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COMPAQ IPAQ H3650 $499 or $799, plus $30 a month (with modem); available in June Look out, Palm! Here's a silvery, sleek pocket PC with a built-in MP3 player, full Web access and a gorgeous color screen...
...there are still more options: instant-messaging devices designed for kids, such as Tiger's Lightning Mail; the Apple AirPort, a flying-saucer shaped device that lets multiple Mac users at a single location all access the Internet wirelessly; and Microsoft's new Web-ready Pocket...
...wireless revolution is something no major tech company wants to miss. There are face-offs at every level. Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson are duking it out over smart phones. Microsoft's Pocket PC is squaring off against Palm, which has nearly 70% of the handheld market. AT&T, SPRINT PCS, MCI and the Baby Bells want to provide the connections. CNN, ESPN and everyone else want to provide the "news nuggets" and other customized content...
...other battle, Microsoft is working to establish its new Pocket PC operating system as the standard for wireless, though it has a long way to go to catch up with Palm's dominant OS--the Windows of the handheld world. Early evaluations of Microsoft's Pocket PC say it's good but not likely to be the "Palm killer" some were expecting. There's also a joint venture of the software firm Psion, Nokia, Ericsson, Japan's Matsushita and Motorola called Symbian that was designed to keep Microsoft at bay. Although there have been some cracks in the alliance--Ericsson...
...Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) responded a report of a stolen pair of pants with $180 in the pocket from Robinson Hall. The pants had been left unattended...