Ionoveo Technologies announced the pre-launch of VeoLock 2.0, a voice recognition Pocket PC Security Software that uses voice recognition technology. VeoLock, which will be officially launched in May 2006, is a Pocket PC security software that locks up your Pocket PC so that no one other than the owner can access it. According to the CEO and founder of Ionoveo Technologies, Benny Ng, VeoLock will have at least 128-bit encryption and also a voice recognition engine that is tolerant of noises. White noises like television and air-conditioning should not be a problem and should not disrupt the identification process. Alternatively, the user can opt for alpha-numeric password system to be used in conjunction with voice recognition.

TenDigits Software has released a new version of its flagship product, MobileAccess, that is compatible with the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0. An extension to CRM, MobileAccess provides sales, service, and management teams with instant access to their account information anywhere, anytime through their BlackBerry handheld device. Standard Web services that ship with the MobileAccess product include appointment preparation tools such as MSN for corporate news, weather and stock reports and Microsoft MapPoint support for mapping and routing information.

Research In Motion today provided an update in the patent litigation between RIM and NTP. RIM has developed and tested software workaround designs for all BlackBerry handsets operating on converged voice/data networks in the United States. Although there is no injunction order in place, and RIM believes it has strong legal and factual arguments opposing an injunction, RIM has developed these software workaround designs as a contingency to allow BlackBerry service to continue should the court implement an injunction in the current litigation involving the NTP patents.

Mobile operators and broadcasters are hoping flat-rate TV services or pay-per-view broadcasts will bring in revenue from people who cannot bear to miss a goal or the latest episode of their favorite soap opera while on the road. Trials of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld–an industry standard which allows an unlimited number of handsets to receive broadcast television–mainly aims to test technical capabilities. DVB-H, mobile phone giant Nokia’s chosen standard, is being tested in about 40 pilots worldwide. The trials are run by several different companies and Nokia has said it expects networks to go live in the first half of this year. Nokia’s N92 handset, which some analysts say will open this market, is expected to hit the shelves later this year and is designed for TV viewers.

Dell discontinued three Digital Jukebox players that sell for $200 to $300 in late December and early January, but will still sell the $99 DJ Ditty. The decision underscores the difficulty companies including Dell have had trying to unseat the best-selling iPod. Dell introduced the music players in 2003 as part of a strategy to expand sales beyond desktop PCs. The versions being scrapped used hard drives to store music; newer models use cheaper flash-memory chips.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a rejection of a fifth patent in NTP’s lawsuit against Research In Motion. By rejecting the patents, the PTO is, in effect, siding with RIM. Research In Motion is the maker of the popular BlackBerry handheld, and the case could lead to a shutdown of RIM’s U.S. sales and services.

Digital Foci announced that it will be introducing the Picture Porter Elite portable digital photo album with 40GB and 80GB hard drives and a memory card reader. Featuring a large 3.6-inch LCD for easy viewing, Picture Porter Elite lets you instantly and securely save and view digital photos and video on its hard drive wherever you go. While viewing photos on Picture Porter Elite’s bright LCD, you can rotate, zoom, pan, view EXIF information, and play picture slideshows. You can also connect Picture Porter Elite to a TV and share your photos and music with family and friends on a big screen in the comfort of your living room.

Research In Motion and TIM announced the launch of the BlackBerry 8700g in Italy, the first BlackBerry handset that takes full advantage of TIM’s high-speed EDGE network. The new BlackBerry 8700g provides the ultimate balance of performance, design and function. The combined power of the BlackBerry platform, Intel processor and TIM’s high-speed EDGE network, enables faster Web browsing, application performance and attachment viewing.

BoxWave announced FlexiSkin for i-mate JASJAR. BoxWave’s newly designed FlexiSkin for i-mate JASJAR comes in your choice of five colors: Frosted Clear, Smoke Grey, Future Blue, Coral Pink, Aluminum Grey. This lets you customize the color of your i-mate JASJAR. FlexiSkin is durable, soft to the touch, and it can stretch and flex to help cushion your i-mate JASJAR from scratches, hard knocks, and everyday wear and tear.

Apple Computer Tuesday cut the price of its cheapest digital music player, the iPod Shuffle, and launched a smaller-capacity version of its mid-priced iPod Nano. Apple said the 512-megabyte Shuffle will now sell for $69, down from $99 previously. The 1-gigabyte model will sell for $99, down from $129. The 512-megabyte version holds about 120 songs. The new 1-gigabyte Nano, the sleek iPod model that won rave reviews from critics and consumers when it was introduced last September, was priced at $149.