Here’s an article on Acer’s plans to enter the PDA market. According to News.com, Acer will release the SlimMate in August. The SlimMate will run on a proprietary operating system being produced by Acer and an unidentified third party.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that there’s a new virus on the loose and it’s aimed at handheld devices. The article says that the virus is similar to the Love Letter virus and was written to target phones on the Telefonica cellular network. The virus called Timofonica is spread as an email attachment.

Here’s an article on Acer’s plans to enter the PDA market. According to News.com, Acer will release the SlimMate in August. The SlimMate will run on a proprietary operating system being produced by Acer and an unidentified third party.

Palm announced a definitive agreement to purchase Actual Software Corporation. Actual Software is a provider of email solutions for the Palm OS platform and is the provider of the MultiMail line of products. Palm intends to offer integrated solutions that include Actual Software’s client and conduit technology. Customers can expect to see solutions from Palm that include various MultiMail products over the coming months.The acquisition of Actual Software closed in the fourth quarter of Palm

Extended Systems announced that the company’s XTNDConnect applications for Bluetooth wireless technology will be licensed by Intel Corporation. Features include file transfer and synchronization between Microsoft Outlook and Palm or Windows CE devices with upgrades available to add functionality. End-users will also be able to upgrade XTNDConnect PC to provide synchronization support for additional mobile devices with personal information managers such as Lotus Notes.

devSoft announced that it has started shipping IP*Works! SSL V4. IP*Works! SSL introduces SSL and Digital Certificates to the IP*Works! components, providing Secure Web Browsing, Secure Client, Secure Server, Secure Mail, and Digital Certificate Management Capabilities

Interactive Week has this story on Undergroundfilm.com, a company that is working to make short films available on Palm and Pocket PC devices.

Extended Systems announced that the company’s XTNDConnect applications for Bluetooth wireless technology will be licensed by Intel Corporation. Features include file transfer and synchronization between Microsoft Outlook and Palm or Windows CE devices with upgrades available to add functionality. End-users will also be able to upgrade XTNDConnect PC to provide synchronization support for additional mobile devices with personal information managers such as Lotus Notes.

MarketWatch.com announced availability of a new Web clipping application for Palm handheld computers. The Web clipping application enables users to access MarketWatch.com

PUMATECH announced Browse-it, which delivers Web rendering/browsing capabilities for Palm handhelds. Browse-it software provides Palm users with the ability to view Web content online while utilizing a wireless or wireline modem.