Microsoft has announced the release of Microsoft ActiveSync v3.0 for Windows CE based systems. This package includes "significant improvements" to Microsoft's desktop to handheld data synchronication software according to Microsoft press releases.

Chip Weinert at CompanionLink Software notes that they are named in the 3Com/Olivetti preliminary injunction for their daVinci to PC utilities package for data synchronization called "CompanionLink Software." The folks at CompanionLink are working with both 3Com and Olivetti to resolve issues regarding the lawsuit, and are mindful of the impact on their customers to quickly resolve any issues that effect them.

ZATZ.com has announced a new "mobile magazine network" that will be Avantgo.com savvy.

U.S. Wireless Data has announced a new two-year credit-card transaction processing agreement with Maverick International that will make it possible for Maverick to offer their current and future customers "high-speed wireless credit card authorizations" using U.S. Wireless Data services and technologies.

Microsoft and Association of Computer Machinery (ACM) were the primary hosts of MobiCom 99 Conference recently held in Seattle, Washington. One of the highlights was a demonstration of "electronic book technology" from Xerox PARC spin-off Uppercase.

IBC Global Conferences has announced "GSM in North America" 5th Annual Conference to be held 08-09Nov99 in San Francisco, California.

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