FLW Outdoors and Remote Knowledge have announced plans to roll out a new digital monitoring technology July 16 during the final round of competition at the $1.5 million Forrest L. Wood Championship on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas. During the competition, the weight of each finalist’s bass will be entered into a handheld keypad linked to a shoebox-sized transmitter. Fishing fans can log in to FLWOutdoors.com to see the exact location and track of their favorite angler as they compete on Lake Hamilton.

Warwick, Rhode Island-based IOCA Inc. has acquired LinkSpot Networks, a privately held national provider of broadband wireless services to RV resorts and campgrounds for an undisclosed amount. LinkSpot Networks operates broadband wireless services under long-term contracts in 26 states for 80 high-traffic RV resort and campground locations serving more than 20,000 campsites.

The new Strategy Analytics Wireless Technology Trends and Implications for the Automotive Market study indicates strong reluctance by too many automotive players to meet the large and ever growing opportunity for in-vehicle hands free cell phone use. Simultaneously, these players are overly focused on post-2009 potential automotive wireless applications.

Sprint last week said it has expanded its wireless email services to Java-enabled multimedia mobile devices, giving more customers the ability to access corporate email from their cell phones. PCS Business Connection provides real-time access to Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, POP, and IMAP information, including email messages and attachments, calendars, business directories and personal contacts, desktop documents, and email from Internet accounts.

Business Week reports that major email service providers such as Microsoft, Good Technology, SEVEN Networks, and Visto are seeking to unseat Research in Motion as the leader of what could grow to be a multibillion-dollar market in a few years.

Chapura released PocketMirror Professional 1.0 for Microsoft Windows Mobile. The software adds to the basic Microsoft Outlook PIM synchronization features of Microsoft ActiveSync and has the categorization capabilities in Pocket Outlook, which is built into Windows Mobile-based devices.

America Online and XM Satellite Radio are backing a venture that will deliver live performances to Internet, satellite and wireless customers and through other media. The venture, called Network Live, is expected to start offering its performances this fall.

Microsoft is unveiling what it calls the Remote Keyboard, designed for use with computers running Microsoft’s Windows XP Media Center Edition software. The wireless keyboard, with remote-control buttons in addition to traditional computer keys, is meant to be used while leaning back in the living room.

Skype International and Boingo Wireless announced a partnership that will allow users to access Skype’s VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) technology from 18,000 Wi-Fi hot spots worldwide.

Good Technology has acquired key assets of JP Mobile, whose operations at Dallas and Hyderabad would be integrated into Good Technology. The financial terms of the deal have not yet been announced.