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Finally, Brad let me know that OmniSky has started shipping modems for their wireless service.

Are you interested in using your Palm handheld device as a writing tool? In this month's feature I'll share my techniques for writing with a Palm handheld and explore freeware, shareware and hardware tools which can enhance your writing experience.
Did you know that you can make use of your Palm handheld for shopping? This month, Deron Matson will be reviewing HandyShopper and will share his own unique uses for HandyShopper that do not necessarily include grocery shopping.

Thanks to Mike Cane and Austin Burns for sending in the news that Amazon.com will now begin selling HandSpring Visors online. In its first weeks in retail stores, the Handspring Visor was the top-selling palmtop device, according to retail market research firm PC Data. The article also mentions that HandSpring is expected to release new devices this fall. They are rumored to be working on a slim Palm V like model and a color visor. You can find Amazon's new HandSpring section here.

Palm ran an advertisement in Singapore's Straits Times yesterday that there will be IR-kiosks installed in Singapore's Changi Airport Transit Lounge to enable wireless Internet access. Changi Airport has a press release on that: "Passengers in the Departure / Transit lounge of Singapore Changi Airport can now access the Internet using their Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). This service, which is the first of its kind in the world, is made possible with the 8 Infrared (IR) Internet Access Kiosks introduced jointly by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Sunderland Technologies Pte Ltd, Palm Inc. and StarHub Internet.

(For those of you who didn't know, PalmStation has been down for a few days. Hal, who runs the site, wrote in with an explanation of what's going on. In the meantime, PalmStation can be reached via palmstation.wtf.cx -Ryan)
PalmStation.Com *will* be back, however GraniteCanyon (A free DNS service) seems to not be all the ball. PalmStation's ISP is moving, and moved the servers to a colocated host for a few weeks, while the line is being installed in the new location. Since the IP's had to change for the colo, the DNS servers would have had to be updated with internic. Rather than go through that pain, we decided to use GraniteCanyon for the time being. Unfortunately, it's been a rough ride getting things set up there. We hope to get everything back online shortly. I know many of PalmStation's readers read the Palm Infocenter as well, so I'd really appreciate you posting this.

3Com Corporation and Palm, Inc. today announced a licensing agreement to use Palm OS® technologies in 3Com's upcoming Internet appliance line. 3Com plans to integrate popular features of the Palm OS software, including the HotSync® data synchronization technology, into 3Com's first Internet appliance which will debut later this year. These new breakthrough products are designed to dramatically simplify the family Internet experience in the home. This announcement confirms the rumors that 3com will release some sort of appliance that utilizes the Palm OS. This conflicts with a previous announcement by 3com that they will use the QNX OS for it's net devices. There could possibly be a fusion of the two in the works.

Palm announced today a definitive agreement to purchase AnyDay.com, a leader in dynamic, Internet-based calendar solutions. This acquisition - Palm's first as an independent company - will deliver wireless up-to-the-minute personal services. "Combining AnyDay's leading Internet-based calendar with Palm's handheld solutions creates a solid cornerstone for our vision of putting the power of the Internet and wireless access into the hands of Palm(TM) handheld users," said Carl Yankowski, Palm CEO. More on this at Palm.com.

Thanks to Steve Farrell for pointing me to this story about HandSpring lowering their IPO price. HandSpring will offer 10 million common shares at $17 to $19 a share down from $19 to $22. They are seeking a Nasdaq listing under the symbol "HAND." Handspring said it plans to use the money for general corporate purposes, including working capital.

Palm, in conjunction with developers and channel partners, today announced a Windows NT server-based solution for large businesses to incorporate handheld computers into mainstream information management systems. After concluding a successful beta program, Palm is now shipping the Palm HotSync® Server and a Microsoft Exchange Conduit, offering IT easy, secure and cost-effective handheld management and synchronization of Palm OS® handheld computers with enterprise groupware and line-of-business applications. Palm expects to add support for Windows CE-based handhelds later this year.

Palm devices accounted for 92 percent of sales of handheld devices in March 2000 according to new data by NPD Intelect. Sales of Windows CE unit were expected to be lower than usual before the Pocket PC launch in mid-April. Clearly Palm still has a commanding lead of the market. Read more for the sales breakdown.

Despite the global shortage of flash memory and LCD's, the Palm IIIc is not in short supply according to this c|net article. The IIIc is nearly the lowest-selling Palm-branded device, second only to the Palm VII, which is considered a niche product. In May, the device ranked after the Palm IIIxe, the Palm Vx, the Palm IIIe and the Palm V, in that order, according to market research firm PC Data.