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How to Choose a Mobile Platform: Six Mobile Development Technologies Compared

whitepaper One will consider very different factors when one develops applications for the Pocket PC versus the Palm OS, even though their target markets are nearly the same. With so many great options, choosing the right technology for one's mobile...

Tags: mobile - wireless communications

[11 May 2008]

Symbian OS for Palm OS Developers

whitepaper This paper describes Symbian OS to Palm OS developers. It looks at the similarities between Palm OS and Symbian OS, and describes the architecture of Symbian OS in more detail. Palm OS was originally exclusive to Palm handhelds, but is now licensed...

Tags: pcs wireless, developers, consumer, os

[10 Apr 2008]

Photos: Centro smart phone in Europe's Palm

Photo It runs the Palm OS. Palm is bringing its Centro smart phone to Europe - a handset it reckons is the smallest and lightest smart phone to date. Roy Bedlow, European VP of Palm, said slimmed down handsets are helping to persuade traditional mobile...

Tags: smart phone, palm, credit, phone

[07 Feb 2008]

Mobile Application Development Tool

whitepaper Applications developed once on the GoDB platform can run on devices ranging from Handhelds to Laptops to Desktops and on all popular Operating Systems like Windows, Linux, Palm OS, Windows CE, Symbian etc.

Tags: wireless, operating systems, handheld, desktops

[22 Nov 2007]

Device Programming: MIDP for Palm, Motorola i85s

whitepaper This paper explains how to write a Java application for the Palm OS-based PDAs and the i85s phones from Nextel/Motorola, all of which support Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP). MIDP, a Java Community Process (JCP) project, is a specification...

Tags: j2ee, java, phones, palm os

[29 Oct 2007]

Mac OS X Panther Hacks: Share Your Mac's Net Connection With a Bluetooth Phone

whitepaper Soon after going Bluetooth with the authors Nokia 3650 in the summer of 2003, he discovered that one of his favorite programs from Palm OS days, Avantgo, would not sync between the 3650 and the Mac. Rather, Avantgo is designed to sync via the phone...

Tags: mac os, phone, connection, palm os

[25 Oct 2007]

Palm OS Network Programming: A Brief Tour of the Net Library

whitepaper There are two layers to the Net Library: the network protocol stack and the application programming interface. The protocol stack is on the bottom, handling the nitty gritty details of network services.

Tags: tcp - ip, library, interface, stack

[17 Oct 2007]

Porting DataViewer From Palm OS to Windows Mobile-Based Pocket PCs and Smartphones More Than Doubles Sales

whitepaper Although Town Compass initially designed Data-Viewer for the Palm OS, the company wanted to expand its product line to accommodate additional handheld platforms such as the Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC.

Tags: mobile - wireless communications, pc, platforms, handheld

[07 Oct 2007]

Dear silicon.com... Vista gripes, naked PCs, geek rage, nuclear fallout...

Comment I miss my scanner and webcam and Palm and I hate my games running slower. Several large PC manufacturers are offering alternate OS options but it remains to be seen what the level of support is. This is primarily because the support of a bundled OS...

Tags: nuclear, naked pc, geek, vista

[27 Sep 2007]

Testing With Palm OS 5.3 Simulator

whitepaper Palm OS Simulator is Palm OS recompiled for a desktop machine processor. Palm OS Simulator combines the Palm OS applications, Palm Application Compatibility Environment (PACE), Palm OS system code, and an implementation of the Device Abstraction...

Tags: palm os, os, palm, simulator

[30 Aug 2007]

Exploring PalmĀ OS: High-Level Communications

whitepaper The Connection Manager provides a central mechanism for managing Palm OS communication connections at a high level. This paper describes the portions of Palm OS that are involved in high-level communications functions and are not transport specific.

Tags: palm, palm, manager, os

[03 Aug 2007]

Exploring PalmĀ OS: Low-Level Communications

whitepaper Palm OS provides a complete architecture for accessing and manipulating devices using a serial interface. This paper is intended for users who want to write Palm OS applications that use networking, Bluetooth, IrDA, or serial communications to...

Tags: palm, device, os, palm

[26 Jul 2007]

AppForge Crossfire Software for Windows

whitepaper Crossfire is an integral part of the AppForge Enterprise Developer Suite (EDS) and integrates seamlessly into the Microsoft .NET IDE, enabling you to immediately write applications, using the Visual Basic .NET programming language that will run on...

Tags: microsoft .net, .net, developer, seamlessly

[20 Jul 2007]

Symbol Case Study: Procter & Gamble (P&G) Warehouse Management System

whitepaper As a result, P&G China deployed SPT 1700 Palm OS handhelds from Symbol Technologies in 20 distribution centers, throughout China for use with their warehouse management system (WMS). With P&G China's rapid inventory turnaround time, its existing...

Tags: palm os, centers, distribution, china

[12 Jul 2007]

Choosing an UltraLite Programming Interface

whitepaper UltraLite is a database for small devices running Palm OS or Windows CE. It also runs on Windows XP. It is a part of SQL Anywhere Studio, the market-leading data management and synchronization system for mobile, embedded, and SMB computing.

Tags: programming languages, windows xp, programming, sql anywhere studio

[02 Jul 2007]

Photos: When a smart phone is not enough...

Photo The device can connect with smart phones running either Windows Mobile or Palm OS via Bluetooth. This is the Foleo, the newest addition to Palm's line-up of products. The Foleo, which Palm says will be available soon, is priced at $499.

Tags: foleo, palm

[31 May 2007]

Ubuntu and Intel ready to take tablets

News Analysts believe more than 200 million mobile devices could run on Linux by 2012 and the OS has already received high profile support from the likes of Motorola and Palm. Techies will be working on the new mobile operating system at the Ubuntu...

Tags: intel, tablet, ubuntu

[09 May 2007]

Palm OS User Interface Guidelines

whitepaper It is intended for an application designer or a developer, who are considering creating applications that run on Palm OS. The paper describes the basic principles behind the Palm OS user interface guidelines, and it describes the design process...

Tags: palm os, os, guidelines, interface

[16 Apr 2007]

Palm OS Cobalt Simulator Guide

whitepaper This paper provides conceptual, guidance, and reference information for developers who want to use Palm OS Cobalt Simulator to test their applications. It describes general concepts that will help you understand how to use Palm OS Cobalt Simulator.

Tags: palm os, os, palm, simulator

[16 Apr 2007]

Palm OS Versus Pocket PC Mobile Solutions Deployment

whitepaper Palm-OS solutions; 20 Pocket PC-based solutions). Palm, Inc.retained Gantry Group to profile, probe and quantify the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) associated with enterprise mobile solutions. The two leading mobile solution platforms were selected...

Tags: mobile - wireless communications, pc, pocket, pocket pc

[16 Apr 2007]

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