Palm, Inc. executed on another leg of its mobile and wireless strategy with a definitive agreement to acquire Extended Systems Incorporated, a mobile solutions vendor in the enterprise space.

Brighthand has a review of the new Palm m105 which just hit the market yesterday.

MaximumPDA has a review of WordSmith word processor for the Palm OS.

SplashData, Inc. shipped SplashPhoto, an image viewer for Palm OS handhelds that allows users to view digital images.

The Washington Post has an article on Web sites that allow you to synchronize the information in your Palm-based organizer with a password-protected online calendar and address book.

ZDNet has an article on the current state of mobile commerce (m-commerce). According to the article, the wireless data industry has gotten over the hype and is now focusing on making the wireless Internet a fully-fuctional reality.

Mobile Automation announced the latest release of its Mobile Automation 2000 software. Mobile Automation 2000 now provides users with remote control capabilities, fully integrated with its software distribution and asset management technology. This release includes free integration of a remote control technology called LiveSupport and Palm VII-based wireless console features.

PDA Buzz has gotten word of a new product coming from Handspring, possibly called the Visor Edge.

ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc., announced that it has signed a contract with Taiwan electronics corporation GVC, licensing the incorporation of ART’s smARTspeak Voice Recognition technology into GVC’s range of information products. The agreement is part of ART’s ongoing collaboration with Optimay-Lucent.

Palm, Inc. today began selling the Palm m105 handheld computer, an extension to the Palm m100 handheld, but with Internet connection software included, extra memory for additional applications and data, and a cradle. The device sells for an estimated U.S. street price of $199, contains 8MB of memory, and comes with connectivity software in the box, so you can use a compatible mobile phone to access the Internet and check email. The Palm m105 also comes with a removable faceplate, and 14 new faceplates are now available separately in addition to the original five colors launched with the Palm m100.