PalmSource Pushes On With Linux Plans
News PalmSource joined the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF) this week, pushing ahead with its plans for a version of the Palm OS that runs on top of Linux. While the Palm OS will run as a software layer on top of Linux, and PalmSource plans to...
[March 10, 2005, 15:45]
Orange Rolls Out Its First Wireless PDA
News Orange's SPV mobile phones compete with Symbian OS-powered devices from most major mobile phone manufacturers and with Palm OS-powered phones from PalmSource licensees. The M1000 is based on a reference design from Taiwan contract manufacturer High...
[February 6, 2004, 12:05]
PalmSource Eyes Souped-up Device Size
News PalmSource is considering throwing its hat into the traditional laptop market by recruiting a partner that will produce a Palm OS-based device with a full-sized keyboard and large screen. While the idea is at the speculative stage, the remarks of...
[September 24, 2003, 14:55]
DoCoMo 3G Deal Makes Symbian Big In Japan
News He said that PalmSource's Palm OS, used in handheld computers and wireless devices, and even Microsoft's Windows CE have "no traction" in Japan so far. The deal is a boost for Symbian against competition from Linux, Microsoft, PalmSource and other...
[September 26, 2003, 12:25]
Nokia-Palm Merger Rumours Get Cool Reception
News The company divided into two separate units: Palm for hardware, and PalmSource for the OS, the division that was later bought by Japanese Linux specialist Access, followed by a high-profile partnership between Palm and Microsoft.
[March 6, 2007, 8:36]
Palm Hit By PalmSource Delays
News Palm on Friday warned investors that development delays by PalmSource on Palm's next operating system have hurt the hardware maker's ability to compete in the smartphone and PDA markets. The contract in question required Palm to pay PalmSource...
[August 1, 2006, 9:40]
Goodbye Palm, Hello Access Linux Platform
News Instead — as predicted since Palm sold its PalmSource OS division to Japanese firm Access last year — it is now called Access Linux Platform (ALP). PalmSource came in for a lot of criticism as it was left behind in the OS stakes by players such as...
[October 12, 2006, 17:00]
The PDA: It's Not Dead Yet
News PalmSource's 18.8 percent share rounded out the top three. Garner blames the stagnant US market on the continuing decline in Palm OS PDA shipments and aging product lines among Microsoft licensees. Falling prices and wireless connectivity have...
[August 3, 2005, 9:30]
Motorola Unveils First Linux Smartphone
News But in the market for smartphones, Linux won't have an easy time competing against earlier arrivals from Microsoft, Palmsource and the Symbian consortium, which is a group that includes Motorola. The A760 is a high-end smartphone whose...
[August 22, 2003, 16:30]
