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PalmOne readies to unveil new gadget

PalmOne Inc. appears to be getting ready to announce a new gadget that combines Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with a 4-gigabyte hard disk drive.

The company recently issued a press release promising to announce a new type of mobile computing product it described as a “mobile manager.” The company did not provide details, but advised industry watchers to “stay tuned.” Separately, news reports pointed to a new PalmOne product posted on shopping site Amazon.com called the LifeDrive Mobile Manager. Details on the product are scarce, but according to various reports it features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 4 GB hard drive.

PalmOne declined to comment beyond its press release.

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