Agenda Computing has officially launched their "pure Linux PDA" -- the Agenda VR3 (US$249) -- on 03Apr01 at Spring Comdex in Chicago, IL. The unit is: powered by a NEC VR4181 66-MHz 32-bit processor; has 8-MBs of ROM/16-MBs of Flash RAM; can be a "remote control" device for standard home electronic appliances; wireless print to IrDA printers; and come in three colors - H20 (transparent), Shark (slate blue), and Matrix (black).

Phatware has announced the release of HPC Notes v3.07 for Windows CE/PocketPC (supporting their following four editions: Professional, Standard, Desktop, and Lite). There is also now a Palm OS version.

Pumatech has announced "Intellisync Anywhere v2.0 Software for Lotus Domino R5" that supports both Palm OS and Windows CE/PocketPC devices. The package can also support mobile notification via pagers or SMS-capable cellphones. Data can also be accessed via a standard Web browser or WAP-enabled device via Pumatech Services.

Handspring has announced that their VisorPhone Springboard module (US$299) is now available in California & Nevada Best Buy stores (48), and Staples stores (187) in: California, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. The primary GSM service provider for these devices is Cingular Wireless (others options include: VoiceStream Wireless and Powertel).

Mobile Automation has announced that UGS (formerly Unigraphics Solutions) is using Mobile Automation 2000 software to manage their 3,500 mobile computing resources spread out over 24 countries. Currently Mobile Automation 2000 supports the following platforms: Windows 95/98/NT/2000 computers, and Windows CE & Palm OS handhelds.

-Steve Holden (sholden@pencomputing.com)