Microsoft will launch its Pocket PC 2003 operating
system on 23 June, and Gateway and Hewlett-Packard (HP) will
announce their latest PDAs.
The latest version of Pocket PC will come with improved
capabilities for detecting and maintaining wireless network
connections, and better performance. It will also be optimised for
Intel's XScale processors.
Gateway will make its debut into the handheld market alongside
the Pocket PC 2003 launch. The company has embarked upon a strategy
to turn its fortunes around by emphasising consumer electronics
products in addition to its flagship PCs.
HP will release iPaq models in its h1900 series. The iPaqs will
come with processors from Samsung Electronics based on a core
developed by ARM.
The h1940 and h1945 models will come with Bluetooth, the
short-range wireless networking technology, and all models will
feature a Secure Digital I/O slot.
HP is also expected to release the h2200 series of iPaqs, and
two h5000 series models. Those PDAs will come with XScale
processors from Intel.
Tom Krazit writes for IDG News Service