Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 8, 2009
We are just a few hours away from what we expect will be the announcement of Palm's Nova OS and a new line of smartphones. One thing you can count on with the phone announced today is that it will offer one-handed operation. That's always been a competitive advantage for Palm and it's not available on either the BlackBerry or iPhone. Palm recently joined Twitter and that was one of their first "tweets". Coincidence or simply starting to beat the drum of why to select the new Palm device over the competition. One of the questions entering today will be backwards compatibility and I fully expect Palm will allow for use of your existing Palm apps on the new OS through some sort of emulation. If StyleTap can build Palm OS emulation for the iPhone, then Palm can certainly offer it in their new OS.
The operating system will probably fall somewhere between Android and iPhone. I met with Palm a few months back and they explained how every detail was being thought out regarding the UI of Nova and the new devices. They went on to explain how the Nova OS represents a mobile OS from the ground up, where as Apple's iPhone has strong ties to Mac OS X. Good thing? Bad thing? I'm not really sure until we see the offering today and it's one of the questions we'll be sure to ask Palm during our meeting.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 6, 2009
In advance of the CES Event on Thursday, Palm has just debuted a completely redesigned website. The new site features a very clean look showcasing the Treo Pro, Centro and Treo 800w.
Posted by: Michael Ferrerya
on Jan 5, 2009
As covered earlier today, we now know that Palm will use the CES Event to launch a new prosumer series of phones that will run the Nova OS. Is there still room for Palm at the smartphone table? Some are calling the new operating sytem"amazing", but will it be enough to win back customers who have shifted to RIM's BlackBerry or the iPhone 3G. Expectations are high and Palm has done plenty to help build the anticipation. This product announcement is unlike most Palm's recent history, with zero leaks prior to launch. Even more impressive is the fact we're talking about both an OS and hardware. No screenshots, no blurrycam photos to be found anywhere. The new Palm phone has been in the hands of carriers, yet all we have to go on is Crunchgear's source who says the new form factor is a top-down slider with a touchscreen display.
Apple will take part in their last Macworld tomorrow, an event where Steve Jobs regularly "wows" audiences with the latest in tech. Jobs won't be there tomorrow, replaced by Phil Schiller while he recovers from a hormonal imbalance. Apple will still use this stage to announce new products, but no one is expecting a new iPhone. When Schiller leaves the stage, the focus will immediately shift to Palm at CES. The Apple talent imported by Palm has generated their own "reality distortion field". The buzz is real, but can they deliver. Be sure to stop back at 2:00 pm EST on Thursday for live coverage at everythingtreo.com/live
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 4, 2009
Details regarding Palm's new smartphone are starting to emerge in advance of Thursday's Palm event at CES. Crunchgear is reporting that the latest Palm smartphone running the Nova operating system will in fact debut on Thursday. The new phone will feature a full QWERTY keyboard that slides down from a portrait touchscreen. The mockup (courtesy of Crunchgear) is their rendition of what sources have told them.
