pcmag.com — Both wireless carriers and software developers are already holding devices with the Palm's new Linux based OS named "Nova" which is due to launch in the first half of 2009, Palm CEO Ed Colligan confirms. The rumor is at CES on Jan 9th Palm is to debut the OS. The question is though, too little too late? Time will tell.
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tss82Dec 22, 2008
woop!
platykurticDec 22, 2008
If it's good, with a nice intuitive easy to develop for interface and good hardware I could see myself buying it. I don't think iPhone and Android have the market cornered just yet; the iPhone is still tied tightly to the mac ecosystem, and the first android phone was pretty underwhelming. If it's something along the lines of the Blackberry storm, though, where it's just an interface with no platform to speak of and not even a particularly good interface, they're pretty screwed. Their brand name is more of a burden than a help to the people in the smartphone market these days
supaflytntDec 22, 2008
Iphone doesn't have the market cornered? I don't know about that one; what other touch screen is close to the success of it? I mean I have to say I came over from BB and the iPhone has exceeded my expectations; not to mention I work in the mobile field and id say 30% - 40% jumped ship from our BB's.
elranzerDec 22, 2008
Are you predicting this as a disgruntled PalmOS customer who hasn't seen any innovation from the company since 2003, or as an iPhone fanboy who thinks anything not iPhone is a failure?
netantDec 23, 2008
Irrelevant, Android will probably be able to do that in its next generation.
badqatDec 23, 2008
@ prnorm - you ever own a Treo 650? Utter garbage.@ firstdigg - certain versions of the iPhone firmware have been crap.
t0nyDec 23, 2008
I switched from a LifeDrive to the iPod Touch and never looked back. Jailbreak your iPod and you can run Perl and just about any other language you would want. I would not want any pda where I would adjust the digitizer. I like how the iPod touch just works.
devophlDec 23, 2008
Well, given Palm has had 7 consecutive losing quarters, the positive balance sheet is not there to please shareholders. I suspect Nova OS will be a neutered OS. If they did this right, then it really could compete with the iPhone and Android. But it would also compete with Windows Mobile and Palm OS. The management has already stated Nova won't compete with the Treo Pro and 800w running Windows Mobile believing they can't get Nova to compete in the business world. On the other end, it could compete with Palm OS but the management has stated it will stick with Palm OS on the Centro. So if you're not going to replace an OS on an existing phone. Do you have a phone to put it on? If its too good, then you will be essentially competing against yourself which will divert critical resources from other platforms. I suspect Nova will only have limited functionality in its first year hoping the open source community comes in to fill the application void. By then, it could be dead. I just don't see this working! And it could be detrimental to the 800w and Centro. Another nail in the coffin of Palm?? But I hope I'm surprised at CES.