Although the Symbian OS is the leading smartphone operating system in Europe, the majority of smartphones sold in the U.S. run the Palm OS. Ed Hardy of Brighthand has more complete information.

palmOne in combination with Peachpit publishing has established a new palmOne Press. palmOne Press is based on a novel approach to consumer publishing: compact and colorful books filled only with tips and techniques that require minimal reading.

Pretec is demonstrating 7 new SDIO cards at a retail conference in California. Among the products is a WiFi SD and Bluetooth cards that will be compatible with the Palm OS.

The Apacer Disc Steno CP-200 is a portable, battery-operated, multi-session Compact Disc recorder. Its main use is to transfer image files or other data from flash memory cards to CD-R or CD-R/W discs without a computer. Steve’s Digicams has this review of the Apacer Disc Steno CP-200.

Federal authorities say they have filed the first criminal charges under the government’s new “can spam” legislation. Officials at the Federal Trade Commission told U.S. postal investigators they had received more than 10,000 complaints about unwanted emails sent by the defendants.

MAGIX has announced MAGIX MP3 Maker 2005 Deluxe, the newest version of MAGIX MP3 Maker, the all-in-one music manager for ripping, converting and organizing your music files onto CD and DVD. MP3 Maker 2005 Deluxe cleans and organizes, adds professional quality special effects, burns MP3 and audio files, and even prints CD labels and jewel inserts to create professional-quality CDs and DVDs for your personal use.

Black Hills FiberCom, a telecom, cable and Internet service provider in South Dakota, will use TDS Recon rugged handheld computers to improve service call accuracy and efficiency. Field service technicians will use the ultra-rugged handheld computers to manage time more efficiently, reduce paperwork and control inventory.

FB-4 software is designed to prevent virus intrusions and malicious code on Treo, Palm, Samsung, Kyocera smartphones and standard Palm handhelds. The software works as an independent device protection module, and as part of the FB-4 Softblocks TM System, an integrated approach to helping individuals and organizations of all types ensure safe, secure mobile device deployments.

InfinitePhone.Net is helping travelers on their way to Austria obtain remote internet access for their trip before they even pack their suitcase through the use of a product called Toll Free ISP. Toll Free ISP is a true global roaming internet access solution for people traveling to Austria and more than 100 additional countries.

Astraware and Pazzazz Games have released Hellfire: Apache vs. Hind for Palm and Pocket PC, a helicopter-based 3D arcade action game that puts you in the pilot’s seat of a state of the art helicopter gunship on a worldwide tour of duty. Hellfire: Apache vs. Hind features realtime 3D rendered environments along with stunning pre-rendered helicopters and enemies across 16 unique missions which take place across a global battleground.