More Information About PalmSources Future in Phones

Bob Russell · 02-17-2005, 02:41 PM

MobileBurn has a report based on a conversation with Albert Chu, the Vice President of Business Development for PalmSource. Palm Addicts is also pointing us to an MS Mobiles interview with Chu.

It seems that PalmSource has interest in Linux based PalmOS for more than just PDAs and smartphones. Your basic mobile phone of the future may look like something with PalmOS, even if the similarty is just on the surface. Apparently there's a difference between Americans and Asians regarding what kind of user interface people like. PalmSource has expertise in user interface design that would apply very well to mobile phones. It's an uphill battle against some pretty significant competition, but you never know!

Alexander Turcic · 02-18-2005, 09:43 AM

I read the MSMobiles interview and I don't think that they want to "kill Nokia". In fact, I think they would be rather stupid if that was their goal. Instead, they should try to win Nokia as a licensee of Palm OS -- that would hurt Symbian, but definitely benefit PalmSource!

02-17-2005, 02:41 PM	#1
Bob Russell Gadget Fan Posts: 5,217 Karma: 545637 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad, Droid Charge	More Information About PalmSources Future in Phones MobileBurn has a report based on a conversation with Albert Chu, the Vice President of Business Development for PalmSource. Palm Addicts is also pointing us to an MS Mobiles interview with Chu. It seems that PalmSource has interest in Linux based PalmOS for more than just PDAs and smartphones. Your basic mobile phone of the future may look like something with PalmOS, even if the similarty is just on the surface. Apparently there's a difference between Americans and Asians regarding what kind of user interface people like. PalmSource has expertise in user interface design that would apply very well to mobile phones. It's an uphill battle against some pretty significant competition, but you never know!

02-18-2005, 09:43 AM	#2
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 16,287 Karma: 3610100 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony PRS-650	I read the MSMobiles interview and I don't think that they want to "kill Nokia". In fact, I think they would be rather stupid if that was their goal. Instead, they should try to win Nokia as a licensee of Palm OS -- that would hurt Symbian, but definitely benefit PalmSource! __________________ Follow MR on Twitter

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