Sony had dropped the price of the PEG-T615 to $300 on its webstore, SonyStyle. Previously, the device was selling for $400. This price is available now.

Sony has already officially discontinued the Japanese version of this model. This price drop is probably intended to reduce the company's inventory as part of preparing to discontinue it in the U.S., too. Earlier this week, Sony announced the T650C in Japan, which will almost certainly be the replacement. It has not yet been announced anywhere else.

Update: Sony has also reduced the price of the PEG-S360 by $20 to $180.

Electric Pocket's new application, Pixer, enables users to send annotated picture messages and photographs from wireless handheld devices to any email address or mobile telephone equipped with MMS capabilities.

Pixer is specifically designed for making picture messaging easier for users, as they can take advantage of the handheld computers’ screen and stylus when composing messages.

Astro Defense is a classic, asteroid-shooting style game from Astraware. It has easy controls and several difficulty levels. Your mission is to protect a space colony from a never ending assult of space rocks. Pepper brings us this review.

Palm, Inc. today announced that fourth-quarter revenue will be approximately $230 million, compared with the previously expected $290 million to $300 million. In addition, the company said it will not meet its breakeven profitability expectations for the current quarter, which ends May 31, 2002.

Palm has cited a downturn in demand for handheld computers along with other technology products for missing prior estimates. Despite the downturn, the share of Palm branded and Palm OS handhelds in U.S. retail both grew over the last three months.

The Register has an article detailing a recent survey of PDA security. One of the conclusions reached, is that one in ten peoples' bank accounts could be accessed if they lost their PDA. -Ryan

Fictionwise is celebrating it's second anniversary with a store-wide sale. All MultiFormat eBooks are discounted 20% and all Secure Mobipocket eBooks 15%. The sale runs through June 9th. -Scott Pendergrast

Sony Japan has announced the Clie PEG-T650C. The T650C is essentially an updated version of the T600C and includes an MP3/ATRAC3 player. It uses a slightly improved screen but does not have virtual Graffiti and sports the 66 Mhz Dragonball SuperVZ processor.

T650C is quite similar to the T600C/T615C/T625C. Its casing is the same size, it uses the same buttons, has the same HotSync connector, etc.

News.com is reporting that mobile city guide provider, Vindigo, has secured a $6.1 million in new financing. The company expects to reach profitability by the first quarter of 2003. -Ryan

Datastick Systems, Inc. announces the release of the MyCorder DAS-1245 Data Acquisition System for the handhelds with Palm’s Universal Connector. Using Datastick Connection 2.0, users can take sophisticated scientific and industrial measurements in the field, record them, display them on a Palm handheld, and sync them at a later time to their desktop computers for analysis. -Steve Sabram

The highly anticipated replacement to Launcher III, Launcher X, inched closer to release this weekend with a message posted on their website citing they are on schedule for a late June release.

Launcher X is an application launcher replacement. It allows the user to install skins that change not only the look but also the behavior of the launcher. It will offer hi-res support for Sony and HandEra devices.

After weeks of rumors and speculation, Handspring has just officially announced the Treo 90, a new mid-range color handheld. Despite being part of the Treo line, the 90 isn't a smartphone. It also isn't a Visor, as it lacks the signature Springboard slot. Instead, the Treo 90 is the first Handspring model to have an SD slot. In another first for the company, this is the first Handspring model to use Palm OS 4.0. It also has a built-in keyboard and 16 MB of RAM.

Handspring has just released the Treo 270, the color version of its smartphone. Aside from its 12-bit color screen, the 270 is quite similar to the Treo 180. It includes a built-in keyboard and 16 MB of memory. This isn't the CDMA version of the Treo expected before the end of June; it uses GSM wireless networks. It costs $500 with a service contract, which is $100 less than Handspring originally said it would cost.

The Pen&Internet division of Parascript is in the process of developing riteMail, an application that allows the user to make handwritten notes and drawings, then email them. riteMail can also receive messages directly or have them HotSynced from a PC. It works with all types of wireless connections. riteMail is free while it is still in beta.