Palm just wrapped up the webcast for the Foleo product introduction. Jeff Hawkins formerly introduced the device, talked about it's development and intended use and revealed some more specs and details about the upcoming Foleo mobile companion.

Read on for some of our notes and more details from the presentation.

Palm has officially announced the Foleo, its first smartphone companion product. The Foleo has a large screen and full-size keyboard with which to view and edit email and office documents residing on a smartphone. Edits made on Foleo automatically are reflected on its paired smartphone and vice versa. The device stays in sync via a bluetooth connection and it also includes a built-in Wi-Fi radio for general Internet connectivity.

Rumor: In what appears to be an official press release inadvertently posted early in one of Palm's PR rss feeds shows a few details about Palm's expected product launch today. The device will be called the Foleo and is described as a smartphone companion product.

The press release goes on to reveal a few key points about the device, but is light on the details and actual specs, which we expect to hear more about after the official announcement and webcast. Read on for what we know so far...

The first 3rd party battery solution for the new Treo 755p has just hit the market. Boxwave's ElectraSpan Extended Battery is specifically designed to accomodate the battery well on the Treo 755p that is deeper than on its Treo 680 and 750 stablemates.

This high capacity rechargeable Li-Ion battery has a 2400mAh capacity, offering an 800mAh boost over the stock 755p battery. Boxwave's web site is advertising this as a 200% power boost over the stock 755p battery but this is not at all correct. Still, since CDMA phones sip energy more greedily than their GSM counterparts, this battery will come as welcome news to current and prospective 755p owners alike.

Palm has posted a press release confirming the announcement of a new mobile device announcement on May 30th. Jeff Hawkins, founder of Palm, Inc., will host a live video webcast on Wed., May 30, to describe a new category of mobile device. The webcast will follow the announcement of this new product at the D: All Things Digital conference in Carlsbad, Calif.

Palm is also holding a video webcast following the announcement at 11:30 AM, Pacific Time for Credentialed media plus industry and financial analysts. Hawkins will discuss Palm's vision for this new category and demonstrate the new product's capabilities, followed by a Q&A session.

Previously: New Hawkins Device Expected Next Week

It may not be a new program, but with its latest release Softick Audio Gateway can finally be called "complete". In version 1.12 of the popular Palm OS A2DP app, Softick have added support for the brand spankin' new Treo 755p and finally enabled the long-awaited audio quality controls.

Early versions were somewhat patchy, with frequent complaints about call handling and stability. Have Softick resolved these issues? Is it worth 20 of your hard-earned bucks? Where do babies come from? Read on for the full, gory autopsy. Erm, of the app. Not babies. That would be obviously be completely unconscionable.

Following in the wake of last week's blog update by Paul Loefler, Palm has added a short blurb to the Windows Vista support section of their site.

Palm has added the following text to their Palm Desktop 4.1.4e and 4.2 recommendations:

"Coming soon: Look for a beta release of the new Windows Vista-compatible Palm Desktop and HotSync Manager software this summer."

Palm is also including a note in the box of the new Sprint Treo 755p urging users not to install the bundled Palm Desktop 4.2 version but instead to check the above URL.

This blog post, the recent support site update, and the note in the 755p packaging are hopefully clear signs that a beta Vista-compliant Palm Desktop download will be available sooner rather than later. With the 755p already on the market, the 680 ROM recently updated, and the 700p ROM update hopefully just around the corner, addressing Windows Vista compliance should be near the top of Palm's immediate priority list.

After years of hints, veiled references and rampant speculation, the fruits of Jeff Hawkin's secret project are expected to be revealed next week. Hawkin's is scheduled to present at the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital next Wednesday in Southern California.

Hawkins himself has hinted earlier this year that Palm fans "should keep a close watch on" what he reveals during the elite technology industry conference. Numerous theories abound as to exactly what we will see, but a number of recent hints from Palm executives and a look back at some of Hawkin's quotes provide some rough clues. In this article we take a look back at all the events leading up to the announcement and try to piece together a preview of what to expect.

Google has released a mobile version of its web based Google Calendar application. If you have a Google Calendar account you can visit calendar.google.com from your mobile web browser to use the service.

The site will display a basic mobile optimized version of your appointments and upcoming agenda from your google calendar, with the usual details like date, time, location, description, and guest list. You can also create quick appointments from the interface.

Palm has released a new ROM update for the Treo 680 smartphone on the AT&T (formerly Cingular) network. The update includes a number of previous updates, and adds improved power management, bug fixes and updated AT&T branding. Read on for a full list of changes.

Palm provides an installer for Windows XP users, and provides instructions for using a blank SD card for Mac OS and Windows Vista systems. Palm recommends setting aside 30 minutes for the update process. When completed, the update brings the 680's firmware version number to R01.34 and the software to Treo680-1.09-ATT.

Gx5's Treo optimized weather application, TreoWeather, has reached version 1.0. The software can display current weather conditions and forecasts for an unlimited amount of custom locations. It features automatic and scheduled updating capabilities, user selectable wallpaper images and custom fonts and overlays. The new version features a number of optimizations and bug fixes from the beta and has a new UI clean up.

TreoWeather v1.0 is available now with a free trial period. It is compatible with the Treo 650, 680, 700p and 755p. It regularly sells for $9.95, but is currently on sale for $4.95.