Palm has unveiledamobile web operating systemand a
smartphone to run on it at this week'sConsumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The
Palm webOS mobile platform and the new Palm Pre are designed to
improve Palm's fortunes in the smartphone market.
Palm was previously the number one supplier in the smartphone
market. It has now been surpassed by Nokia and BlackBerry maker
RIM, among others.
The new Pre phone will be released on the Sprint US mobile
network in the first half of 2009, said Palm.
Palm webOS has been developed exclusively for mobile use. "Palm
webOS is the first mobile platform to automatically bring your
information from the many places it resides - on your phone, at
your work or on the web - into one simple, integrated view," said
Palm.
Ed Colligan, Palm president and chief executive officer, said:
"WebOS and Pre bring game-changing simplicity to an increasingly
mobile world by dissolving the barriers that surround your
information. It's technology that seems like it's thinking ahead to
bring you what you care about most - your people, your time, and
your information - in the easiest and most seamless way."
At its core, webOS uses several industry-standard technologies,
including web technologies such as CSS, XHTML and JavaScript. On
top of that, Palm has included creative and innovative advancements
to enhance the overall user experience.