At the press conference in which the Windows Mobile version of the Treo was announced, Palm CEO Ed Colligan was asked if his company was working on versions of this smartphone running any other operating systems.
Colligan laughed and said, "We don't need another operating system." He went on to say that making the Windows Mobile version has been a major effort for Palm and it doesn't have the resources to expand the line to other mobile platforms.
Nevertheless, rumors continue to circulate that this company is going to release a version of the Treo running the Symbian OS.
Some people have even claimed to have seen a prototype of this device.
There was some hope that this smartphone would be unveiled at this week's Smartphone Expo, but clearly this didn't happen.
Despite all the rumors, very few details about this device have been mentioned.
The Symbian OS provides the core of the software necessary to run a smartphone, but it lacks a user interface.
That's why companies have developed Series 60, UIQ, and others. These sit on top of the Symbian OS and give it a user interface.
If Palm really is developing a Treo running this operating system, it will need a user interface, and so far no rumor has mentioned which one.
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