At this years Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sony had their current line up of clies on display as well as a new "prototype" software concept . The new software concept builds on the classic Palm OS PIM functionality, and adds a new level of multimedia and organizational functionality to the personal entertainment organizer. Read on for an overview and live pictures.

After numerous delays, Fossil has finally admitted the cancellation of the Palm OS Wrist PDA. The company has cited problems with the LCD display manufacturer as the main reason for all the release problems. A new less expensive and more powerful version of the watch is now expected in "the middle of this year."

Extending its line of small smartphone reference designs, Texas Instruments has announced its first complete EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) chipset and reference design. Utilizing the company's OMAP platform, TI is first to introduce a complete EDGE smartphone chipset and reference design.

Opera has announced they have developed a new medium screen resolution, or MSR, optimized browser, based on their existing technology. The company says it will ship with several as of yet unannounced products in the near future.

palmOne today announced it has initiated a second phase of the integration process that began when the company acquired Handspring, Inc. in Oct. The company is rebalancing the investment levels in its handheld computer and smartphone product families, and reducing its work force by about 100 people, or 12 percent.

Orange has launched a new international service, similar to the US Push to Talk, that offers instant voice communication and easy-to-access group calling and messaging with a real-time availability icon. The Talk Now service is now being trailed with the Treo 600.

As part of the preparations for the upcoming PalmSource Developer Conference 2004, PalmSource is putting out the call for nominees for the 2004 U.S. Powered Up Software Awards.  The Awards are given to 4 outstanding Palm OS applications, in the categories of Enterprise/Productivity, Games/Entertainment, Multimedia, and Wireless/Over-the-air.

MobileWizardry and Mobile Digital Media (MDM) have announced the release of an official Atari 2600 emulator, named Atari Retro. The Emulator runs a collection of officially licensed Atari 2600 games for your handheld just as they would on an original atari system.

TealPoint Software has announced the release of TealPaint version 6.00.  A completely new program written from the ground up, TealPaint 6 sets a new standard in handheld drawing and painting applications.

Landware has recently updated two of their applications for the new year. New versions of the Wine Enthusiast Guide and the Leonard Maltin Movie & Video Guide for Palm Powered Handhelds have been released.

PalmSource announced Tuesday that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer additional shares of stock for the purpose of raising additional capital. The company may use the funds raised to fund investments or make future acquisitions.