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently wrote an article on the increased use of PDA's by Doctors, Nurses, and Medical students. Free Registration is required to read the article.
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Non-Profit Uses Wireless PDAs

Valle del Sol is an example of a nonprofit innovating through adaptation, integrating new technology to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery in the community. The largest Hispanic behavioral health and social service agency in Phoenix, Valle del Sol has case managers visit families in their homes, helping them connect with services for substance abuse, family crisis, and other support.

Valle del Sol wanted to find a way to enable staff in the field to quickly, easily, and securely gather and upload data about clients, streamlining the process and reducing the chance of errors.

Today, the solution is literally in hand. Thanks to a grant from AT&T Wireless (now Cingular), Valle del Sol is introducing wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs) to 60 of its case managers, equipped with software that manages all of the forms and data needed by field-based clinicians.
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Automakers try to jump-start e-prescribing

Advocates of electronic prescribing are hoping that the Big Three automakers can do what others have not -- get physicians to put down the prescription pad and adopt electronic prescribing.

On Feb. 9, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler Corp., along with the United Auto Workers union and two insurers, launched the multimillion-dollar Southeast Michigan e-Prescribing Initiative to help up to 17,000 physicians in Michigan implement such systems in their offices.
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Nurses Neglecting Mobile I.T.

Though mobile technology has accelerated many nursing processes, it also has been the tipping point for nurses who perceive I.T. as increasing their workload, said Ann Farrell, R.N., principal and senior consultant at Farrell Associates, a San Francisco-based consulting firm. Farrell said nurses have been slow to adopt mobile technology because they first want to be shown how it can save them time. Unfortunately, most nursing applications have been designed by engineers, so they don’t support the workflow, ergonomics and usability that most nurses need, she added.
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Birmingham Heartlands RFID-tags patients

Birmingham Heartlands Hospital has become the first NHS (UK National Health Service) hospital to radio-tag patients. The hospital has installed a radio tracking system throughout the hospital and can find and identify patients using standard radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. The idea is to allow clinical team to confirm they have the right patient and are performing the right procedure. The pilot is currently running for patients undergoing ear, nose and throat surgery.
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Could Palm OS still take the lead in VGA?

While at this point, Pocket PCs have the lead in VGA screen, the race is far from over. The latest version of Palm OS Cobalt has support for VGA built into it. Full support for VGA was only added a few months ago, and no handhelds have been released running Cobalt, so exactly how well VGA has been implemented isn't clear yet. Full Story

Untapped power: A physician's handheld

When handheld devices hit the market, many experts predicted that physicians, even those who weren't early adopters of computers and health technology, would quickly find use for a device that seemed to fit right into their busy lives. Those predictions were correct, although the devices have yet to come close to being used for their fullest potential in medicine. Full Story

Cancer Trial List now Available on the PDA

The Southwest Oncology Group, one of the largest adult cancer clinical trials organization in the world, has recently created a PDA version of its studies list. The priority list of open studies can now be downloaded to your Palm Pilot, Pocket PC or other personal digital assistant. Full Story

Webinar on Mobile Computing

American Medical Informatics Association has put together a Webinar to assist those in healthcare with developing and using applications on mobile platforms. This will take place February 8th at 5:30pm EST. More Information

Microsoft Releases ActiveSync 3.8

Without much noise, Microsoft has released an updated version to their synchronization software. While the changes may not be obvious, Microsoft does say that "ActiveSync 3.8 contains fixes making synchronization more trouble free than ever before and includes all the significant improvements brought to you in ActiveSync 3.5, 3.6, and 3.7.1: it is easy to install and use while offering the best levels of reliability". Link

Access Information in a Matter of "Seconds"

PalmSource has announced the release of the Wrist PDA with Palm OS from Fossil, the next generation Palm Powered wrist watch. The Wrist PDA offers all the benefits of a PDA plus the added convenience and portability of a watch. Full Story

Samsung announces medical mobile solution packages

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced a mobile solutions package that gives medical professionals access to critical data for diagnosing and treating patients without leaving the bedside or examining room. By combining Samsung's wireless handsets with healthcare technology applications, the offering is designed to help healthcare professionals deliver better and more efficient patient care.

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Buying Handheld-Related Gifts?

These days there are so many handheld options out there that choosing one to give as a gift may be overwhelming. Brighthand has compiled this collection of gift suggestions for any handheld user, no matter what device they use. It ranges from memory cards, to software, to handhelds themselves. Link

New Palm OS to be Based on Linux

PalmSource has just announced that it is going to develop a version of the Palm OS based on Linux. Because Linux is very popular, PalmSource hopes that by providing this new version they will increase their sales. For the most part, PalmSource believes that this new operating system will not be noticeable to their users. Full Story

PalmSource Aquires China MobileSoft Limited (CMS)

The following letter was written to the Palm OS community from PalmSource regarding their recent acquisition with China MobileSoft Limited. CMS, a leader in the Chinese mobile software community, and its subsidiaries, currently offer operating systems and other software for both smartphones and simpler featurephones. This new deal will almost double PalmSource's software development resources. Full Letter

PDA Game Helps Juvenile Diabetics

A study, by the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, gave children with juvenile diabetes PDA's that were embedded with glucose data management software. The "game" was designed to encourage children to check their glucose levels 4 times each day. Full Story

Unbound Medicine Releases 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2005 with Auto-Updates

Unbound Medicine, a leading provider of handheld, wireless, and Web solutions for healthcare, recently released the latest version of 5-Minute Clinical Consult. This new edition, with auto-updates, delivers on-the-spot facts on more than 1,000 medical and surgical conditions. Updates will be sent directly to your device on sync as soon as they become available! More Details

Looking for a new PDA?

About.com has recently released their PDA Buyers Guide. In perfect time for the holidays, this guide can walk you through buying basics, give you options in all price ranges, and provide you with the top picks this year. LINK

Are PDAs Valuable in Fighting Infectious Diseases?

Steven Burdette, MD., recently published an article in the Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials entitled Killing Bugs at the Bedside: A prospective hospital survey of frequently personal digital assistants provide expert recommendations in the treatment of infectious diseases. Burdette's objective here is " To determine how often PDAs could provide expert recommendations for the management of infectious diseases in patients admitted to a general medicine teaching service". Full PDF version

SanDisk and Their Ever Increasing Memory

SanDisk at CTIA has recently released the largest capacity memory cards with their Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Pro Duo, and their SD cards. The Memory Stick Pro, having a 4-gigabyte capacity, is the worlds largest to fit into a broad range of digital devices. Full Story

Updates already available for the Tungsten T5

Due to minor bugs with the original firmware, palmONE has released an upgrade for its ROM software. These updates address issues such as a calender bug, problems in Contacts and adjusts the soft keyboard to prevent system instability. Full Story

McGraw-Hill and Unbound Medicine Expand Partnership

McGraw-Hill Professional and Unbound Medicine announced today that they will be expanding their partnership in producing software for handheld and wireless devices. With this announcement comes the release of 5 new titles including CURRENT Consult Medicine 2005.
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Compare VGA Pocket PC's

While not all models are currently available in all areas, there will soon be 6 Pocket PC's with VGA displays on the market. To decide which device is right for you, compare and contrast the features of both the inside and outside, including price and availability. LINK

Unbound Medicine Releases Current Consult Surgery for PDA

Unbound Medicine, a leading provider of knowledge management solutions for the healthcare industry, announces the release of Current Consult Surgery for Palm OS and Pocket PC devices.
CCS brings you authoritative clinical answers on more than 360 surgically treated disorders in the most efficient format, perfectly devised for the busy physician.
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Release of Tungsten T5 Announced

The new Tungsten T5, which will be widely available in November, has features such as: 256MB of Flash memory, a 320x480 pixel display and Bluetooth wireless in a compact Tungsten E like form factor. Full story

Survey Says- Mobile Hardware Increasingly Common

A survey covering 164 hospitals, reports that 72 % of hospital executives interviewed say their clinicians are using mobile computing devices. Focusing on PDAs, Tablet PC's and wireless computers, the report found differences between the types of devices initially purchased and the types they prefer to purchase in the future. Full Story