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Palm turns 10
It's been 10 years since Palm started a handheld revolution. In the decade since, we've seen dozens of devices, watched an operating system evolve, and endured more than a few company name changes. Take a trip back in time with us from the Treo 700w to the PalmPilot 1000.

Are you a Palm pro?

Think you know a lot about Palm handhelds? Then prove it. Take our Palm IQ quiz and see if you should give yourself a hand or if you're in need of some hand-holding.

March 27, 2006

The Palm family album

In celebration of Palm's 10-year anniversary, CNET editors round up the company's latest PDAs and smart phones. Models include the Palm Treo 650 and 700w, the Palm TX, the Palm Tungsten E2, and the Palm Z22.

March 27, 2006

The Treo family album

CNET editors compile all models in the Palm Treo smart-phone family, including the new Windows-based Palm Treo 700w and all versions of the Palm Treo 650.

January 24, 2006


10 years on, revisiting Palm's first Pilot

Palm's Pilot 1000 made mobile computing simple and affordable. It was a revolution born of frustration and balsa wood models. But what does the next 10 years look like for the PDA pioneer?

March 27, 2006

Palm's mystery product and Treo news

Blog: Brighthand has an interesting article today about Palm and a mysterious third product category. In an interview with Business 2.0 and the Portland Business Journal, Palm's founder, Jeff Hawkins, has referred to the company's plans to create a third product category.

March 24, 2006

Short films eye the really small screen

From the archives: Panelists at the Cinequest Film Festival advised a group of aspiring filmmakers that mobile devices could allow short films that were never previously shown outside a festival setting to attract a wider audience.

March 13, 2006

Investor calls on Palm to sell out

From the archives: A major investor in Palm called on the company this week to seek a buyer among the large IT companies of the world, arguing that competitive pressures will lead to tough times for the Treo seller.

February 3, 2006

PalmSource acquisition finalized

From the archives: PalmSource, which owns the rights to the Palm operating system, is now in the hands of Japan's Access, executives announced late Monday, starting a new chapter for the once struggling company.

November 14, 2005

Palm to acquire rival Handspring

From the archives: Palm, which also announced that it has finalized plans to spin off its PalmSource software division, purchased Handspring in a stock deal.

June 4, 2003


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Photo galleries
The Palm family photo album
Take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of Palm's PDAs, past and present.
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Palm's 10th Anniversary
Palm's 10th Anniversary
Hand it to Palm, it started something.
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Palm Treo 700w
Palm Treo 700w
The Treo 700w brings Windows Mobile and a number of useful features, such as push e-mail and photo speed dial, to the much-beloved smart phone. Is it worth all the hype?
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Palm LifeDrive
Palm LifeDrive
The Palm LifeDrive featured the first integrated hard drive in a handheld and marked a new venture for Palm. See what it has to offer.
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Palm TX
Palm TX
The Palm TX offers great features, including integrated Wi-Fi, in a sleek package that can go toe to toe with the best of the competition.
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Editors' top Palm downloads
Documents To Go Premium Edition 8
Take your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with you.
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Pocket Tunes 3.1.3
Turn your Palm device into a portable audio player.
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Monopoly for Palm OS 1.2.3
Got some time to kill? Play Monopoly on your handheld.
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VeriChat for Palm OS 2.32
Instant-message from anywhere. Supports all major IM networks.
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Pocket Oxford English Dictionary and MSDict Viewer 6.2
Look up word definitions and more.
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