The worldwide market for handheld devices experienced a slight sequential gain in the second quarter of 2004, but, despite strong shipments from top 5 vendors including palmOne, was unable to post a year-over-year increase. According to IDC, device shipments increased 3.2% sequentially and dropped 2.2% year-over-year in 2Q04 to 2.2 million units.

CodeJedi has released a new large update to Shadow Plan. The new version features Improvements across the board but most notable is an all new Shadow Desktop component.

Garmin today introduced the iQue 3200, which joins the award-winning iQue 3600 as the only Palm Powered personal digital assistants that offer fully integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. These products combine the portability of a PDA and the utility of an automotive navigation system in a sleek, lightweight design. The iQue 3200 is the lower cost sibling to the 3600, with a smaller price tag and a 320x320 pixel display.

palmOne has released its third software rom update for the Tungsten C handheld. It contains all of the previous updated as well as some new improvements and corrections.

SoundPix has announced its first product for the mobile phone market, SoundPix Mobile - Treo Edition. The new software enables users to instantly capture and wirelessly share sound-enhanced pictures, or "soundpix."

Greenlight Wireless Corporation today announced the release of Skweezer 2.0, the latest version of its wireless Web browsing application for PDA and smartphone users. The service optimizes web content for wireless handheld devices.

Atari Retro 2.0 is now available for download. The Emulator runs a collection of officially licensed Atari 2600 games for your handheld just as they would on an original atari 2600 system.

A number of leaks point to an possible new Palm OS based PDA release coming soon from Garmin. Amazon.com is now listing a iQue 3200 set for release in August.

Sony Electronics has lowered the suggested retail price of a number of its Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick PRO Duo flash media cards.

PalmSource today announced the availability of its expanded Expert Guides, offering 20 new guides with expert opinion on applications tailored for a variety of professions and special interests.

palmOne has announced the Treo 600 smartphone is now available to Verizon Wireless customers along with a new release of Wireless Sync, Verizon Wireless’ always-on e-mail service powered by Intellisync.