Russian company Center for Corporate Developments, a specialist in application of palmtop computers for enterprise automatization, announced a new docking station for Palm III. The product named Charging Cradle utilizes a special rechargeable battery instead of the conventional one. It is being charged while the organizer is being placed in the cradle.

According to the company, the major advantage of the device is its compatibility with standard Palm III. It does not require any modifications of Palm III itself, thus retaining the vendor's warranty. The product will be shipped in three versions, powered from PC computer, Macintosh computer and AC socket, respectively. Rechargeable batteries are included into all configurations.

Charging Cradle will be available since mid-March 1999 for approximately US$ 100. Since May 1999, all Palm III's being sold by the Center for Corporate Developments will be accompanied by the new device instead of the standard cradle.

Source: InfoArt News Agency

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