Sony is showing a new Clie model at the WPC Expo trade-show in Japan. The new models has a slim design with a jog dial located in the front. A few details are know about the handheld and a few pictures are available from the expo.

Tapwave is debuting the new Zodiac Palm OS handheld at the DEMO mobile conference today. The company's new product website is live and they are now taking pre-orders. The Zodiac is the first Palm OS handheld designed primarily for mobile entertainment.

Orange today became the first operator announce the availability of the Treo 600 in Europe. The new Palm OS 5 smartphone will be available in the UK, France and Switzerland next month.

Palm has released a number of new accessories including a IR wireless keyboard, a 1.3MP SD digital camera and a multifunction stylus. Most of the new accessories are available now or by October 1st. The company has also debuted new cases, styli and accessory kits.

I've been using the Sony Clie UX50 for a little less than a week and have posted my first impressions, with a full review to follow shortly. The Sony Clie UX50 runs Palm OS 5.2 and features a widescreen clamshell design, includes both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and one of the largest integrated thumb keyboards. Read on for my first look the new handheld.

DataViz announced today that Documents To Go Premium Edition version 6 is now available. Documents To Go now offers native file support for Microsoft Word and Excel documents and a number of other new features.

AlphaSmart has announced that the Dana wireless is now available. The new model of the wide screen Palm OS laptop alternative Dana offers built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b), updated software and an enhanced display.

Sony Japan has announced a Tivo like device, that records television and video in a format for Handhelds. The VR100K records video to a memory stick in a format optimized for playback on a Clie handheld.

Handmark has released their latest game, Warfare Incorporated is a futuristic real time strategy games. The game features RTS gamelay, high resolution graphics and enhanced sound.

SmbMate is a new application that allows Palm OS handhelds to access and share files with computers and network servers. SmbMate uses the popular SMB/CIFS protocol for sharing files and even printers across a network.

Fidelity Investments, the largest U.S. mutual fund manager, has boosted its stake in Palm Inc. to 11%, according to Bloomberg Business News. The purchase makes Fidelity the company's largest shareholder and may be the likely source of the two previous undisclosed investments.