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"Palm Handheld Lifestyles"
September 20, 2006

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Palm OS / PalmSource News
At this point, it looks as if the Palm OS landscape is changing. PalmSource is completely focused on it's next version of the Palm OS, which is based on Linux. As they illustrated at LinuxWorld in San Francisco, they are positioning themselves for this new future that they are creating.

Palm on the other hand is still focused on their current OS and on the developer community. It's rumored that Palm is working on their own version of the Palm OS and they recently launched their own Developer Network.

Does this mean that there may be two "Palm" operating systems? Time will only tell, but with Palm being the 800lb gorilla in the mobile landscape, anything is possible.


Palm, Inc. News
Sprint Releases Treo 700wx
- Same as the Treo 700w, but with double the RAM (128MB)
- Windows Mobile 5
- 700wx does NOT support MMS messaging, which the 700w does.
- 700wx DOES support dial-up networking, allowing the Treo to be used as a modem for a PC, which the 700w does NOT.
- Neither the 700w nor the 700wx supports voice memos as the 700p does, nor do they come with an e-book reader like the 700p.
- Voice command comes on both the 700w and the 700wx, but apparently is on the CD of the 700p and costs extra to use.
- Both W's support the Palm Wi-Fi SD card, and you can surf the web while using voice on the phone.
Smartphone.
- Comparison chart

Palm Announces the Treo 750v for Vodafone[ Treo 750v Launch Sept 27th
- Runs Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system.
- GSM technology, including UMTS 3G service.
- No external antenna
- 1.3 megapixel camera
- Standard SD card slot (later reports say mini-SD)
- Card slot and IR port on the side
- Coming to Cingular in October
- PalmOS version is rumored to be released soon after.
- Hi-res photos


Other Devices
Nothing new to report.


Other News
- Cingular Offers BlackBerry Connect for the Treo 650
- New Skype Solution for Palm OS Treos
- Motorola To Acquire Symbol Technologies
- Stowaway Sierra Bluetooth Keyboard Announced
- New Palm OS VoIP Application - Articulation
- Treo Voice Recorder Shootout