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It's 1996. You might have a cellphone, but it doesn't do much more than make phone calls. You might have a laptop, but it's likely too heavy to carry with you everywhere you go. Or you might only have a phone that's plugged into a wall and a PC that's confined to a desk. That's the environment that gave rise to the Personal Digital Assistant (or PDA), a new type of product that first arrived in the late 1980s but really came into its own in the mid-90s.

1996 also saw the release of the first PDAs developed by USRobotics subsidiary Palm Inc., the Pilot 1000 and 5000, which had more in common with today's smartphones than many of their contemporary devices. They had a touchscreen with only a few physical buttons at the bottom. They had apps you could download. They could sync data with your computer. And they were small and light enough to carry with you at all times. They just didn't make phone calls.

A year later, Palm released the slightly upgraded PalmPilot Personal and PalmPilot Professional (with 512KB and 1MB of RAM, respectively), and the ensuing years would see a regular stream of new devices -- not to mention an acquisition by 3Com, and a new spate of Palm OS products from Handspring, a company founded by the folks behind the original Pilot.

But it's those first few devices that come to mind when someone mentions "Palm PDA," and with good reason -- they set a mold that wasn't deviated from much until Palm made the jump into smartphones.

Gallery: PalmPilot Personal review

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USRobotics PalmPilot Personal review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On a related note, remember Classic? The old-school Palm OS emulator for webOS was so neat back during the Pre's introduction that Palm worked closely with the developer to get it supported and available -- but when webOS 2.0 happened, Palm dropped the emulator like a hot potato by removing critical stuff from the platform's updated libraries. Well, with some sweat, blood, and a whole lot of elbow grease, it appears that PreCentral forum members have somehow managed to get Classic working on webOS 2.1 once again -- and you can, too, with a ten-step procedure. It feels like Palm OS is becoming more of a vintage novelty than a mission-critical platform by the day, but hey, we can understand the sentimental value.

Palm Pre 2 gets official webOS 2.1 update, Classic emulator hacked to work on it originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The catch? Well, there was obviously no warranty for these old timers, plus the broken screens or the lack of compatible batteries for some meant that most were more suitable as collectibles. Regardless, we took a $6 gamble with a Sony Clié PEG-NR70 Palm PDA with docking station and boom! It works! Well, except for the battery that only lasts for an hour, but I'll figure something out.

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Hong Kong gadget flea market: a blast from the past originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>altap liu streetapliu streetApliuStreetbandaicameracheapchinese new yearChineseNewYearcliefeaturedfeaturesflea marketFleaMarketgadgetgameboyhong kongHongKonghphp ipaqHpIpaqipaqlaptopmicro vs systemMicroVsSystemmini discMiniDiscnintendonintendo micro vs systemNintendoMicroVsSystempalmpalm osPalmOspdaphoneretrosecond handSecondHandsham shui poShamShuiPosony clieSonyCliestreet marketStreetMarketvintagewonderswanFri, 04 Feb 2011 20:51:00 EST<![CDATA[MotionApps' Classic emulator for webOS doesn't -- and can't -- work with 2.0]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/25/motionapps-classic-emulator-for-webos-doesnt-and-cant-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/25/motionapps-classic-emulator-for-webos-doesnt-and-cant-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/25/motionapps-classic-emulator-for-webos-doesnt-and-cant-w/#commentsIf you've still got some critical Palm OS apps after all these years... well, maybe it's time to try to find a way to move on. But in the meantime, you might be a little distraught to learn that MotionApps' Classic emulator is completely borked in webOS 2.0. Turns out there's a rather unrecoverable reason for that: Palm has apparently elected to remove the Classic ROM from webOS 2.0's binaries, which MotionApps claims is a violation of the agreement the two companies had in place. As a last-ditch effort to get things rolling again, MotionApps has turned over Classic's source to Palm, but it's not looking good; in light of that, they've stopped selling the app effective immediately, though they're saying they'll continue to support customer on webOS 1.x (which, for the moment, is still pretty much everybody). After this, looks like the only way to get your Palm OS on will be to hit up Access for some Garnet action -- so the question is, just how hardcore of a legacy user are you?

MotionApps' Classic emulator for webOS doesn't -- and can't -- work with 2.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Complete details on the deal are still a bit light, but it's just been revealed today that Microsoft has licensed a total of 74 patents from Acacia Research Corp. and Access Co. Ltd, some of which come from PalmSource, the software company spun off from Palm Inc. in 2003. While Microsoft itself isn't saying much on the matter beyond the usual formalities, Acacia CEO Paul Ryan says that the patents licensed by Microsoft are "foundational" in the smartphone market and, as The Wall Street Journal reports, they apparently include some of the very same patents that Acacia has sued other companies over, including Apple, RIM, Samsung and Motorola -- those specific patents concern things like email synchronization and "providing phone capabilities from personal computer devices." Guess that's one potential patent lawsuit you can mark off your list.

Microsoft licenses dozens of patents from Access and Acacia, including some Palm inventions originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acaciaaccesslicensedlicensingmicrosoftpalmpalm osPalmOspalmsourcepatentpatentsFri, 08 Oct 2010 13:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Aceeca's PalmOS-based PDA32 gets reviewed, albeit in prototype form]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/21/aceecas-palmos-based-pda32-gets-reviewed-albeit-in-prototype-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/21/aceecas-palmos-based-pda32-gets-reviewed-albeit-in-prototype-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/21/aceecas-palmos-based-pda32-gets-reviewed-albeit-in-prototype-f/#commentsAh, the dream does live on. If we're being straight with you, we didn't exactly have the highest hopes for Aceeca's PDA32 to ever make it out of the dreamworld in which it was created, but apparently it's well on its well to commercialization. For reasons unknown, of course. The good folks over at TamsBlog managed to get ahold of a prototype device, powered by one of yesteryear's greatest operating systems and encased in a comically large shell. It's important to note that this isn't a finalized retail unit, but it's still fairly fascinating that an object like the one you're looking at above is actually about to ship in the year 2010 A.D. The overview is about what you'd expect, noting that the screen is above average, the enclosure itself is downright "fat," and the whole thing seems far more sensible in the enterprise realm than the consumer one. Sadly, there's no real talk of software performance, but we suspect that'll come when the final product ships out. Hit the source link for a fascinating look at a device you'll never buy.

Aceeca's PalmOS-based PDA32 gets reviewed, albeit in prototype form originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceecagarnetpalmpalm ospalm os garnetPalmOspalmos garnetPalmOsGarnetpdapda32pda32 garnetPda32GarnetreviewedSat, 21 Aug 2010 14:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Graffiti for Android scribbles Palm OS memories all over Google's platform]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/graffiti-for-android-scribbles-palm-os-memories-all-over-google/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/graffiti-for-android-scribbles-palm-os-memories-all-over-google/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/graffiti-for-android-scribbles-palm-os-memories-all-over-google/#comments Gather around the campfire, children, as we tell you a story from or youth. You see, back in our day, we carried around PDAs driven by Palm's operating system (no, not that one). Primitive and bulky by modern standards, sure, but if there's one aspect we remember most fondly -- or at least most vividly -- it'd be Graffiti, the shorthand writing system for your stylus-based text entry. And guess what? You can now bring that same frustration enjoyment to Google Android. Available now via Market, the free, OS-wide keyboard alternative comes care of Access, who gained the rights to Graffiti following the Palm / Xerox settlement from way back in 2006. The future is the past as remembered by the present, or something like that -- download away.

Graffiti for Android scribbles Palm OS memories all over Google's platform originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aceeca's PDA32 keeps the PalmOS dream alive originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceecagarnetpalmpalm ospalm os garnetPalmOspalmos garnetPalmOsGarnetpdapda32pda32 garnetPda32GarnetFri, 09 Apr 2010 17:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Palm isn't hot on Pre overclocking, indicates warranties are at risk]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/palm-isnt-hot-on-pre-overclocking-indicates-warranties-are-at/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/palm-isnt-hot-on-pre-overclocking-indicates-warranties-are-at/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/palm-isnt-hot-on-pre-overclocking-indicates-warranties-are-at/#commentsPalm isn't hot on Pre overclocking, indicates warranties at risk You know the hacked Pre firmware releases that have been coming out lately, first for 1.3.5.1 and then recently for 1.4? We tested out that later one and found the results to be good, and indeed one of the creators, caj2008, sent us plenty of data from early testers showing minimal heat gains and battery losses. Still, Palm isn't exactly thanking these guys for their hard work, going so far as to issue a warning:
While we appreciate the effort the webOS community has put forth to try and help us along that path, the use of this application is neither endorsed nor recommended by Palm and will likely result in a voided warranty.
Frankly you can't be surprised that Palm isn't thrilled about users cranking up the clock multiplier on their phones, nor can you think less of the company for indicating that those doing so might face some warranty issues going forward. And, as we've said before, despite all data that these mods are safe users should exhibit caution before dialing up the megahertz. After all, you wouldn't put a manual controller on your turbo'd car, double the PSI, and then try to get your blown headgasket warrantied... right?

Palm isn't hot on Pre overclocking, indicates warranties are at risk originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.3.5.11.4overclockoverclockingpalmpalm prepalm pre overclockpalmosPalmPrePalmPreOverclockpreMon, 29 Mar 2010 12:03:00 EST<![CDATA[StyleTap finally brings Palm OS to your iPhone]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/styletap-finally-brings-palm-os-to-your-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/styletap-finally-brings-palm-os-to-your-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/styletap-finally-brings-palm-os-to-your-iphone/#comments Well it's been a long time coming, but now you can finally run your favorite Palm OS apps on your (jailbroken) iPhone. The good folks at StyleTap have taken that exciting demo we saw way back in May of 2008 and turned it into a Cydia-downloadable reality. As we said, you'll need to violate Apple's rules (and break Steve's heart) to get the emulator on your device, but once you do you'll be able to run Palm OS applications (compatible up to version 5.2), with support for native ARM apps, Audio recording and playback, virtual memory cards, and TCP/IP connectivity, amongst other features. If you've been hanging on to a Treo or other discontinued Palm product due to your sick dependency on a single program (or set of programs), here's your chance to break free. You'll also be breaking free of $49.99, which is what the folks at StyleTap are requesting for this pleasure, and keep in mind that if you upgrade using one of Apple's official number bumps, you're out of luck with your jailbroken software. Still, we find the existence of this to be totally badical, so hit the read link and bone up on your next purchase.

StyleTap finally brings Palm OS to your iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We heard a rumor last week that Sony was working on new handhelds to compete with devices like the iPad. It sounds like a great idea: a PSP with integrated telephony and e-book functionality could perhaps give everyone in the market a run for their money. But I'm a little skeptical -- Sony's Clié line once defined state-of-the-art PDA, but the company ceded the market to Palm long before the PDA was eventually reborn as the smartphone. If Sony's seriously thinking about getting back to the handheld space, here's some lessons it might learn from its efforts back in the PDA day.

1. Innovation is great but only when you really innovate. Sony led the market in innovation when it entered the PDA space. It offered the first Palm OS devices with removable storage, the first devices that could play back audio and video, and the first high-resolution color devices. All of these clearly drove the market forward. Then the innovations became less innovative and more "gadgetry." There were 3D interfaces for the launcher that were confusing and awkward. Some devices had Bluetooth support but not others. Devices like the NZ-90 (pictured above) added so many features into the mix that it was big, bloated, and nearly useless.* In short, the innovations became less compelling and eventually stood in the way of. I'm worried that Sony's meshing the type of functionality rumored to be its new device without any thought how it all has to work together.

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Entelligence: Aiming high or another Mylo? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cliéclié nz-90clié ux-50CliéNz-90CliéUx-50clieclie nz-90clie ux-50ClieNz-90ClieUx-50columncolumnsentelligencenz-90palm osPalmOssonyux 50ux-50Ux50Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:00 EST<![CDATA[PalmOS lives on, Aceeca releasing two devices this year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/palmos-lives-on-aceeca-releasing-two-devices-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/palmos-lives-on-aceeca-releasing-two-devices-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/palmos-lives-on-aceeca-releasing-two-devices-this-year/#commentsSure, all the cool kids might have moved on to webOS these days, but the venerable PalmOS hasn't totally kicked it yet -- a company called Aceeca is actually releasing two Garnet-based devices later this year. If you don't remember the entire sordid saga, the source code for PalmOS actually ended up with Access, which now licenses it out to other companies -- including Palm, as it happens. Confusing? Yes. So is the idea of forking over $199 for the consumer-targeted Aceeca PDA32 Garnet, which packs an unnamed ARM CPU, a QVGA screen, and an SD expansion slot into a case that's "taller than a Palm TX and about twice as thick." Oh, and you'll have to pay extra for "wireless options." Sounds like a winner -- we'd actually advise you to go with the PDA32 CE, which runs Windows CE 5.0 and probably looks a lot like a Samsung Blackjack if you squint just right and drink enough rubbing alcohol. Corporate customers get some dated hardware of their own from Aceeca: the MEZ1500 Garnet, which will run a steep $499 and keeps the QVGA screen but adds a bigger battery, a faster processor, and an expansion bus for various optional barcode scanner, RFID readers, and so forth. You'll have to pay extra for WiFi and Bluetooth on this one too, and you can also get a WinCE 5.0 version, which is apparently some kind of hilarious vaporware no one's been waiting for. Sadly we don't have any pictures of this gear, but we're dying to check it all out -- can you say "iPhone killer?"

PalmOS lives on, Aceeca releasing two devices this year originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Andrew]

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Palm Treo 650 boots into Android, lives a fulfilling life (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How many apps do you have on your iPhone? Yeah, we figured it was a lot. Being able to re-arrange items now is mighty helpful, but not so helpful as this little hack from Steve Troughton-Smith that adds Exposé-like functionality to the mix. Just press the Home button and up pops a view of all the application pages; tap one and you're taken straight there, as shown in the video after the break. Nice and simple -- and at this point not available even to jailbroken handsets. We're sure that'll change soon, but it's anybody's guess if or when Apple will add something like this to the official OS. Yet another reason to go ahead and roll your own.

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Jailbroken iPhone gets Expose-like view, you retail users just keep on scrollin' (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Palm Pre jumps the border, now shipping on Bell originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bellbell mobilitybellmobilitybreaking newsBreakingNewscanadacdmacommercialev doevdoexclusivemobilepalmpalm ospalmosprevideoThu, 27 Aug 2009 04:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Snow Leopard takes a bite out of support for legacy Palm OS devices]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/snow-leopard-takes-a-bite-out-of-support-for-legacy-palm-os-devi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/snow-leopard-takes-a-bite-out-of-support-for-legacy-palm-os-devi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/snow-leopard-takes-a-bite-out-of-support-for-legacy-palm-os-devi/#comments Still rocking that Palm Zire with your new Intel-based Mac? Then you might just want to reconsider that upgrade to Snow Leopard, as Apple has apparently decided to ditch its support for legacy Palm OS devices in the latest incarnation of iSync. That, as you may be aware, had previously acted as a conduit for Palm's aging but still available Palm Desktop software, and let folks easily sync up their contacts and other data from their Centro, Treo, Zire, Tungsten, or even a venerable old PalmPilot. Of course, that doesn't quite rise to the same level of controversy as the whole Pre / iTunes situation, especially considering that Palm itself has mostly moved on from said devices, and there are still some third-party sync solutions available for folks that want to keep the Palm OS dream alive.

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Snow Leopard takes a bite out of support for legacy Palm OS devices originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T lays down the law, says Treo 680 users must update firmware originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hey, it's hot out there. While you could lather-up into a deep dish of epidural man-gravy by trucking on over to the nearest brick-and-mortar, why not kick back on-line with Sprint for that new Palm Pre purchase? Sure, you'll still have to mail-in the $100 rebate, but last we checked, licking a stamp won't break a sweat.

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Palm Pre now available from Sprint online, activity avoided originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The original Palm Pilot is readily associated with several things: Graffiti, pocketability, and one of the first implementations of painless (well, relatively painless, anyway) synchronization to a PDA. So yes, while Classic for the Pre has been a really awesome parlor trick so far, its lack of HotSync capability has left it feeling a bit neutered in the eyes of many Palm OS purists and enthusiasts -- but not for much longer. MotionApps has announced that they've heard the pleas for HotSync support and have gotten it working in their labs; there's no ETA right now for when an update will be available, but when it comes, it'll be free to existing Classic users. Even if this means you can give Palm Desktop one more whirl for old times' sake, we say it's worth it.

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Palm Pre in cahoots with Dutch provider Hi? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the economy in the tank (still) and the heat on, cost and profit margins are more important than ever to companies hoping to stave off the inevitable, apocalyptic doom of recession. Well, iSuppli's released an estimated report of how much its costing Palm to cobble together the Pre -- about $138, as it turns out. iSuppli has positively identified just two of the Pre's suppliers thus far -- that Texas Instruments OMAP chip, which runs Palm $11, and Qualcomm's wireless chip -- but they've formed a general picture of what's under the hood for the estimate. That price is about 46 percent of the $300 iSuppli suggests Palm will be charging Sprint for the Pre (a number that's completely unconfirmed at this point). To put it in perspective, the BlackBerry Storm costs about $203 to make and was sold for $199 initially, the G1 clocked in at $144, while the iPhone 3G costs Apple an estimated $174.33. Of course, we have no way of assessing the accuracy of the estimate yet, but if it's in the neighborhood of correct, Palm's profit margin should be pretty healthy.

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Palm Pre: $138 to build according to iSuppli originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Palm Infocenter and TreoCentral]

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Palm OS looking to go out with a bang, unlocked Centro launches in two new colors originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Pre Classic emulator video shows off 3D gaming prowess originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Longtime Palm fans are gonna want to lock the doors and turn down the lights -- our friends at PhoneScoop just got the first demo of Motion App's Classic Palm OS emulator for the Palm Pre. Palm OS apps can be installed by just dragging the .prc files over the Pre in mass storage mode, and they're run as though they were on an SD card. There's no tethered HotSync, although there's a compatibility mode of some kind and apps will be able to pull data down over the air. Check the video after the break, including a demo of ePocrates, which we know a lot of potential Pre owners are interested in.

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Palm Pre Classic emulator demoed on video originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Longtime Palm fans are gonna want to lock the doors and turn down the lights -- our friends at PhoneScoop just got the first demo of Motion App's Classic Palm OS emulator for the Palm Pre. Palm OS apps can be installed by just dragging the .prc files over the Pre in mass storage mode, and they're run as though they were on an SD card. There's no tethered HotSync, although there's a compatibility mode of some kind and apps will be able to pull data down over the air. Check the video after the break, including a demo of ePocrates, which we know a lot of potential Pre owners are interested in.

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Well, it's not quite the release date and price you were hoping for, but it's definitely something. Today Palm -- via a short keynote at the Web 2.0 Expo -- announced that the company would begin taking names and numbers on the webOS dev site for potential developers who will receive an "early look" Mojo SDK. And that's starting right this moment... as in now. That news alone would be big, but reps we spoke with said that the SDK would be made available to developers that the company will be cherry-picking as early as tomorrow. So if you were looking to get into the Pre app game, here's your first big chance.

In addition to the SDK news, Palm is introducing a new set of "integrated cloud services" for developers (called Mojo Messaging Service) which will use a standardized publish / subscribe system to allow data to be bounced from the "cloud" to devices. Basically, it looks like this is Palm's play for some of that push buzz -- though the indication is that this service can and will be used for bigger tasks as well.

Finally, the company announced that third-party developer MotionApps will be making a Palm OS emulator available for purchase to coincide with the launch of the Pre. The application will be utilize the mass storage mode of the device to allow for drag-and-drop of PRCs, though according to the press release, the emulator "won't be able to leverage core webOS functionality," meaning that you probably can't expect pure bliss across all of your applications, particularly those with roots that go deeper into phone databases and the like. What's interesting to note about this app is that it's being built on more than just the standard webOS SDK -- an event which Palm called "unique." They went on to assure us that this was a one-off to allow for emulation, but we're thinking they might want to reconsider that policy by factoring in the clamor for serious gaming on a device like the Pre. You can check an image of the emulator after the break.

So, no pricing, no release date, but lots of movement on the developer front -- which is big news if you're a company trying to launch a completely new operating system. Still, we're getting a bit antsy with all this waiting... it might be time to throw everyone a bigger bone than that tired "first half of 2009" line, guys.

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Palm announces webOS SDK availability, Palm OS emulation for Pre, new cloud services originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dedicated Palm OS users, it looks like your long, solitary walk through this world might not end in tragedy or violence. According to Dieter over at PreCentral, during a new video demo of the company's forthcoming phone, an icon of what appears to be an older Palm device with the label "Classic" below it can be seen within the webOS launcher. Since we know they've got a forthcoming announcement today at the Web 2.0 conference -- and we can be pretty sure Palm won't be dropping price or release date information without Sprint around -- it looks like this might be what all the fuss is about: support for legacy Palm OS apps in the new operating system. Of course, right now this is speculation mixed with hopefulness, but we should know in a few hours when Palm's SVP of application software and services Mike Abbott gives a keynote at the conference. Until then, just hold tight.

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Palm OS emulation coming to the Pre and webOS? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dedicated Palm OS users, it looks like your long, solitary walk through this world might not end in tragedy or violence. According to Dieter over at PreCentral, during a new video demo of the company's forthcoming phone, an icon of what appears to be an older Palm device with the label "Classic" below it can be seen within the webOS launcher. Since we know they've got a forthcoming announcement today at the Web 2.0 Expo -- and we can be pretty sure Palm won't be dropping price or release date information without Sprint around -- it looks like this might be what all the fuss is about: support for legacy Palm OS apps in the new operating system. Of course, right now this is speculation mixed with hopefulness, but we should know in a few hours when Palm's SVP of application software and services Mike Abbott gives a keynote at the conference. Until then, just hold tight.

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The arrival of webOS might be long overdue, but while Palm OS has certainly become a tad long in the tooth over the past few years, there's no overstating the importance of the OS -- particularly in its earliest incarnations -- in defining what a handheld and smartphone OS can and should be. Plus the incredible quantity of devices it spawned makes for quite the photo-op, as these folks discovered at a Hong Kong "farewell party" for the deprecated OS. There's a video after the break.

[Via Palm Infocenter]

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Sentimental fanboys bid Palm OS farewell at Hong Kong meetup originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The arrival of webOS might be long overdue, but while Palm OS has certainly become a tad long in the tooth over the past few years, there's no overstating the importance of the OS -- particularly in its earliest incarnations -- in defining what a handheld and smartphone OS can and should be. Plus the incredible quantity of devices it spawned makes for quite the photo-op, as these folks discovered at a Hong Kong "farewell party" for the deprecated OS. There's a video after the break.

[Via Palm Infocenter]

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This table pretty much speaks for itself as a snapshot of the year in smartphones that was 2008 (according to Gartner) -- a breakout year for the category particularly in the US. As you'd expect from the smartphone device tallies we saw yesterday, RIM and Apple have the momentum largely at the expense of Symbian's declining market share and the stagnation of Windows Mobile in an otherwise growing market segment. Palm's also a bit of a surprise showing 42.2% growth for the year. With any luck, Palm could turn this table upside down in 2009 with a successful global launch of WebOS. Regardless, you can bet that developers are paying particularly close attention to these numbers as they decide where to best align their resources for maximum financial gain.

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Gartner posts worldwide mobile OS numbers for 2008 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This table pretty much speaks for itself as a snapshot of the year in smartphones that was 2008 (according to Gartner) -- a breakout year for the category particularly in the US. As you'd expect from the smartphone device tallies we saw yesterday, RIM and Apple have the momentum largely at the expense of Symbian's declining market share and the stagnation of Windows Mobile in an otherwise growing market segment. Palm's also a bit of a surprise showing 42.2% growth for the year. With any luck, Palm could turn this table upside down in 2009 with a successful global launch of WebOS. Regardless, you can bet that developers are paying particularly close attention to these numbers as they decide where to best align their resources for maximum financial gain.

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Gartner posts worldwide mobile OS numbers for 2008 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TealOS hands-on video... with a Treo 650 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When we saw those bizarre images of a Centro seemingly running webOS a few days ago, we declared that it could've been someone "hard at work on a webOS skin for Palm OS." Turns out that's exactly what was going on -- and after watching a video of just how thorough the makeover is, we're pretty blown away. Anyone either in love with the hardware of their Palm OS 5-based device or made physically ill by the thought of switching to Sprint to get the Pre might want to seriously consider TealOS' $14.95 asking price, because it'll get you quite a bit of the visual dazzle webOS promises -- cards (which don't appear to be live, but show you where you left off when you minimized), the wave launcher, translucent app menu, and more. Follow the break for the video of TealOS doing its thing.

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TealOS brings Pre experience pre-Pre originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You know it people. It's the Engadget Podcast, back on the most terrifying Friday in February (or any month for that matter) -- the 13th. This week you get to hear the dudes discuss the Kindle 2 / Stephen King encounters, new offerings from Garmin on the mobile front, predictions for Mobile World Congress (which starts next week), and so, so, so much more. Settle in and get ready to glide on the gentle sounds of Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, and special guest host Chris Ziegler. We guarantee you'll love it.

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00:16:33 - Palm's done with PalmOS, plans to get Pre on other carriers in 2010, speaks to patent issues
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Engadget Podcast 133 - 02.13.2009: Pre-MWC edition originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In a talk with investors Palm CEO Ed Colligan dropped a whole ton of previously undisclosed facts about Palm and the Pre. First off, he mentioned that other than the Centro making its way to other carriers, there will be no more PalmOS devices from Palm; they're concentrating completely on webOS and Windows Mobile. They also clarified that they have partnerships with carriers in Canada, Latin America and Europe for the Pre, and that they plan on expanding in the US to carriers outside of Sprint in 2010. As far as patents go, Palm doesn't sound too worried, citing 15 years of patents in the bank, a desire to respect intellectual property, and the fact that no action has taken place between Palm and Apple in that department.

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Palm's done with PalmOS, plans to get Pre on other carriers in 2010, speaks to patent issues originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OK, we learned that the Centro was coming to Bell a couple weeks back, we griped and moaned about it in the podcast, and here it is. Pricing's been revealed, specs have been known forever, so there's not much left to get excited about here. Also noteworthy is the absence of any type of "new" signage on the product page -- which is very evident on other recently launched sets on Bell. Don't get us wrong, the Centro was is a fine handset, but is it $49.95 on a 3-year contract good?

[Via mobilesyrup]

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Better late than never: Bell launches Palm Centro originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Word is that Bell Canada's going to be getting the Palm Centro come February 2nd -- but of course the word is all we have to go on right now. Pricing is rumored to see it launching at $49 on a 3-year special launch price, $199 once that expires, $249 on 2-years, $349 on 1-year,and $399 completely contract-free. We've been all over the Centro in the past on Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and even Rogers. So feel free to peruse any or all to get the important details, mkay?

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Bell Canada setting the table for Palm's Centro? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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