Week in Review: Oct. 14 - Oct. 20
Certainly the big news of the week was the official announcement of the Handspring Treo 180 and 180g, which will eventually have always-on email. The company also announced their most recent financial results. Acer announced the s10 for the Chinese market. Palm gave some details on their OS subsidiary and started a hardware upgrade program. Sony dropped the price of the S320 by $30 and there's a webstore with Clié peripherals from Japan.
In software news, CodeWarrior 8 was released and SyncWizard allows easier access to expansion cards.
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RE: OT - What has happened to Palmstation?
Sony T-415 - Surprise!
"The electronics giant on Monday will announce the $299 Clie PEG-T415, which will incorporate features of a handheld computer and a universal remote control. Consumers will be able to look up appointments and contacts while channel surfing on a TV set or controlling audio and video equipment such as a VCR or a stereo receiver. The company has boosted the reach of the Clie's infrared port--usually used to exchange data with other handhelds--to 15 feet and added software support for remote control of products from about 20 consumer electronics manufacturers. Sony is working on software upgrades that will allow the PEG-T415 to control additional products."
"The device will be available in retail stores at the end of November and can be preordered from Sony's e-commerce Web site. The PEG-T415 will come with version 4.1 of the Palm operating system, and the monochrome screen will have a resolution of 320 pixels by 320
pixels. The new Clie will measure 0.41 inches thick--thinner than other models--and come with a Jog Dial navigation button and a Memory Stick expansion slot. It will have 8MB of memory. The consumer electronics giant will also announce a new digital camera add-on for the Memory Stick slot. The Memory Stick Camera module will cost $149 and will be available by the end of November. It can capture images at a resolution of 320 pixels by 240 pixels. Sony also will announce a different version of an MP3 player attachment, designed for the new Clie. The Audio Adapter will cost
$129 and will be available at the end of November."
RE: Sony T-415 - Surprise!
Now let's see...
S320 - $169
T415 - $299
S610 - $399
S760 - $499
Looks like Sony is moving in for the kill. Handspring was smart to get into the PDA-Phone game when they did. If they're fast, they might be able to make some money before Sony applies the Japanese SmartPhone designs to the Palm OS and takes over there as well.
RE: Sony T-415 - Surprise!
Sony has now got every segment covered - from entry level monochrome to high end color. They definitely have come a long way in just a year!
RE: Sony T-415 - Surprise!
PALM should cut a deal with PC makers
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OT - What has happened to Palmstation?
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