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Palm gets Linux in house

Top executives at handheld manufacturer Palm announced plans to introduce a Linux-based platform at the company’s analyst and investor day in New York on Tuesday. The move mirrors the route taken by Palm OS developer, PalmSource, which was acquired by Japanese software developer Access in 2005. Like its OS-developer sibling, Palm is understood to have [...]

Palm hires Apple designer

Gadget manufacturer Palm is reported to have hired a top ex-Apple designer in a bid to shake up its own product line. Paul Mercer is understood to have been working at Palm for three weeks on a range of new products but Palm is keeping quiet on the details. Mercer moved to Palm along with [...]

Palm’s Treo headed for China

US handset manufacturer Palm said Tuesday it has struck a partnership with China Mobile on research operations and boosting the presence of its Treo devices in Asia. This follows a statement from Palm at 3GSM World Congress outlining its expansion strategy. Palm is currently the subject of fierce speculation over its future with many experts [...]

Palm launches Treo 680 smartphone

Former PDA heavyweight Palm, on Monday announced its Treo 680 smartphone, running on the Palm OS platform. The Treo 680 is the fourth smartphone launched by Palm this year and follows the 750v, the firm’s business-oriented mobile for Europe, running Windows Mobile 5.0 OS. The 680 is available in the UK for £299. Additionally, retail [...]

NTP slaps Palm with patent suit

Mobile email patent holder NTP, the company that very nearly brought BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) to its knees, has turned its sights on a new target – Palm. NTP’s lawsuit claims that certain Palm products infringe seven NTP patents. Palm said in a statement that it has been in occasional contact with NTP [...]