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Palm Eyes New Sleeker Handsets and New OS By End of 2008By: Christopher MeinckMarch 18, 2008
With Palm's stock taking a hit yesterday, there does appear to be hope on the horizon in the form of new Treo smartphones according to Olivier Rozay, a regional director for Palm in the Asia Pacific. There have been conflicting reports on whether Palm will be able to deliver the next generation Palm OS devices by the end of 2008. According to Rozay, "We are also going to launch the next version of Palm operating system by end of this year, which will be more suited for our sleeker and better-looking devices". Rozay also mentioned that Palm will be bundling applications such as Facebook in its upcoming handsets. There have been conflicting reports on when Palm will actually release the next generation Palm OS. Many expect that Palm will introduce the Palm Treo 800w in the coming weeks, possibly CTIA. This could be our first look at then new sleeker handsets that Palm has in store. If Palm were to deliver a new sleeker Treo running an on updated Palm OS architecture, it would help regain it's position among the top smartphone manufacturers. RIM and Apple have managed to cut into Palm's marketshare over the past year leaving the company with only 9% of the smartphone market. To put that in perspective, relative newcomer Motorola has managed to garner a 7% market share despite having a runaway hit when it comes to devices. In only 8 months, the iPhone has managed an astonishing 28% market share. Needless to say, Palm needs to move quickly and if correct this will come as welcome news for Palm enthusiasts and stockholders. Source: LiveMint
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mr. b
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... i hope palm does a good job of bringing out a new version of its os and handsets. but i wonder is it too late in the game when others are well ahead and is still bringing newer devices |
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dgarts
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not too late...IF... Power Palm OS users are hanging on, hoping against hope that Palm will reward their insane loyalty. There are a ton of 3rd party developers also waitin in the wings to see what's cooking. If Palm can deliver, everthing will be wunnnderful. If they fail, we'll be heading for the exits like fans in the 8th inning when their team is down by 11 runs. |
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Paul Russo
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... While no longer the hot new gadget, Palm is still the best "workhorse" out there for those of us who want a touch screen, key board, abundant third party software, and an acceptable form factor. The Palm operating system is still the best, most immediate/inutuitive user interface available accomplishing tasks with the minimum of keystrokes. iPhone lacks third party software (that will change soon), can't easily do searches (not good if you have many contacts or appointments), and the touch screen keyboard seems to be proliferating email typos. RIM is hampered by an annoying scroll wheel that must be turned and pushed to make selections because it lacks the more immediate capabilities of a touchscreen. Let's hope Palm can get back on track with a new operating system and improved form factors, and do so soon. That said, what Palm lacks now in novelty it makes up with in practicality. |
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