Microsoft has announced plans to offer wireless capabilities to Palm-size PC devices running Windows CE using IrDA communications between IrDA savvy cell phones, or a combo cell phone & a Socket Communications' Socket Digital Phone Card (in CompactFlash form factor). Microsoft will also use AvantGo's "Web client for access to AvantGo.com" (a content site designed for small screen devices). This "all-in-one-kit" will retail for US$100 (wireless access billed separately), and should be shipping Fall 1999. [SOURCES: PC Week Online, PC World, TELECOMWORLDWIRE]

America Online (AOL) and 3Com have announced a new agreement to bring AOL email access to Palm OS devices. You can learn more via the following ZDNET article: www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2280300,00.html

Fujitsu Limited has announced a new "titanium cover" Windows CE half-notebook form factor Pandheld PC Professional (HPCP) called the "INTERTOP CX300" that will reportedly support 16-hour battery life. [Mainichi Press Release Service English Service]

FutureSoft has announced two new Windows CE based software packages (NetPrint & TFTP Server) that extend Windows CE terminals and handheld PCs connected to enterprise networks.

Motorola and Glenayre Technologies have announced plans to co-host the "1999 Wireless Developers Conference" that will be centered around building ReFLEX based two-way messaging solutions. Other major sponsors already announced include: PageMart and Skytel.

Ruksun Software Technologies has released Telnet Force v2.0 for Windows CE with VT-100 emulation support. A 30-day evaluation copy has been posted to: www.ruksun.com/WindowsCE/Products/TelnetForce/.

E.W. Bridge has announced 25-33% lower prices for Pocket BiteMate -- a digital pocket multimedia live recorder/player -- and price cuts between 20-33% on Pocket Memo devices. The mobile dictation software for the BiteMate is from Dragon Naturally Speaking.