Expand Beyond announced general availability of version 2.3 of PocketAdmin mobile software for Windows administration with enhanced support for Exchange Server management. With PocketAdmin for Windows 2.3, system administrators can now remotely manage email servers from a handheld device securely and in real-time.

Pumatech announced the availability of its TrueSync Server 4.0 software – a SyncML-compliant solution that provides wireless synchronization of PIM (personal information management) data across applications, devices and networks. TrueSync Server 4.0 supports synchronization of SyncML devices with Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino enterprise groupware, as well as Oracle, DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server databases.

Trolltech announced Qtopia Phone Edition, a Linux-based application framework for smartphones. TechNewsWorld reports that the move means that handset makers have access to a ready-made user interface and developer tools for Linux-based phones. Qtopia Phone Edition includes a synchronization framework to keep users’ contacts, calendar, to-do list and files up to date with those on their PCs. Currently, this only supports Microsoft Outlook or Qtopia Desktop.

DreamQuest Software has announced its release on Palm OS 5. This latest release offers mobile players the newest artwork and high-fidelity sound available on all of DreamQuest’s Championship Card Games.

Computerworld Singapore has this quick look at Dell’s Axim X3 PDA. The Axim X3 handhelds come with Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 2003 software for pocket PC, and pocket versions of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, Internet Explorer, MSN Messenger and Windows Media Player.

At the Microsoft Developer Conference, Microsoft and Vodafone began to flesh out the technical details behind their joint initiative to add mobile Web services to applications. According to vnunet.com, the companies described their Web services architecture as vendor, platform and device-independent, encouraging broad participation of mobile network operators, application developers and platform providers.

SMC Networks announced the newest in its TigerSwitch family of high-performance switches, the TigerSwitch 10/100 Standalone L3 24-port Managed Switch (SMC6724L3). Available in November, the new switch calculates the shortest transmission path for all communications, and ensures that mission-critical data receive priority across subnets or VLANs.

Watchster debuts this week with coverage of over 100 well-respected PDA, Mac, and Tech news sites. Watchster is a news compilation site that dredges the Web four times per hour for the latest news, and presents the headlines in a customizable listing.

Palm stockholders approved the acquisition of Handspring, Inc. Separately, Handspring stockholders approved the acquisition of their company by Palm, Inc. The acquisition will be completed as a merger with Palm issuing approximately 13.9 million shares to Handspring stockholders. Handspring’s stockholders will receive 0.09 Palm shares for each share of Handspring common stock owned. The resulting company has been renamed palmOne, Inc. Its common stock will trade on the Nasdaq stock market exchange under the ticker symbol PLMO, starting October 29, 2003.

News.com reports that details have leaked onto the Web about a new Microsoft application that will add voice recognition to handheld computers that use the company’s Pocket PC software. Microsoft began soliciting beta testers in September for Voice Command, a software add-on for Pocket PC handhelds and Smartphones. According to information sent to testers, the software would enable them to control all basic functions of a device by talking into its microphone.