A new FCC study suggests that the Internet has prospered in part because of a lack of regulation, and recommends minimal regulations in the future. 3Com has released the Palm IIIe , a low-cost version of the IIIx with less memory. The current print edition of PC Magazine is a must read for mobile infoworkers interested in cell phones, PDAs, HPCs and laptops. It should be online soon. David Essex of PC World looks at the wireless future of PDAs.
Navigation is through a mouse cursor.
It's available now, and a dual-band version will be shipping in a few weeks. The waifish Motorola StarTac has only a basic phone book, but the StarTac Mobile Organizer can be clipped onto a StarTac phone for a complete PDA solution that uses Starfish's highly regarded TrueSynch software to synchronize with popular desktop organizers. The organizer integrates with the phone and can dial numbers directly, or it can be unclipped and used separately. A dual band StarTac is expected this fall. There's also an email program and web browser, though I remain to be convinced that either is practical.