Okay, finally I'll mention it

Been on a big rush deadline lately, but couldn't resist this one. I've been holding out on it because it's previously arrived on my desk in the form of those ohmygod-the-sky-is-falling formats that I usually ignore. This time I can't--it comes with the stamp of approval of Palm One--and it's even worse than those 3-day-vacation-package, unsolicited faxes that are against the law.

So in case you haven't already responded to one of those disaster-prognosticating emails, hear this now: Do this or risk being aggravated beyond belief by having to pay for intrusive, uninvited marketing calls to your cell phone.

Do Not Call

Very soon, cell phone numbers will begin being released to telemarketers. To help avoid those annoying and potentially expensive calls (yes, you will be charged for them) be sure to register your Treo smartphone number with the National Do Not Call list. Just call 888.382.1222 from your phone to protect your number for the next five years. Or register at their website.

Oh, and hey, if you own a Treo 650, now you can use Versamail to download your Gmail (Google's beta version of email). It's nice to know Google's entering the smartphone arena--for like Microsoft, where Google goes, good comes eventually (though not always unmitigated right away)...