| When I prepared to look into the new smart phones I | | | | 6.1 version onto your Palm One Hand held device. It's |
| kept thinking these operating systems are like the | | | | been practically a year since this system was |
| brains of the phone. Like the old adage, I wondered if it | | | | announced. Yet, it's not in any smart phones. Palm |
| is a no-brainer. Would I know which smart phone to | | | | Source forecasts that devices will be available in the |
| use? Or would I favor a particular operating system? | | | | summer time. |
| What I've learned is that the technology on the OS | | | | Palm Source will have future versions of the OS in the |
| side is advancing faster than the available devices in | | | | market, but the OS code is not going to open source. |
| the marketplace. | | | | This UNIX-based solution will make it easier for Palm to |
| While Blackberry has long been loved for its email | | | | widen the arena of software developers, which over |
| capabilities it has been slow to gain wide acceptance | | | | time with cause the operating system to become |
| in the cell phone market. Maybe in time Palm OS and | | | | more stable. The new "Cobalt" is impressive. Why? |
| Blackberry will be neck in neck like on the horse races, | | | | The new operating system will allow the Palm One |
| but for now their racing along at different paces. | | | | Treo to have multitreading architecture and the ability |
| What is Palm OS like with the Treo Phones? | | | | to multitask. |
| Palm OS offers high performance, flexibility and ease | | | | What are the prices like for the Palm OS Treos? |
| of use. Back in 2003, I got familiar with the Palm One | | | | The average price for a Treo 650 is $449. However, |
| on my Treo 600. I liked it. It worked great. The phone | | | | the prices go down considerably when a new smart |
| offered stiff competition with Blackberry and it still | | | | phone comes to market. When Cingular began |
| does. | | | | offering Treo 650 they reduced the price of their Treo |
| How is the new Treo 650 ? | | | | 600 to $249. |
| This smart phone is even hotter than the older version. | | | | Blackberry Connect E-Mail Client can be installed onto |
| It has a faster processer, Bluetooth, and the screen is | | | | a Palm OS |
| better with a higher resolution. Plus, the removal | | | | PalmSource and Research in Motion has made an |
| battery is real handy. | | | | agreement that allows the Blackberry Connect email |
| However, the Treo 650 isn't available with CDMA | | | | client to run on PalmOne smartphones. In addition, |
| 2000 1xEV-DO version. If you want fast data | | | | PalmOne has the license to add Microsoft's |
| downloading use Cingular Wireless or the 1xrtt Sprint | | | | activeSync software on future treo smartphones. |
| PCS version. Earlier this year 2005, Cingular wireless | | | | What will all this mean for the average Treo |
| launched a high speed data service called 2.7 | | | | Smartphone user? It will enable sofware developers to |
| generation Edge service. You will certainly appreciate | | | | create a more seucre email platform for Treo devices. |
| fast data transfer! | | | | As well, it will enable safer mobile data transport |
| How is "Cobalt" the "new" OS? | | | | & other applications. |
| What is Cobalt 6.1 Version? It is a brand new operating | | | | What is the new Blackberry like? |
| system, built from scratch that allows hand held | | | | If you want access to push based email this smart |
| devices, and smartphones to have the legendary " | | | | phone rocks. Its fans have long loved Blackberry |
| ease of use ". The Palm OS Cobalt 6.1 has an | | | | because you don't have to use PC-based tools like |
| improved telephony function as well as automatic | | | | Redirector software in order to get your email from |
| database backup and restore support. The minimum | | | | your office forwarded to your Blackberry. |
| memory required for a pda is 32MB SDRAM + 16MB | | | | But Blackberry is not the leader in the cell phone |
| NOR ROM and 32mb sdram + 32MB NAND Flash. | | | | market. The newest Blackberry 7100 from RIM has |
| Personal Information Management (PIM) | | | | new features in the hopes of appealing to a wider |
| Some of the exciting applications you can expect with | | | | customer base. This version looks more like a phone |
| the Cobalt 6.1 is a 5- way one handed navigation to | | | | instead of a sophisticated calculator. It includes a |
| access your:address book, to do list, date book, memo | | | | suretype keyboard that doubles up some keys with |
| pad. You will also have access to a: phone pad to | | | | two letters. The software interprets the keystrokes. |
| input messages into, calculator, card info, and GPRS | | | | This can be a bit slow if you're used to typing emails |
| counters. | | | | quickly. |
| For music audiophiles, you will be able to listen to your | | | | What does the Blackberry cost? |
| mp3 songs when you install the new PalmOne Cobalt | | | | |