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  • Palm, fan sites duke it out

    The handheld maker demands that fan sites with "Palm" in their domain name change the reference to "Palm OS," but the fan sites decide to go one step further.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • PalmSource makes Linux acquisition

    PalmSource, which makes software for mobile devices, said on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire China MobileSoft in a deal expected to expand the company's global presence and put Linux applications squarely in its product plans.

  • Software takes Palm programs to Pocket PC

    Swedish programmer George Andre is testing software that allows the Palm operating system--and the thousands of programs created for it--to run on handhelds that already use Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system.

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  • 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.

  • Sony to stop shipping Clie outside Japan

    Consumer-electronics giant, Sony is expected to announce today that it will no longer sell its Clie handheld anywhere except Japan - a blow for Palm OS supplier PalmSource

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Reviews (211)

  • A sneak peek at Palm OS 5

    Palm isn't sitting back and just letting Microsoft take market share from it. We take a sneak peek at the features that you can expect to see in Palm OS 5.

  • 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.

  • Palm Vx

    The Palm Vx packs a hearty 8MB of memory into its sleek case. The additional storage is essential for getting the most out of the enormous library of Palm software available.

  • 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.

  • The Palm grows up

    There's little doubt that the Palm m505 (AU$1,149 street) gives Palm another winner. The new PDA combines a superior colour display with the compact size and weight of the ultrapopular Palm Vx.

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