ZDNet’s Jesse Berst takes a look at why the Palm OS keeps beating Microsoft’s Windows CE OS. Berst says that Palm has more endorsements and Windows CE has faced several setbacks recently.

Vestel USA announced its Internet.Phone based on Microsoft Windows CE, Web Telephone Edition. Vestel’s Internet.Phone incorporates a touch screen, a retractable keyboard, a dual-line system and a 56K modem to enable home and business users to access the Internet, send and receive email and conduct e-commerce. Vestel’s Internet.Phone will initially be available for lease through Internet Service Providers and telephone companies in the second quarter, 2000.

Not sure what PDA you should give as a gift this year? ZDTV’s Jim Louderback has all sorts of advice for you.

OmniSky (formerly OpenSky) announced a public beta program for its wireless Internet and email service for Palm V devices. PC World says that the program provides a wireless modem and unlimited Web access through March 31, 2000, for $299. It’s only open to the first 5000 Palm V users who sign up.

PC Week reports that Dell Computer may announce a licensing agreement with Research In Motion for its BlackBerry wireless two-way digital communication device.

pdamart had a conversation with Palm Computing’s Director of Consumer Product Marketing, John Cook. In a discussion, he talked about when Palm might come out with a color device.

CNN has this article on the deal between Sony and Palm Computing where they will develop a new version of the PalmOS for use in handheld consumer electronics products.

ZDNet’s Jesse Berst takes a look at why the Palm OS keeps beating Microsoft’s Windows CE OS. Berst says that Palm has more endorsements and Windows CE has faced several setbacks recently.

News.com has this report on a roundtable discussion at Comdex that featured Bill Joy, founder of Sun Microsystems, Alan Kessler, president of Palm Computing, Craig Mundie, senior vice president of consumer strategy at Microsoft, and David Potter, founder of Psion. The article says that they all disagree on what’s going to happen in the post-PC era.

Aether Systems announced a new initiative to develop and host secure business Internet applications for smart phones and other handheld devices using the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). The WAP Enterprise Center will allow corporate enterprises and content providers to adopt Web-based wireless phones as another option for extending Internet, intranet and in-house data to wireless devices.