Comdex 2001: Palm Upgrades OS, Delays Bluetooth
News The handheld maker is offering attendees at the Comdex Fall 2001 trade show the first chance to buy the upgrade to Palm OS 4.1, a tweak to the Palm OS that adds improved security and other features. Handheld computer maker Palm has started selling...
[November 13, 2001, 15:26]
New Palm OS Handhelds Look For A Niche
News Meanwhile, Acer introduced its first handhelds using the Palm OS late last week: the fancier $299 s50 and $359 s60. Analysts have said some buyers are waiting on new units that will incorporate Palm's beefed up OS 5 -- released to developers in...
[August 20, 2002, 8:28]
Upgrade Your Palm OS
News Though Palm's current release is version 4.1 (version 5 will be available shortly), the latest OS may not be appropriate for your machine. In addition to the make and model, you'll need to know the current Palm OS version.
[July 9, 2002, 21:28]
Palm OS 4.0 Upgrade 'coming Soon'
News The latest rumours in the handheld computing world have it that users of older Palm models could get an upgrade to OS 4.0 later this month. Palm declined to comment on unannounced products, but confirmed OS 4.0 "may be" released as a software...
[November 1, 2001, 16:42]
Palm Takes Preorders For OS Upgrade
News The OS upgrade, which adds the functions of Palm OS 4 and the Mobile Internet Kit to older Palms, will cost $39.95 on launch but is now available for $29.95. New Palm devices currently run the 4.0 operating system, but older devices are only able...
[November 7, 2001, 17:09]
Palm Readies High-end Wireless Handheld
News In related news, consumer electronics maker Sony announced an addition to its Clie line of Palm OS-based handhelds, the PEG-SJ33. The SJ33 uses version 4.1 of the Palm OS and includes Motorola's 66MHz Dragonball Super VZ processor.
[February 19, 2003, 8:11]
Palm OS Upgrade Coming This Month
News Several Palm registered users have reported receiving an email advertising an upgrade to Palm OS 4.x for 15 November for $39.95 (about £28). New Palm devices currently run the 4.0 operating system, but older devices are only able to upgrade to OS 3.5.
[November 7, 2001, 12:35]
UK Misses Out On Wrist PDA
News A wristwatch PDA running Palm OS was launched by watchmaker Fossil on Thursday. The device, which runs Palm OS 4.1, has 8MB of memory, a 160x160 touch-sensitive screen and buttons for navigation. PalmSource said the device combines the benefits of...
[January 6, 2005, 16:45]
Sony Readies New CLIE Handhelds
News Sony may be about to release a successor to its Palm OS-based handheld computer, the CLIE PEG-N710C, according to reports on the Web. The PEG-N760C could be announced as early as 17 September in the US, with pre-existing features such as MP3 and...
[September 10, 2001, 16:48]
Palm Unveils New Colour Handhelds
News At £229, the m130 is one of the least expensive colour-screen handheld models on the market, with Handspring's ageing Visor Prism model being the nearest Palm OS-based competitor. Palm also announced the European availability of the Palm OS 4.1...
[March 4, 2002, 10:19]
Palm Reinvents The PDA
News Analysts have said some buyers are waiting on new units that will incorporate Palm's beefed up OS 5 -- released to developers in June -- but many executives at handheld companies still see growth potential in the market for low-end devices.
[September 19, 2002, 16:01]
TechXNY: Return Of The PDA/phone Hybrids
News Sony Electronics is also using remote control technology in its Palm OS-based Clie handheld line. Sony's $400 (£277) Clie PEG-T665C also uses version 4.1 of Palm's operating system and comes with 16MB of memory.
[June 25, 2002, 10:53]
HP Gains On Rivals In European PDA Market
News Palm's European sales recovered in the fourth quarter, shipping 302,060 devices as against Compaq's 121,270 units, and the Palm OS still holds 43.3 percent of the Western European market, according to Canalys.
[January 29, 2002, 16:34]
Microsoft And Samsung: We'll Undercut Palm
News Devices using the Palm OS accounted for 50.2 percent of the worldwide market in 2002, compared with 28.3 percent for handhelds using Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system. Microsoft and Samsung on Monday announced they have teamed up to develop a...
[November 12, 2002, 7:57]
Sony Adds Colour To Remote-control Clie
News The PEG-T600C will come with a 33MHz Dragonball processor, 8MB of memory, a Memory Stick slot, and will use Palm OS version 4.1. Initial reports of the device appeared Monday on enthusiast sites, such as Palm Infocenter and PDABuzz.
[November 20, 2001, 9:29]
Sony Launches Low-cost Handheld
News The $150 SL10 runs version 4.1 of the Palm OS and has a monochrome screen resolution of 320 pixels by 320 pixels. Handheld market share leader Palm has said that it aims to push prices lower and kicked off a two-for-one promotion in early June.
[July 23, 2002, 8:25]
Handheld Shipments Increasing
News After a slow but steady decline, the Palm OS market share appears to have stabilised, but new challenges are on the horizon," Kort said. Palm continued to lead the market with 30.6 percent of the global market in the third quarter, up from 28.8...
[October 29, 2002, 11:12]
'Zire' Aims To Flame Cheap Device Desire
News The first Tungsten models, including Palm's first handheld running OS 5, are due to be unveiled 28 October. Palm's new "Zire" handheld, on sale globally on Monday, isn't the first Palm handheld to sell for £70 -- but it is the first low-priced...
[October 7, 2002, 7:38]
Jobs: Final Mac OS X Held Until 2001
News The keynote event also featured demonstrations of Carbonised versions of Palm Desktop, Adobe InDesign 1.5 and Quake III Arena. Apple Computer has moved back the release date of Mac OS X to January 2001, CEO Steve Jobs revealed during his Monday...
[May 16, 2000, 9:08]
