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Apparently, we’ll have to wait more for Palm’s next generation OS. According to a scathing report in The Guardian, the Treo maker is now projecting a 12- to 18-month wait on the new, Linux-based version of its OS. Palm has been working on the new OS for the last 5 years, whereas others mobile OS developers were more effective — Windows Mobile, Symbian, RIM, various flavors of mobile Linux… I just don’t get it, why they don’t license some other OS — not just Windows Mobile — and go to the market that way. That makes the margins even thinner, but if everything is packed correctly, makes the cash flowing as it should. With its Garnet Virtual Machine, Access’ ALP seems like a logical choice. There’s also Symbian OS with UIQ if they want a touch-based input. Not to mention existing mobile Linux solutions. C’mon Palm wake up, there’s a room waiting for you on the market, but it won’t wait forever…
[Via: Engadget]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
