SMC Networks announced that its comprehensive solution for Internet Hotspot set-up, the EliteConnect 2.4GHz 802.11g wireless Hotspot Gateway Kit is now available from SMC resellers. Combining a wireless access point/bridge with AAA services (Authorization, Authentication and Accounting) in a secure NAT router with a solid SPI firewall, the new EliteConnect Hotspot Gateway rounds-out the solution with a Mini POS ticket printer to make it easy for businesses to turn WiFi access into revenue.

DataWind Corporation has developed the PocketSurfer Web Viewer, the first cell phone accessory that provides a desktop-quality Web experience in a device small enough for breast pocket or purse. The PocketSurfer delivers real HTML with full graphics, Java scripts and other modern Web functionality for over eight billion pages of content.

Users of wireless email devices, such as the BlackBerry and Treo, can now receive less spam by using the InBoxer Anti-Spam Filter. InBoxer Version 2.0, announced by Audiotrieve, offers many new performance enhancements and features, including wireless device support and Mailtones — ringtones for email.

MicroTools Inc. announced they now sell their innovative ittyMIDI Player and ittyMIDI SysEx Manager software in a bundle with a Palm IIIxe, serial hotsync cable and ittyMIDI Serial to MIDI Out cable. ittyMIDI Player converts a Palm Powered handheld into a full-featured MIDI player, capable of controlling any MIDI-enabled musical instrument. ittyMIDI SysEx Manager is a universal SysEx dump utility for the Palm OS. It can send SysEx data from SYX or Standard MIDI files to a MIDI-enabled device.

Tapwave announced a Wi-Fi SD card solution for the Zodiac Palm Powered multimedia handheld. In addition to the Zodiac’s built-in Bluetooth, users can now access email, surf the Internet or chat online wirelessly from virtually anywhere that has an available Wi-Fi network by simply slipping a SanDisk Wi-Fi SD card or palmOne Wi-Fi SD card into the SDIO slot. This complete Wi-Fi solution includes a Wi-Fi SD card, Wi-Fi Software, an enhanced Mail application and Web Browser — all compatible with the Zodiac handheld.

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ATP Electronics announced its 2GB SD flash cards are ready for mass production for its OEM customers, distributors and retailers. The 2GB cards, in addition to offering a superior level of performance (60x or up to 10MB/s), are designed to meet the specific demand for higher capacity, highly durable flash cards set forth by GPS navigation units, high end digital photography, medical record keeping, and the ever-popular portable music-players.

pointWORLD 2.0 provides information about all the cities of the world with more than 1 million population and new charts with numbers of population of the cities, in which countries the cities are located and the names of the cites in their national languages. Navigate in the city map and the world map by using the 5-way navigation of your Palm OS device. Version 2.0 provides new buttons for quicker switching between different charts.

iambic, Inc. announced the release of Agendus 9, a powerful new version of its fully-integrated, personal information manager for Palm OS devices. Agendus 9 delivers a higher level of functionality and offers a richer, more insightful experience for palmOne Treo users. To Do’s can be organized hierarchically, which allows users to create sub tasks for any action item. Additionally, for the first time on a Palm OS device, Agendus 9 includes an “Importance/Urgency” matrix to help the user set priorities.

This year SanDisk Corporation has plenty of electronic delights to brighten up the gift-giving season. SanDisk is offering a bagful of goodies that just about anyone can enjoy — from new ultra-compact flash MP3 music players to a viewer that can show digital snapshots on virtually any TV set.