Rococo Software announced the launch of JABWT.com, an online resource for developers building Bluetooth applications using standard Java APIs for Bluetooth Wireless Technology (JABWT). Rococo is a member of the JSR-82 Expert Group, the group responsible for developing the JABWT specification.

Fictionwise.com announced that it has launched Secure Mobipocket formatted ebooks, including best selling titles from Random House, Inc., St. Martins, Time Warner, and McGraw Hill. Secure Mobipocket ebooks can be read on most handheld devices including Palm OS.

Global Star Software has sent the final gold production copy of Mini Golf for PDA to their replication facilities. Production will take only a few more weeks, and Global Star is optimistic they will be able to ship final product to stores across North America by May 2002. Mini Golf for PDA puts players onto five mini golf courses for 90 holes of Miniature golf action.

The BGO Development Corporation has announced the introduction of their Spidar PDA protector for the Palm V and Vx Series of handhelds. The new protector has a unique skeletal design, which covers the critical impact points of the PDA.

Palm, Inc. announced the Wireless Database Access Server (WDBAS) for developers in IT departments–or Systems Integrators–who need to create wireless applications that access corporate databases in real time. WDBAS is the second element of Palm’s enterprise software strategy, following the introduction of the Palm i705 Wireless Messaging Solution for enterprises in late January.

WDBAS lets software developers use familiar Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)–such as AppForge and Metrowerks’ CodeWarrior–to develop mobile applications and extend them so that remote users can access corporate data wirelessly.

Pumatech, Inc. is introducing Enterprise Intellisync, Second Edition software. This solution is designed to synchronize PIM (personal information management), email, and custom database information among desktop PCs, servers, and mobile devices, both locally and remotely.

The San Francisco Palm User Group (SFPUG), a membership organization comprised of businesspeople and others interested in handheld computing, together with Motient Corporation, announced the results of an independent wireless product review of Motient’s newly released MobileModem. The review, conducted by SFPUG president Tony Ching, field-tested the MobileModem, a 5-ounce device that attaches to Palm V and Vx series handhelds and enables instant wireless, two-way email functionality. The review spanned one month and measured metrics including set up time, reliability, network speed, and general ease of use, among other factors.

79bmedia announced the first international version of their Connection Manager software for Palm OS handhelds, as well as their tool NetSelect version 1.1. Connection Manager is designed to configure your Palm OS handheld’s GPRS or HSCSD settings.

Metrowerks announced that Palm OS software demonstrated by Sega Corporation at PalmSource Japan Forum 2002 was developed using Metrowerks’ CodeWarrior tools. This software, demonstrated on the evaluation board by SEGA, is developed for next generation Palm Powered devices, based on Motorola’s Dragonball MX1. SEGA will let the users download this demo games software free from their web site

CNET News.com reports Microsoft was close to sharing a key programming tool after learning that Palm was participating in the antitrust case against the company. According to the article, Palm executive Michael Mace told a U.S. District Judge that Microsoft had refused Palm access to the software development tool called VSIP and had set one-sided conditions for allowing Palm handhelds to work with Microsoft’s .Net Internet software.