I've put together a 5 minute video demo on the Palm OS Garnet VM running on a Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. In the video I walkthrough setting up and launching Palm OS apps in the Garnet VM, show of the various setting and options and of course demonstrate classic Palm OS and third party applications running on the Nokia Tablet.

Read on for the video clip as well as some live shots of the VM in action.

In a new report on the smartphone market, research firm In-Stat claims that smartphone sales will grow at over 30% over the net five years and global sales will outpace the same of laptop computers. The report goes on to say smartphone users are downloading more applications and are generating higher data usage than traditional feature phone customers. Phone with smartphone based operating systems will grow at a 30% compound annual growth rate globally while the overall phone market grows in the single digits.

Access has announced today that it is releasing Palm OS Garnet VM software for the Nokia series of Internet Tablet devices. The Garnet VM essentially acts as an emulator allowing you to run Palm OS applications on a Nokia N770, N800 and N810 Internet Tablet. The a beta version is currently available a free download from Access.

Mark/Space has released a new beta version of The Missing Sync for Palm OS. This pre-reelase version primarily brings full compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 aka Leopard. Version 6.0.2 b4 also brings Palm Centro compatibility and a number of bug fixes. More information on Leopard compatibility can be found here, and the beta is available here. Mark/Space says a free update to ensure leopard compatibility will be released sometime before the end of January.

The Missing Sync for Palm OS provides Mac OS synchronization for most Palm OS devices. It works as a replacement to the Palm desktop application and HotSync Manager and includes a number of additional tools and services including iTunes & iPhoto syncing and a video conduit and encoder.

Iambic has just released the latest update to their longtime Palm OS e-mail client, Agendus Mail. This latest release brings the program up to version 5.4. While no specific mention is made of Centro support being added in any of the most recent updates, Iambic’s support page does list the Centro as a fully compatible device, so Centro users seeking an alternative to VersaMail 4.0 certainly have a viable option here. Agendus Mail features unlimited wireless accounts, POP and IMAP support, native file attachment support, and integrated SMS functionality. Read on for a full list of changes and more details.

The new co-branded Sprint Palm Centro commercial is now available for viewing on YouTube. By our best estimation, this if Palm’s first TV spot since a Verizon Treo 700p spot focusing on Verizon's network coverage ceased airing earlier this year. Read on the video clip.

In another sign that Palm and Sprint's marketing departments remain blissfully uninformed and detached from Palm's engineering department, the commercial touts the fact that "multitaskers" (presumably business users looking to buy a Centro) who "have found a way to do several things at once" despite the fact that the aging Palm OS Garnet is not a multi-tasking, multi-threaded OS.

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The worldwide handheld device market posted its fifteenth consecutive quarter of decline in shipments, signaling either vendor intent to scale back production or exit from market entirely, or both. According to IDC's Worldwide Handheld QView report, vendors shipped 728,894 handheld devices in 3Q07, approximately 1.5% more than the previous quarter but 39.3% less from the same quarter a year ago.

Palm OS fans on Verizon Wireless are, as of this writing, still having to make do with the aging Treo 700p. Both the Treo 755p and Centro remain no-shows on the Verizon network, despite persistent rumors to the contrary regarding the former. However, several hints have recently appeared to indicate that a Verizon 755p release is imminent. The earliest cause for optimism appeared back in September when a Verizon release roadmap was leaked. The documents indicated that the 755p's release date was to occur at some unspecified date in November. Just recently Verizon made a semi-announcement in October via a press release from that stated the 755p was indeed an upcoming device. However, no additional specifications, pricing information or release date was given at the time.

Motion Apps has released a new version of mOcean, its iPod emulating digital music player for the Palm OS. mOcean is one of the most feature rich multimedia programs with support for Internet Radio streaming, podcasts, audiobooks, visual effects, card reading, skin support and iTunes music synchronization. New in this version is improved support for the latest devices (Palm Centro and Treo 755p), improved UI responsiveness, faster font rendering and other internal stability improvements.

mOcean v3.1 for Palm OS is available now with a free trial. It costs $29.99 USD to register. You can read our mOcean review here.

Chapura has released a new version of its FolderMirror software. FolderMirror gives you the ability to carry and stay connected to any Microsoft Outlook Calendar and Contacts folders. Users have the ability to pick and choose which Outlook Calendar and Contacts folders to carry and stay connected with on their device, including any Exchange public folders, subfolders, SharePoint folders, and Business Contact Manager (BCM) Accounts and Business Contacts folders. New in version 2.0.1 is added support for Task folders, two way synchronization with folders that you have sufficient rights to, one way sync to CSM and Sharepoint folders and various bug fixes.

FolderMirror is available now for $49.95 USD. This new version now includes a 7 day free trial period. It is compatible with virtually all modern mobile device platforms.