Mobile Tech News -- Free Palm Centro and BlackJack II, E-TEN Acquired, Google Calendar Sync

Palm Centro, Samsung BlackJack II Available for Free with Two-Year Contract

Mobile phone retailer Wirefly is offering two of the latest smartphones for free for those who qualify.

Sprint's version of the Palm Centro normally sells for $100 with a two-year contract and mail-in rebate, but Wirefly is offering it for free under those same terms.

The Samsung BlackJack II also is normally sold by AT&T for $100 with  two-year contract and mail-in rebate, while it costs even less than $0 from Wirefly; those buying it will actually make $50 in the form of a mail-in rebate from AT&T. 

Acer Acquiring E-TEN

In move that will primarily affect the Asian and European mobile device markets, Acer is going to acquire E-TEN.

In the short term, Acer will continue to offer Windows Mobile smartphones under E-TEN's "Glowfiish" brand. 

Acer has been on something of a buying spree lately, as it has picked up both Gateway and Packard Bell.

Google Calendar Sync Now Available

Google has launched Google Calendar Sync, a tool that lets users sync their Google Calendar with their Microsoft Outlook calendar.

In a somewhat roundabout way, it allows users to synchronize their handheld or smartphone with Google Calendar, assuming the mobile device is also being synchronized with Outlook.

More information is available on Google's Blog.