December 08, 2004

Palmsource Explains Linux Acquisition

In an open letter to the Palm OS community, Palmsource tries to explain what the acquisition of a Chinese Linux company means to its users. The company plans to port the Palm OS look and feel to the low-end Linux OS platform to achieve lower price points. Moreover development on the hi-end Cobalt system continues with devices expected in 2005. This seems pretty weak as the Cobalt OS was shipped to licenses at the beginning of this year. Where is Cobalt?