Information Week has a story on the next upgrade of Linux, which should happen by the end of this year. The story also mentions that several companies have lined up to put Linux in handheld devices.

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ZDNN posted this story on the Open eBook initiative, which is expected to announce a new standard for developing content for electronic books.

Foliage Software Systems announced the release of an enhanced version of iBrowser. iBrowser is a World Wide Web browser developed for use on Windows CE systems. New features available with release 1.1 of iBrowser include support for cookies, frames, e-mail and the ability to launch other programs.

Sierra Wireless announced the shipment of the AirCard 300 for Windows, a Type II wireless PC Card solution for mobile devices supporting Windows CE, 95, 98, and NT. The AirCard 300 builds on the technology of the AirCard 300 for Windows CE, which began shipping in February as a wireless solution for Windows CE-based handheld PCs. With the AirCard 300 for Windows, users can access the Internet using the Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) network on mobile devices with at least one Type II PC Card slot. http://www.sierrawireless.com/

Socket Communications announced an agreement with PacketVideo Corporation to collaborate in the support of wireless streaming video applications for Windows CE-based Palm-size PCs and Handheld PCs. The applications would use Socket’s Digital Phone Card, a plug-in card that connects Windows CE-based computers to digital cellular phones, and PacketVideo’s multimedia software including codecs and video gateways.

We’d like to welcome all our new subscribers to the various ZATZ Mobile Editions. Yesterday was amazing, with all our servers nearly at capacity all day and into the evening. If you’re a mobile user and all you want is news (rather than the entire issue), don’t forget there’s a Compact Edition. Go to the ZATZ Mobile Network and you’ll get detailed information on subscribing to each Compact Edition publication. Also, if you haven’t signed up for our weekly tips and issue announcements (which are delivered exclusive via email and are not sent to your handheld device), visit our home page for each publication and sign up. Again, welcome and thanks for making this an amazing launch!

ZDNN posted this story on the Open eBook initiative, which is expected to announce a new standard for developing content for electronic books.

TRG Products has released a multi-language version of its FlashPro utility software for the Palm III series, Palm V, and IBM WorkPad handheld organizers. The utility is now available in English, German, French, and Japanese.

miniMusic, a division of The 5th Wall publishing company, released the miniMusic NotePad software, a music notation and editing tool for the Palm Computing family of connected organizers. Free demos are currently available for download from the miniMusic Web site.