Cell phones, handhelds draw closer together

 

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Just as handheld devices near ubiquity, it seems they may begin merging with that other omnipresent tool, the cellular phone. "People will give up the device that never made sense for them in the first place." - Jill House, International Data Corp. analyst

Could cell phones be the Palms of the future? Wireless phone companies are ratcheting up their ambitions and offering mobile Internet services, targeting the market and customer base dominated by Palm Pilots and their handheld rivals. Departure of key executives clouds Pocket PC debut update Microsoft's Pocket PC will launch April 19 amid a wave of executive departures within the Windows CE group. Palm names former Apple leaders to new posts Palm appoints four new top executives in a move to further establish itself as an independent company following a successful public offering. Yahoo packs messaging, email on Palm handhelds The portal's popular email and messaging software will come preinstalled on Palm devices as the company continues its expansion beyond the PC.