Hands High Software announced the release of WiFile Pro for Palm-powered handhelds and smartphones. WiFile Pro enables Palm OS handheld computer users to view, copy, and manage files on networked computers. With WiFile Pro and a Palm Powered device that is connected to a network, users can open and transfer applications, databases, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, MP3 music files, digital photos, and more, all located on their personal computers, corporate servers, school computers, or the Internet. WiFile Pro is an upgrade to Hands High’s WiFile software.

palmOne announced the recent promotion of John Hartnett to senior vice president, Americas, and the recent appointment of Mark Bercow as senior vice president, Business Development. Both report to Ed Colligan, palmOne president and chief executive officer. Hartnett brings more than 20 years’ experience across sales, marketing and operations. Most recently, he was vice president of eCommerce and accessory solutions at palmOne, where he also was responsible for driving the expansion of palmOne’s airport-based retail stores in the Americas. Bercow returns to palmOne after an absence of nearly five years. He had been the Palm vice president of strategic alliances and platform development in 2000. In that position, he was responsible for the creation of the Palm Economy and attracted more than 100,000 registered developers to Palm OS. Prior to rejoining palmOne, he was a vice president at Intuit, where he helped establish, grow and serve the Intuit Developer Network.

Proporta has released a wide selection of cases for the Dell Axim X50, including Crystal Clear, Magnesium, Aluminum, and a new Alu-Leather case designed to be used with the Axim’s extended charge battery.

Mobile phones could pose a higher health risk to rural dwellers because they emit more intense signals in the countryside, Swedish scientists said Tuesday. Base stations tend to be further apart in more remote areas, so the phones compensate with stronger signals.

Textware Solutions announced Instant Text Mobile for Palm OS. The new program offers a very fast and accurate solution for those who use a PDA for text-entry: composing emails, taking notes, or preparing documents.

Chapura announced that its popular productivity software is immediately compatible with the new LifeDrive mobile manager from palmOne. Pocket Favorites 1.0.1.2, TurboPasswords 3.0.2, KeySuite 3.3.2, PocketMirror Professional XT 3.1.10, and PocketMirror Standard XT 3.1.10 software take advantage of several of the LifeDrive mobile manager’s key features–tight integration with the desktop, large, non-volatile memory, and convenient landscape screen view–and improve an individual’s confidence in relying on a mobile device for current and accurate information, anywhere.

Redesigning the Game Boy Advance once worked well for Nintendo. Now the company’s hoping it can strike gold again. The company unveiled the Game Boy Micro Tuesday, a smaller, lighter version of its most popular system. Measuring just four inches wide, two inches tall and less than an inch deep, the Micro weighs just 8 ounces, roughly the same as 80 paper clips. The machine will go on sale this fall. The company did not announce a sale price.

TDC Mobile and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the introduction of BlackBerry to Danish mobile professionals for the first time. TDC Mobile is launching the new service with the BlackBerry 7290 Wireless Handheld. The BlackBerry 7290 combines email, phone, text messaging, organizer, Web and corporate data applications in a single handheld.

The Amber Alert system used by police to let the public know when a child is missing is being expanded to cell phones. The wireless industry announced Tuesday that subscribers can receive text messages on their phones when an alert is issued. The service is available in every state and is free to subscribers of most major cellular carriers.

Today, palmOne is introducing the LifeDrive mobile manager, a product that fuses business productivity tools and entertainment applications. Designed for people with a significant volume of digital information, the LifeDrive mobile manager offers 4GB of hard-drive storage (3.85GB user available), a large 320×480 high-resolution color screen, and wireless access through built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technologies. The 4GB Hitachi Microdrive weighs less than a AA battery, is smaller than a matchbook and transfers data 30 percent faster than the previous-generation Microdrive. With support for native Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat Reader, LifeDrive smart file management makes it easy for users to carry and access thousands of files. Flash memory keeps information safely intact, even if the device loses its charge, and 128-bit encryption keeps valuable data safely secure when invoked. Password protection safeguards access to the device, while the Private Records function protects specific files, even when the rest of the mobile manager is unlocked. An optional Intrusion Protection function erases all data and returns the device to factory settings after a user-specified number of failed break-ins. palmOne is working with T-Mobile to ensure a good hotspot experience for LifeDrive customers to access the world’s largest public Wi-Fi network. T-Mobile is providing a free 30-day trial offer for LifeDrive owners. The LifeDrive mobile manager from palmOne has an estimated U.S. street price of $499.