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Technology Stocks : PALM - The rebirth of Palm Inc. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TechieGuy-alt who wrote (4280)	3/18/2001 9:13:39 PM
From: Mang Cheng	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6784

I think those are the features included in the OS4 - but may not be in the first release. I think they are talking about summer or later for the two features you specified. Mang

To: TechieGuy-alt who wrote (4280)	3/19/2001 12:22:29 AM
From: Mang Cheng	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6784

Techie, here is a detail description of OS4 from an expired Yahoo article dated Jan. 25, 2001 OS 4 stages : Communication Phase 1 -- In 2001, Palm will extend its existing e-mail solutions to include message notification, instant messaging, and seamless access to Exchange e-mail. Communication Phase 2 -- Palm is adding voice -- first via telephony, then incorporating voice as data into the Palm OS. Palm OS 4.0, which Palm shared with developers today, is architected to enable rich Palm OS-based telephony. Kyocera and Handspring already sell Palm OS-based smartphones, and Palm is working with them and Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung to develop next-generation smartphones. Security Phase 1 -- Palm handhelds will be used as passkeys and to perform services associated with a wallet. Possible uses include repositories for a driver's license, passport and credit cards. Palm OS 4.0 includes security enhancements designed to help protect users' data. Security Phase 2 -- As industry infrastructure matures, Palm handhelds will be used as electronic wallets, conducting secure transactions -- payments, corporate transactions, offline banking and customized ``me-commerce.'' VeriFone, one of the world's leaders in secure transaction terminals, already has announced collaboration with Palm toward this end, and Yankowski said more announcements are imminent.