April 18, 2005

PalmOne LifeDrive Actually Tungsten X?

According to a Brighthand source, the new PalmOne handheld will actually be called Tungsten X, not LifeDrive. The source said the unit will come with 64MB of memory, 4 gigabyte hard-drive, and Normsoft's Pocket Tunes media player. Additional specs are Wifi, Bluetooth, 416mhz Intel Xscale processor, 480x320 display, and a $499 retail price. The size will be about the width of two Tungsten T5s.

If they get the user interface right, it could be an interesting device for consumers that want MP3 player, TV show video playback, and PDA functionality. As usual, software is everything. And using Garnet as the media OS is definitely a set back. The expected release date is mid-May.