Life starts after five o'clock. That's why there's the Palm® Centro™ smartphone. Palm Centro gives you voice, text, IM, email and web,1 all in a phone that's a lot smaller than you think. It even has a touchscreen and a full keyboard, so you can say L8R to those tricky keys on your cell phone. Carry names and numbers, shoot photos and video, and meet up with friends.

The Palm Centro runs Palm Garnet OS v5.4.9. It has a 320 x 320 color touch screen, 64 MB available user memory, microSD card slot for up to 4 GB additional storage. It comes in Ruby (red) and Onyx (black). It is a dual-band CDMA2000 phone with high-speed EvDO data access.

It measures 4.22" (L) x 2.11" (W) x 0.73" (D) and weighs 4.2 oz. It has a 1.3 Mpx camera with 2x digital zoom and video capture capability. It also has Bluetooth v1.2 support. The battery is removable with a capacity of 1150mAH allowing for up to 3.5 hours of talk time or  up to 300 hours on standby.

Currently its only available from Sprint, but will be available on more carriers at the beginning of 2008.

• All-in-one phone with email,
• organizer and web browser (2)
• Microsoft® Windows Mobile®
• 5.0 with Palm enhancements
• Fast downloads on EvDO networks (4)
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Windows Media® Player 10
• Comfortable form factor
• Intuitive 5-way navigation for single-handed control
• Integrated, backlit QWERTY keyboard
• One-touch access to your most frequently used applications
• 60MB of dedicated user storage

• Windows Mobile® 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition Operating System
• 128MB (60MB user accessible) non-volatile Memory
• Intel® XScale™ 312MHz processor 
• 240 x 240 color TFT touchscreen display, 16-bit over 65,000 colors
• 800/1900MHz nationwide digital phone
• CDMA2000 EvDO network—compatible with 1xRTT network
• Bluetooth 1.2 wireless support
• 1.3 megapixel camera with 1280x1024 resolution, automatic light balancing, 2x digital zoom, integrated self-portrait mirror, video capture
• 2.5mm headset jack is stereo headset compatible—requires a stereo headset adapter2, for use with standard 3.5mm stereo headphones
• Windows Media® Player 10 included on CD-ROM
• Polyphonic MIDI, MP3, WAV & video ringtones
• External ringer on/off switch w/ vibrate mode 
• Full QWERTY key layout with backlighting, integrated number dial pad, keyguard feature
• Support for MultiMediaCard, SD & SDIO cards
• Removable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, up to 5 hours talk time and more than 300 hours standby time Battery Multi-connector on device
• USB sync cable
• AC adapter (108-132 VAC/60Hz) 
• 2.3" W x 4.4" H (excluding antenna) x 0.9" D 58mm W x 113mm H x 23mm D
• 6.4 ounces / 180 grams

The Palm Z22 is a great entry-level handheld with color screen (low-resolution 160x160) and 32 MB of memory. Initial retail price is only $99!

With built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® technology, this is the wireless device you've been waiting for. Browse the web and check email from your office, campus, or a home Wi-Fi network—and places like airports, cafes, and hotels1. Carry your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files2 and get more done anywhere. Web pages, presentations, spreadsheets, photos, and videos come to life on a large color screen that rotates from landscape to portrait mode. Have time to unwind? The Palm TX handheld even lets you listen to MP3s3 and read eBooks. It's anything but business as usual.

Samsung has released the i539 Palm OS smartphone in China. It is very similar to the rumored i550 that was to be released in the U.S., but suddenly got scrapped. It is a very nice phone with the following specs:

• Palm OS Garnet version 5.41
• Motorola MX1 CPU
• 32 MB RAM memory
• 64 MB ROM for the OS and software
• CMDA 1x (800MHz) radio
• Clamshell form-factor with dual display (i.e. a flip phone)
• 324 x 352 pixel, 2.3 inch, 65,000 color display
• External OLED 128 x 96 pixel display
• 1 Megapixel digital camera with LED flash
• Secure Digital (SD) memory expansion slot
• Voice recorder
• External MP3 playback controls
• Weighs 5.3 ounces (150g)

The palmOne Tungsten E2 is a PalmZone.net "Best Buy" for a mid-range PDA. It contains many great improvements over the previous Tungsten E, such as built-in Bluetooth, a brighter screen, more powerful memory, and 32 MB non-volatile memory. This type of memory survives a compete battery drain, so your data is always safe.

• Palm OS® Garnet;
• Bluetooth technology for communicating with headsets, car kits, computers and printers equipped with Bluetooth technology;
• MP3 and MPEG4 for audio and video-capturing and playback;
• 1.3 megapixel integrated camera for vibrant photos;
• 32 MB RAM / 64 SDRAM flash memory;
• 2.2-inch D-TFD 64K colors LCD screen;
• SMS, MMS, WAP, email, Java support;
• SD/MMC Card expansion; and
• One-handed navigation five-way jog dial.

• Palm OS® Garnet (See the PalmZone.net Palm OS Garnet page)
• Bluetooth technology for communicating with headsets, car kits, computers and printers equipped with Bluetooth technology;
• MP3 and MPEG4 for audio and video-capturing and playback;
• 1.3 megapixel integrated camera for vibrant photos;
• 32 MB RAM / 64 SDRAM flash memory;
• 2.2-inch D-TFD 64K colors LCD screen;
• SMS, MMS, WAP, email, Java support;
• SD/MMC Card expansion; and
• One-handed navigation five-way jog dial.

The Qool QDA-700 is built on the Palm OS Garnet operating system. It is a tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900mhz) smartphone targeted at the consumer market. The Qool QDA-700 comes with rich multimedia features including a 1.3-megapixel camera, a high-resolution, 2.8-inch color display, 802.11 SDIO support, MP3 player and MEPG4 video capture and playback capabilities. It is actually the world's first Palm OS® smartphone to include a 1.3-megapixel camera. Read our article, Qool Labs Introduces the QDA-700 Palm OS Smartphone for more information.

Based on Palm OS Garnet, the Xplore M28 boasts a built-in VGA camera with digital zoom, MP3 and MPEG4 support, 64 MB RAM / 32MB SDRAM Flash Internal Memory Card, high quality color 2.2 inch D-TFD 65K colors LCD screen, SMS / MMS / WAP / e-mail / Java support and up to 1GB of memory capacity with Secure Digital (SD) /Multimedia Card (MMC). In addition, the Xplore M28 features a sliding numeric keypad and one-handed navigation five-way jog dial to fit the natural habits of mobile phone users. The GSPDA Xplore M28 is available in the Far East. Read our article, GSPDA Xpore M28 Smartphone Announced for more information.

The Sony CLIE VZ90 has an interesting form-factor. It is a tablet disign. It is larger than the Sony CLIE UX50 and uses a slider design. This is not like the slider on the palmOne Tungsten T3, but rather a set of controls that slides out from underneath the display. It has a 480-by-320-pixel display, 3.8" diagonal; Palm Garnet (OS 5.2.1 Japanese version); 128 MHz Sony Handheld Engine 64 MB of RAM, 40 MB available to the user; 128 MB of ROM, 95 MB available to the user; Compact Flash II Slot (handles both memory cards and peripherals); Sony Memory Stick PRO slot; and built-in Wi-Fi (no Bluetooth). The Sony CLIE VZ90 is only available in Japan. Read our article Sony VZ90 Japan-Only Palm OS PDA for more information.

Following the successful Palm Powered Xplore G18 launched last year, the Palm Powered G88 is a full-featured smartphone that integrates traditional Palm OS PIM functionality and telephony features in a sleek and compact form factor. The Xplore G88 runs Palm OS 4.1.2 and features a built-in 320 x 240 digital camera with digital zoom; 16 MB RAM/16 MB ROM/22MB Flash Internal Memory Card; high quality color 2.2 inch D-TFD 65K colors LCD screen; and SMS / MMS / WAP / e-mail / Java support. It also features a slide hard numeric keypad and one-handed navigation 5-way jog dial to fit the natural habits of mobile phone users. Read our article, PalmSource and GSPDA Welcome New G88 Smartphone for more information.

The AlphaSmart Dana Wireless is a laptop alternative for students that runs Palm OS. It has a wide display and a full keyboard. The Dana Wireless features Wi-Fi (802.11) and infrared connectivity, two SD/MMC expansion slots, a rechargeable battery and a USB HotSync cable. Graffiti can also be used directly on the screen and a lot of bonus software is included. There is also a cheaper Dana (Original) version that excludes the Wi-Fi connectivity and has less memory.

The Xplore G18 from Chinese manufacturer GSL is sold in Germany through Quelle, a large mailorder company. It is also available in the Far East. The Xplore G18 is a camera smartphone with Dual Band GPRS.

The Meazura™ Rugged Digital Assistant (RDA) combines the flexibility of the Palm OS® with rugged durability. Built to IP67 standards, the Meazura™ RDA is completely resistant to dust ingress, and is the world's first waterproof (not just resistant) Palm Powered™ device. The Meazura™ RDA is the perfect solution for users that need powerful computing performance regardless of their working environment.

• Operating System: Currently Palm OS® 4.1.2
• Microprocessor: Currently 33MHz Motorola DragonBall-VZ
• Memory: 16MB SDRAM, 4MB Flash (Expansion capable)
• Display: 160 x 160 pixels, 4bit grayscale
• Communications: USB, Serial and IrDA (wireless options available soon)
• Expansion Slot: MZIO™ 68 pin - multi format support
• Battery: 1900mAh Li-Ion
• Dimensions: 169.5mm (L) x 94mm (W) x 35mm (H)
• Weight: 430gm
• Sealed to IP67 standards

• Wireless E-mail and Message using ReFLEX™ Two way protocol
• Fast New Arm9 Processor engine (150 MHz)
• 65,000 color Display with Touch Screen (160 x 160 Pixel)
• 33 QWERTY Keys and Navigation keys
• Long battery life with Rechargeable Li-polymer Battery (1400 mAh)
• SD / MMC Expansion Slot
• Built-in Stereo Earphone and Microphone
• Small Size and Light Weight for Portability
• 16 MB Memory Capacity (E-mail data back-up into built-in Flash Memory)