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40-465: Following Palm's purchase of the Palm trademark, the operating system was renamed Garnet OS . In 2007, ACCESS introduced the successor to Garnet OS, called Access Linux Platform ; additionally, in 2009, the main licensee of Palm OS, Palm, Inc., switched from Palm OS to webOS for their forthcoming devices. Palm OS was originally developed under the direction of Jeff Hawkins at Palm Computing, Inc. Palm

80-455: A Mobile Internet Kit software upgrade for Palm OS 3.5. This included Palm's Web Clipping software, MultiMail (which was later renamed to VersaMail) Version 2.26 e-mail software, handPHONE Version 1.3 SMS software, and Neomar Version 1.5 WAP browser. Palm OS 4.0 was released with the new Palm m500 series on March 19, 2001. This version adds a standard interface for external file system access (such as SD cards ). External file systems are

120-783: A comprehensive forwarding plane implementation supporting L2, L3 (IPv4 & v6), multicast and MPLS/Traffic Engineering. ACCESS is active in open source-related efforts, including memberships in the Linux Foundation and the Linux Phone Standards Forum . In 2007, ACCESS employees presented at GUADEC (which the company also sponsored) and the Ottawa Linux Symposium . As of January 2020 , ACCESS employs approximately 657 people globally, with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and facilities in

160-589: A core part of the Access Linux Platform and as an emulator allowing Nokia Internet Tablets to run applications written for the Garnet OS. In June 2010, ACCESS release Garnet VM version 6 (a.k.a. Garnet VM Beta 6 1.05b). Palm OS Cobalt (6.0) was the designated successor for Palm OS 5. It was introduced on February 10, 2004, but is no longer offered by ACCESS (see next section). Palm OS 6.0 was renamed to Palm OS Cobalt to make clear that this version

200-449: A more powerful hardware basis, Palm OS 5 adds substantial enhancements for multimedia capabilities. High density 320x320 screens are supported together with a full digital sound playback and record API. Palm's separate Bluetooth stack is added together with an IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi stack. Secure network connections over SSL are supported. The OS can be customized with different color schemes. For Palm OS 5, PalmSource developed and licensed

240-406: A more recessed contrast adjustment knob, an infrared port, and a battery door less prone to accidentally falling off. The Palm III ran the new Palm OS version 3.0 which featured a new application launcher, an extra font size, bug fixes, and other improvements. It featured two megabytes of EDO SDRAM for storage of user data and software and two megabytes of Flash ROM for storage of

280-457: A radical change to the operating system's previous in-place execution. Now, application code and data need to be loaded into the device's RAM, similar to desktop operating system behavior. A new Universal Connector with USB support is introduced. The previous optional Mobile Internet Kit is now part of the operating system. Version 4.0 adds an attention manager to coordinate information from different applications, with several possibilities to get

320-520: A regular licensee of Palm OS, no longer in control of the operating system. In September 2005, PalmSource announced that it was being acquired by ACCESS . In December 2006, Palm gained perpetual rights to the Palm OS source code from ACCESS. With this Palm can modify the licensed operating system as needed without paying further royalties to ACCESS. Together with the May 2005 acquisition of full rights to

360-554: A web browser called PalmSource Web Browser based on ACCESS' NetFront 3.0 browser. Palm OS 5.2 is mainly a bugfix release, first implemented in the Samsung SGH-i500 in March 2003. It added support for 480x320 resolutions and introduced the new handwriting input system called Graffiti 2 ; the new input system was prompted by Xerox ' lawsuit win against Palm. Graffiti 2 is based on Jot from CIC. The last bugfix release

400-457: Is a calculator and the Security tool to hide records for private use. Palm OS 1.0 does not differentiate between RAM and file system storage. Applications are installed directly into RAM and executed in place. As no dedicated file system is supported, the operating system depends on constant RAM refresh cycles to keep its memory. The OS supports 160x160 monochrome output displays. User input

440-591: Is generated through the Graffiti handwriting recognition system or optionally through a virtual keyboard . The system supports data synchronization to another PC via its HotSync technology over a serial interface. The latest bugfix release is version 1.0.7. Palm OS 2.0 was introduced on March 10, 1997 with the PalmPilot Personal and Professional . This version adds TCP/IP network, network HotSync, and display backlight support. The last bugfix release

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480-559: Is switched off. Access Co. ACCESS CO., LTD. ( 株式会社ACCESS , Kabushiki-gaisha Akusesu ) , founded in April 1979 and incorporated in February 1984 in Tokyo , Japan , by Arakawa Toru and Kamada Tomihisa, is a company providing a variety of software for connected and mobile devices, such as mobile phones , PDAs , video game consoles and set top boxes . The company makes

520-678: Is targeted especially for the Chinese market with fully Simplified Chinese support, co-released with Palm OS 5.3. No device has been manufactured with this version up to now. Palm OS 5.0 was unveiled by the Palm subsidiary PalmSource in June 2002 and first implemented on the Palm Tungsten T . It is the first version to support ARM devices and replaced the Kadak AMX68000 kernel with the custom MCK kernel, named for its developer, that

560-455: Is the first version to include native 8-bit color support. It also adds major convenience features that simplify operation, like a context-sensitive icon-bar or simpler menu activation. The datebook application is extended with an additional agenda view. This version was first introduced with the Palm IIIc device. The latest bugfix release is version 3.5.3. As a companion, Palm later offered

600-505: Is version 2.0.5. Two new applications, Mail and Expense are added, and the standard PIM applications have been enhanced. Palm OS 3.0 was introduced on March 9, 1998 with the launch of the Palm III series. This version adds IrDA infrared and enhanced font support. This version also features updated PIM applications and an update to the application launcher. Palm OS 3.1 adds only minor new features, like network HotSync support. It

640-520: Is version 5.2.8. Palm OS 5.3 Simplified Chinese Edition released in September 2003, added full Simplified Chinese support, further support for QVGA resolutions, and a standard API for virtual Graffiti called Dynamic Input Area . This version first shipped on Lenovo 's P100 and P300 handhelds. Palm OS Garnet (5.4) added updated Bluetooth libraries and support for multiple screen resolutions ranging from 160x160 up to 480x320. It first shipped on

680-692: The NetFront software series, which has been deployed in over 1 billion devices, representing over 2,000 models, as of the end of January 2011, and which has been used as a principal element of the widely successful i-mode data service of NTT DoCoMo in Japan. NetFront is also used by many consumer electronic devices beyond mobile phones, such as the Sony PSP and the Amazon Kindle , both of which have their web browsers powered by NetFront. In addition,

720-766: The Palm brand name, only Palm can publish releases of the operating system under the name 'Palm OS'. As a consequence, on January 25, 2007, ACCESS announced a name change to their current Palm OS operating system, now titled Garnet OS . Palm OS was a proprietary mobile operating system . Designed in 1996 for Palm Computing, Inc.'s new Pilot PDA , it has been implemented on a wide array of mobile devices, including smartphones , wrist watches , handheld gaming consoles , barcode readers and GPS devices. Palm OS versions earlier than 5.0 run on Motorola / Freescale DragonBall processors. From version 5.0 onwards, Palm OS runs on ARM architecture -based processors. The key features of

760-632: The Treo 650 in November 2004. This version also introduced the Garnet moniker to distinguish it from Palm OS Cobalt 6.0. The last bugfix release is version 5.4.9. Garnet OS 5.5 dropped the Palm moniker and, as of 2007, is the current version developed by ACCESS. This version is dedicated for use inside the Garnet VM virtual machine. Garnet VM was announced and released by ACCESS in November 2007 as

800-684: The AMX 68000 kernel licensed from KADAK Products Ltd. While this kernel is technically capable of multitasking, the "terms and conditions of that license specifically state that Palm may not expose the API for creating/manipulating tasks within the OS." Palm OS 1.0 is the original version present on the Pilot 1000 and 5000 . It was introduced in March 1996. Version 1.0 features the classic PIM applications Address , Date Book , Memo Pad , and To Do List . Also included

840-517: The Access Linux Platform had then yet to ship on any devices, however development kits then existed and public demonstrations had been showcased. Palm, Inc., the main licensee of Palm OS Garnet, did not license Access Linux Platform for their own devices. Instead, Palm developed another Linux-based operating system called Palm webOS . On February 11, 2009, Palm CEO Ed Colligan said there would be no additional Palm OS devices (excepting

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880-998: The Centro being released to other carriers). Palm was focusing on Palm webOS and Windows Mobile devices. On April 1, 2009, Palm announced the availability of a Palm OS emulator for its webOS . Palm OS licensees decide which applications are included on their Palm OS devices. Licensees can also customize the applications. Note: On the newer models, the standard PIM apps "Address", "Date Book", "Memo Pad" and "ToDos" were replaced by their improved counterparts "Contacts", "Calendar", "Memos" and "Tasks". The Palm's Address program stores contact information, keyed by any of several user-definable categories. Entries are displayed and sorted in last name, first name order (this can be changed only to Company, Last Name order). There are five slots for phone or e-mail, each of which may be designated Work, Home, Fax, Other, E-mail, Main, Pager or Mobile (the slot designations cannot be changed) The newer Contacts app adds

920-599: The NetFront Browser and related products are used on a wide variety of mobile phones, including those from Nokia , Samsung , LG Corp. , Motorola , Sony Ericsson and others. In September 2005, ACCESS acquired PalmSource , the owner of the Palm OS and BeOS . The company used those assets and expertise to create the Access Linux Platform , an open-source Linux -based platform for smartphones and other mobile devices, with some proprietary parts including

960-583: The OS ROM and RAM mounted on a memory card separate from the motherboard . This card could be replaced by a third party upgrade card to increase the Palm III's storage or functionality. In year 2000, Kodak released The PalmPix, a digital camera with an image display on the screen for the Palm Handheld. The Palm III's main competition were Palm-size PCs running Microsoft's Windows CE . However

1000-642: The United States (Sunnyvale), Germany (Oberhausen), Korea (Seoul), the PRC (Beijing) and Taiwan (Taipei). The company reported consolidated revenues of ¥9.4 billion for the fiscal year ending January 2020. Palm III The Palm III is a personal digital assistant that was made by the Palm Computing division of 3Com . It went on sale in 1998 as a replacement for the PalmPilot handheld. It

1040-437: The calculations, much like the paper-tape calculators that were once common. Date Book shows a daily or weekly schedule, or a simple monthly view. The daily schedule has one line per hour, between user-selected begin and end times. Clicking on an empty line creates a new event. Empty lines are crowded out by actual events, whose start and stop times are shown by default bracketed in the left margin. The newer Calendar app adds

1080-421: The current Palm OS Garnet are: Included with the OS is also a set of standard applications , with the most relevant ones for the four mentioned PIM operations. Manufacturers are free to implement different features of the OS in their devices or even add new features . This version history describes the officially licensed version from Palm/PalmSource/ACCESS. All versions prior to Palm OS 5 are based on top of

1120-400: The following features: New Day view, use of categories for events, event location, event can span midnight, event details, birthdays as timeless events. It supports time zone designation for events, a feature lacking in some more recent competitors. An event, or appointment, can be heralded by an alarm, any number of minutes, hours or days before it begins. These alarms sound even when the unit

1160-410: The following features: several addresses, 9 new fields: Website, Birthday, More phone numbers, Instant Messaging with quick connect. Calc turns the Palm into a standard 4-function pocket calculator with three shades of purple and blue buttons contrasting with the two red clear buttons. It supports square root and percent keys and has one memory. It also has an option to display a running history of

1200-431: The new version did not lead to production devices. In December 2004, PalmSource announced a new OS strategy. With the acquisition of the mobile phone software company China Mobilesoft, PalmSource planned to port Palm OS on top of a Linux kernel , while still offering both Palm OS Garnet and Palm OS Cobalt. This strategy was revised in June 2005, when still no device with Palm OS Cobalt was announced. PalmSource announced it

1240-487: The operating system and built-in applications. The LCD screen on the Palm III is essentially the same as that of the Palm Pilot Professional and Palm Pilot Personal which can display 2-bit greyscale . The LCD screen also has an electroluminescent backlight that can be turned on or off by holding the power button down for three seconds to allow for easier viewing in dark areas. The Palm III had

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1280-513: The operating system. These are not part of the official licensed version. For several years, PalmSource had been attempting to create a modern successor for Palm OS 5 and have licensees implement it. Although PalmSource shipped Palm OS Cobalt 6.0 to licensees in January 2004, none adopted it for release devices. PalmSource made major improvements to Palm OS Cobalt with the release of Palm OS Cobalt 6.1 in September 2004 to please licensees, but even

1320-469: The user interface and some middleware. The Access Linux Platform 3.0 was released to the market in October 2008. Two of the world's largest operators, NTT DoCoMo and Orange, produced Access Linux Platform-based handsets until 2013. In March 2006, ACCESS acquired IP Infusion , Inc., a provider of intelligent networking software, providing Layer 2 and Layer 3 carrier-class switching and routing as well as

1360-408: The user's attention, including sound, LED blinking or vibration. 16-bit color screens and different time zones are supported. This version also has security and UI enhancements. Palm OS 4.1 is a bugfix release. It was introduced with the launch of the Palm i705 . The later minor OS update to version 4.1.2 includes a backport of Graffiti 2 from Palm OS 5.2. Palm OS 4.2 Simplified Chinese Edition

1400-427: Was halting all development efforts on any product not directly related to its future Linux based platform. With the acquisition of PalmSource by ACCESS, Palm OS for Linux was changed to become the Access Linux Platform which was first announced in February 2006. The initial versions of the platform and software development kits for the Access Linux Platform were officially released in February 2007. As of January 2011,

1440-765: Was initially not designated to replace Palm OS 5, which adopted the name Palm OS Garnet at the same time. Palm OS Cobalt introduced modern operating system features to an embedded operating system based on a new kernel with multitasking and memory protection, a modern multimedia and graphic framework (derived from Palm's acquired BeOS ), new security features, and adjustments of the PIM file formats to better cooperate with Microsoft Outlook . Palm OS Cobalt 6.1 presented standard communication libraries for telecommunication, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity. Despite other additions, it failed to interest potential licensees to Palm OS Cobalt. Several licensees have made custom modifications to

1480-582: Was introduced with the Palm IIIx and Palm V . The last bugfix release is version 3.1.1. Palm OS 3.2 adds Web Clipping support, which is an early Palm-specific solution to bring web-content to a small PDA screen. It was introduced with the Palm VII organizer. Palm OS 3.3 adds faster HotSync speeds and the ability to do infrared hotsyncing. It was introduced with the Palm Vx organizer. Palm OS 3.5

1520-413: Was later acquired by U.S. Robotics Corp. , which in turn was later bought by 3Com , which made the Palm subsidiary an independent publicly traded company on March 2, 2000. In January 2002, Palm set up a wholly owned subsidiary to develop and license Palm OS, which was named PalmSource . PalmSource was then spun off from Palm as an independent company on October 28, 2003. Palm (then called palmOne) became

1560-405: Was the first Palm handheld to support infrared file transfer and a Flash ROM -capable operating system . At release, the Palm III was priced at US$ 400. At first glance, the most notable difference between the Palm III and its predecessor, the PalmPilot , is the more rugged and streamlined case. Other differences include a removable hard cover to protect the screen, removal of the memory door,

1600-673: Was written in-house by Palm. Applications written for the prior OS versions use the older DragonBall 68K instruction set and are supported via the Palm Application Compatibility Environment (PACE) emulator in Garnet. Even with the additional overhead of PACE, Palm applications usually run faster on ARM devices than on previous generation hardware. New software can take advantage of the ARM processors with small units of ARM code, referred to as ARMlets . With

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