Just a few hours from our live blog coverage of Palm's CES Event. Will they bring the new-ness? Some have dubbed this event make or break for Palm. I've traveled 15 hours (if include layovers and check-in) and ready to head over to the Venetian Hotel to provide blow-by-blow coverage.

Watch it unfold on our live blog event at everythingtreo.com/live. Coverage will begin on or around 2:00 p.m. EST.

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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.

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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

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Just under a week away from one of the biggest event's in Palm history and EverythingTreo.com will be there to provide you with live coverage. The Palm "New-ness" event is expected to usher in the new Palm OS and a new family of smartphones. To get the news first, visit everythingtreo.com/live on January 8th at 2:00pm EST. We'll be live blogging the event providing you with coverage as it happens.  If you have questions for Palm, submit them in the live blog comments section and we'll do our best to get all the information related to the new Palm products.

With this new announcement, we expect our forums will be filled with discussion related to the event. We've set up a special Palm Event forum for discussion. Not a member? Register today in advance of Thursday, so you can take part in the discussion. 

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