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  • iPhone loses market share to RIM, Palm

    Apple's iPhone has experienced a setback in the US smartphone market during the first quarter, losing market share to the likes of RIM.

  • It's crunch time for Palm

    Palm pioneered the smart phone, but if rumours prove true, the Treo maker may not survive as an independent company to watch its creation move from the corner office to the street corner.

  • Palm's Foleo gets cool reception

    Palm's bid to reinvent mobile computing looks an awful lot like the current state of mobile computing, but with less horsepower.

  • Smart device sales soar

    Analysts call for more enterprise-grade voice-centric devices, as the distinction between PDAs and smartphones becomes blurred.

  • PalmSource touts OS6 features

    PalmSource said the next version of the Palm operating system for handhelds will offer improved multitasking and graphics capabilities.

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  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    Telecom's XT network still off at launch

    Telecom New Zealand yesterday launched its new XT 3G mobile network at a ritzy event in Auckland. But the network hasn't gone live yet, which is likely due to new hardware being installed to curb interference that is causing rival Vodafone a headache.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    ActiveSync: why is it so awful?

    As a user of Microsoft's ActiveSync for some years, I've always viewed it as an essential but utterly shoddy piece of software...

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  • Head to head: iPhone vs Palm Pre

    Is it out with the old and in with the new, or do you stick with the Devil you know? Only a tech death match can decide! iPhone versus Palm Pre, fight!

  • 10 alternatives to the iPhone

    Not convinced Apple's iPhone is the 'must have' device it's been heralded as? We take a look at a few alternatives that provide some advantages over the iPhone in its current incarnation.

  • Tech innovation is under threat

    Eric Benhamou, former chief executive of both 3Com and Palm, has just joined the board of Finjan and taken a minority stake in the web security company through his venture capital fund, Benhamou Global Ventures.

  • Next OS will focus on wireless, says Palm

    Palm is set to make its latest operating system available by the end of 2003, says a PalmSource executive, and it will focus on secure wireless data transfers.

  • 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.

Reviews (293)

  • Samsung phones first to use Palm OS 5

    PalmSource announced Thursday at the CeBit trade show in Hannover, Germany, that South Korean consumer-electronics maker Samsung will be the first phone maker to use the latest version of the Palm operating system.

  • Tech Guide:Inside Palm OS 5

    Is Palm's OS upgrade an essential reason to re-evaluate your current PDA? We take a look at the basics that underpin Palm OS 5.

  • PalmSource unveils OS 6 improvements

    The next version of the Palm OS, destined for high-end gadgets, is designed to fend off increasingly tough competition from Symbian and Microsoft.

  • First Take: Palm Tungsten C

    With the Tungsten C, Palm matches its Pocket PC competitors virtually spec for spec. Read our preview of the latest and greatest Palm PDA.

  • Palm Pre

    With webOS, Palm goes past matching its competitors and offers something more. The Pre might not be a home run, but it is an indication of good things to come.

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