PalmMate introduced HandScape, a new interface for the Palm connected organizer. HandScape allows users to view all of their application information on their Palm device at once. PalmMate will also provide a software development kit that will allow third party developers to extend their application’s reach by creating HandScape Views (plug-ins).

Thanks to reader Guatam Srikanth for letting us know that America Online has posted a preivew of its AOL Mail for Palm devices. AOL Mail connects members directly to AOL using their regular screen names and passwords. AOL Mail connects members directly to AOL using their regular screen names and passwords.

Advance Systems Limited announced that a new version of its ASL-Connect management and synchronization server solution for Windows CE and Palm computing devices has been released and is now shipping. ASL-Connect 2.2 provides remote and local synchronization of e-mail, contacts, calendar and tasks between Windows CE and Palm Computing handheld devices and Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes servers.

Motorola today announced its iDEN plus series handsets released beginning in 1999 will have the ability to be upgraded via the Internet. Motorola has also introduced a software developer kit (SDK) to assist software developers to provide applications that can interface with an iDEN handset for connectivity to personal computers, Palm connected organizers and Windows CE devices.

Proxim announced that its RangeLAN2 wireless LAN technology has been tested and approved for use with the new Windows CE-based pen tablet computer from Fujitsu Personal Systems. This technology will enable users of the new handheld device to have real-time, wireless access to critical networked information.

Fujitsu Personal Systems announced the availability of the PenCentra 130. Weighing two pounds, the PenCentra 130 also offers up to 10 hours of battery life.

Sony Online Entertainment and AvantGo announced Jeopardy! 2001 Online as a free interactive game to be delivered via the Internet to users of Palm OS and Windows CE handheld devices. This partnership will provide consumers with the ability to download and synchronize JEOPARDY! 2001 Online trivia questions from the Internet to handheld devices.

Compaq announced in the U.S. the Aero 1530, as well as the new high-end Aero 2180 color palm-size PC. While the Aero 1530 includes a 16 gray-scale non-glare display, the Aero 2180 display delivers 65,536 colors. Both products are available immediately.

Microsoft announced the Microsoft Windows CE toolkit 2.0 for Sega Dreamcast, an environment for creating game titles. The new version of the Windows CE toolkit for Sega Dreamcast includes two new modules for interactive music and Internet technology.

Advance Systems Limited announced that a new version of its ASL-Connect management and synchronization server solution for Windows CE and Palm computing devices has been released and is now shipping. ASL-Connect 2.2 provides remote and local synchronization of e-mail, contacts, calendar and tasks between Windows CE and Palm Computing handheld devices and Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes servers.