MaximumPDA has just posted a bunch of new reviews covering the Seiko ThumBoard for the Handspring Visor, Active Armor for the Handspring Visor, and the Q-Pad case/keyboard combo.

Fictionwise has now launched six 2002 Hugo nominated works as free ebooks, including works by Ted Chiang, Mike Resnick, James Patrick Kelly, Allen Steele, Shane Tourtellotte, and Lois McMaster Bujold (extended excerpt).

nReach has expanded its Mobile Content Kiosk design to sell products for use on mobile phones. Content is to include ring-tones, graphics, screensavers, and games. Other products available through the kiosk include films, games, and programs for users of handheld devices (Pocket PC, Palm OS, Linux, and MP3 Players).

At Comdex Canada, Handspring, Inc. announced Canadian retail availability of the Treo 90. The Treo 90 costs $479 CAD and is available now at Compusmart, Future Shop, and Staples Business Depot (availability and pricing may vary by region).

CNET News.com reports a court has rejected a claim from ATM maker NCR that Palm and Handspring violated its patents in their handheld devices. According to the article, “NCR filed the lawsuit in March 2001, claiming its patents relate to performing financial transactions on communications networks via handheld devices. NCR’s lawsuit contended that Palm and Handspring knew about the patents but chose not to seek licenses from NCR.” However, a U.S. District Court judge in Delaware granted Palm and Handspring a summary judgment saying that neither company violated the patents.

Botzam, Inc released a beta edition of Botzam Recorder, a macro recorder for Palm OS handhelds. With this software, users can customize their PDA

M.R.R. Computers and Systems has released it’s HandiSales V 2.6E. for Palm OS. HandiSales is a complete Sales Management System for Palm OS devices. The system is designed to allow management field salespersons to quickly and efficiently take orders from customers. The application allows the sales person to manage his personal Client List, Product List, and Orders.

AccuWeather, Inc. announced that it has partnered with AvantGo, Inc. to offer AccuWeather.com Mobile for PDAs on the AvantGo Mobile Internet Service. This service will enable handheld users to access AccuWeather’s weather forecasts on wireless devices using Avantgo services. AccuWeather.com Mobile offers weather forecasts designed specifically for PDAs, featuring the most popular services of AccuWeather.com, including five-day detailed, localized forecasts for all 43,000 U.S. ZIP codes, high-resolution local radar images, and satellite maps.

MobiMate has teamed up with The Weather Channel and its Web site, weather.com, to supply weather forecasts to PDA users via it

There’s an ongoing debate of handwriting vs. keyboards. In an article entitled, “Electronic Ink: The Killer App for Wireless,” Dr. Leonid Kitainik, GM for Pen&Internet, discusses why electronic ink will be the ideal application to make 3G compelling to carriers and consumers.