NormSoft has released Pocket Tunes Version 3.0, its award winning audio player for the Palm OS. The new version brings support for WMA files, Windows Media Player Integration, tag-based song selection and enhanced support for new audio formats using plugins.

Philips Electronics has announced a new low power, dual Bluetooth and 802.11b WiFi system on a single chip. The solution is specifically designed for concurrent wireless use in handhelds and smartphones.

A recent Wall Street Journal article reports that palmOne is about to launch a new advertising campaign aimed at business travelers. The ads will mostly be located at airports and will promote the Treo 600 smartphone.

Blue Nomad has released BackupBuddy 2.0. BackupBuddy 2.0 is the first product available that uses a unique process for backing up devices and storing all changes made to the device since the last backup in a database enabling users to restore a device to any point in time.

Nokia has now received final clearance for the proposed purchase of Psion's shares in Symbian. The possible transfer is widely seen as a move by Nokia to gain control of the Symbian platform.

Extended Systems announced today that PalmSource has licensed the company's XTNDAccess Blue SDK version 2.0. Version 2.0 complies with the recently announced Bluetooth SIG 1.2 specification, which supports coexistence of Bluetooth communications alongside 802.11.

Snapperfish has released a free public beta trial of SnapperMail Enterprise Edition version 2. The new version includes IMAP mail support, a refined interface and other new features.

There is an interesting overview and marketing case study, about how palmOne went about remaking its brand image and created the Zire and Tungsten sub-brands in the midst of the spinoff.

Sprint today announced nationwide availability of a non-camera version of the Sprint PCS Vision Treo 600 by palmOne. Available today, only from Sprint, this non-camera version was designed to address corporate security concerns raised by camera phones and incorporates all the other same timesaving and user-friendly features as the original Treo 600.

CSR PLC today launched a fourth generation of its Bluetooth silicon, designed for Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) Bluetooth. The new chips will deliver data rates three-times faster than current v1.2 Bluetooth devices, with lower power consumption and backwards compatibility.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a number of comments about PDAs today at a conference in California. According to sources, he remarked that he was proud of not shipping an Apple branded PDA.