Pumatech, has upgraded its Satellite Forms MobileApp Designer ($995) software to version 5.2. The latest version of Pumatech's rapid application development tool for handheld devices provides new support for Palm OS 5.0-compatible handhelds and offers feature enhancements geared to developers building applications for the Pocket PC platform.

According to Pumatech, Satellite Forms 5.2 enables rapid development of handheld applications that integrate with desktop database applications or directly with server-based data via Pumatech's Enterprise Intellisync Server. The software's built-in "App Designer" enables users to create applications without any knowledge of programming, by "dragging and dropping" Satellite Forms controls.

Pumatech said its Enterprise Intellisync Server software complements Satellite Forms MobileApp Designer 5.2 by providing connectivity between Satellite Forms-generated custom applications and corporate data residing in Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and other ODBC-compliant data stores.