TRG Products has released a localized version (English, German, French, & Japanese) of their FlashPro (US$29.95) utility software for Palm OS devices. FlashPro lets users access the "extra" built-in nonvolatile flash memory as storage.

ICL has announced a new ruggedized Intel Pentium based "TeamPad(TM) 7600 lightweight mobile computer."

Socket Communications and PacketVideo have announced plans to "collaborate" on a "wireless streaming video application" for Windows CE base devices.

The PMN News Service has published newsblurbs recently in regards to: #1.) RMR Software's RMRNews (newsgroup) package for Symbian EPOC platforms; #2.) Puma Technology new partnership with Nettech Systems, and their letter of intent to merge with ProxiNet; #3.) 3Com Palm Computing's European and Asian marketing efforts; #4.) Microsoft's ActiveSync v3.0 for Windows CE; and #5.) Franklin Electronic Publishers new exclusive agreement to publish Medical Economics Company's Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) for the Palm OS, Windows CE, & Symbian EPOC platforms.

Handheld content -- #1.) Mobile Planet of Hong Kong has announced a Chinese and English savvy wireless Internet portal called "WAPHead"; #2.) RCN Corporation will be building a Research In Motion savvy email service; and #3.) Charles Schwab has announced plans for wireless trading services via pagers, mobile phones, & other handheld devices.

Mobile Lifestreams has announced the publication of their latest report "Data on Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)" which follows two other recent released reports entitled: "YES 2 SMS" and "Data on GPRS." Summaries of all three of these reports have been published by the GSM Association: www.gsmworld.com/gsmdata.

Avi Drissman has announced "Minimizer 1.05" for the Newton www.drissman.com/avi/newton--a utility package ideal for Russian Newton users that enables "dot prefixing minimized apps in the start-up menu."

-Steve Holden (sholden@pencomputing.com) eFax: 978-246-3067