Gearworks.com has announced the formation of a dedicated team to create enterprise-wide applications for wireless devices including mobile phones and handheld Personal Digital Assistants. In similar news, Eicon Technology Corporation's TRISIGNAL has been named to Microsoft's "Windows CE Systems Integrator" program for embedded modem services. [SOURCE: BusinessWire]

Intermec Technologies has announced that they are shipping four new products for "Enterprise Data Collection" (manufacturing, retail, government & healthcare) -- #1.) The 5055 vehicle-mount PC; #2.) The 5020 hand-held Data-Collection PC; #3.) The 2101 Universal Office Access Point PC; and #4.) The PEN*KEY 6110.

Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry Internet Edition wireless email solution can be used with New York based espernet.com. The BlackBerry solution includes a RIM wireless handheld with integrated email/organizer software, PC docking cradle, PC synchronization software, and airtime.

Leander Kahney at Wired examines the Orange's (United Kingdom cellular phone carrier) "phone, Web browser, PDA, and video camera" prototype at: www.wired.com.

PC World has coverage of #1.) "REX REAWAKENS -- Xircom's acquisition of REX PC companion may be a second chance for the handheld organizer"; and #2.) "WINDOWS CE GOES BROWSING -- Microsoft updates Platform Builder so Windows CE developers can craft Web applications for non-PC devices".

Japan's largest photo processing store chain called Plaza Create has announced plans to join forces with software developer Access to "jointly develop by next spring palm-size personal digital assistants that allow users to view color photos distributed through the Internet." [SOURCE: Nikkei English News]

Syvax has announced a new Internet portal called "PalmRes.com" designed to provide real-time travel reservation services to all types of mobile devices.

The next James Bond movie will reportedly including "branding" products from Microsoft (Windows CE operating system) running on Hewlett-Packard Palm-size PC (PPC) handheld devices.

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