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Palm OS "Nova" at CES

Brad Sams   on 15 December 2008 - 14:12 · 19 comments & 5409 views

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The delayed and long overdue OS from Palm will finally be showing its face at this years CES. Businessweek is reporting that Palm will show off a device running "Nova" and that it should be released to the general population mid 2009. Over the last few years Palm has put together a considerable group of engineers to finally make the OS happen.

There is a die hard following of the Palm OS user base; any true loyalist never opted for the Palm made handsets that ran Windows Mobile. This update proves to be a giant breath of fresh air provided it holds up to its competitors.

One has to wonder though if it's too little to late for Palm. As of recent Palm has turned more into a hardware company than one who makes an OS for hardware. Since the last major release we have seen the iPhone launch, Android launch and many updates to Windows Mobile and Symbian. If Palm doesn't deliver a show stopper then this may be the last we see of Palm OS.

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#1 njlouch on 15 Dec 2008 - 17:24
Wow, didn't even realise Palm were still going.
(2 replies) #2 +warwagon on 15 Dec 2008 - 17:24
YAY Palm is returning.

Though #$#)$# you palm for never doing anything with BeOS!. What wasted of potential.
#2.1 Sacha on 15 Dec 2008 - 17:31
Shhh. Don't give away their secret.

Let's just say BeOS, touchscreen, mobile.
#2.2 +warwagon on 15 Dec 2008 - 17:34
Sacha said,
Shhh. Don't give away their secret.

Let's just say BeOS, touchscreen, mobile.


now that would be the awesome and the fastest touch screen on the market, and it would be able to multitask like a bitch!!!.
(1 reply) #3 Sacha on 15 Dec 2008 - 17:29
Between Blackberry and iPhone? So touchscreen right?
#3.1 koppit on 15 Dec 2008 - 20:40
er.... palm is basically synonymous with touch screen technology
(10 replies) #4 LTD on 15 Dec 2008 - 17:30
So will this make them relevant now?

Good luck, Palm. you'll need all you can get for being caught sleeping at the wheel.
#4.1 Sacha on 15 Dec 2008 - 17:41
Palm insiders are optimistic. "I'm fundamentally convinced we're onto something huge," says Mike Bell, a 16-year Apple engineering star who joined Palm last year. "Some of the stuff we're working on here is mind-blowing—better than anything I've seen before."

LTD, notice an Apple guy working on it? It will be a raging success.
#4.2 LTD on 15 Dec 2008 - 17:51
Sacha said,
Palm insiders are optimistic. "I'm fundamentally convinced we're onto something huge," says Mike Bell, a 16-year Apple engineering star who joined Palm last year. "Some of the stuff we're working on here is mind-blowing—better than anything I've seen before."

LTD, notice an Apple guy working on it? It will be a raging success.


Well then there's hope for them yet.
#4.3 bdsams on 15 Dec 2008 - 18:14
LTD said,
Sacha said,
Palm insiders are optimistic. "I'm fundamentally convinced we're onto something huge," says Mike Bell, a 16-year Apple engineering star who joined Palm last year. "Some of the stuff we're working on here is mind-blowing—better than anything I've seen before."

LTD, notice an Apple guy working on it? It will be a raging success.


Well then there's hope for them yet.


unless he came from the Mobileme team :rofl:
#4.4 LTD on 15 Dec 2008 - 18:34
bdsams said,
LTD said,

Sacha said,
Palm insiders are optimistic. "I'm fundamentally convinced we're onto something huge," says Mike Bell, a 16-year Apple engineering star who joined Palm last year. "Some of the stuff we're working on here is mind-blowing—better than anything I've seen before."

LTD, notice an Apple guy working on it? It will be a raging success.


Well then there's hope for them yet.


unless he came from the Mobileme team :rofl:


Yeah, MobileMe didn't have a very good start, that's for sure. But it works beautifully now.
#4.5 Vezineth on 15 Dec 2008 - 19:36
LTD do you get paid for being an Apple fanatic ? I really got sick of your one sided dogmatism.
#4.6 vetsanctified on 15 Dec 2008 - 19:52
Vezineth said,
LTD do you get paid for being an Apple fanatic ? I really got sick of your one sided dogmatism.


Oh please. He didnt even mention Apple this time, stop beign so defensive.
#4.7 simon360 on 15 Dec 2008 - 19:55
I believe he was joking, Vezineth...
#4.8 Vezineth on 15 Dec 2008 - 20:27
sanctified said,
Oh please. He didnt even mention Apple this time, stop beign so defensive.


He holds everything not related to Apple in contempt.
#4.9 LTD on 15 Dec 2008 - 20:30
Vezineth said,
He holds everything not related to Apple in contempt.


So what?

Not entirely true, anyway. I do like Linux. And cookies. And Logitech's gaming mouse line has impressed me, and continues to do so.

I think puppies are great, too.
#4.10 vetsanctified on 15 Dec 2008 - 21:51
Vezineth said,
He holds everything not related to Apple in contempt.


So what? How does that affect you? People need learn to stop caring about such insignificant things.
#5 Anubis187 on 15 Dec 2008 - 22:01
wouldn't caring about these two people bickering be insignificant? how about this article? Are they going to cure cookie monster syndrome? haha well good luck to Palm hope they can impress, cause their hardware hasn't been that special in years.
#6 random_n on 17 Dec 2008 - 01:14
I'd like to see this new system of theirs. Classic Palm OS is just... so... BAD! *eeugh*

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