CES 2003: Garmin today unveiled its iQue 3600 personal digital assistant with built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities at the 2003 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The iQue 3600 is the first product to combine the Palm OS and GPS navigation functionality in a PDA.

CF Memory Driver Contest
The Compact Flash Memory Driver Contest held at ClieSource ended without a winner. Even with a prize value of over $1,800, no drivers were submitted to be considered. All donors will be refunded.

PalmSource today announced that Korean wireless communication devices manufacturer HuneTec has licensed Palm OS. HuneTec will integrate the Palm OS platform with the powerful communications features of the wireless ReFLEX® network provided by WebLink Wireless to create a new class of enterprise ready 2way messaging devices.

Palm, Inc. today announced that it received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that a proposed distribution of shares of PalmSource, Inc., Palm's majority-owned operating-system software business subsidiary, will be tax-free to Palm, Inc. and its United States shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This is another key step in the final separation of Palm Inc and PalmSource.

Master Thief 3D for OS 5
Master Thief, the first original 3D shooter for the Palm OS, now runs on Palm OS 5 ARM devices. The new version runs at 40fps and is is the first game use MobileWizardry's 3D Deity engine.

Apple today announced the immediate availability of iSync 1.0, Apple's multi-device synchronization software and iCal 1.0.1, an update to Apple's calendar program that lets users manage multiple calendars and share them over the Internet. The update to iSync enhances synchronization, adds scheduling and improves on the Palm OS handheld support.

It's that time again, Ryan, PalmInfocenter Editor in Chief, takes a look back at the year past. It was quite an exciting time for the Palm Economy as well as a year of many transitions. New handhelds, companies and controversies made 2002 quite a memorable year for PDA enthusiasts.

Long-time PIC contributor Mike Cane emerges from the shadows to become a human target for the PDA zealots by again daring to predict what will happen with the Palm hardware and software platforms in the next year. Sony worshippers are advised to ingest a bromide before reading. Idolators should take digitalis.

There's a lot of excitement in the Palm User Community and Developer Community about the release of the next generation of devices running Palm OS5 on ARM processors, and there are also a lot of questions.

We're very pleased to have David Fedor, the Director of Developer Architecture and Disclosure and one of the most senior programmers at PalmSource Inc., here to enlighten us and answer questions about Palm OS 5 and the future direction of the Palm OS.

AirSpell, has released AirClock v2.30, the first alarm clock application for Palm Powered devices to feature remote IR control capabilities. Leveraging the built-in infrared port of Palm OS handhelds, AirClock can turn on at a specified time, any consumer electronics appliance equipped with a IR remote control.

PDAapps has released an always on, unified Instant Messaging (IM) client for the Palm OS called VeriChat. It works with your persistent (GPRS/CDMA 1xRTT) or CSD wireless data connection to give you an always-on presence on the Yahoo!, MSN & AOL chat networks.