PalmSource Day 1: Palm OS 5 Golden Master Coming Late Spring
During his first keynote address at the annual PalmSource conference, David Nagel has just announced that a beta of Palm OS 5 will be released this week. He went on to promise that the Golden Master version would be given to the Palm OS licensees by "late spring".
This is much earlier than expected. Previously, the beta was expected by late spring and the final version wasn't expected to be available until early fall.
Mr. Nagel is the head of PalmSource, the recently created subsidiary of Palm Inc. that is in charge of developing the Palm OS.
No licencees have stepped forward yet and announced dates when they wil have handhelds running this operating system but Mr. Nagel only made the announcement 20 or 30 minutes ago.
Related Information:
- PIC: Preview of Palm OS 5
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RE: Great news!!!!
Is there a transcript of the keynote somewhere on the web?
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Oh and have you seen PalmOS 5 running on any non-dragonball hardware? What applications are they using to demo the software? Anything about bluetooth??
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OS 5 will not run on any Dragonball devices at all. It is for ARM processors only.
Humm ... I think X just wanted to know if Ed saw some OS5 action.
RE: Great news!!!!
They showed Bluetooth working. Very dull. Made a call, used a headset... yawn. Nothing you can't do with any of the 3rd party Bluetooth sleds/springboards.
Cheers
Russell
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No ****, what were you expecting? A bluetooth foot massage?!
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I'd have been more impressed if they were selling the SDIO Bluetooth card in the Palm Store here, like they said they would be in pre-conference speaches.
Cheers
Russell
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Great Work ED!!!!!!!!!!!
Your work and QUICK reports back to us are greatly appreciated. I can't say enough about the service you provide. Keep up the good work.
RE: Great Work ED!!!!!!!!!!!
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The true OS 5 units are not yet announced nor will they be I imagine until almost available this fall. Palm does not want the debacle they suffered last year when they announced the m50x series early and watched as Palm Vx sales disappeared. For now I imagine the push will be m130 / m515 and little else.
RE: Great Work ED!!!!!!!!!!!
Sony showed their new form factor for devices. Kinda a shell feel like the new Motorlolla phones. When open, the screen is on the top part, a QWERTY keyboard on the lower part. Then the screen can turn 180 degrees, and close again so just the screen is showing on the outside. Reminded me of the Danger HipTop device. However, the device as never turned on - so we're guessing it's just a product concept at the moment.
No pics... but I'm sure they'll be appearing on here soon.
Cheers
Russell
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Diga ao Falante pelos Mortos
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Hurrray !!!! Copland 2.0
Another PalmSource blog
CodeWarrior for Palm OS technical lead
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Can you give any more info on the UI themes: Which elements are going to be customizable - look of menus & controls, font, icons, background? Any screenshots?
No Screenshot !?
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welcome to reality
We, the user, had this already with the Apple Newton 2100 years ago in hand - and much, much more.
The Newton could play videos with sound without flicker or interruption.
Besides a ton of other usefull and efficient features (clever assistant) unknown nowadays.
The Newton was / is running of course on a extremely efficient strong ARM processor / multitasking of course - so far for the big hype of Palms transition to the Arm processor
Sorry that it takes Palm so long to follow / stumble / copy the right Apple path.
A dedicated layman may make it in the far future up to the former master - hopefully - but not sure.
I keep my fingers honestly crossed for Palm and remain sober - I cannot share the global enthusiasm and hype about so little in hand so late.
Boris
RE: No Screenshot !?
Newton mourning
If the Newton would have been further developed the Newton would surely fit in a Palm formfactor today.
With nowadays technology much more could be achieved as the sad stupid bricks we have in hand now - given a true dedication of a creative company. (With less vice presidents)
If the Newton would be on the market today, I doubt if Palm would still be around.
Anyhow the intelligence of the Newton OS and interface is not matched by far by any PDA build today.
And that’s what many so badly miss on so many fronts in the PDA buz as well as in our day to day life – a grain of salt of the passed away Newton intelligence
... and that my friend is the true difference.
Shut UP about the Newton!
Jeez!
Newton gone
Done - your wish comes true - I shut up about the Newton but this does not relive you poor boy from unvirtual reality - and thats, as I can see a solid intelectual desert
RE: No Screenshot !?
WHAT??!!
In other words, mainstream desktop PC software and hardware have only exceeded the Amiga in the past few years, even then, that would be the Macintosh. Amiga was the first to get many desktop computer luxuries right. Like more than 256 on-screen colors, or 3D, or good video editing on the cheap.
Similarly, the Newton had networking, internet access (remember, this was BEFORE the web was affordable), storage, REAL handwriting recognition, nice (monochrome) screens, speed, and multimedia all bound up in a nifty interface YEARS AND YEARS ago for the lowest price it could be done for. If Apple hadn't given up, or if they started licening NewtonOS, there would BE NO POCKET PC. PERIOD. The Newton has NOT been equalled, although PalmOS 5 puts Palm in the same ballpark at least in terms of usability, while PocketPC 2002 has the bells and whistles. Symbian seems to stake out an eerie middle ground, and looks interesting, but I can't afford one :(
PalmOS 6 will be something to look out for, and I'm sure MS will not stop with PocketPC2002, Symbian is still chugging along, and that Danger hiptop looks sweet. Still, when you boil it down, the Newton is still the king of the hill this year.
RE: No Screenshot !?
Palm OS5 will still be a mayour downgrade in terms of usability compared to Newton OS.
Thats reality - like it or not.
Boris
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