Palm OS 2004 SmartPhone Articles

Palm OS Driver for Pretec GPS SD Card Now Available 12/17/2004

iGolf Technologies is now offering directly to the public its driver that allows Palm OS handhelds to use the the Pretec GPS SD card.

New Product -- visPassword for Palm OS 12/14/2004

With visPassword, users can easily generate new individual passwords.

Palm OS for Linux -- It's a Good Thing 12/12/2004

Brighthand's Ed Hardy says that PalmSource's plan to base a future version of the Palm OS on Linux is necessary to save the company, and the

Review -- Namco's Palm OS Classics -- PAC-MAN, Ms. PAC-MAN and Galaxian 12/10/2004

With all the latest and greatest hardware on the market, PDA gaming is finally reaching an important threshold. But give me the warm comfort

PalmSource to Port Palm OS on top of Linux 12/8/2004

Palm OS 6.0 hasn't even seen the light of day on any device yet, nor is there any sign it will soon. All the same, PalmSource is steering i

PalmSource Bringing the Palm OS to the Full Range of Mobile Phones 12/8/2004

By acquiring a leading Chinese mobile phone software company, PalmSource will be able to bring the Palm platform to all categories of mobile

Future Version of the Palm OS to be Based on Linux 12/8/2004

PalmSource has just announced that it is going to develop a version of the Palm OS based on Linux. It hopes that by doing so it can bring in

Agendus 9 Aims to Make Palm OS Device Users More Productive 12/7/2004

iambic has released Agendus 9, a new version of its personal information manager for Palm OS handhelds and smartphones.

Xplore M28 Palm OS Smartphone Launched in Asia 11/23/2004

GSPDA's third Palm Powered smartphone is now available in several Asian countries. It might also eventually come to Europe.

Nine New and Nine Updated LingvoSoft Dictionaries for Palm OS Are Up for Grabs 11/22/2004

LingvoSoft offers nine brand new Talking and nine improved Non-talking Dictionaries for Palm OS devices.

Madden NFL 2005 for Palm OS and Pocket PC Review 11/19/2004

Madden NFL is a yearly institution in the world of video game consoles and on the PC platform. But Madden NFL had not been available on an

Electric Pocket Launches Busker, Easiest-to-Use MP3 Player for Palm OS 11/18/2004

Busker enables Palm OS users to quickly access thier tunes list and begin playing their favorite songs.

TealPoint Releases ShortCircuit, its First Entertainment Title for Palm OS 11/18/2004

ShortCircuit challenges players with a new twist on gameplay fused from several all-time action puzzle favorites.

LingvoSoft Releases English <-> Arabic FlashCards for Palm OS 11/16/2004

Play FlashCards on a Palm OS device while learning English and Arabic.

Palm OS PDA Shipments Crash - Windows Mobile (CE) Now #1 11/12/2004

In a massive popularity shift, of the 2.8 million PDAs that were shipped globally last quarter, Windows Mobile took a 48.1% market share whi

New Edition of NS Basic Programming for Palm OS Published 11/12/2004

PAC-MAN, Ms. PAC-MAN, Galaxian, and MAPPY for Palm OS Available Exclusively on Handango 11/10/2004

Namco announced today an agreement to make PAC-MAN, Ms. PAC-MAN, Galaxian, and MAPPY for Palm OS available through Handango's network of sit

No Palm OS Cobalt Devices Until 2006? 11/5/2004

palmOne's president said yesterday that his company won't commit to releasing models with the latest version of the Palm OS next year.

Freeware Encrypted Memopad Introduced for Pocket PC and Palm OS 10/27/2004

sfr in Cologne has released visNotes, an encrypted memopad.

Madden NFL 2005 Scores a Touchdown on Palm OS and Windows Mobile-based Devices 10/21/2004

MDM has announced a publishing agreement with Electronic Arts that will bring later Madden NFL 2005 later this month to Palm OS and Microsof

PiTech Palm OS Smartphone Revealed (pictures) 9/30/2004

Earlier in the week we brought you news that PalmSource had announced three new ODMs. One of those was PiTech, who already has a working pho

iNDUSTRY Entertainment Presents Master Kick for Palm OS 9/29/2004

Master Kick for Palm OS is a brand new arcade sports game based on the real life game of foosball, or table soccer.

Handango Ships Palm OS Version of Handango InHand 9/29/2004

Handango has released Handango InHand for Palm OS. This is a device-resident download client for smartphones and wireless handhelds.

Alien Terrain for Palm OS Now Free 9/28/2004

Intorine has released a new version of its action game for Palm OS -- Alien Terrain 2.1.

New Online Tools Available for Palm OS User Groups 9/28/2004

An official Palm OS User Group (PUG) area was launched to day on the PalmSource web site. In addition, PalmSource is launching three new too

Palm OS Developer Suite 1.0 Now Available 9/28/2004

PalmSource has release Palm OS Developer Suite 1.0, designed to allow developers to create the next generation multimedia and wireless appl

PalmSource Takes the Wraps Off Palm OS Cobalt 6.1 9/28/2004

For the first time, PalmSource is showing off Palm OS Cobalt 6.1, the latest version of its operating system. A lot of what has been added i

First Megapixel Palm OS Cameraphone Announced 9/28/2004

Qool Labs has just announced its first Palm Powered smartphone, the Qool QDA-700. This will be the first Palm OS smartphone with a 1.3-megap

RIM to Offer BlackBerry Connect Directly to Palm OS Users 9/27/2004

Research In Motion today announced plans to offer a version of its BlackBerry Connect software directly to consumers. With it, users of Pal

Three Companies Sign Up to Help Design Palm OS Devices 9/27/2004

PalmSource has just announced that three companies have licensed the Palm OS so they can help other licensees develop handhelds and smartpho

Palm OS Cobalt Gets Bluetooth 1.2 Approval 9/21/2004

The Bluetooth Qualification Program has given its approval to PalmSource's Bluetooth Stack for Palm OS Cobalt (6.x).

No Skype for Palm OS Next Month After All 9/20/2004

Despite what a report said earlier this month, Skype Technologies does not plan to release in October a Palm OS version of its VoIP applicat

Skype for Palm OS Expected Next Month 9/13/2004

Skype Technologies plans to release in October a Palm OS version of its application that allows users to make Skype voice calls for free usi

TealPhone Adds Enhanced Support for New Palm OS Handhelds 9/9/2004

TealPoint Software announced today the release of TealPhone version 4.00 for Palm OS handhelds.

Samsung i550 Palm OS Smartphone Coming Soon? 8/19/2004

According to a report from infoSync World, the Samsung i550 is still on track for a release on a CDMA network, most likely Sprint. Samsung s

New Palm OS Licensee Targets India, Latin America 8/2/2004

QTech intends to develop Palm Powered smartphones for two of the fastest-growing cellular markets in the world.

SyChip Could Bring More Wi-Fi Palm OS Handhelds 7/14/2004

SyChip has joined the Palm OS Ready Program as a way of getting its Wi-Fi solutions integrated into future Palm OS models.

Mark/Space Unveils Missing Sync 4.0 for Palm OS 6/27/2004

Mark/Space has announced version 4.0 of The Missing Sync for Palm OS, offering new features for users and developers.

PalmSource Bringing Bluetooth 1.2 to the Palm OS 6/11/2004

PalmSource has licensed the software necessary to allow future handhelds running the Palm OS to support a new version of Bluetooth that offe

With Sony Gone, Is the Palm OS Dead? Not Even Close… 6/3/2004

Sure, losing Sony as a licensee outside of Japan is going to hurt the Palm OS. But given the relative stagnation in the PDA market, PalmSour

SmartMovie Now Available For Palm OS 5 Devices 5/27/2004

SmartMovie is a video player for handheld devices. A desktop PC conversion program is also included.

PalmSource and RIM Demo BlackBerry Connect for Palm OS 5/18/2004

PalmSource CEO David Nagel demonstrated BlackBerry Connect for Palm OS during his keynote presentation at a wireless tradeshow this morning.

Palm OS and Microsoft Windows CE Neck and Neck in Sales 4/30/2004

While global shipments of PDAs fell 4.6 percent in the first Quarter of 2004, the fight for the PDA operating system market share has come t

Pocket PC Sales Equaled Palm OS Sales During the First Quarter 4/30/2004

The battle for the handheld operating system market has heated up as PalmSource and Microsoft were in a virtual tie in shipments in the firs

U.S. Smartphone Buyers Prefer Palm OS 4/29/2004

Although the Symbian OS is the most popular smartphone operating system in Europe, most smartphones sold in the U.S. run the Palm OS.

News of the Weird: Cow Tracking Software for Palm OS 4/26/2004

Life's tough when you have a 300+ Cow herd to be tracking in Wyoming. But cowboys are finding that with radio tagging, Bluetooth and a Palm

WiFile Allows Palm OS Handhelds to Access Files on Corporate Networks 4/26/2004

Hands High Software has released WiFile, a Palm OS application that allows handhelds with a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection to an office netwo

Executive Planet for Palm OS Aids International Business Travelers 4/23/2004

Executive Planet for Palm OS provides cultural information for business travelers to 42 worldwide destinations.

Kinoma Media Album Now Available for Palm OS Handhelds 4/22/2004

Kinoma Media Album allows desktop PC users to create multimedia albums including video, pictures, and sound that can be played on Palm OS ha

Preview - Samsung i550 Palm OS SmartPhone 4/16/2004

Samsung will be refreshing its i500 Palm OS SmartPhone device with a release of the Samsung i550 in the U.S. on the Sprint network later thi

Samsung i550 Palm OS Smart Phone Gets FCC Approval 4/15/2004

A new Palm OS smart phone from Samsung should be available on the Sprint wireless network sometime before the end of this year.

Review - BoulderMaZZZe from Paragon Software (Palm OS) 4/2/2004

BoulderMaZZZe is a great game, centred on a small mole, whose quest in life is to collect as many diamonds as he can. A simple enough object

FilePoint 3.0 Adds Windows Networking to Palm OS Devices 3/26/2004

Bachmann Software has released FilePoint 3.0 for Palm OS handhelds, adding the ability to access shared network drives.

PalmSource Working to Make Palm OS Cobalt a Better Gaming Platform 3/24/2004

PalmSource has announced plans to build the OpenGL ES Application Program Interfaces (APIs) into a future version of Palm OS Cobalt. This wi

Standard Email Application for Palm OS Debuts 3/22/2004

PalmSource and Visto Corp. have unveiled what will be the default email application on future Palm OS handhelds.

RumorMill™: No Palm OS Cobalt Devices Expected Until Summer 3/21/2004

According to a report from someone attending the CeBIT tradeshow, neither palmOne nor Sony are going to release a handheld with the next ver

Live From CeBIT Germany - Palm OS PDAs to Get Faster Graphics Thanks to Nvidia 3/18/2004

It was only a matter of time before PDAs joined other mobile devices like notebooks and tablets in offering dedicated video memory. Currentl

PalmSource Debuts Palm OS Cobalt Simulator, Developer Tools 3/3/2004

PalmSource has posted on its web site for developers a preliminary version of the tools needed to create applications for the next version o

Samsung Preparing i530 Palm OS Smart Phone 3/2/2004

Samsung has announced a new addition to its collection of Palm OS smart phones.

Review - Dreamway from Handy Entertainment (Palm OS) 2/26/2004

Dreamway is a new top down racing game from the folks at Handy Entertainment for Palm OS 5+ machines. It takes up between 2mb and 5mb of spa

Group Sense PDA Announces New Palm OS Smartphone, the Xplore G88 2/23/2004

At the 3GSM World Congress in France, Group Sense PDA (GSPDA) announced the Xplore G88 Smartphone that will run on Palm OS version 4.1. It's

Group Sense Unveils Very Small Palm OS Smart Phone 2/23/2004

Group Sense PDA has officially unveiled the Xplore G88, its second Palm Powered smart phone. The company is describing it as the smallest an

Review - RepliGo 2.0 for Palm OS 5 from Cerience 2/20/2004

ReplicGo 2.0 document management system can convert just about any document format into a precise, readable, and searchable information stre

Could Phones With Palm OS Come Free? 2/12/2004

OS 6 from PalmSource, aka Cobalt, is getting all the attention right now, but the light version, Garnet, might make some waves too. PalmSour

Brighthand's First Impressions of Palm OS Cobalt 2/12/2004

Ed Hardy has had an intensive education on the next version of the Palm OS at the PalmSource Conference and he now brings us his first impre

PDA News - Palm OS 6 screenshots, New OS names, Bluetooth vulnerabilities 2/11/2004

First screenshots of Palm OS 6 "Cobalt" Palm OS 5, 6 recieve new names Bluetooth phones vulnerable to wireless hijacking 8 GB CompactFlas

Nagel Talks About New Versions of the Palm OS 2/11/2004

To help it ride through the changing nature of the mobile device market, PalmSource has decided to offer two versions of the Palm OS.

What Isn't in Palm OS Cobalt... Yet 2/10/2004

There are some fairly significant new features in the next version of the Palm OS. But there are some equally significant things that haven'

PalmSource Reveals More Details on Palm OS Cobalt 2/10/2004

At its developer conference, PalmSource has revealed that the next version of the Palm OS will support up to 256 MB of RAM, the PIM apps wil

Preview of Palm OS Cobalt 2/10/2004

The big news for this year's PalmSource Developer's Conference, which starts today, is expected to be the release of all the details of the

PDA News - Palm OS forking, SPOT coverage, Pocket Playstation 2/5/2004

Palm OS 5 & 6 to be renamed, simultaneously maintained MSN Direct SPOT coverage extended PocketPC Playstation emulator

Palm OS 6 Getting a Name Change 2/4/2004

PalmSource is going to develop two versions of its operating system: one for handhelds and high-end smart phones, and a second one for low-c

palmOne Refuses to Confirm Palm OS 6 Upgrade 1/29/2004

A spokesperson for palmOne declined to confirm that his company is working on an upgrade that will allow some current handhelds to move to t

Palm OS Celebrates Its Eighth Birthday 1/28/2004

As the Palm OS gets another year older, Brighthand looks back over its history and discusses the challenges that it faces in the future.

PDA News - SD WiFi delayed, Kyocera recalls batteries, Palm OS 5.4 1/27/2004

Palm OS drivers for SD WiFi delayed, again Kyocera recalls 7135 batteries; may overheat, explode PalmSource provides developers with OS 5.

Palm OS 5.4 Seeded to Developers 1/27/2004

PalmSource has given developers access to a pre-release version of Palm OS 5.4. Though Palm OS 6 has been given to licensees, PalmSource st

New GPS Solution For Palm OS 5 Available Soon From Navman 1/20/2004

The upcoming Navman GPS 4460 for Palm OS devices is a voice-enabled Bluetooth GPS receiver that will come with street-level maps of North A

Review - Stowaway Wireless Infrared Keyboard for Pocket PC and Palm OS from Think Outside 1/19/2004

Setting up a keyboard for typing on a PDA just got easier with the Think Outside Infrared Wireless Keyboard. Since the keyboard connects to

Xen Games Releases Interstellar Flames for Palm OS 1/14/2004

Interstellar Flames is a space-themed shooter that puts the player in the cockpit of the lone fighter attempting to defend the solar system

Veo Hi-Res Camera for Palm OS Coming in February 1/8/2004

Veo says the Palm OS version of its 1.3 megapixel camera will be available in a few weeks. This device plugs into the SD slots on some handh

Palm OS User Council Conducting Handheld User Survey 1/8/2004

A group of enthusiasts and discussion leaders from the Palm OS user community is hosting a survey that they are hoping will help handheld ma

PDA News - Palm OS 6 gone Gold, New Palm rumors, Zodiac wins award 1/7/2004

Palm OS 6 finalized; shipped to licensees Rumors of two new Palms Tapwave Zodiac wins award from PC World Only 7% market penetration by 2

Palm OS 6 Given to Licensees on Schedule 1/6/2004

In September, PalmSource promised that the next generation of the Palm OS would be given to its licensees by the end of 2003. The company sa

Review - AcidSolitaire 3 and AcidFreecell 3 from Red Mercury (Palm OS) 1/5/2004

Beginner and advanced solitaire players will enjoy the single-handed play mode and ultra smart auto-card movement. Users can easily create t