PalmSource welcomed Palm OS developers at its European Developer Conference. During his opening keynote talk, PalmSource President and CEO, David Nagel, launched a new German Palm OS software online store with Pdassi, announced the number of Palm Powered devices sold worldwide to date surpassed 30 million, and honored four Palm OS developers with Powered Up Awards.

PalmSource has announced the appointment of P. Howard Edelstein to its board of directors. Edelstein is president and chief executive officer at Radianz, an independent company with the world’s largest Internet Protocol-based network for the global financial services industry. Edelstein joins PalmSource board members, Chairman Eric Benahmou, John B. Shoven, Satjiv S. Chahill, Robert J. Finocchio, Jr., Jean Louis Gasse and David Nagel.

Chapura released KeySuite 2.1, an update that allows Palm Powered handheld owners who use Microsoft Outlook to manage their information from Outlook Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Notes. New features include support for all Outlook Calendar recurrence patterns on the handheld and a Smart Look Up feature enables individuals to find information in KeyNotes quickly by searching each word in the first line of every note.

MobileMag takes a quick look at the recently announced Motorola MPx200, the first smartphone from the alliance between Microsoft and Motorola. The new Motorola MPx200 allows customers to manage their personal information and synchronize their email, calendar and contacts with Microsoft Outlook either via a PC connection or via seamless over-the-air synchronization with Exchange Server.

PMN reports that Bytemobile has announced a tool for improving enterprise wireless data experiences. Bytemobile claims its Optigo Enterprise product can increase the performance of wireless data by up to ten times, creating an experience equivalent to an office LAN connection for a remote user.

PC Magazine reviews the RIM BlackBerry 7230 handheld, the first RIM model with a color display and 900-, 1,800-, and 1,900-MHz tri-band GSM/GPRS coverage for international use. The 7230 can serve as a BlackBerry Enterprise Server client for email from Outlook Exchange or Lotus Domino systems and for Internet mail, with up to ten Internet email accounts configured via a wizard.

Xpherix announced the introduction of Remo, a connectivity solution for mobile subscribers, developed for QUALCOMM’s Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) platform. Using Remo’s Get Email function subscribers can easily view, reply, and send email right from their mobile phone. Remo’s Calendar function enables subscribers to use the mobile phone to view, add, edit or delete calendar events stored in their computer. Any changes made on the phone are automatically synchronized back to their Microsoft Outlook calendar.

Palm, Inc. announced an array of fall accessories. Available on Oct. 1 in consumer-electronics outlets, major retail chains and online e-stores in most countries worldwide, the new line of accessories includes an innovative wireless infrared (IR) keyboard; a multifunction stylus; six handheld cases; a plug-and-play, 1.3 megapixel camera card; handheld protection products; and complete accessory kits.

Buffalo Technology, SOHO and SMBs, announced the AirStation 54Mbps Compact Repeater Bridge-g (WLA-G54C). The WLA-G54C is a 54Mbps wireless bridge/repeater with a 10/100 Ethernet port that features Buffalo’s unique Wireless Distribution System (WDS) to provide point-to-point or point-to-multi-point communication. The WLA-G54C is a multi-functional device in that it not only can connect Ethernet devices; it can simultaneously accept wireless client traffic and act as an access point.

Samsung introduced four new flat screen monitors targeted to corporate, financial and medical markets. The new monitors include the high-end 15″ SyncMaster 153T and 17″ SyncMaster 173T which sport dual analog and digital inputs, narrow bezels and Pivot technology and the 15″ SyncMaster 153B and 17″ SyncMaster 173B which offer built-in speakers for any multimedia application. All four new LCD monitors are currently shipping.