From the press release: “In a move to dramatically broaden the market for handhelds and smart phones, PalmSource, Inc., the Palm OS subsidiary of Palm, Inc., today previewed the Palm OS 5 beta and announced that final delivery of the new operating system to Palm OS licensees is scheduled for early summer. Palm OS 5 will be the foundation to build a new class of devices that will help make mobile computing ubiquitous. Palm OS 5 will bring the flexibility, innovation and ease of use of the Palm OS to powerful ARM-compliant processors. Licensees can choose from a full range of processors, starting with the ARM 7 CPU and scaling to the highest-performance ARM chips from Intel, Motorola and Texas Instruments. In addition, the operating system will deliver enhanced performance, data security, multimedia and wireless networking, as well as compatibility with existing Palm OS software programs [ed. est. 80% compatible].” ZDNews also has an article about it: “The new OS will feature only a modest influence from Palm’s acquisition of the assets of Be. Palm executives said future versions of the OS will use more Be technology, although Palm is not continuing development of the Be operating system.”
PalmSource Previews PalmOS 5 Beta
About The Author
Eugenia Loli
Ex-programmer, ex-editor in chief at OSNews.com, now a visual artist/filmmaker.
Follow me on Twitter @EugeniaLoli
PalmFarts
I wonder what the APIs are like? I think I read somewhere that they have C++ kits. BViews and BMessages anyone?
I hope OS News sends a rep to the conference who can’t bring us the real scoope including some pictures. After all Palm did extend free passes to the Be comunity.
Long Live PalmOS!
ciao
yc
“I hope OSNews sends a rep to the conference who can’t bring us the real scoope including some pictures. After all Palm did extend free passes to the Be comunity.”
No time, no car. I don’t have a California driving license (I have a european one) and my husband is already at his work, so…
>>No time, no car.
Oh, well. C’est la vie.
I would have attended if it was in New York or Boston.
Let’s hope some OS News readers on the west coast attend.
PalmOS 5 will rule the handheld world!
ciao
yc
I’d go with a free pass, except I already bought one
As far as I know, you can use a european driving license in California, Eugenia.
You can only use the european license as a “tourist” for only a specific amount of time. After that time, you have to pass the local driving tests and get the california license. I haven’t gotten around on getting any classes here (I will need some to get the US feel), neither I have bought a car yet. My husband’s car is impossible to drive, let along pass tests with it. I need a more normal-behaved car, than this http://www.labeille.net/img_media/jbq-car.jpg“>angry he’s got.
CNet interviews David Nagel at PalmSource conference. (Right side bar)
http://www.news.com
ciao
yc
it’s the same when moving from one US state to another. If you moved to Nevada from California, you CA license would only be valid for a while. Then you’re required by law to get a Nevada state license as well as register your vehicle.
Cool car! I thought that French like little cars like Renaults and Minis. Guess I was wrong.
>I thought that French like little cars like Renaults and Minis.
Not the French who live in California, it seems.
Do you wanna say that Renaults are little cars?
I thought that French like little cars like Renaults and Minis.
yeah, but for practical reasons
its impossible to find a parking space in european capitals…