Palm has issued a press release announcing that a new, independent survey of handheld computing in Fortune 1000 companies indicates that a majority of the respondents selected the Palm OS platform as a handheld platform of choice for their standards lists. The survey, conducted by the Winn Technology Group, Inc. of Palm Harbor, FL, found that 56 percent of the 585 companies who responded have established standards for enterprisewide handheld computing solutions.

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Portsmith, Inc. announced the introduction of its latest offering of Ethernet connectivity solutions for handheld computers. The Portsmith Ethernet Cradle is designed for the Handspring Visor, Visor Deluxe, and Visor Platinum models.

Chapura, Inc. has released upgraded versions of its synchronization software, PocketMirror 3.0, for its international users.

Walt Disney Internet Group and AvantGo Inc. have reached an agreement by which WDIG services ABCNEWS.com and ESPN.com will be available on mobile devices via the AvantGo 4.0 software infrastructure.

iambic has released Action Names Datebook version 4.61 for Palm OS devices. New features have been added, including support for grouping by “custom” fields in the contact view, more snooze options for alarms, improved Graffiti short-cut support, and more.

ComputerWorld has an article on Lotus’ unveiling of its wireless Sametime Everyplace 1.0 software for cell phones, personal digital assistants, and other handheld devices.

Lotus introduced Sametime Everyplace 1.0, instant messaging and online awareness software for a wide range of wireless devices, including mobile phones and personal digital assistants. Sametime Everyplace 1.0, together with Mobile Notes and the Domino Everyplace family of servers, Lotus users to access Lotus collaborative functionality on mobile and wireless devices.

Brighthand has a preview of PC Expo 2001 that reflects on last year’s event and the change in mood that might be expected this year. In particular, the article considers the situation with Palm, saying, “At previous shows, journalists clamored to hear about the feature path of Palm OS, when new devices would be released, and the state of wireless. Now the questions are more business-focused, such as whether Palm will be split into multiple companies.”

CNET News.com has an article on Palm’s announcement of the Michael Jordan edition Palm m100 and Palm m500.