Science fiction predicted that we would one day all carry around tiny computers of great power. While smartphones are great, those predictions were more based on cuter systems that more closely ...

Four years ago, a low-cost handheld dubbed the Simputer was touted as a way to give villagers in poorer countries access to computing power. That dream remains elusive. Very few Indian villagers have ...

FREMONT, Calif., April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT), a leading provider of data capture solutions, today announced its entry into the $27 billion mobile handheld computing market ...

As handheld computing has solidified alongside everything else into the mobile phone, it’s sad that the once promising idea of a general purpose machine in the palm of the hand has taken a turn into ...

LXE is offering the Tecton handheld computer, targeting supply chain applications. LXE is offering the Tecton handheld computer, targeting supply chain applications. The successor to LXE’s MX7 ...

Abilene Christian University’s two-year experiment distributing iPhones and iPod Touches to all incoming students is getting a lot of press right now. This is a topic close to my heart, as I’ve been ...

It’s a promising year for handheld consoles. In addition to the refreshed MSI Claw 8 AI+ and the Asus ROG Ally X, Zotac is set to debut its first Windows-based handheld gaming console. While the ...

Last year was yet another "best of times, worst of times" for handheld computing. Better times may or may not be in store this year, but better products almost certainly are. Last year was yet another ...