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Palm adds Wi-Fi to future Treos

Philip Wong | Jul 24, 2006

Better late than never. The US-based PDA manufacturer is finally setting its sights on the seven-year-old wireless networking technology, citing high battery drain for previous no-shows. In an interview with Washington Post in May, Palm CEO Ed Colligan reiterated the importance of Wi-Fi and the company's plans to introduce such onboard capability in its future lineup of Treo Smartphones. He stopped short of providing specifics such as a product roadmap and release dates.

However, thanks to a leaked document from Palm's partner Cingular Wireless, the first Wi-Fi-enabled Treo may come in the form of a 3G smart phone under the codename Lennon. Networking aside, the upcoming Lennon is also rumored to be equipped with Windows Mobile 5.0 and a 1.3-megapixel camera.

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Palm to pull the plug on LifeDrive?

Reuben Lee | Jul 11, 2006

A rumor has been circulating on several Web sites that handheld maker Palm has stopped production of its LifeDrive PDA. However, Marlene Somsak, Palm's vice president of Corporate Communications, has reportedly debunked the rumors, saying the company will continue to produce LifeDrive devices. Who to believe? Well, we've contacted Palm Singapore and should be able to give you an update soon.

The LifeDrive is Palm's first PDA to be branded under the Mobile Manager line, and is possibly the only handheld with an onboard 4GB hard drive. Launched in the first half of 2005, it was a revolutionary handheld that many people thought would put the company back in contention with its Windows Mobile rivals. However, it has so far not been able to create the kind of expected impact on the PDA market.

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