"Palm Handheld Lifestyles"
March 17, 2005
SHOW NOTES
Palm OS News
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PalmSource Joins the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum
- PalmSource has joined the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF).
- The CELF is an open standards-based consortium of industry-leading companies aimed at encouraging adoption of Linux for the development of consumer electronics devices.
- PalmSource has joined the CELF as an Associate member.
Palm OS to get Gigabyte NAND Flash Support
- Samsung announced that it has reached agreement with PalmSource to work together to port Samsung NAND Flash software into the Palm OS Cobalt and future releases of the Palm operating system.
- Also, M-Systems announced plans to collaborate with PalmSource to provide Palm OS support for its 2 gigabyte MLC NAND-based DiskOnChip H series storage solution.
Don't Forget The PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
- May 24th - 26th, 2005
- San Jose, CA
pa1m0ne News
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palmOne Reports Fourth Profitable Quarter in a Row
- It had revenue of $285.3 million for the quarter, up approximately 18 percent from the revenue reported during the comparable quarter a year ago.
- Net income was $4.4 million, or 9 cents per diluted share.
- Profit would have been higher, but palmOne had to take a considerable charge to pay for the severance package of its departing CEO.
- Still, it is far better than the same quarter of 2004, during which the company lost $9.3 million, or 20 cents a share.
Mystery Treo Images Surface
- The images were first posted on a forum thread at TreoCentral
- HTC is the contracted manufacturer of the Treo 650 and builds other phones as well.
Zire 73 Mention on Internet Store
- The palmOne Zire 73 is listed as a compatible model for a slim leather case on Buy.com.
- Nothing else is known at this time.
Brighthand Covers All The Rumors
- Zire 73
- E2
- Tungsten 2005?
SmartPhone News
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GSPDA Launches Xplore Palm OS Smartphones in N. America
- Internally, all three of the devices are quite similar. They run Palm OS Garnet (5.4) and have 64 MB of RAM.
- Each includes a 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth short-range wireless networking. They support MP3 and MPEG4 for audio and video-capturing and playback.
- They use 2.2-inch touchscreens with a resolution of 160 by 220 pixels.
- The Xplore M28 uses a tablet configuration, and its front plate slides up to reveal a numberpad
- The Xplore M68 uses the standard candybar design
- The M98 uses a clamshell design
- No news of where you can buy them though
New Palm OS Smartphone from ITM Technology
- Palm OS® Garnet
- Bluetooth technology for communicating with headsets, car kits, computers and printers equipped with Bluetooth technology;
- MP3 and MPEG4 for audio and video-capturing and playback;
- 1.3 megapixel integrated camera for vibrant photos;
- 32 MB RAM / 64 SDRAM flash memory;
- 2.2-inch D-TFD 64K colors LCD screen;
- SMS, MMS, WAP, email, Java support;
- SD/MMC Card expansion; and
- One-handed navigation five-way jog dial.
Tapwave News
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Tapwave Adds Support For 256MB WiFi Card
- Tapwave have released a public beta for their new WiFi driver for Wifi cards with 256Mb memory. The improvements include:
- Better and faster performance
- Support for SanDisk 256Mb WiFi card
- Auto launch preference
- Auto connect capability
Other News
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NPUG Geo Cache Trying To Go Around The World
- Started in Nashville, Tennessee
- Currently in Washington State
- Encouraging other PUGs to help move it around the globe.
DateBk 6 Coming Out Mid Summer
- I had a conversation with Stewart Dewar, the owner/developer of the VERY popular DateBk series software.
- He said that DateBk 6 should be out sometime this summer and should include a number of improvements, including an updated interface (fancy buttons, etc.)
- IMNSHO DateBk is one of the best written Palm OS products out on the market today.
PalmSource How-To Expert Guides
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- You know your Palm Powered device is a great calendar and address book. But if that's all you use, you're missing out on the best parts.
- Leading Palm OS users have created guides to what you can do with a handheld or smartphone. Learn about software, e-books, websites, and a lot more.
- PalmSource How-To Expert Guides
- How To Become A Palm Powered™ Expert Guide
- An open letter from PalmSource to the Linux community
Interview Notes
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- PalmSource Zen Of Palm Presentation
- Michael Mace's How-To Expert Guide On Astronomy
- PalmSource Acquires China MobileSoft
Cool Deal Of The Month
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Get A Free 128MB SD Card For Treo 650 Owners
- PalmOne has pledged to provide every Treo 650 owner with a free 128MB memory card until it can fix a memory issue
- To receive your free 128 MB SD card, enter both your Treo 650 smartphone serial number (S/N) and the ID number on the back of your Installation CD sleeve