Kyocera Wireless is once again shipping a Phantom model cell phone after an investigation concluded that the phone did not explode as a Nebraska family had reported about two weeks ago. News.com reports that instead, the KE413 model phone was acting properly by venting heat and some graphite dust after its battery short-circuited.

ReGet Software releases WebSynchronizer 1.0, which is capable of comparing different files to discern which ones need to be synchronized and which ones do not. It possesses all features required of the industrial strength FTP-client – accelerated downloading/uploading, log keeping, capability to stop/pause/resume loading process at any moment.

Sony Music Entertainment and Intel announced that they will work together to adapt Sony’s lineup of music, images, videos and other content for portable devices that use Intel chips. News.com says that the partners will concentrate on tailoring Sony’s digital music and video content so that it plays back at PC quality on portable devices such as cell phones and handhelds, according to Intel. Later, they plan to develop PC-based multimedia content.

ESPN and Cingular Wireless have chosen Air2Web to power the Cingular Text Challenge which is a wireless college football trivia contest sponsored by Cingular Wireless and ESPN. Each week one lucky fan is winning a trip for two to the Bowl Championship Series game of their choice, plus all participants have a chance to win hundreds of instant prizes. A total of 13 BCS trips for two are being awarded.

UTrackSys.com, LLC issued UTS Weight 1.2 for Palm OS handhelds, which helps you track body weight and BMI (Body Mass Index). It offers various weight loss/gain plans, interactive charts, reports, and abilities to export data to UTS database and to MS Excel through UTS conduit.

Nobuyuki Idei, CEO of Sony, gave the first North American demonstration of the humanoid robot Qrio as part of a speech he delivered to the Japan Society of Northern California. He also looked beyond gadgetry to the broader context of Japan’s changing economic and cultural status. News.com reports that Qrio–a toddler-sized machine in an aluminum sleeper and a space helmet–can navigate an obstacle course, right itself after a fall, sense heat and surfaces, recognize people through their voice or face, and respond with gestures or words to questions.

Dell introduced two new slim handhelds: ZDNet says that the $379 Axim X3i will come with a 400MHz Intel XScale processor for handhelds, 64MB of memory, an 802.11b chip for wirelessly connecting to networks, a 3.5-inch color screen with a resolution of 320 pixels by 240 pixels and a Secure Digital expansion slot. The $229 Axim X3 comes with a 300MHz Intel XScale processor for handhelds, 32MB of memory and a USB cable for connecting with a PC, instead of a cradle.

Good Technology and Sprint announced a formal relationship to deliver the GoodLink Version 2.1 wireless messaging and information system on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. GoodLink 2.1 is the newest version of Good’s cradle-free system for wirelessly connecting everyone in the corporation with enterprise systems and access to Microsoft Exchange.

Available nationwide from Sprint, the PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 600 by Handspring sports a new candy bar design, full-color screen, Palm 5.2.1HS Operating System, a backlit QWERTY keyboard with dome-shaped keys, a 144MHz ARM 9 processor, a VGA quality camera and a PCS Phone. Sprint also makes available its PCS Business Connection, which is compatible with Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Dominos servers.

Xora announced the availability of its next-generation location-based service for managing mobile workers. Xora GPS TimeTrack v1.2 offers a flexible fields module that allows mobile workers to record, on the mobile phone, customer and project information that is specific to their company’s business process and/or vertical market.