Interstellar Flames, one of the most visually acclaimed and best-selling games for Pocket PC, has been released for Palm OS 5 devices. It also marks the first Palm OS title from Xengames.

SanDisk today introduced a 2 gigabyte (GB) Memory Stick PRO, the highest capacity available in this card format. SanDisk also introduced the first Memory Stick PRO Duo cards that it has designed and manufactured.

SyChip, the ODM behind the current SanDisk Wi-Fi card, has announced a new low power WiFi SDIO card. The new card is optimized for PDA's and Smartphones where power and battery life is at a premium.

Veo, today introduced a 1.3 megapixel SDIO camera for select palmOne Tungsten handhelds. The Photo Traveler 130S is equipped with a true 1.3 megapixel sensor and standardized JPEG encoding.

Socket Communications today announced the first battery-powered cordless 56K modem for PDAs. The new device gives users mobility to access the Internet or email through a telephone from any Bluetooth enabled device that supports a Dial-Up Networking (DUN) profile, without being tethered to a cord.

RealNetworks has released a update to the RealOne player that adds support for the new RealPlayer online Music Store. Real also says they will release a version compatible with the Treo 600 by the end of the month.

A leaked photograph and details of a new palmOne Zire model has been posted on a popular Chinese PDA message-board. The shows a palmOne branded Zire 31, with a blue case, color screen, SD slot and a 200 MHz Intel CPU. Additional rumors point to a upcoming wireless TE 2.

Jupiter Research forecasts that the U.S. installed base of handheld PDAs will number just over 14 million at the end of 2003 and will only grow to 20 million by 2008, a 7% penetration of the overall U.S. population. In addition, Jupiter Research reports that the adoption of these portable devices increases as their size and complexity of use decreases.

PalmSource has indeed shipped Palm OS 6, the next major release of its operating system, to its licensees. The company has posted a press release this morning, PalmSource CEO David Nagel will also be presenting at the Needham Growth Conference today as well.

PDAMill a popular Pocket PC game company has just released their first Palm OS title, GameBox Solitaire. The company plans a number of additional released in 2004 including ports of their leading ppc titles.

Mike Cane is back with with his highly anticipated Palm OS predictions for the new year. Read on for a speculative and entertaining look at what the year ahead may hold for the Palm Powered economy.