The Foleo mobile companion turns on and off instantly and features fast navigation, a compact design at only 2.5 pounds, and a battery that lasts up to 5 hours of use. Its applications include email, full-screen web browser, and editors or viewers for common business documents such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files. The Foleo stays synchronized via Bluetooth wireless technology and uses the smartphone’s radio or the Foleo’s built-in Wi-Fi radio for general Internet connectivity.

Foleo mobile companions work with Palm’s Treo smartphones (Palm OS and Windows Mobile versions). However, Palm believes that most smartphones based on Windows Mobile should work with little or no modification. Smartphones based on operating systems from Research in Motion, Apple, and Symbian likely can be supported with a modest software effort. The Foleo’s synchronization architecture is open, and Palm expects to work with third-party developers to support as many smartphones as possible.

U.S. availability for the Palm Foleo mobile companion will begin this summer. The price of the Foleo mobile companion is expected to be $499 after an introductory $100 rebate. http://www.palm.com/seefoleo

Engadget spotted a neat concept PDA over at Ideawicket. here is a blurb:

Just as Dell calls it quits on the PDA market and flexible displays become more and more common, it makes sense to see a concept device that takes advantage of both opportunities. The Flexi PDA, although still stuck on the drawing board, would present a rubber hinged handheld that could fold open much like a book, giving users a device that’s a bit smaller and deeper than current alternatives.

From Ideawicket: This concept PDA has been designed with the ability to fold into a smaller more portable robust product using flexible screen technology. It can be used as a mobile phone when folded up.

Because of the rubber hinges and flexible screen the PDA can be waterproof and very robust making it ideal for outdoor applications.

More pics: http://www.ideawicket.com/innovation-detail.php?ivnId=419#

Garmin introduced the Rino 520HCx and Rino 530HCx, the latest in Garmin’s line of two-way radios integrated with GPS technology. The new units feature a high-sensitivity GPS receiver for faster acquisition, improved accuracy in challenging outdoor environments, and the addition of a microSD card slot for detailed mapping data.

The Rino 520HCx and Rino 530HCx also feature an upgraded processor for faster map drawing and route calculation.  Like its predecessors, these five-watt Rinos boast up to a 14-mile communication range, mini-USB interface, and built-in auto-routing basemap. The Rino 530HCx has the same features as the 520HCx, plus a seven-channel weather receiver (with automatic weather alert capabilities), an electronic compass and barometric altimeter.

The patented location-reporting feature combines the unique integration of navigation and communication technologies in the Rino series, enabling users to “beam” their location to other Rino users over the Family Radio Service (FRS) and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) spectrum.  Other users can then see the location of the sender on their map display, which shows the distance and direction between the sender and those receiving the broadcast location.  Using “location polling,” a user can send out a request to other Rinos within range, and the units will automatically transmit back their location.  These features have been lauded for their life-saving potential in search-and-rescue operations and other outdoor emergencies.

http://www8.garmin.com/pressroom/outdoor/051107.html

The AT&T 8525, powered by the 3G-based AT&T BroadbandConnect network, retains the many features that made it a hit with AT&T wireless customers when launched last year. These include a “slider” QWERTY keyboard, integrated Wi-Fi ( 802.11 b and g), Bluetooth 2.0 and infrared, a 2-megapixel camera and video recorder, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and support for Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push Technology. Now, the AT&T 8525 also comes with AT&T Push to Talk functionality pre-installed as well as the latest multimedia music and video services from AT&T.

Those customers who own an existing Cingular 8525 can download the same software upgrades found on the AT&T 8525. The software upgrade can be found at: http://www.america.htc.com/products/8525/default.html The AT&T 8525 will also be upgradeable to the latest version of [B]Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 6[/B], later this year.

In addition to Microsoft Direct Push e-mail for business customers, the AT&T 8525 also supports other popular wireless e-mail solutions, including Good Mobile MessagingTM and AT&T Xpress Mail. The AT&T 8525 Pocket PC will be available exclusively from AT&T for as low as $399.99 beginning May 14.