Palm 2007 SmartPhone Articles

Palm Lays Out Product Strategy: Palm OS for Consumers, Windows Mobile for Business 12/19/2007

Palm, Inc. currently offers smartphones running two operating systems: Palm OS and Windows Mobile. In a conference call yesterday, the compa

As Expected, Palm Lost $9.6 Million Last Quarter 12/18/2007

Earlier this month, Palm, Inc. warned investors that would soon announce a larger financial loss last quarter than it had previously thought

Jon Rubinstein Working Hard to Turn Palm Around 12/13/2007

Jon Rubinstein is the new head of Palm's product development efforts. He's only been on the job for a few months, but he's already remaking

Layoffs Rumored at Palm Inc. *UPDATED* 12/12/2007

According to an unconfirmed report, Palm, Inc. is beginning a round of layoffs that may number in the hundreds.

Palm Releases Significant Update for AT&T's Treo 680 12/12/2007

Palm has released a system software update for AT&T's version of the Treo 680 that brings a number of enhancements to this smartphone, inclu

Board Member Sees a Bright Future for Palm 12/11/2007

Last week, Palm, Inc. warned investors that it lost a significant amount of money in its last financial quarter. Despite this, one of Palm's

Palm Warns of Big Loss During Last Quarter 12/6/2007

Palm has not yet announced the full results of its most recent financial quarter, but today it warned investors that its losses for the peri

Palm Wireless Headset Series 3 Review 12/6/2007

Kevin O'Brien is quite impressed with Palm's latest Bluetooth headset. As he says in this review, "this headset is priced fairly low compare

Mobile Tech News -- Google Maps for Palm, PhoneFavs, Astraware Casino 12/6/2007

Some Palm OS Smartphones Will Get Support for Google Maps' My Location Service PhoneFavs Brings Social Networking Bookmarks to Mobile De

Palm Releases Long-Awaited Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade for AT&T's Treo 750 12/4/2007

After first announcing it last spring, AT&T and Palm, Inc. are now offering a free Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for this telecom's version of th

Palm Treo 500v Review 12/3/2007

The Treo 500v is Palm's latest Windows Mobile smartphone. It is this company's first device without a touchscreen, but like many previous Tr

Mobile Tech News -- Palm TX Sale, Nokia PC Suite Beta, Classic Games Collection, and More 11/21/2007

Palm TX Available for $199 with Free Keyboard Nokia N Series PC Suite 2.0 Once Again in Public Beta Astraware Releases Collection of Cla

Palm and Handhelds: The Writing Is on the Wall 11/14/2007

A few months ago, Ed Hardy asked for people's opinions on what features Palm's next traditional handheld ought to have. He now explains why

Run Palm OS Applications on Nokia Internet Tablets 11/13/2007

Access has just announced that it will soon release software that will make it possible for users of the Nokia N770, N800, and N810 to run t

Mobile Tech News -- PalmGear Merging with PocketGear, iPhone Update 1.1.2, Proporta Contest 11/10/2007

PalmGear Is Merging with PocketGear Apple Releases iPhone Update 1.1.2 Proporta Starting Christmas Early

Palm Treo 500v First Impressions 11/9/2007

The Treo 500v is Palm's latest Windows Mobile smartphone. It is this company's first device without a touchscreen, but like many previous Tr

Palm Centro vs. Palm 500v: a Quick Comparison 11/8/2007

This fall, Palm, Inc. released two consumer-oriented smartphones: the Centro and the Treo 500v. These have caused a small amount of confusio

Palm Centro in Red Launching on Sunday *UPDATED* 11/2/2007

Since the Palm Centro came on the market a few weeks ago it has only been available on in a black casing. This weekend a version in red will

Was Palm Right After All? 10/26/2007

i-mate is reportedly coming out with a device that has a certain amount in common with the Palm Foleo, and this has Antoine Wright thinking

Palm OS II Officially Bumped Back to 2009 10/25/2007

Palm, Inc.'s new chairman, Jon Rubinstein, has admitted that his company is 18 months away from launching smartphones running a new Linux-ba

Mobile Tech News -- Dashwire Web-Based Mobile Device Manager, Palm's New GPS Solution, Treo 750 in Ecuador 10/25/2007

Dashwire Web-Based Mobile Device Manager Released Palm Releasing New GPS Navigator and Garmin Software for Its Smartphones Treo 750 Intr

StyleTap CrossPlatform Will Let Symbian Smartphones Run Palm OS Applications 10/19/2007

StyleTap Inc. has announced plans to release StyleTap CrossPlatform for Symbian OS, which will allow smartphones running this operating syst

Palm Centro for Sprint Review 10/14/2007

Antoine Wright says the pricing and timing of the Palm Centro's introduction makes it a compelling buy in view of other devices in its price

Sprint Confirms Palm Centro Launch on Sunday 10/12/2007

When the Palm Centro was unveiled a couple of weeks ago, Sprint promised that this smartphone would have its worldwide debut on October 14.

First Glimpse of the Palm Treo 500p for AT&T 10/4/2007

Sprint will start offering the Palm Centro in a week or so, but so far Palm, Inc. has been very quiet about what other telcos will be carryi

Smartphones with Palm OS II Definitely Coming Next Year 10/1/2007

Palm Inc.'s CEO said today that his company expects to release before the end of next year devices running the Linux-based operating system

Palm Takes a Loss for the Quarter 10/1/2007

Palm, Inc. has released the results of its most recent financial quarter. Just as the company had warned investors recently, it did not earn

Palm Centro First Thoughts 9/28/2007

After getting some "hands on" time with the Centro, Palm's latest consumer-oriented smartphone for Sprint, Ed Hardy brings us his first thou

Sprint and Palm Formally Announce the Centro 9/27/2007

After pre-announcing it last month, Palm, Inc. and Sprint have officially unveiled the Centro, their latest Palm OS smartphone, which will h

Palm Centro Announcement Coming Tomorrow *UPDATED* 9/26/2007

Palm, Inc. and Sprint has scheduled a press event for tomorrow at which the latest Palm OS smartphone will almost certainly be officially an

Palm Warns of Possible Loss for Quarter 9/21/2007

In a preliminary earnings report released on Wednesday, Palm Inc. warned that it may post a per-share loss for the quarter which ended Augus

Palm's Treo Film Festival Enters Last Call 9/21/2007

Palm is still accepting entries in the Treo Film Festival, a comedy film festival benefiting the ComedyCures Foundation.

Palm Re-Releases Treo 700w/wx Update 9/20/2007

Palm, Inc. has re-released its 1.22 system software update for two versions of a Windows Mobile-based Treo offered by Verizon Wireless

Palm, It's Time to Go With a Better Option Than Linux 9/19/2007

In his latest editorial, Ed Hardy suggests a radical solution to the seemingly endless delays Palm is experiencing trying to get its replace

Another Hint Palm Is Considering a Foleo II 9/17/2007

Although Palm canceled the original Foleo on the eve of its launch, there's evidence that the company has started to think about a Foleo II.

No Linux-Based Smartphones from Palm for at Least a Year? 9/14/2007

The time when Palm, Inc. introduces a smartphone running its new Linux-based operating system may be much farther away than had been previou

Shareholders Approve Palm's Deal with Private Equity Firm 9/12/2007

Palm's stockholders have agreed to sell 25% of the company to Elevation Partners. This plan will bring a new executive chairman of the board

Palm Treo 500v Officially Unveiled 9/12/2007

Palm Europe Ltd announced the Treo 500v today. This smartphone, which will be released next month, will be Palm's first without a touchscree

Palm Centro Not Coming Sept. 12 9/7/2007

On Monday, Palm, Inc.'s European division revealed that it intends to announce a new smartphone on September 12. Whatever is going to be unv

More Palm Centro Pictures Available 9/5/2007

Palm, Inc. has announced that it will unveil a new smartphone in Europe next week, and a web site-based in Europe has what might be some pic

Palm Announcing New Smartphone Next Week 9/3/2007

Palm, Inc. says it intends to announce a new smartphone on September 12. Until then, it is only willing to give a few "teaser" details on th

Palm Denies Report of Foleo Delay 8/27/2007

Palm, has categorically denied a report that said that the Foleo Mobile Companion will be released several weeks after what was first promis

New Picture of the Palm Centro Leaked 8/25/2007

An image that will likely be used to market the upcoming Palm Centro has appeared on the Web.

Palm May Release Linux-Based Smartphone in October 8/23/2007

Palm could much closer to launching a smartphone that runs the operating system being called "Palm OS II" than had been previously thought,

Palm Centro Coming in October; Treo 800w Delayed? 8/20/2007

A new report claims to have the dates that two upcoming smartphones from Palm, Inc. will be released by Sprint.

Palm Pre-Announces the Centro Smartphone 8/16/2007

Palm has just given the world its first official glimpse of the Centro, a smartphone it will release in the near future.

How Would You Design Palm's Next Handheld? 8/15/2007

In this editorial, Ed Hardy challenges the Brighthand community to come up with suggested designs for Palm's next handheld.

Palm Removes Treo Updates from Web Site 8/11/2007

The on again, off again Treo 700p firmware update for Verizon Wireless customers has been removed from the Palm Support web site. It has als

Palm Foleo Not Coming Until September? 8/10/2007

Although Palm isn't willing to be specific about when the Foleo debut, a new report indicates that this device won't debut until next month.

Palm Releases New Information on the Foleo 8/9/2007

Palm, Inc. is currently demonstrating the Foleo to developers at the LinuxWorld conference, and as part of this process has officially revea

Palm Making Behind-the-Scene Changes to the Foleo 8/8/2007

Palm, Inc. has announced that it will be working with Wind River to improve the version of the Linux operating system that is at the heart o

Palm Foleo Will Offer Remote Desktop Control 8/7/2007

LogMeIn has just announced that it will bring remote PC access capabilities to the Palm Foleo, helping to close the gap between this upcomin

More Pictures of the Palm Gandolf Emerge 8/5/2007

Earlier this summer, the first reports began to surface of what is supposed to be Palm, Inc.'s next Treo. Now, what appear to be several new

Palm Kicks Off Treo Film Festival 7/31/2007

Palm, Inc. is now accepting applications for the Treo Mobile Comedy Film Festival, which is being held to celebrate the emerging art form of

Palm Releases Updated Java Virtual Manager Application 7/30/2007

Palm, Inc. and IBM have quietly released a new version of the application that allows Palm OS devices to run applications written in the Jav

First MP3 Player for the Palm Foleo Announced 7/26/2007

NormSoft is the first company to announce it will release audio software for the Foleo. Specifically, it plans to introduce a version of Poc

Beta of Palm Desktop for Vista Now Available 7/25/2007

Palm has posted on its web site a public beta of the first version of the Palm Desktop to earn Microsoft's "Works with Windows Vista" design

New Details Emerge on the Palm Foleo 7/24/2007

Last week, Palm, Inc. held a series of "sneak peeks" for its upcoming Foleo Mobile Companion. As a result, additional information on this de

Palm Foleo Can Use Six Apart's Blogging Software and Services 7/23/2007

Palm, Inc. has announced that the Foloe will support Six Apart's wide range of blogging-related services. With these, users will be able kee

Palm Releases Fix for Treo 750 Audio Bug 7/20/2007

Palm, Inc. has posted on its web page a fix for a bug that can result in users of AT&T's version of the Treo 750 missing phone calls or app

Mobile Tech Notes -- Tipper for Palm OS, Bowling for Burgers, Collegiate microSD Cards 7/20/2007

iambic Now Offering Tipper for Palm OS Bowling for Burgers Released for Windows Mobile Show Your School Spirit with a Collegiate microS

Palm Wireless Keyboard with Bluetooth Review 7/15/2007

Antoine Wright brings us a review of one of Palm's latest accessories, a Bluetooth wireless keyboard that can be used with a variety of this

FTC Approves Palm's Deal with Private Equity Firm 7/14/2007

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a deal under which a private equity firm, Elevation Partners, will be buying 25% of Palm.

Possible Release Date for the Palm Foleo Leaked 7/11/2007

An anonymous source has leaked to Brighthand the date in August when the Palm Foleo will supposedly go on sale.

Palm Treo 700p Update for Verizon Users Available from Verizon Stores Only 7/8/2007

Reports from various users are saying that the Palm Treo 700p Maintenance Release (MR) which is available for Sprint customers is also now a

SlingMobile Player for Palm OS Out of Beta 7/5/2007

After a beta program that started early this year, Sling Media has released the first full version of SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS devices

Palm Foleo First Thoughts 7/2/2007

Brighthand's Ed Hardy recently spent some time with a prototype of the Palm Foleo, and shares his first impressions and a video of this upco

"Palm OS II" Pushed Back to 2008 7/1/2007

Earlier this year, Palm said that the first devices running its upcoming Linux-based operating system -- usually referred to as Palm OS II -

Palm's Quarterly Profits Way Down, Smartphone Shipments Way Up 6/28/2007

Palm, Inc. has just reported that its profits during its most recent financial quarter had dropped 44% when compared to the same period of l

Palm May Have Fired Much Of Its Wi-Fi Development Team 6/28/2007

According to an unconfirmed report, Palm, Inc. has given pink slips to a significant percentage of the team working on adding Wi-Fi to its T

VPN Support Coming to the Palm Foleo 6/27/2007

Bluefire has announced plans to bring Palm Foleo users a VPN (Virtual Private Network) option for securely exchanging data.

Avvenu Bringing Remote File Access to the Palm Foleo 6/26/2007

Avvenu has just announced a version of its Access 'n Share service for the Palm Foleo. This will allow users to remotely access digital cont

New SlingPlayer Mobile Versions Available for Windows Mobile and Palm OS 6/21/2007

Sling Media has just released a version of SlingPlayer Mobile that is compatible with Microsoft’s new Windows Mobile 6 operating system. The

MotionApps Bringing a Suite of PIM Software to the Palm Foleo 6/18/2007

MotionApps has just announced plans to release mDayscape, the first Personal Information Manager developed exclusively for Palm, Inc.'s upco

Palm Laying Off Some Employees 6/15/2007

Palm, Inc. is in the process of laying off some of its employees. The exact number is not publicly known.

Debate Swirling Around Palm ''Gandolf'' Rumors 6/11/2007

Over the weekend, news first broke of what's supposed to be an upcoming, low-cost smartphone from Palm. If this device is real, it will be a

Palm, Inc. Will Not Be Acquired by Any Company 6/4/2007

It is clear now that, despite persistent rumors earlier this year, Palm is not going to be bought by another company. Instead, a new investo

Answers to Common Questions on the Palm Foleo 6/3/2007

Palm, Inc. took the wraps off the Foleo Mobile Companion a few days ago, but many people still have questions about this upcoming device. Th

Palm Officially Announces Foleo Mobile Companion with 10-Inch Screen, Wi-Fi 5/30/2007

Palm, Inc. has just formally unveiled the Foleo, the first in a class of devices it is calling Mobile Companions. This model, when availabl

An Advanced Look at the Palm Foleo AKA the "Hawk" 5/30/2007

Palm Inc. has apparently accidentally leaked some of the details on the product Jeff Hawkins will release announce later today, the company'

Palm Almost Certainly Unveiling the ''Hawk'' Tomorrow 5/29/2007

Palm, Inc. has just sent journalists an invitation to a webcast scheduled for tomorrow at which the company will unveil a new class of mobil

Palm Releases ROM Update for Treo 680 5/25/2007

Since the Treo 680 debuted late last year, Palm, Inc. has released several patches for its system software. This company has now combined al

Brighthand Staff's Predictions for the Palm "Hawk" 5/22/2007

Jeff Hawkins has promised to reveal more details on Palm's plans to create a third product category soon, but Brighthand's editors, writers,

Palm Now Offering New Bluetooth Keyboard 5/19/2007

Palm has released a new Bluetooth wireless keyboard that can be used with a variety of this company's handhelds and smartphones.

Palm Now Offering Online Service for Treo Users 5/10/2007

Palm, Inc. has launched a public beta of a new online service for owners of some of its Palm OS and Windows Mobile smartphones.

Palm Unveils the Latest Garnet-Based Treo 5/9/2007

Palm has just taken the wraps off a new smartphone, the Treo 755p. This device runs the Garnet OS (formerly Palm OS Garnet), and will be ava

Palm Treo 755p Review 5/9/2007

Palm has just announced that Sprint will begin offering the Treo 755p soon. Antoine Wright brings us a review of this Palm OS smartphone wit

Full Vista Support Coming to the Palm Desktop... Eventually 5/7/2007

Palm expects to have a beta of a version of the Palm Desktop with Windows Vista support out this summer.

Palm Kicks Off Treo Application Contest 5/1/2007

As a way of encouraging more developers to create applications for the Treo 700 and 750 series, the Palm Developer Network is holding a desi

It's Time for Palm to Stop Dragging Its Heels on Wi-Fi Treos 4/27/2007

In this editorial, Brighthand's Editor-in-Chief points out that there's a glaring hole in the feature set of Palm's smartphones.

Palm Bringing Out Wireless Backup Service 4/18/2007

Palm, Inc. is in the process of bringing out a service that can wirelessly back up much of the data stored on one of its Palm OS-based smart

Palm Keeping Very Quiet on Details of Its Upcoming Operating System 4/17/2007

A week after Palm, Inc. announced that it is developing its own Linux-based operating system for mobile devices, the company refuses to answ

Palm Launches an Official Company Blog 4/12/2007

Following in the wake of many other companies, Palm has launched its own corporate blog.

Treo 680s Can Use SDHC Cards, Despite What Palm's Support Documents Say 4/11/2007

In his latest editorial, Antoine Wright shows that Palm's latest smartphone really can use 8 GB SDHC memory cards.

Palm Developing Its Own Linux-Based Operating System 4/10/2007

Palm, Inc. revealed today that it is developing its own operating system that will be based on Linux. This will be completely separate from

Opera Coming to Palm-Branded Devices 4/6/2007

Palm has reportedly signed an agreement with Opera Software to use its versatile browser in upcoming Palm devices.

Beta of SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS Now Available 3/28/2007

Sling Media is now allowing Treo 700p owners who want to try out the beta of the Palm OS version of SlingPlayer Mobile to download it.

Palm To Offer Free Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade for Treo 750 3/27/2007

Palm has announced plans to provide a free Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for Treo 750 owners.

Palm Debuts Multiple Hands-Free Accessories 3/26/2007

Palm, Inc. has made several additions to its line of hands-free accessories, including three car kits and a new combination GPS/hands-free s

No Word on Rumored Palm Buyout 3/22/2007

Despite rampant rumors and speculation, Palm, Inc. did not announce that it was being acquired today.

Palm Reports Higher Quarterly Revenues but Lower Profits 3/22/2007

Palm, Inc. has just released the results of its most recent financial quarter, during which the company shipped a record number of smartphon

Judge Puts NTP Patent Lawsuit Against Palm On Hold 3/22/2007

A federal judge has granted a stay of proceedings in the patent infringement lawsuit brought against Palm by NTP, giving the Patent Office t

Motorola May Be the Most Likely to Buy Palm 3/22/2007

One of Palm Inc.'s biggest investors has says that he expects this company will be acquired by Motorola.

Palm Acquisition May Be Announced in Two Days 3/20/2007

Rumors have been circulating for weeks that Palm, Inc. is going to be bought by another company, and supposedly a deal could be announced as

Palm Hires User Interface Guru 3/9/2007

Palm, Inc. has hired Paul Mercer, a former Apple employee who many feel is is one of the best in the world at creating user interfaces for c

Palm Opens Research and Development Center in China 3/7/2007

Palm, Inc. has opened its first Research & Development and Operations Centre in the Asia Pacific region.

Palm's Mysterious Third Product Category Coming in May? 3/5/2007

Jeff Hawkins, Palm's co-founder, has broadly hinted that his company will be releasing in just a few months a device that's neither a handhe

Is Nokia Going to Buy Palm? 3/1/2007

Rumors and speculation are heating up that Palm, Inc. will be acquired by another company, with Nokia supposedly being one of the top conten

Palm Treo 750 Review 2/28/2007

Antoine Wright brings us a review of Palm's latest Windows Mobile-based smartphone, the Treo 750.

Outlook 2007 Support Comes to Palm's Devices 2/22/2007

Because Microsoft has introduced a new version of Outlook, Palm has been required to release a software update to allow all its Palm OS-base

Palm Issues Daylight-Saving Time Fix 2/22/2007

The rules for when Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins and ends will change this year, and so Palm has just released a necessary update for it

The Latest Round of Rumors of a Palm Buyout 2/20/2007

An analyst with a market-research firm says he was told by unnamed sources that Palm, Inc. is looking for a buyer.

Long Time Palm OS Game Developer Will Support ALP 2/20/2007

Last week, Access Systems announced that it has given its licensees the software that they need to create devices running the Linux-based su

Successor to the Palm OS Goes to Licensees 2/13/2007

Access has released the Product Development Kit (PDK) that licensees need to create smartphones and handhelds running the Linux-based succes

SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS Beta Program Now Accepting Applications 2/3/2007

Sling Media has begun taking applications from people who would like to try out the beta of the Palm OS version of SlingPlayer Mobile.

Palm Talks About Support for Microsoft Vista 2/1/2007

In the wake of Microsoft's introduction of a new version of its operating system for desktop and laptop computers, people who synchronize a

Palm No Longer Offering the LifeDrive 1/29/2007

Palm, Inc.'s official web store no longer lists the LifeDrive Mobile Manager for sale, a strong sign this device has been discontinued. *UPD

Microsoft's Direct Push Technology Comes to Palm OS-Based Treos 1/26/2007

Treo 680 and 700p users can now get push email on their smartphones thanks to a free update from Palm.

Palm OS Undergoes a Profound Change 1/25/2007

Access, Co., Ltd. has just announced that it is changing the name of the current version of the Palm OS.

Palm Treo 700p Now Available from Alltel Wireless 1/24/2007

A mid-tier U.S. carrier, Alltel Wireless, in now offering the Treo 700p, a Palm OS-based smartphone with 3G cellular-wireless networking.

What Is the Palm Sherlock? 1/19/2007

The first glimpse of a new product from Palm, Inc. has emerged. Some believe this might be the release of one of Palm's co-founder's pet pro

Palm Releases Treo 680 Camera Patch 1/18/2007

Palm has just posted a software update for its new Treo 680. This fixes a bug that can reduce this smartphone's battery life.

iambic Introduces a New Application Launcher for Palm OS 1/16/2007

iambic's new Propel application allows users to find and open virtually anything on a Palm OS device using a keyword search.

SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS Coming Soon 1/8/2007

Sling Media has just announced that a Palm OS version of SlingPlayer Mobile will be released during the first quarter of this year. This app

Palm Treo 680 Review 1/6/2007

In this review, Antoine Wright puts Palm's latast Palm OS smartphone through its paces. He warns that there are some performance and battery