Palm Computing does streamlined web-browser

That maestro of hand-held technology Palm Computing has struck a deal to incorporate Phone.com's streamlined web-browser within the 3Com Palm OS platform.

The UP.Browser is a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)-compatible program that provides access to a scaled-down version of the Internet.

In the not too distant future then, Palm users should be able to use the UP.Browser to gain wireless access to selected Net content such as email, public information services and a growing variety of specially formatted newswires.