LinkUp Systems has announced that their L7200 integrated system chip that is based on the ARM720T processor will be Symbian EPOC platform savvy. The L7200 also has built-in: DSP co-processor, I/O communications, on-chip power management, LCD & mass storage support, and ROM/Flash.

Surfnotes is a new "Webpage condensing solution" for wireless handheld devices that does not "republish" information like WAP services do, but instead creates "more of a summary version." Another key part of Surfnotes is that it will dynamically search for new information sources of potential interest to a user. The service will not be limited to just handheld devices but to all Internet devices, when it is available for US$10 a month by the end of March 2000. [SOURCE: PC World]

Sony has released their Memory Stick savvy Walkman (US$400) in the U.S. that can store and play MP3 files via a 64-MB removable Sony Memory Stick device. This USB savvy handheld audio player includes a "multi-line display," and stereo headphones. Sony is also selling external PC Stick Readers (US$99), and extra Memory Sticks are retailing in the US$200 range.

THIN-CLIENTS: #1.) Cedar Systems' NutShell Pro is a Windows CE based thin-client that comes with: 32-MBs of RAM, PCI/ISA slot, many ports (serial, parallel, USB), and emulation/management software; and #2.) On the Linux side of things -- Maxspeed has +One (US$149), and Vega Technology has an under US$200 unit in the works. [SOURCES: Sm@rt Reseller]

Sierra Wireless has recently signed three new partnership agreements with the following organizations -- Infowave (wireless middleware solutions); AT&T Wireless Services (General Packet Radio Service); and Metricom Technology (for wireless 128-Kbps Ricochet modems).

V-One has announced that their SmartGate Virtual Private Network (VPN) software will support Windows CE devices.

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