PC World is reporting: #1.) New Intel processor based Windows CE handheld from NEC; #2.) Psion is refocusing their handheld plans; #3.) Sony has a new N600C Palm OS handheld.

VNUNET is reporting that security -- virus protection and encryption capabilities -- are becoming more available on handheld devices.

Microsoft is reportedly expanding their "code-sharing" efforts with regards to Windows CE. Current developers can get access to "read-only" versions of Windows CE v3.0. [SOURCE: InfoWorld]

iambic has announced a new version of Ababall -- a "breakout" arcade style game -- that supports grayscale Palm OS devices (previous versions released only supported color Palm OS devices).

Palm has announced plans to team with Intel to bring Intel's StrongARM/XScale technologies to the next-generation of handheld devices and to Palm's future held operating system. Palm also announced plans to continue to work closely with Motorola to bring Motorola's new MX1 processor -- which is the follow-on processor for Motorola's DragonBall -- to Palm's future handheld operating system.

ThinAirApps has announced that their new enterprise application developer tools -- Identicon DB -- will support RIM Wireless Handhelds and GoAmerica wireless software technologies.

-Steve Holden (sholden@pencomputing.com)