Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Aceeca's PalmOS-based PDA32 gets reviewed, albeit in prototype form]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/21/aceecas-palmos-based-pda32-gets-reviewed-albeit-in-prototype-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/21/aceecas-palmos-based-pda32-gets-reviewed-albeit-in-prototype-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/21/aceecas-palmos-based-pda32-gets-reviewed-albeit-in-prototype-f/#commentsAh, the dream does live on. If we're being straight with you, we didn't exactly have the highest hopes for Aceeca's PDA32 to ever make it out of the dreamworld in which it was created, but apparently it's well on its well to commercialization. For reasons unknown, of course. The good folks over at TamsBlog managed to get ahold of a prototype device, powered by one of yesteryear's greatest operating systems and encased in a comically large shell. It's important to note that this isn't a finalized retail unit, but it's still fairly fascinating that an object like the one you're looking at above is actually about to ship in the year 2010 A.D. The overview is about what you'd expect, noting that the screen is above average, the enclosure itself is downright "fat," and the whole thing seems far more sensible in the enterprise realm than the consumer one. Sadly, there's no real talk of software performance, but we suspect that'll come when the final product ships out. Hit the source link for a fascinating look at a device you'll never buy.

Aceeca's PalmOS-based PDA32 gets reviewed, albeit in prototype form originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aceeca's PDA32 keeps the PalmOS dream alive originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Longtime Palm fans are gonna want to lock the doors and turn down the lights -- our friends at PhoneScoop just got the first demo of Motion App's Classic Palm OS emulator for the Palm Pre. Palm OS apps can be installed by just dragging the .prc files over the Pre in mass storage mode, and they're run as though they were on an SD card. There's no tethered HotSync, although there's a compatibility mode of some kind and apps will be able to pull data down over the air. Check the video after the break, including a demo of ePocrates, which we know a lot of potential Pre owners are interested in.

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Palm Pre Classic emulator demoed on video originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Longtime Palm fans are gonna want to lock the doors and turn down the lights -- our friends at PhoneScoop just got the first demo of Motion App's Classic Palm OS emulator for the Palm Pre. Palm OS apps can be installed by just dragging the .prc files over the Pre in mass storage mode, and they're run as though they were on an SD card. There's no tethered HotSync, although there's a compatibility mode of some kind and apps will be able to pull data down over the air. Check the video after the break, including a demo of ePocrates, which we know a lot of potential Pre owners are interested in.

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Palm Pre Classic emulator demoed on video originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's somewhat difficult to believe that the Access Linux Platform (also referred to as ALP) still has proponents out there, but apparently, Edelweiss could be gearing up to launch what would be the very first ALP-powered handset available on the open market. Slated to launch exclusively in Russia, the touchscreen-driven smartphone would boast a 3.5-inch 854 x 480 resolution screen, quad-band GSM / tri-band UMTS support, 8GB / 16GB of internal capacity, GPS and a 3.2-megapixel camera with Auto Focus. Word around the block has it that the device was actually designed by Emblaze and will eventually be manufactured by Sharp, but that's if the teaser site actually leads to anything tangible.

[Via PalmInfoCenter]

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Edelweiss to launch first ALP-powered smartphone? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Come on, T-Mobile, all we need is you to get on board now and that'll make a perfect Yahtzee! for Palm with its surprise hit, the Centro. Thanks to Verizon's expected announcement today, the top three US carriers now carry the diminutive Garnet device, which Palm actually says is "off to the strongest start of any smartphone in Palm's history" -- quite a statement, considering the Treo line's rich tradition. The Centro is also the first Palm phone to be eligible for the big V's "unlimited" E-mail and Web for Smartphone plan, which runs you a thrifty $29.99. After the full, delicious menu of rebates and discounts have been applied, Verizon's version will run the same $99 on contract that the boys and girls on Sprint and AT&T pay, and we can look for it to be available through all retail channels starting tomorrow.

Update: Palm also has a brand new Facebook app launching with this phone (which will be available for the AT&T and Sprint models as well).

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Palm Centro heads to Verizon, in stores tomorrow for $99 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Come on, T-Mobile, all we need is you to get on board now and that'll make a perfect Yahtzee! for Palm with its surprise hit, the Centro. Thanks to Verizon's expected announcement today, the top three US carriers now carry the diminutive Garnet device, which Palm actually says is "off to the strongest start of any smartphone in Palm's history" -- quite a statement, considering the Treo line's rich tradition. The Centro is also the first Palm phone to be eligible for the big V's "unlimited" E-mail and Web for Smartphone plan, which runs you a thrifty $29.99. After the full, delicious menu of rebates and discounts have been applied, Verizon's version will run the same $99 on contract that the boys and girls on Sprint and AT&T pay, and we can look for it to be available through all retail channels starting tomorrow.

Update: Palm also has a brand new Facebook app launching with this phone (which will be available for the AT&T and Sprint models as well).

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Palm Centro heads to Verizon, in stores tomorrow for $99 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Brighthand]

Update: We've gotten word straight from the horse's mouth that the 755p isn't discontinued -- it's merely out of stock, hence the disappearance from Sprint's site. They're "addressing [the] temporary outage of inventory," though, so if you've got a hankering for the larger Garnet piece in Sprint's lineup, hang tight!

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StyleTap beta for Symbian gearing up, Garnet pwnage nears completion originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Seems a little bizarre that AT&T would choose to launch white and lime over this more conservative choice -- but they did, and our Mexican friends get to reap the benefits. The blue variant of the GSM Centro is available via Telcel and Movistar -- exclusivity's apparently not an issue here -- and offers specs that are otherwise unchanged from its international cousins. Eh, on second thought, we think we like the white better anyway.

[Via IntoMobile and Palm Infocenter]

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Blue Palm Centro in the mix, but not in the US originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wow, sure enough, those green buttons are straight up legit -- who'd have thought? The long-rumored GSM cut of the Palm Centro is now officially available on AT&T in the wake of Sprint's expiring exclusivity, giving a whole new world of customers access to the freakishly small (yet strangely adorable) Garnet handset. Unlike Sprint's version, the GSM Centro tops out with EDGE data for a moderately less snappy browsing experience; otherwise, though, your $99 on contract is going to buy you a 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD slot, Bluetooth 1.2, support for AT&T's push-to-talk service, and a full (albeit miniaturized) QWERTY keypad. So who's liking this more than the white / gray scheme we'd seen before?

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Palm Centro now official on AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Can't you just feel the excitement in the air? AT&T stores are apparently starting to spout off about white, $99 Centros being available starting next Tuesday, February 19, and it seems like a pretty plausible date. We've separately been told that the cute lil' Garnet handsets are expected to be shipping to stores some time this week -- just in time to make the 19th a reality for customers eager to get their paws on the latest tech Palm has to offer -- while previous intel had indicated that it'd definitely be available some time before early April. In other words: yeah, we believe it.

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

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AT&T's Palm Centro en route for launch next week? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm's GSM Centro has been about the worst-kept secret in the entire smartphone industry for the past few weeks, and indeed, it's now official -- for Europe, anyway. The unlocked handset features a quadband GSM / EDGE radio with nary a trace of UMTS in sight (this is still Garnet, after all), 64MB of user-available storage, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and a 320 x 320 display -- in other words, the same Centro we all know and love (or tolerate, or despise, depending on your point of view) with just a little bit less CDMA and 3G data to its name. It'll hit the British market on the 14th of the month and the remainder of Europe by the end of February for €299 or £199 (roughly $440 or $392); no word on when the official AT&T version will be available yet, but US folks desperate for one of these unlocked versions in the meantime shouldn't have a lot of trouble importing it, we'd imagine.

[Via Treonauts, thanks Andrew]

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Palm Centro, now in spicy European GSM flavor originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You read that headline right, now you can run a Palm OS Garnet VM on your Nokia N-series N770, N800, or N810 tablet. Access just released a beta copy of their Garnet Virtual Machine software. Yes, Snappermail, DateBk5, Pocket Tunes, whatever -- all 30,000+ Garnet applications are supported. Free to download now and free when it hits production status at the end of the year. Thanky thanky Access.

Update: TabletBlog has a first-look video walkthrough up after the break. So much Graffiti, so little time.

[Via IntoMobile]

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Virtual Palm OS on your Nokia N-Series tablet -- hoozah! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read -- Palm admits new OS 18 months away
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Palm's Ed Colligan confirms: no new Palm OS till end of 2008 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read -- Palm admits new OS 18 months away
Read -- Colligan Talks About Next Generation Palm OS Progres

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Palm's Ed Colligan hypes new OS to investors originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm's Ed Colligan hypes new OS to investors originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Brighthand]

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Palm's new OS getting more delays? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessalpcobaltgarnetlinuxpalmpalm ospalm os IIPalmOsPalmOsIiSat, 15 Sep 2007 18:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Palm's new OS getting more delays?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/15/palms-new-os-getting-more-delays/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/15/palms-new-os-getting-more-delays/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/15/palms-new-os-getting-more-delays/#commentsThe hits just don't seem to be stopping for Palm these days. In the last few weeks we've watched the Foleo debacle unravel, seen the underwhelming Treo 500v announcement, and gotten word that the Elevation Partners partial sale has gone through (a small ray of light, really) -- but it appears we're not done yet. According to a scathing report in The Guardian, Palm is now projecting a 12- to 18-month wait on the new, Linux-based version of its OS (Palm OS II to you and me), which is a considerable extension compared to the dates we heard back in July (which, of course, were just more delays in a long line of empty promises), and puts the oft-hindered software closer to a 2009 release. No offense guys, but you've been talking about this OS for about five years, all while Windows Mobile, RIM, and Symbian have lapped you... repeatedly. Maybe you can get the open source community to lend a hand? They're quite crafty.

[Via Brighthand]

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Palm's new OS getting more delays? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The cats at the Morning Paper claim to have a piece of marketing collateral which spills, or at least, reshuffles the beans on the Palm Centro for Sprint. EV-DO, check. Palm OS (Garnet), check. Touch-screen, check (obviously). Really, the only things we haven't seen before is the list of Sprint services it'll be packing: Sprint TV, On Demand, IM, Mobile Email, and Google maps in the slimmest Treo, er Palm OS device yet. But Garnet on a Q4 2007 Palm release? Puh-lease.

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More Palm Centro details leaked for Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The cats at the Morning Paper claim to have a piece of marketing collateral which spills, or at least, reshuffles the beans on the Palm Centro for Sprint. EV-DO, check. Palm OS (Garnet), check. Touch-screen, check (obviously). Really, the only things we haven't seen before is the list of Sprint services it'll be packing: Sprint TV, On Demand, IM, Mobile Email, and Google maps in the slimmest Treo, er Palm OS device yet. But Garnet on a Q4 2007 Palm release? Puh-lease.

[Thanks, Sheldon]

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We love you Palm, we really do -- but lately you've just been making it so darned hard. What's gotten us so worked up? Check out our open letter to the makers of the one and only Foleo over on Engadget!

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Engadget chats up Palm's follies originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those still remotely interested in the ACCESS Linux Platform, we applaud you, and to reward you for your faith, ACCESS has reportedly launched a web portal chock-full of new screenshots from the forthcoming ALP. Admittedly, a few of the captures look mighty similar to those we saw back in February, but the new "User Experience" demonstration vividly depicts the screens found when visiting your Contacts, Photos, Music Player, Dialer, Home / Incoming Call screens, and Launcher. Go on, hit up the gallery for some high-resolution footage.

[Via Treonauts]

Gallery: New ACCESS Linux Platform screenshots emerge

New ACCESS Linux Platform screenshots emerge originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those still remotely interested in the ACCESS Linux Platform, we applaud you, and to reward you for your faith, ACCESS has reportedly launched a web portal chock-full of new screenshots from the forthcoming ALP. Admittedly, a few of the captures look mighty similar to those we saw back in February, but the new "User Experience" demonstration vividly depicts the screens found when visiting your Contacts, Photos, Music Player, Dialer, Home / Incoming Call screens, and Launcher. Go on, hit up the gallery for some high-resolution footage.

[Via Treonauts]

Gallery: New ACCESS Linux Platform screenshots emerge

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New ACCESS Linux Platform screenshots emerge originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Man, this thing just gets uglier every time we see it. This here is apparently the very latest, piping hot batch of blurry shots of the Palm Gandolf, the multifaceted new platform that Palm appears to be readying in both Garnet and Windows Mobile flavors with the carrier's choice of either GSM or CDMA under the hood. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be getting any prettier as it gets closer to an official debut -- quite the opposite, actually, and the keyboard is said to be a good deal smaller than its predecessors', eliminating one of Palm's few remaining talking points for the Treo line. The device is now rumored to be taking on the "800" moniker, a move which appears to call this out as being the Treo line's new king of the hill. Anyone else think this abomination of industrial design looks more like a "500" at best?

[Via Slashphone]

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More blurry pictures of the Palm Gandolf -- the Treo 800 series? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Granted, the FCC has tugged on our heartstrings at times in the past, but shaking someone up this severely is edging on criminal. According to a slew of FCC submissions dated this month, there was actually a pair of GSM Reports ran on none other than Palm's Treo 755p. No need to wipe the sleep from your eyes again, it says GSM -- as in, not CDMA. Of course, upon seeing such a bizarre treasure tucked away in the depths of the FCC, we feverishly clicked away and awaited as the PDF loaded, only to find a plethora of boring paperwork showing how successful this thing was at passing CDMA2000 850 / 1900 tests (presumably for Sprint). Not satisfied with the inconclusive results, we continued on to hit up every last piece of paperwork attached to the filing, only to read those four dreaded letters over and over without seeing a single mention of GSM. So, what's going on here Palm? Is there really a GSM-based 755p up your sleeve somewhere, or were there not one, but two cases of blatant mislabeling going on in this filing? After the jump, take a peek at the device associated with the listing.

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FCC toys with our heart, flaunts nonexistent GSM Treo 755p originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 May 2007 11:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Granted, the FCC has tugged on our heartstrings at times in the past, but shaking someone up this severely is edging on criminal. According to a slew of FCC submissions dated this month, there was actually a pair of GSM Reports ran on none other than Palm's 755p. No need to wipe the sleep from your eyes again, it says GSM -- as in, not CDMA. Of course, upon seeing such a bizarre treasure tucked away in the depths of the FCC, we feverishly clicked away and awaited as the PDF loaded, only to find a plethora of boring paperwork showing how successful this thing was at passing CDMA2000 850 / 1900 tests (presumably for Sprint). Not satisfied with the inconclusive results, we continued on to hit up every last piece of paperwork attached to the filing, only to read those four dreaded letters over and over without seeing a single mention of GSM. So, what's going on here Palm? Is there really a GSM-based 755p up your sleeve somewhere, or were there not one, but two cases of blatant mislabeling going on in this filing? After the jump, take a peek at the device associated with the listing.

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In the market for a fancy flip? A mild update to an ancient smartphone, perhaps? Either way, Sprint's got you covered -- both the Samsung m510 and the Palm Treo 755p have gone live on the carrier's website. Despite the fact that the 755p's available in two snazzy colors, the m510 wins the fashion competition hands down in your choice of black or pink. As we mentioned earlier, get it for $129.99 on contract or rebates; the 755p will run ya another $150 at $279.99.

[Thanks, Jon and Travis]

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Sprint selling Samsung m510, Palm Treo 755p originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 May 2007 15:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>755pcdmaev doevdogarnetm510mobilepalmpalm osPalmOssamsungsprintsprint nextelsprint-nextelSprintNexteltreoMon, 14 May 2007 15:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Palm Treo 755p review roundup]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/palm-treo-755p-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/palm-treo-755p-review-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/palm-treo-755p-review-roundup/#commentsDespite offering little more than a mild refresh to its already-ancient predecessor, initial reviews of Palm's latest and greatest Garnet device have been overwhelmingly positive. The same Palm OS niggles of old are still there -- the lack of multitasking capability is pretty hard to swallow at this point -- but for business users looking for familiarity and a time-tested formula, the platform simply can't be beat. Call quality and signal strength both seem to be quite good, a larger battery adds a wee bit of weight in exchange for improved standby and talk times, and the absence of an aerial is a welcome change that makes the Treo's overall design appear marginally less dated. If WiFi isn't a priority (keep in mind EV-DO picks up some of that slack), it looks like the 755p might be a great way for folks to get in on what'll likely be one of Garnet's last hurrahs.

Read - MobileTechReview (4 / 5 stars, "Another update to an already strong smartphone...")
Read - MobileBurn ("Highly Recommended")
Read - SlashGear (4.5 / 5 stars, "...still one of the best smartphones on the market...")
Read - Brighthand ("...a good buy...")

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Palm Treo 755p review roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2007 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you're starting to get a little tired of the aerial on that 700p of yours; no, seriously, we feel your pain. You're looking longly at that 680 over there, but the leap over to Cingular -- and to GSM, for that matter -- can be a treacherous one indeed for some users. Happily, the 755p is coming just in time to save the day before you all go out of your gourds, and for a Garnet-based EV-DO piece, she's looking mighty purty. A reader wrote in to describe his recent brush with the 755p to us, and came away with the impression that it's slimmer, lighter, and easier to hold thanks to concave surfaces on the phone's sides. A couple launch keys on the front side have disappeared (leaving only two), the stylus is a little lighter, and although the camera is still a mere 1.3 megapixels, pictures are apparently of a much higher quality. Music to a weary 700p user's (or, better yet, a 650 user's) ears, eh? See you in the next couple months!

[Thanks, James]

Gallery: Treo 755p in the wild

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Treo 755p for Sprint in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you're starting to get a little tired of the aerial on that 700p of yours; no, seriously, we feel your pain. You're looking longly at that 680 over there, but the leap over to Cingular -- and to GSM, for that matter -- can be a treacherous one indeed for some users. Happily, the 755p is coming just in time to save the day before you all go out of your gourds, and for a Garnet-based EV-DO piece, she's looking mighty purty. A reader wrote in to describe his recent brush with the 755p to us, and came away with the impression that it's slimmer, lighter, and easier to hold thanks to concave surfaces on the phone's sides. A couple launch keys on the front side have disappeared (leaving only two), the stylus is a little lighter, and although the camera is still a mere 1.3 megapixels, pictures are apparently of a much higher quality. Music to a weary 700p user's (or, better yet, a 650 user's) ears, eh? See you in the next couple months!

[Thanks, James]

Gallery: Treo 755p in the wild

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Sprint adding Treo "755p" mid-year? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint adding Treo "755p" mid-year? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>garnetgarnet osGarnetOspalmpalm osPalmOsphonesmartphonesprintsprint nextelsprint-nextelSprintNexteltreoWed, 07 Mar 2007 16:51:00 EST<![CDATA[ACCESS to partake in 3GSM festivities]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/26/access-to-partake-in-3gsm-festivities/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/26/access-to-partake-in-3gsm-festivities/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/26/access-to-partake-in-3gsm-festivities/#commentsIt's perfectly understandable if you're still grieving after yesterday's news dashed any hopes of Palm OS ever resurrecting itself, but your new leader has just announced that it'll be showing its stuff at the 3GSM World Congress next month in Barcelona, Spain. Working with the "Unleash Your Digital Life" them, it looks as if ACCESS is planning on showcasing elusive "ALP products, NetFront Browser, and the NetFront Mobile Client Suite / Media Player," all while dodging arrows from Palm OS fanboys, we're sure. Furthermore, the firm does throw in a snippet about Garnet OS along the way, but doesn't specifically mention any hardware partners that might be getting announced on the big stage. Nevertheless, at least ACCESS can't conquer Palm OS and then run for cover, as you'll be hearing a good bit more from this crowd come February 12th.

[Thanks, Alan]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3gsmaccessgarnetgarnet osGarnetOslinuxmobilenetfrontpalmpalm ospalmosFri, 26 Jan 2007 10:50:00 EST<![CDATA[ACCESS to partake in 3GSM festivities]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/26/access-to-partake-in-3gsm-festivities/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/26/access-to-partake-in-3gsm-festivities/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/26/access-to-partake-in-3gsm-festivities/#commentsIt's perfectly understandable if you're still grieving after yesterday's news dashed any hopes of Palm OS ever resurrecting itself, but your new leader has just announced that it'll be showing its stuff at the 3GSM World Congress next month in Barcelona, Spain. Working with the "Unleash Your Digital Life" them, it looks as if ACCESS is planning on showcasing elusive "ALP products, NetFront Browser, and the NetFront Mobile Client Suite / Media Player," all while dodging arrows from Palm OS fanboys, we're sure. Furthermore, the firm does throw in a snippet about Garnet OS along the way, but doesn't specifically mention any hardware partners that might be getting announced on the big stage. Nevertheless, at least ACCESS can't conquer Palm OS and then run for cover, as you'll be hearing a good bit more from this crowd come February 12th.

[Thanks, Alan]

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ACCESS to partake in 3GSM festivities originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3GSMaccessalpgarnetgarnet osGarnetOsimslinuxNetFrontpalmpalm osPalmOsspainFri, 26 Jan 2007 10:50:00 EST<![CDATA[ACCESS renames Palm OS to "Garnet OS," Treo users die a little more inside]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/25/access-renames-palm-os-to-garnet-os-treo-users-die-a-little-m/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/25/access-renames-palm-os-to-garnet-os-treo-users-die-a-little-m/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/25/access-renames-palm-os-to-garnet-os-treo-users-die-a-little-m/#commentsIt's no secret: ACCESS hates you, and your futile little wishes for a usable, stable and connected OS. Just to rub it in, ACCESS is even destroying that one thread of hope you've clung to all these years while your buddies left the faith for Windows Mobile or other abominations. Palm OS is no more. That's right, you're a Garnet OS fanboy now that ACCESS has officially renamed Palm OS to Garnet OS -- just doesn't have the same ring to it, does it? ACCESS calls this one of two "milestones in our evolution as a leading provider of a range of technologies, solutions, platforms and products specifically designed for the mobile phone and converged device markets." We're not sure what that's supposed to mean, but at least ACCESS didn't try to write this off as an attempt to reduce customer confusion, there's no chance of that at this point. The other milestone is the announcement of the "ACCESS Powered" logo, which will denote -- you guessed it -- ACCESS powered products, which we suppose will include Palm products for the moment, even though Palm has taken most of the Garnet development reins of late. What we're specifically hoping it means is that ACCESS is finally prepping to debut its long-awaited ACCESS Linux Platform (ALP), and just needed a fancy logo to slap on and make everything official.

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ACCESS renames Palm OS to "Garnet OS," Treo users die a little more inside originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessaccess linux platformAccessLinuxPlatformalpbreaking newsBreakingNewsgarnetgarnet osGarnetOspalmpalm osPalmOsThu, 25 Jan 2007 11:29:00 EST<![CDATA[ACCESS renames Palm OS to "Garnet OS," Treo users die a little more inside]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/25/access-renames-palm-os-to-garnet-os-treo-users-die-a-little-m/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/25/access-renames-palm-os-to-garnet-os-treo-users-die-a-little-m/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/25/access-renames-palm-os-to-garnet-os-treo-users-die-a-little-m/#commentsIt's no secret: ACCESS hates you, and your futile little wishes for a usable, stable and connected OS. Just to rub it in, ACCESS is even destroying that one thread of hope you've clung to all these years while your buddies left the faith for Windows Mobile or other abominations. Palm OS is no more. That's right, you're a Garnet OS fanboy now that ACCESS has officially renamed Palm OS to Garnet OS -- just doesn't have the same ring to it, does it? ACCESS calls this one of two "milestones in our evolution as a leading provider of a range of technologies, solutions, platforms and products specifically designed for the mobile phone and converged device markets." We're not sure what that's supposed to mean, but at least ACCESS didn't try to write this off as an attempt to reduce customer confusion, there's no chance of that at this point. The other milestone is the announcement of the "ACCESS Powered" logo, which will denote -- you guessed it -- ACCESS powered products, which we suppose will include Palm products for the moment, even though Palm has taken most of the Garnet development reins of late. What we're specifically hoping it means is that ACCESS is finally prepping to debut its long-awaited ACCESS Linux Platform (ALP), and just needed a fancy logo to slap on and make everything official.

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ACCESS renames Palm OS to "Garnet OS," Treo users die a little more inside originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Developers chime in on PalmOS, ALP originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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