updated Portable Innovation Technology (PiTech) today announced a new Palm Powered smartphone. The PiTech i10 is the world's first Palm OS smartphone to include a three megapixel camera with auto focus and anti hand shaking features.

A developer has released a free utility that allows users to sync iTunes playlists with Treo smartphones and Sony Clie handhelds. Mass Storage Synchronizer is an Windows-based iTunes Add-on. It enables users to use iTunes to manage their songs, and sync/update the songs to the device. It currently supports the RealPlayer and PocketTunes audio players.

Brando has introduced a new accessory for the Palm Treo 650 smartphone. The Music Dock is a stereo speaker system with a 2.1 sub-wolfer. The music dock can also function as a cradle to charge and hotsync the Treo. It has measurements of 177 x 70 x 41.7 mm and has a 3.5 mm line in that will work with other audio devices. It sells for $32.00.

Earthcomber today released a update to its free mobile location based software. The company has developed Spot Guides, books which combine mapping and personalization. The guides incorporate maps and personal favorites with traditional travel, reference and other mainstream publications.

Palm today announced that PHT Corporation, one of its leading clinical trials customers, is using 1,500 Palm Treo 650 smartphones to collect and wirelessly transmit self-reported data from subjects using PHT's customized LogPad application in clinical trials across the globe. The application captures body diagrams, visual measurements and other data accurately and efficiently from subjects and sites around the globe.

Palm has lowered the retail price of two products. The unlocked GSM Treo 650 (review) is now $50 less at $599. In addition, the Zire 72 and 72s (review) has been reduced to $229.

updated The article in question has been pulled. It is clear the article misquoted statements made by Access. PalmSource continues to support current versions of Palm OS while developing Palm OS for Linux.

Pictures of the disassembled circuitry of the inside of the Palm TX handheld has been posted as part of the FCC approval process. Read on for the full TX guts image gallery.

iAnywhere today announced the beta release of new RSS (Really Simple Syndication) features for its AvantGo mobile Internet service. The new features give users greater ease-of-use for viewing mobile RSS subscriptions online or offline, and expands the content available through AvantGo by including the millions of RSS feeds offered by bloggers and major media. AvantGo users can now add any RSS feed to their account, without installing additional software, and then synchronize using a wireless or desktop Internet connection to receive the feed items in a format optimized for their device.

SharkMsg is a new app that brings an innovative new feature from the Windows Mobile Treo to the Palm Treo 650 that Palm and Microsoft said couldn't be done on the Palm OS. SharkMsg prompts you to send an SMS to the caller when you ignore an incoming phone call allowing you to decline a call with a friendly text message.

Ludus Technologies has released a free utility that corrects one of my main complaints regarding the Palm TX. SharkTXfix will change the "find" icon on the status bar to a "Home/Apps" icon in the bottom right corner, just as it is on the Tungsten T3/T5.