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  • Palm to acquire rival Handspring

    Palm will buy rival Handspring for approximately US$169 million in an effort to strengthen its grip on the market for handheld devices.

  • Handspring chips away at Palm market

    Handspring, which licenses the Palm operating system, has thrown down the guantlet to its rival, ending February with 28 pecent of the US handheld market.

  • Palm deal harks back, looks forward

    News analysis: Palm is hoping that lightning will strike twice with its acquisition of Handspring, but the reunion may not be an easy one.

  • PDA price war hurts Handspring

    Handheld computer maker Handspring has warned that its fourth-quarter sales will check in between US$60 million and US$65 million, roughly half the US$121.3 million it told shareholders to expect in May.

  • Kessler: Palm's biz push paying off

    At the PalmSource conference, Palm executives say the company's PDAs have already made significant inroads into the corporate marketplace, with more initiatives on the way.

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  • Battle for the corporate handheld market heats up

    Palm has announced a major initiative with IBM, igniting the battle against Microsoft for the corporate handheld space.

  • How Palm lost its grip

    The handheld maker used to be the king of the hill. So how did it tumble into Microsoft's arms?

  • Upgrade your Palm OS

    If you own a Palm handheld, you might be due for a new OS. Here are some of the available upgrades, their download sources, and basic instructions for installation.

  • PDA memory storage basics

    There is more than one type of memory used in Palm-based PDAs. Before deciding on a PDA purchase, review the extended storage options presented here.

  • Motorola prepares to battle XScale

    Motorola's DragonBall MX1 embedded microprocessor has become the first chip to be certified for PalmSource's next-generation operating system.

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Reviews (74)

  • Palm to acquire rival Handspring

    Palm will buy rival Handspring for approximately US$169 million in an effort to strengthen its grip on the market for handheld devices.

  • Palm deal harks back, looks forward

    News analysis: Palm is hoping that lightning will strike twice with its acquisition of Handspring, but the reunion may not be an easy one.

  • Handspring Visor

    For years, Palm users screamed for expandability, a better price, and a USB connection. When Palm wouldn't give it to them, Palm's founder left to start a company that would.

  • Handspring Visor Prism

    With a dazzling color display, faster processor, and rechargeable lithium-ion battery, the Visor Prism leaps past the Palm IIIc for color Palm OS-based handhelds.

  • Handspring Visor Platinum

    Though the Visor Platinum is just a step up from the first generation of Visor handhelds, its new metallic case and faster processor will appeal to corporate users with the budget to afford top performance.

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