Cutting Edge Software, Inc. announced the release of the latest version of its Quickoffice productivity suite for Palm OS handheld computers. The new version includes a major upgrade in the Quickword word processor, including built-in custom font support and an integrated spell-checking engine and thesaurus. Other improvements to the new version focuses on improving the application suite’s performance, such as the speed of opening files and better support for portable keyboards.

Arizan Corporation announced the availability of the Java version of its successful carrier-grade AirDoc Platform. The AirDoc Platform J, written entirely in Java, is available as a multi-threaded J2SE and J2EE architecture and runs on any OS that supports Java VM 1.2 or later, including Solaris, Linux, and Windows. AirDoc Platform J natively reads and converts corporate document formats on the fly to persistent, XML-structured, wireless content. Features include real-time search and creation of content summaries, resulting in more than a 90% reduction in the amount of data sent over low-bandwidth wireless networks. In addition, AirDoc Readers for device-specific rich content viewing and optimized delivery are available for all major wireless devices including Palm OS handhelds.

TealPoint Software announced the release of TealInfo version 4.00 for Palm OS handhelds. TealInfo is a handheld reference library with a system for creating and displaying interactive data, tables, reference works, and mini-application folios. You can create and view interactive folios with scrolling lists, tables, images, checkboxes, outlines, math calculation, and pop-up windows of information.

Forbes.com, Infinity Softworks, Inc., and PDA Verticals Corporation jointly announced the release of the Forbes.com Productivity Pack for any device running the Palm operating system. Targeted at business and financial professionals, the bundle includes powerOne Finance financial calculator from Infinity Softworks, QuickOffices MS Office companion from Cutting Edge Software, and PrintBoy Deluxe printing solution from Bachmann Software.

Palm, Inc. unveiled the Palm m130 and m515 handhelds. Both feature bright color screens that support more than 65,000 colors and Palm’s dual-expansion technology. The two new color handhelds join the recently debuted Palm i705 handheld, an integrated wireless email and messaging device for U.S. customers, to round out Palm’s early 2002 product lineup. The Palm m130 and m515 handhelds are immediately available in most countries worldwide for an estimated U.S. street price of $279 and $399, respectively.

Want to see the new m130, or give it a spin (literally)? Visit Palm’s m130 home page.

There’s more on the new m515 as well. Just visit Palm’s m515 page for pictures and details.

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Pumatech, Inc., a provider of enterprise-level software products and services, announced results for its second fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2002. The Company reported revenues of $6,265,000 this quarter as compared to $6,772,000 reported last fiscal quarter and $11,311,000 reported in the second fiscal quarter of 2001. Revenue for the six-month period ended January 31, 2002 was $13,037,000 compared to $21,234,000 reported in the same period last year.

SCOTT eVEST announced version 2.0 of their product sold out on the first day of the XXXL size range. However, more of the vest will be in stock by April 1. The SCOTT eVEST features a Personal Area Network (PAN), a patent-pending system of conduits for headphones/earbud and other connecting wires. The vest is designed to hold your cell phone, pager, PDA, CD/MP3 player digital camera, portable keyboard, GPS device, two-way radio and even bottled water or soda, wallet, keys, and more.