MSMobiles.com says that XcelleNet announced that its Afaria solution will support Windows Mobile software for Smartphones.

AccuWeather launched AccuWeather.com eXpress for the wireless market. AccuWeather.com eXpress, based on BREW and SharpMotionART technology, delivers colorful, animated weather forecasts that move across a user’s handset providing smart-looking graphic displays, which provide informative and accurate weather at a glance.

JP Mobile announced at Gartner ITxpo that JP Mobile’s SureWave Enterprise Server (SureWave) supports the new Handspring Treo 600 series smartphones. Customers can continue to use the device’s familiar applications, without learning new ones, to access their Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Domino corporate email server.

Bitfone Corporation announced it will integrate its mProve solution into IBM’s WebSphere device management software. The combined solution is aimed at helping service providers update software on devices remotely – an increasingly important feature as the use of wireless devices rises. The two companies will jointly market the solution. WebSphere device management software incorporates IBM Tivoli technology.

FranklinCovey and Agilix Labs announced the launch of PlanPlus 2.0 for Microsoft Outlook. PlanPlus operates on a PC, laptop, or Tablet PC, within the familiar environment of Microsoft Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002 (XP), and the new Outlook 2003. PlanPlus also supports electronic walk-around tools such as Palm OS handheld devices and Pocket PC handheld devices through specialized applications and synchronization for tasks and daily notes.

iAnywhere Solutions and Intel Corporation announced plans to further the development of mobilized software for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The companies unveiled a toolkit that will enable software developers to deliver applications for SMB mobile computing and Wi-Fi users. The Wi-Fi Toolkit includes Pylon Anywhere, a solution for extending existing Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange infrastructures to mobile and wireless devices.

AME Unfo reports that Microsoft is bringing enhanced mobile computing to the Middle East, with the launch of Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs at Gitex 2003. According to AME, the operating system has automatic detection and connection for wi-fi networks, and native support for Bluetooth. Automatic always-on email synchronization will be possible through integration with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.

PalmSource announced it has selected Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the primary banking subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bancshares, for its principal banking relationship and has established a $15 million line of credit with SVB for working capital purposes.

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Mobile GPS Online announces the release of GPS NavStar version 3.0.0. GPS NavStar is a GPS vehicle navigation system based on Microsoft MapPoint technology. As a business management tool, users can import their business contacts or customer addresses from their Outlook’s address book or a separated customer database to the system, and then generate routes to them easily and quickly.