The next generation version of the Palm OS was promised to be completed by this time. Dec 29th has come and gone without a peep out of Sunnyvale. Is Palm OS 6 still on track for an on-time release to licensees?

Writing on your Palm Editor, Jeff Kirvin, has recently published a in depth guide for making the transition from a Pocket PC device to a Palm Powered device. Jeff goes over everything from the launcher, and file system, to the many third party software applications and enhancements, a good read even if you're a Palm OS regular.

According to an article published on Yomiuri Online, a Japanese newspaper, Sony is planning to begin using OLED, or Organic LED screen technology, in new handhelds due in the spring of 2004.

So you have a fancy new smartphone or wireless PDA and are looking for some mobiles sites to check out? Read on for more about a large PDA Portal of handheld friendly websites. In addition, we are currently testing an all new mobile version of PalmInfocenter.

PalmSource today reported revenues of $16.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, ended November 28, 2003, shortly after the market closed. The company posted a slight loss in its first quarter after the spin off. Revenue grew 13% over the same fiscal quarter a year ago as 1.3 million palm powered devices shipped.

A user survey in the December issue of PC World shows that Palm Powered handhelds have fewer support problems and leave their owners more satisfied than Pocket PC devices.

Decuma has begun selling their OnSpot input software for all high resolution Palm OS devices, previously only found on select Clies. Decuma's OnSpot input system is an alternative to built in handwriting recognition.

The SD Memory Card has passed the CompactFlash Card, to take the top position in market share among memory cards in all product categories, according to the most recent sales data available from The NPD Group.

Palm Inc has proposed to settle a class action law suit against the company that arose out of the m500 series SUDS problems. Long time PIC readers will remember SUDS, the Sudden USB Death Syndrome that caused many m500 series models, especially the m505, to stop USB hotsyncing.

A new survey from a medical software solution company reports that more than half the doctors in the US use a PDA, and among residents and students the percentage is even greater. The study goes on to point out the benefits and productivity enhancements handhelds provide in health care as well as areas for future growth.

palmOne, which consists of the former Palm, Inc. Solutions Group business plus Handspring, today reported revenue of $271.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, ended Nov. 28, up 5 percent from the $257.9 million reported during the second quarter a year ago.