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Dell discontinues Axim handheld line

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Published: 10 Apr 2007 12:53 BST

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Dell has stopped selling its Axim line of handhelds and is not planning a new product in the category, the computer maker said on Monday.

"The Axim X51 family is no longer being offered, and we have no plans for a follow-on product at this time," Dell spokeswoman Anne Camden said in an email. Camden noted that the company does sell handhelds from other makers on its website, including GPS devices and smartphones.

Dell introduced its first Axim Pocket PC in 2002, helping to bring lower prices to a market in which customers had grown used to spending several hundred dollars. Over time, Dell expanded its lineup, adding features such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless technologies. The company debuted its most recent model, the X51, in the autumn of 2005.

However, the market for personal organisers has stagnated as many users have opted for smartphones that combine such features as calendar and contact functions with telephony.

The demise of the Axim was earlier noted by handheld enthusiast website MobilitySite.

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