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The End of PalmOS?

Posted by Zonk on from the where-do-we-go-from-here dept.

SLT writes "According to Engadget, PalmSource was purchased by Access, a Japanese cell phone software company known for their NetFront browser. What does this mean for the future of Palm?" More coverage at LinuxDevices and Reuters. From the Reuters article: "Japanese software developer Access Co. said on Friday it would make U.S. software developer PalmSource Inc. wholly owned in a 34.4 billion yen ($311.3 million) cash deal to strengthen its development of software for handheld devices. Access will pay cash to shareholders of PalmSource, which will be later absorbed by Access' U.S. unit Apollo Merger Sub Inc., Access said in a statement."

7 of 178 comments (clear)

  1. Don't they own Be? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So maybe they'll release the BeOS source code! Probably just wishful thinking..

  2. According to the Trolls by packeteer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Netcraft confirms it... PalmOS is dead.

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  3. Hysteria by Shakes268 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh Noez! We'll all have to switch to Pocket PC! @_@ In the meantime, the sky is falling guys.

  4. Re:the end is neigh... by NatasRevol · · Score: 2, Funny

    The end is a horse???

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  5. Let me be the 1st to say... by joshsnow · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...quick OPEN SOURCE BEoS!! Wait..this isn't OsNews.com, is it?

  6. Re:the end is neigh... by MS-06FZ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, show some respect. Those were Mr. Ed's dying words...

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  7. Re:Witty 3com by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That would be your opinion.

    See here at point two. Thank you.