infoSync has screenshots from Symbian’s Crystal DFRD (Device Family Reference Design) which is being used in Nokia’s new 9210 Communicator.

MSNBC has an article from the Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition that talks about a practice known as “mystery shopping” among retailers. This is when representatives from manufacturers visit retail stores to ensure the displays for their products are accurate and well-maintained. The article focuses on the adventures of Angel Brown, the channel marketing manager for Handspring, as she harrasses store managers across the country to get their Visor displays right.

AvantGo, Inc. and CompuCom Systems, Inc. announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to offer mobile and wireless solutions to Global 1000 customers. The complete mobile solution provided by CompuCom and AvantGo includes devices, applications, and services designed to extend business applications beyond desktop computers to mobile and wireless devices.

Catherine E. White, president of Llamagraphics, Inc., is scheduled to make a presentation at the next meeting of the Silicon Valley Palm User Group. Llamagraphics will demonstrate and discuss Life Balance, a personal productivity application designed to help Palm device users to manage their time and “to achieve balance between the often conflicting demands of career and personal life.”

CompuCom Systems, Inc. announced an alliance with ThinAirApps to deliver wireless solutions to Fortune 1000 and high growth companies.

YadaYada Inc. announced Bathroom Finder, which was created by the wireless portal Rovenet with the help of besttoilets.com. Bathroom Finder offers YadaYada subscribers a wireless guide to public restrooms in 12 cities, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Washington DC.

iambic Software has opened its first international office in Montpellier, France. According to the press release, iambic Software has experienced much success with overseas sales and is expecting its latest international move to enhance the development of its European market.

A reader by the name of Mark Bohn wrote in with more information on the story mentioned yesterday about Stephen King’s pulling the plug on The Plant. Bohn provided this quote from the Stephenking.com Web site:

“Following next month

ThinkMobile has Kyocera’s official announcement of the Kyocera QCP 6035 Smartphone which utilizes the Palm OS v3.5 and has 8MB of memory.

Club Photo announced that Album To Go will be used to show how Handspring’s new Visor Prism can be used as a true portable visual tool and photo sharing device. The national retail demonstration is being rolled out into Handspring retail stores this month.