Computer Outlook
"Palm Handheld Lifestyles"
August 16, 2006
SHOW NOTES
Palm OS / PalmSource News
Access Aims for 30% Marketshare by 2010
- The International Herald Tribune has an article up profiling Access
- Explains why Access wanted PalmSource
- They want 30% of the mobile phone space
- Currently at 4%
- Views Microsoft as chief competitor
PalmSource Exhibiting ALP at LinuxWorld SF
- LinuxWorld San Francisco, August 14-17th
- This is not PalmSource DevCon
- Only 1 day (today in fact)
- Focused on Linux Developers
ALP Named an Orange Approved Platform
- Streamlines the process for smartphone manufacturers to use ALP on the Orange Network
ALP Component Released to Open Source Community]
- Software library known as libsqlfs
- Add-on to the popular SQLite package
PalmSource Announces the ACCESS Developer Network
Palm, Inc. News
[RUMOR] Treo 750 Pictures Surface
- Windows Mobile 5.0
- Was previously known as "Hollywood"
- Vodaphone in Europe, Cingular in US
- UTMS and HSPDA support
- Wi-Fi built in?
- 1.3 megapixel camera
- No antenna
- Treo Nitro appears to be "Hollywood" but with Palm OS
Sprint Treo 650 Update Posted
- Resolves data stalls using background data applications, such as GoodLink
- Only for Sprint Treo 650
Palm Releases New GPS Navigator Smartphone Edition
- Features TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 software.
- Voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions
- Millions of points of interest, including gas stations, restaurants, parks, airports and more.
- Review at PalmInfoCenter gives it a 4.5 out of 5
Other Devices
Nothing new to report.
Software News
MobiTV Receives $70 million in VC Funding
WeSync Relaunched as ClearSync
TypePad Mobile Blogging App Released
Skin the Treo Phone App With Skinner
About Our Guest - Bryan Nystrom
Bryan is the Chief Technical Officer and one of the founders of [url=]http://www.natara.com/Natara Software[/url]. Founded in 1998, Natara's first product was Project@Hand, which enabled Microsoft Project users to take their project files "to go".
Since their first product, Natara have released a bevy of top notch software that clearly illustrate their their development philosphy "Handhelds are an extension to the desktop, not a replacement." -- Bonsai4, DayNotez and Comet, just to name a few. Once you've sample one of Natara's applications, you'll quickly see why they've become one of the premier Palm OS developers in the mobile space today.
Recently, Natara just released a new application, Quanto, an application that helps you see where your time is really going. Not only that, but the Natara boys have also begun their foray into the PocketPC side of the mobile landscape with the release of DayNotez for PPC.