Handhelds coming soon?

A new day, a new rumor.

Handheld makers are always trying to keep the lid on upcoming products, hoping to launch everything with a terrific bang. Unfortunately for them, the clamp isn't always airtight, and news tends to leak.

For PDA purveyors, this provides some clue on what gadgets to expect in the near future. Bear in mind, though, that such products are by no means confirmed. Thus, some of the information may be inaccurate.

Here, we round up all the handhelds that may arrive in Singapore in the coming months. Check back here as we bring you the latest updates.

Confirmed products

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Rumored handhelds

Model name Status What's cool about it Fossil Wrist PDA Expected availability in Q4. Palm OS 4.1; wearable handheld; grayscale touch-screen display; 160 x 160-pixel resolution. Group Sense Zircon z3 Expected availability in mid October. Palm OS 4.1.2; integrated Digital Camera; GPRS; Chinese handwriting recognition; 260,000-color LCD. Handspring Treo 600 Expected availability end October from C2O Corp. Palm OS 5.2; GPRS. Viewsonic V36 Pocket PC Expected availability end September/early October at S$648. Pocket PC 2003 OS; slim and light; integrated digital camera. O2 xda 2 Product confirmed, availability unknown. Pocket PC OS; GPRS/GSM; triband; Bluetooth; integrated digital camera. Sharp SL-C750 Product confirmed, availability unknown. Linux OS; clamshell form factor; swiveling screen; 640 by 480-pixel display resolution. Sony CLIE PEG-UX50 Product confirmed, availability unknown. Palm OS 5.2; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi; integrated camera.