Tungsten E2

Palm's new Tungsten E2

PalmOne's latest Tungsten handheld comes with a Bluetooth wireless connection and nonvolatile flash memory. The new Tungsten E2 can connect to desktops and compatible phones via Bluetooth, a short-range wireless specification, and features a brighter color screen and longer battery life than the Tungsten E, the company said Wednesday.

The use of nonvolatile flash memory means that data isn't lost if the battery runs out of juice.

The device comes with 32MB of flash, but only 26MB is available for actual storage capacity. Last fall, PalmOne fielded complaints from some consumers about the available memory in its Treo 650.

Computing power in the Tungsten E2 comes from a 200MHz Intel XScale processor, and expansion cards let people play MP3 music files or show off digital photos.

The device, priced at $249, is available now. PalmOne also reduced the price of its Zire 31 handheld by $20 to $129. Goto PalmOne