Hagiwara Sys-Com, a Japanese semiconductor company, have announced they are developing four wireless cards for Palm OS devices. The company plans to release both Secure Digital (SD) and Memory Stick (MS) Bluetooth and WiFi cards this summer.

SplashMoney 2.9
SplashData has announced an update to their personal finance manager for Palm OS. SplashMoney Version 2.9 is a free update fro registered users, New users can now purchase SplashMoney 2.9 for a limited time for $14.95, 25% off the normal price of $19.95. New features include: Budgeting and Reporting, Scheduled transactions with Reminders, Custom Transaction types, and support for high res display and 5-way nav and jog-dial control.

A company called Peer-to-Peer Systems LLC has filed suit against Palm Inc. The Complaint alleges that the use of Palm handhelds and clone PDAs to play multiple player games wirelessly and interactively on two or more such devices directly infringes Peer-to-Peer's U.S. Patent relating to methods for playing interactive, multiple player computer games on ad hoc, wireless local area networks.

A PIC reader has posted a possible picture of the Palm Zire 71 and more details have become available. The Zire 71 is rumored to have a color screen and is the first Palm branded model to include an integrated digital camera.

Intel has announced three new processors for handhelds. The new chips promise higher performance and longer battery life in less space than previous versions.

PIC has received multiple reports on possible new models from the Palm Solutions Group. The new rumors confirm some information from previous sources and reveal additional specs.

The US Government is testing a system to notify doctors and healthcare providers utilizing PDAs for transmitting urgent information about biological agents. The three-month pilot test is designed to gauge the best ways for federal officials to communicate with front-line clinicians in the event of a bioterrorist attack.

Palm Inc today reported revenues of $209 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2003, down almost 30% from the same quarter a year ago. PalmSource has posted its first profitable quarter and Palm Powered handhelds accounted for 71 percent of all personal digital assistants shipped in the second half of 2002.

WebLink Wireless has announced at the CTIA show that it will carry the HuneTec H500 Palm OS 5 device on its ReFLEX wireless network. PalmSource licensed the Palm OS to Korean Korean wireless communication devices manufacturer Hunetec in January. The H500 is aimed at the enterprise market as an advanced 2way messaging device.

If you answered yes, PalmSource wants to hear about it. PalmSource is running a contest looking for examples of how the Palm OS has made your company more successful, your business life more productive, or your personal life more enjoyable.

Cingular Wireless and Handspring, have announced the availability of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) for Treo users on Cingular's 1900 MHz GSM network. HandSpring has also announced an agreement with Brightstar to distribute Treos in Latin America.