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Palm and RIM to Collaborate on Treo Software

Posted by Hemos on from the what's-the-sound-of-two-hand(helds)-clapping dept.

Rayaru writes "Palm and RIM have apparantly signed a deal allowing the Treo 650 to use RIM's email software. "The partnership with RIM is unique in that it is Palm's first chance to give Treo customers automatic synchronisation with calendaring." It's interesting that the deal also includes "future Treo products with the Palm operating system." Perhaps a Treo 670 Palm version is in the works?"

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  1. Patents? by anonicon · · Score: 4, Informative

    I may have missed something, but wasn't RIM's Blackberry software found to infringe on a software patent held by someone else, and they were ordered to shut down their wireless e-mail service in the United States? I'm wondering if they will be developing software based on the patented tech that RIM was already slapped down for.

    1. Re:Patents? by jamesgamble · · Score: 5, Informative

      Apparently RIM just needed to change a few key parts of their push software to get around the patents. It makes you wonder if going to court was really worth it. They should have just made the changes when the other company complained and been done with it.

    2. Re:Patents? by jamesgamble · · Score: 3, Informative

      I work for T-Mobile. :) BlackBerries are a large portion of our business. Trust me, I know.