Every publication entry on the timeline, in the order it happened.
PC/Computing’s editors select products that represent the best of microcomputing over the past 12 months. The magazine’s Most Valuable Products of 1990 includes the GRiDPad, a handheld, pen-based computer from GRiD Systems Corp.
BYTE magazine announces that its February cover story is an exclusive, in-depth look on GO Corp.’s revolutionary new pen-based operating system for mobile computers.
Finalists for MVP includes GO’s PenPoint operating system.
Innovation and achievement were celebrated in Las Vegas at what is often called ”the Oscars of the computer industry” – the Eighth Annual Awards for Technical Excellence hosted by PC Magazine.
Winners include GRID Systems Corp. for the GRID Convertible Company and EO Inc. for the EO Personal Communicator 440.
GRiD Systems Corp. recently named “Top Brand Preference” among notebooks, laptops, palmtops and pen-based computers in the 1992 ComputerWorld MicroComputer and Portable Equipment study.
Apple’s Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) Division announces their intent to implement a comprehensive strategy to enter the booming electronic publishing market.
First in-dept report on Apple’s new Personal Digital Assistant.
Celeste Baranski, vice president of hardware engineering, and Alain Rossmann, president of EO Inc. in Mountain View, Calif., recognized for developing the EO Personal Communicator.
Speakers at the forum represent leaders in a new wave of technological innovation, including John Sculley of Apple Computer, George Fisher of Motorola, Steve Ballmer of Microsoft, Robert Kavner of AT&T, Stephen Case of America OnLine, S. Jerrold Kaplan of GO Corp., Alain Rossmann of EO Inc., and many others.
Pacific Group highlights latest “hot” products including double scan passive matrix STN displays, 2.5″ hard disks providing up to 300MB of storage, 40MB solid state mass storage cards, among others.
AST’s GRiD Convertible receives the publication’s Editor’s Choice Award for the Most Versatile Portable Computer.
Wireless wide area data communications sometimes are dismissed as slow and inefficient because potential users mistakenly compare their throughput with local area networks rather than with dial-up modems, which are more closely related in terms of function.
In the middle of what was supposed to have been a good year for PDAs, there is still confusion over exactly what a PDA is, and worse, just who will buy and use the devices.
The second annual Wireless Computing Awards, which recognize end-users, VARS and manufacturers involved in the most innovative uses of wide-area and local-area mobile wireless computing applications, were presented today at the WIRELESS DATACOMM Exposition & Conference.
Awards to honor the best products and services in mobile computing and data communications.
Mobile Insights ’95 Conference announces mobility award winners honoring best products and services in mobile computing and data communications industry.
Winning as the “Messaging Event of the Year” is the launch of the General Magic and AT&T alliance. The Apple Newton MessagePad won the “Messaging Hardware of the Year” award.
The BYTE award and the March Computer Currents Award for the best Hand-Held/Personal Digital Assistant are ringing endorsements of Apple’s PDA product strategy.
Sony Magic Link wins as top Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).
Mobile Insights ’96 Conference will honor the best products and services in mobile computing and wireless data communications.
Chinese handwriting recognition software may revolutionize Asian personal computer market.
Leading makers of industrial tablets, such as Telxon, Norand, Symbol, and Fujitsu Personal Systems, will this year ship over $ 1.1 billion to corporate accounts in the United States.
Mark Hamill hosts the second season of the .com TV series. The show demonstrates how Communication Intelligence Corp. has developed an input device that enables users to interact with their computer using a pen to compliment the keyboard.
Although the dust is still settling on the Windows CE hand-held platform, Microsoft is already working on a more robust version of the Windows CE operating system.
“Windows CE Handhelds — A First Pass” report details the impact of Microsoft Windows CE on the handheld PC market.
The Mobility Awards winners were recognized for their products, technologies, services and people that helped to changed the landscape of the mobile computing and data communications marketplace.
According to recent strategic research by Frost & Sullivan, the World Portable Handheld Terminal Market has seen an increase in demand for these terminals due to companies wanting to decrease costs and to increase operation through automation.
According to new strategic research from Frost & Sullivan, North American Wireless Customer Premise Equipment, the market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 34.7 percent from 1996-2003.
According to Managing Editor Mary Jo Foley and Associate Editor Jeff Bliss, Microsoft Corp. has big plans for little computers, saying that Microsoft “will use its Windows CE Developers Conference in San Diego to test the waters for a wallet-sized handheld system and an onboard automobile device that will run CE.”
Driven by the strong growth in standard handhelds, the worldwide handheld market grew 29 percent in 1996 with shipments reaching 1.6 million units, according to Dataquest.
The market for portable computers, pen computers, palmtops, peripherals and PC cards grows rapidly.
Larger, brighter, and more rugged displays to be the focus, as well as innovative virtual displays for pocketable devices.
Form factors forecasted in the report include: PC companions such as Sharp’s Zaurus, various Windows CE 2.0 devices, personal companions such as 3Com’s PalmPilot, Sharp’s Mobile Organizer SE-500, and newly announced PalmPC devices, among others.
Top Industry Advisors Vote on the Best Products and Services in the Mobile Computing and Data Communications Industries
Mobile Insights, Inc., today announced the nominations for the fourth annual Mobility Awards.
Fujitsu Personal Systems announces that its Stylistic 1200 has captured the 1998 Mobility Award, given to the most innovative and successful mobile products of the year.
Innovative PDA news web site to offer advertising and Electronic Software Distribution.
O’Reilly and Associates publishes the first Palm Computing platform programmers’ guide — “Palm Pilot Programming: The Developer’s Guide” by Neil Rhodes and Julie McKeehan.
1999 Mobility Awards presented to the companies with the top mobile computing and data communications products of 1998 at the fifth annual Mobile Insights ’99 conference, February 21-23, 1999, in Palm Springs.
Palm Computing platform leads nearest rival by 16 per cent in the first half of 1998.
The latest study by Frost & Sullivan predicts that PCCs will continue their popularity in horizontal applications, as well as increase their penetration rate in vertical markets such as medical and utility data collection industries.
ComputerLiteracy.com announces it is working with Palm Computing, Inc. to deliver on-demand hard-copy documentation via a custom online store serving the developer community of the fastest-growing handheld computing platform.
Mobile Insights expands coverage of handheld computers and wireless data communications, adds dedicated industry analyst.
Mobile Insights forecasts instant messaging market to reach 175 million users by 2002.
3Com to provide EarthWeb with material and promotional support for Palm OS directory.
Mobile Insights (MI), the leading information source for the mobile computing and data communications markets, announced today major expansion for 2000 and the promotion of two staff members to vice president.
Mobile Insights (MI) announces that their Mobile Letter(TM), an electronic newsletter for professionals in mobile computing and data communication, is now available on NuvoMedia’s Rocket eBook.
Sixth Annual Mobile Insights Conference to Be held March 5-7, Marriott Desert Springs Resort, Palm Springs.
Leading press members and analysts will select the top mobile products and services at the sixth annual Mobile Insights conference, March 5-7, 2000, in Palm Desert.
Leading Press and Analysts will select the top mobile products at the Sixth Annual Mobile Insights Conference, March 5-7, 2000, in Palm Desert.
Leading press and analysts will select the top mobile products at the Sixth Annual Mobile Insights Conference, March 5-7, 2000, in Palm Desert.
Mobile Insights, Inc. announces the WirelessTrax continuous information service, complementing the firm’s MobileTrax offering.
Mobile Insights, Inc. (MI) announces the winners of its Mobility Awards at the sixth annual Mobile Insights Conference, held this week at the Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa in Palm Desert.
End-users will be honored for best use of mobile computing and wireless data communications technology.
End users are recognized for their innovative use of mobile computing and data communication technology.
Winners to be recognized at annual Mobile Insights conference, February 18-20, 2001, at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak, Phoenix, Arizona.
Palm m100, Visor Prism, and Palm VIIx snag nominiations for top spots as best PDAs.
Leading press members and analysts will select the top mobile products and services at the Seventh Annual Mobile Insights Conference, February 18-20, 2001, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Palm Vx wins award as best PDA or Palm-Size PC honors.
The top mobile and wireless products selected by leading press and analysts will be revealed at the Seventh Annual Mobile Insights Conference, February 18-20 in Phoenix.
Visor Prism wins Best PDA honors.
Winners chosen by a select group of 30 mobile computing press and analyst representatives.
End-users will be honored for best use of mobile computing and wireless data communications technology.
Winners to be recognized at Annual Mobile Insights Conference, February 24-26, 2002, at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Phoenix, Arizona.
Worth Magazine editors choose Sony Clie NR70V as best PDA and Palm i705 as runenr-up.
