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First Palm, maker of arguably the first “mainstream” smartphone, the Treo, announced they’re losing some serious steam. Now comes RIM, who lowered their third quarter expectations on Wednesday. Is this an early indication that smartphone momentum is slowing, or another example of iPhone dominance? Probably neither. Reality suggests that both Palm and RIM have problems all their own which are not necessarily indicative ...

The new Treo 850 or Treo Pro is the slickest looking Treo to date. Engadget has the scoop with photos to boot. From a design point of view, this new Palm is heads and tales better than the tired looking traditional Treo. It resembles the new Blackberry Bold, with traces of an iPhone. Lord knows Palm could ...

Once the domain of RIM’s BlackBerry and Palm’s Treo, the corporate smartphone segment is about to get a new player - the Apple iPhone Enterprise. Apple announced several initiatives to make the iPhone more corporate IT friendly, with the hopes of dramatically expanding the iPhone’s reach beyond the consumer segment. The move is all a part of the so called iPhone 2.0 Software ...

The FCC has approved a BlackBerry device with Wi-Fi access. PhoneScoop reports that the approved device operates in the GSM/EDGE 850/1900 profile and will operate in the Wi-Fi spectrum ranges of 5.4 Ghz, 5.8 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz range, providing 802.11a/b/g coverage. RIM CEO has said that they intend to launch a Wi-Fi capable BlackBerry device ...

Despite its success, some are wondering whether the venerable Blackberry device is losing its luster. Competitors including Windows Mobile and Symbian devices, as well as Palm’s Treo line have long had a ‘bulls eye’ on RIM’s flagship product. Add to that the competitive implications of the iPhone, which seems to be seducing the ...