Palm OS 2005 SmartPhone Articles

Blue Nomad Introduces Nomad Security Suite for Palm OS 12/6/2005

Blue Nomad has released the Nomad Security Suite, a collection of security related applications for Palm OS handhelds and smartphones.

The Palm OS as a Viable Feature Phone Platform 11/11/2005

When I received the QDA-700, I expected to have a rehash of the old Treo 180g model (albeit with better battery life and a color screen). I

Colligan Says Palm Very Committed to Palm OS 11/9/2005

In an attempt to quell lingering doubts, Palm's CEO has released an open letter expressing his company's strong support for the Palm OS.

Palm Confirms Plans to Continue Use of Palm OS 11/8/2005

In a letter to developers, Palm's CEO Ed Colligan is reassuring developers that Palm is not abandoning the Palm OS. This fear arose primaril

The Missing Sync for Palm OS 5.0 Debuts 11/3/2005

Mark/Space has introduced a new version of its Mac synchronization software for Palm OS devices.

First Palm OS Smartphone with 3 Megapixel Camera Announced (Updated) 10/26/2005

PiTech has taken the wraps off the world's first Palm OS smartphone to include a three megapixel camera with auto focus and anti hand shakin

Despite What You May Have Read, the Palm OS Is NOT Dead (Updated) 10/21/2005

An article in the Computer Business Review says that Access Co, Ltd. intends to phase out the Palm OS in the near future. This is completely

Fitaly Developer Abandons Palm OS 10/19/2005

Textware Solutions, the company that makes the popular Fitaly text input system, has decided to stop all Palm OS development.

PDA News - Silly Palm rumor, Cingular to launch 3G, Blackberry on Palm OS 10/17/2005

Report: Palm planning Linux "feature phone" Cingular to launch wireless broadband November 1st Palm, RIM offer Blackberry client for Tre

Will the Palm OS For Linux Save PalmSource? 10/7/2005

At this time next year there probably won't be a PalmSource or a Palm OS, at least not in name. Both will be re-branded, something that came

iambic Unveils Agendus for Palm OS v10 9/21/2005

iambic has released Agendus for Palm OS v10, a new version of its personal information manager for handhelds and smartphones.

Bachmann Software Announces Wireless Remote File Access for Palm OS 9/20/2005

FilePoint 4.0 for Palm OS is the latest version of Bachmann Software's file manager and networking software product which enables wireless

Palm OS is business as usual, for now, says Access 9/11/2005

In the few days since Access Inc. announced that it was going to acquire PalmSource, maker of the Palm OS, speculation has been flying over

PalmSource's Acquisition Isn't the End of the Palm OS 9/9/2005

A spokesperson for Access, the company that is acquiring PalmSource, moved quickly today to allay fears that his company will cut off develo

MASTER KICK for Palm OS Devices Released 9/2/2005

MASTER KICK is a new Palm OS game that simulates playing table soccer.

Let Palm OS Applications Get You Ready for Back to School 8/23/2005

PalmSource is highlighting a number of Palm OS third-party applications that can each help enhance the learning process for students, teach

Smart Box Design Launches Word Watch Game for Palm OS 8/3/2005

Word Watch is a new word jumble game that pits the player against the clock in a race to unscramble words.

DataViz Launches Palm OS Version of RoadSync 7/13/2005

DataViz has released a Palm OS version of RoadSync. This offers access to corporate Outlook e-mail, complete with attachments.

LG Electronics Is the Latest Palm OS Licensee 7/7/2005

PalmSource has announced that its newest licensee is LG Electronics, and that this company will make smartphones that run the Palm OS.

LG Electronics is the Next Palm OS Licensee 7/6/2005

Korean electronics super-manufacturer LG Electronics has signed up to license the Palm Operating System. Under the terms of the deal, LG has

The Latest on Palm OS for Linux 5/27/2005

PalmSource gave a few more details on its upcoming operating system for handhelds and smartphones at this week's developer conference.

Kinoma Demonstrates Industry-Standard Streaming Video for Palm OS 5/24/2005

Kinoma has demonstrated RTSP streaming playback to a Palm OS handheld and smartphone.

palmOne Renews Its Palm OS License 5/24/2005

palmOne has signed an agreement that will allow it to keep making Palm OS handhelds and smartphones through 2009.

Hands High Software Releases WiFile Pro 2.0 for Palm OS 5/23/2005

WiFile Pro lets users transfer all kinds of files back and forth between their Palm OS handheld and personal computers, corporate servers, s

Longtime Palm OS Software Developer Supports New Generation of palmOne Customers 5/18/2005

Chapura has announced that its popular productivity software is immediately compatible with the new LifeDrive mobile manager from palmOne.

Traffic Mania for Palm OS 5 Has Been Released 5/10/2005

Traffic Mania is a challenging, sliding-piece action puzzle game.

Pocket Quicken 2.5 for Palm OS Now Available 5/6/2005

The latest version of LandWare's Pocket Quicken for Palm OS offers a number of significant improvements.

Run Palm OS Applications on a Pocket PC 4/28/2005

StyleTap has released a public beta of an application that allows software originally written for Palm OS handhelds to run on Windows Mobile

Splash Money 4 Personal Finance Manager Review (Palm OS) 4/27/2005

One of the best reasons to own a PDA these days is that some models have wireless internet options. Being wireless is great for the occasion

What's Better for Browsing? Palm OS or Windows Mobile PDAs 4/15/2005

When one buys a PDA with wireless capabilities or Cell phone, they expect it to be able to go on the Internet to visit regular, full sized w

iambic Launches Two New, Entry-Level Productivity Enchancement Solutions for Palm OS Devices 4/14/2005

Easy Address is a contact list manager that simplifies the process of associating pictures and icons to contacts. Easy Notes is a memo list

Village Sim for Palm OS Released 4/12/2005

Village Sim is a village simulator where the goal is to care for and nurture a displaced tribe of little people by teaching them the basics

New Samsung Palm OS Smartphone Comes to China 4/12/2005

Samsung has introduced in China the SCH-i539, a Palm OS Garnet smartphone with a clamshell design.

PalmSource to Showcase Palm OS Applications at Upcoming Worldwide Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005 4/7/2005

PalmSource is now accepting nominations for the 2005 US Powered Up Awards that will be given at the PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon.

Studycard Studio 2.4 Adds Palm OS Companion Application 3/22/2005

Studycard Studio 2.4, a multimedia flashcard application for the Mac OS, now offers a companion study application for the Palm OS platform.

GSPDA Announces Xplore M-Series Palm OS Smartphones for North America 3/14/2005

GSPDA and PalmSource jointly announced three new Smartphones today at the CTIA in New Orleans. We had the pleasure of meeting with PalmSourc

2 GB of Internal Storage Coming to Palm OS Devices 3/14/2005

M-Systems has announced plans to work with PalmSource to develop Palm OS support for its 2 GB DiskOnChip storage solution.

GSPDA Launches Xplore Palm OS Smartphones in N. America (Updated) 3/14/2005

Group Sense PDA says it has released three Palm OS smartphones in North America. Two of these have been available in other parts of the worl

ITM Technology AG Launches the Palm OS Based hagenuk SmartPhone S 200 3/10/2005

Germany will see a small new Smartphone running on the Palm OS in April for 499 EUR. The hagenuk SmartPhone S 200 will run on Garnet featuri

ITM to Offer Its First Palm OS Smartphone (Updated) 3/10/2005

ITM Technology AG today announced it plans to offer its first Palm OS device, the hagenuk SmartPhone S 200.

Symbol Re-Licenses the Palm OS 3/8/2005

Symbol Technologies has renewed its license of the Palm OS. Under the terms of the agreement, Symbol will continue to use PalmSource's opera

SplashMoney 4.0 for Palm OS Introduces Wireless Online Banking for PDAs and Smartphones 3/1/2005

SplashMoney now allows users to download their most recent banking account activities through a wireless connection on a handheld or smartph

GSPDA to Make the First Palm OS Cobalt Smartphone 2/21/2005

For the first time, a company has said it will definitely release a Cobalt device before the end of this year.

UPDATE - Nintendo DS to Include the Palm OS? 2/15/2005

A rumor has started circulating that Nintendo has licensed the Palm Operating System from PalmSource. The speculation includes plans to add

PacketVideo Media Player Now Available on Palm OS Platform 2/15/2005

PacketVideo has announced that it will provide its media player for use in Palm Powered phones and other mobile devices.

GSPDA Launches Xplore M68 Palm OS Smartphone 2/14/2005

A new Palm OS smartphone from GSPDA is now available in Europe, and is expected to be released in the U.S. later this year.

Nintendo May Have Licensed the Palm OS 2/14/2005

A new rumor says that PalmSource may have added an important new licensee, Nintendo.

SplashData Introduces Palm OS Photo Blogging Software 2/14/2005

SplashBlog allows users to not only capture pictures with their smartphone or handheld, but also instantly publish these to a photo blog for

Arvale: Journey of Illusion Released for Palm OS 2/10/2005

PDAmill has just released a Palm OS version of first role-playing game.

Brighthand Launches Palm OS, Pocket PC RSS Feeds 2/7/2005

To the RSS feed with all its recent content, Brighthand is adding one that gives only Palm OS news and another that gives only Pocket PC new

Sprint Cancels Samsung i550 Palm OS Smartphone (Updated) 2/7/2005

Reportedly, Palm OS smartphone developed for Sprint has been canceled and will never be released.

Qool Palm OS Smartphone Available for the First Time 1/31/2005

After being delayed several months, the Qool QDA-700 -- the first Palm OS smartphone with a 1.3-megapixel camera -- has finally hit the mark

Brighthand Reviews the Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard for Palm OS 1/27/2005

Brighthand Staffer Shawn Barnett reports on his experiences with the new Palm OS driver for Think Outside's portable Bluetooth keyboard.

Beiks Updates LexSpell Spelling Checker for Palm OS PDAs 1/26/2005

In the new version of LexSpell, configuration options are enhanced to give much better control over the spell-checking process and the gener

Garmin Announces Palm OS Handheld Aimed at Pilots 1/18/2005

Garmin has taken the wraps off the iQue 3600a, a bundle of products designed to help pilots navigate.

Palm OS Driver Released for Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard 1/16/2005

Many months after the Windows Mobile and Symbian drivers were released, Think Outside has released software that allows many Palm OS handhel

There's Still Room for the Palm OS to Take the Lead in VGA 1/14/2005

Brighthand's Editor-in-Chief believes Windows Mobile's implementation of VGA displays leaves much to be desired, so there's plenty of room f

Fossil Announces Palm OS Powered Wrist PDA (pics) 1/6/2005

Two years after Fossil first promised a Palm OS powered watch, the PDA is real. The Wrist PDA was delivered a death blow by the company who

Sniderware's New Blackjack for Palm OS Boasts Smooth Animation, Stunning Graphics and Support for the Latest Models 1/6/2005

Eric Snider's Blackjack features a simple to use interface, smooth animations, and graphics that support the latest Palm OS models with high

Fossil's Palm OS Wrist Watch Now Available 1/5/2005

After a very long delay, the Wrist PDA has finally hit the market. Despite its diminutive size, this runs a full version of the Palm OS.

Gameboy Advance Emulation Comes to the Palm OS 1/3/2005

Crimson Fire has released the Gameboy Advance (GBA) portion of its Firestorm emulator for the Palm OS.