An anonymous source has come forward with full details on the the CDMA version of the Treo that Handspring will release before the end of June. Because it will run on Sprint's 3G network, it will have a much higher data rate than the current Treo models. It will have a 16-bit color screen. At this time it looks like there will only be a keyboard version available.

Long before Sony released the T series with a built-in TV/stereo remote control, Pacific Neo-Tek had developed OmniRemote, which let any Palm OS handheld control a TV with its infrared port. The company has now released OmniRemote Pro, which offers numerous new features. It now supports Palm OS 4, color screens, 320 by 320 displays, and thumbwheels. It is available now for $25.

Basejet is is a wireless email application that is now in development. It can connect with Outlook, Notes, POP3, and IMAP4 mail servers and forward messages to a wireless handheld. It offers HTML and Rich Text support as well as the ability to read attachments in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat formats. Basejet is currently a public beta; the company hopes to have it available around the middle of May. Pricing has not yet been determined.

The PDA Pro Phone from PDA Skins is a leather case that has pockets for both a handheld and a mobile phone. It comes in two different colors and is large enough to fit most handhelds. Long-time reviewer Pepper has this look.

According to Cnet, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will announce later today that this company will release numerous products that support the short-range wireless networking standard, Bluetooth. Of particular importance to the handheld world is the update planned for this fall which will add Bluetooth support to Windows XP. The company will also release some peripherals with Bluetooth built in, including keyboards.

Handspring has launched the Treo 180 and 180g in Australia. They will sell for around $230 AUD with a service plan. -PR

Purple Data Cables is now in production with a new line of cables for Visor. These cables directly connect your Visor with a Garmin GPS. -PR

Sometimes, rumors of new handhelds are filled with details or at least give some of the characteristics of a not-yet-released device. But not always. Info on two new handhelds has leaked out with minimal details.

According to Brando's news site, Sony is planning to release a new Clié model in June. And that is all he knows.

Freeware Palm is temporarily offline while its owner finds a new hosting company. It will be back soon. -Jony

iambic continues its strong support for Sony's NR series by releasing Action Names Datebook 5.2, which takes advantage of the 320 by 480 screen. It has some bug fixes as well. -Ed

Today, Cutting Edge Software has announced that users of Corsoft’s Aileron wireless email application now have the ability to send and receive Quickoffice documents and spreadsheets with their wireless devices. Aileron's service will automatically convert the Quickoffice files into Microsoft Office ones and vice versa.

Individuals can subscribe to Corsoft’s e-mail service for $30 a year. Thanks to a special going on until the end of April, Quickoffice is $30. A bundle of the two is available on Handango for $50.

Handmark and Rand McNally are working together to create the Rand McNally StreetFinder Deluxe Mobile Edition, which will include detailed street maps for the continental U.S., point of interest information, and routing capabilities. It should be available in June. -PR

The Sony NR70V is only $490 from Dell with some coupons and free shipping. Check out BeSync for the coupon codes. -gooddeal

During a conference call with analysts this afternoon after announcing its most recent quarterly results, Handspring executives talked about the company's plans for future models.

Some of these plans don't come as a surprise. The company intends to release a color version of the Treo and one that runs on CDMA wireless networks that are widely used in the U.S.