Pocket Express announced the release of the second version of its proprietary database program, dbNow Deluxe 2.0. This database program is designed to allow users to quickly and easily create and manage personalized databases.

PocketDBA Systems unveiled the next version of PocketDBA which allows DBAs (database administrators) to remotely monitor, manage, and troubleshoot Oracle databases using wireless handheld devices.

Palm, Inc. announced that the Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center in Charleston, S.C., issued a Basic Agreement to Palm for Palm.Net wireless service, which powers the Palm VII series handheld computers. This is the first such purchasing agreement for Palm.Net wireless connectivity for government agency customers. The contract is available to federal government agencies.

In a move to make Palm.Net more compatible with large-scale government purchasing requirements, Palm and SPAWAR have arranged a government payment vehicle to facilitate acquisition of Palm.Net wireless service. To date, the purchase structure for the Palm.Net wireless service has been set up for monthly individual credit card payments.

Palm Boulevard has an article on Delphi Automotive Systems’ Communiport Mobile Productivity Center. According to the article, the first model of the MPC lineup, called Communiport MPCpro, synchronizes select Ericsson cellular telephone models with a Palm V or Palm Vx handheld computer.

Kraftfoods.com is offering a Web clipping application designed to allow you to use your wireless Palm handheld to get tasty Kraft recipes on the go. You can also email any recipe to friends, family members, or your own desktop, where it can be printed out.

Tech Report has a review of the HandEra 330 calling it “a PDA with its sights set on the enterprise and business markets, but with the potential to appeal to a much wider audience.”

Mughamrat has announced their latest product for the Palm OS, PAL: Palm Arabic Layer. PAL provides a customized font (Mughamrat Font) for specific small screen needs. It provides a support for chakl managing. It offers Arabic and Syllabic Graffiti. Mughamrat provides on top of PAL, ArabicSMS, an application for sending short messages in Arabic, in Latin characters, and even in mixed languages from your Palm handheld.

Cutting Edge Software, Inc. announced it is offering an upgrade promotion for users of Palm m500 and m505 handheld computers to encourage more users to switch from the document viewing software which came bundled with the devices to Cutting Edge Software’s Quickoffice suite. For a limited time, users of Palm m500-series handhelds will be able to upgrade to Quickoffice for only $29.95, a savings of 25 percent.

Braintree, MA Perseus Development Corporation announced at PC Expo a new survey application for Palm OS based handheld computers. SurveySolutions In Hand allows for the creation of surveys that can be deployed on a handheld computer. Once the surveys are completed, the survey administrator can compile and analyze the results and display them in tables or graphs.

AvantGo Inc. announced shipment of the company’s first packaged mobile application, AvantGo Mobile Sales. AvantGo Mobile Sales is a packaged mobile sales force automation application that allows sales professionals to view and update critical sales information from customer relationship management applications, such as Onyx, Oracle, and Siebel Systems with their PDAs and Internet-enabled phones.