Tag archive: Garnet

The tangled saga of Palm's operating system is going to get twistier, if an announcement at an analyst meeting in New York by Palm CEO Ed Colligan is any indication: later this year, the company plans to combine its existing Garnet OS with a new Linux-based platform. Switching to Linux would mean that Palm would once again have its own operating system—even though late last year it managed to secure a perpetual license to the… Read More

The current owners of the Palm OS, Access Company, have announced a new branding campaign to replace its “Palm Powered” slogan and logo with a new one: “Access Powered.” As part of the effort, the Palm OS operating system will be renamed GarnetOS. Although Garnet has been the codename for versions of the Palm OS used in a variety of devices (including shipping Treo smartphones), the name change is the latest… Read More

Palm Inc. has announced it is paying $44 million to Access Systems Americas (formerly PalmSource, Inc.) for a perpetual license to the source code for Palm OS Garnet, the version of the Palm operating system used in several Palm handheld computer and smartphones, including the entries in the company's Treo line which aren't running Windows Mobile. And here's a neat trick: Palm isn't making any additional license fees… Read More

High-end and style-conscious peripheral maker G-Tech has announced that its 5250 Wireless Fabric Keyboard is now available through select CompUSA retailers at a suggested price of $129.99. “Our wireless keyboards are just the latest in a line of exciting new products featuring ElekTex smart fabric touchpad technology, which has opened up a whole new realm of possibilities for mobile computing and wearable electronic goods,”… Read More

Designed for people with a significant volume of digital information, the LifeDrive mobile manager offers 4GB of hard-drive storage (3.85GB user available), a large 320×480 high-resolution color screen, and wireless access through built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technologies. The 4GB Hitachi Microdrive weighs less than a AA battery, is smaller than a matchbook and transfers data 30 percent faster than the previous-generation… Read More

Alpha Tech Mobile Sdn Bhd is distributing the Palm Powered Xplore M28 smartphone in Malaysia. The Xplore M28 smartphone is now also available to wireless customers in China, Hong Kong and Macau and Thailand.   The Xplore M28 joins the existing family of GSPDA smartphones, including the G18 and G88, to provide mobile users with a full-featured smartphone that integrates traditional Palm OS PIM functionality and telephony… Read More

From the press release: Whether accentuating the hottest new attire during a memorable night on the town, or a fun day of shopping with friends, style enthusiasts are sure to zoom in on the most picturesque fashion accessory this fall – Canon's five-megapixel PowerShot SD20 Digital ELPH cameras. The new PowerShot SD20 Digital ELPH cameras combine excellent image quality with sultry sizzle – all the while keeping their… Read More

As a member of the Palm OS Ready Program, PalmSource will provide NVIDIA with Palm OS Garnet and Cobalt tools and components designed to enable the creation of software drivers for the NVIDIA GoForceâ„¢ family of media processors and make them available to Palm OS licensees. The NVIDIA GoForce media processors offers advanced features for smart mobile devices, including support for multi-megapixel image capture, accelerated graphics for… Read More