Comments on: Why Motorola should buy Palm http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/ The Business of Technology Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:45:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: GigaOM Palm's last stand, with a bit of Elevation « http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-141004 GigaOM Palm's last stand, with a bit of Elevation « Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:35:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-141004 <p>[...] maybe selling out to anyone did seem like a good [...]</p> [...] maybe selling out to anyone did seem like a good [...]

]]> By: wavelet http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93544 wavelet Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:08:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93544 <p>Uh, Palm isn't worth buying, not even for nothing. The company has been dying for years, and because its lack of innovation. Their features are 2 years behind the curve (no Treo with WiFi; bluetooth profiles) and price/performance even worse.</p> <p>PalmOS isn't under their control, and, at any rate, the OS & Apps haven't appreciably advanced for years. There are no 3d-licensees any more; they've all dropped out. Palm hasn't even licensed Cobalt, the newest version.</p> <p>The models are unreliable, and have been so since the excellent Palm Vx. Motorola already has pretty good Linux platforms (incl. stuff like chinese handwriting recognition); the Palm touchscreen isn't the optimal one for one-handed phone use.</p> <p>They don't have a solution for 3G support, which rules out most of the world; not that they have any presence outside North America anyway.</p> <p>Maybe they have a nicer customization of Windows Mobile -- so why buy the company, just hire the 20 repsonsible engineers.</p> <p>Phone platforms are consolidating. As pointed out, all the major players have their own. Who needs Palm?</p> Uh, Palm isn’t worth buying, not even for nothing.
The company has been dying for years, and because its lack of innovation. Their features are 2 years behind the curve (no Treo with WiFi; bluetooth profiles) and price/performance even worse.

PalmOS isn’t under their control, and, at any rate, the OS & Apps haven’t appreciably advanced for years.
There are no 3d-licensees any more; they’ve all dropped out. Palm hasn’t even licensed Cobalt, the newest version.

The models are unreliable, and have been so since the excellent Palm Vx. Motorola already has pretty good Linux platforms (incl. stuff like chinese handwriting recognition); the Palm touchscreen isn’t the optimal one for one-handed phone use.

They don’t have a solution for 3G support, which rules out most of the world; not that they have any presence outside North America anyway.

Maybe they have a nicer customization of Windows Mobile — so why buy the company, just hire the 20 repsonsible engineers.

Phone platforms are consolidating. As pointed out, all the major players have their own. Who needs Palm?

]]> By: SolSie.com / The Lighter Side of Mobile Technology » Blog Archive » Will We See: Motorola buys Palm? http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93543 SolSie.com / The Lighter Side of Mobile Technology » Blog Archive » Will We See: Motorola buys Palm? Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:24:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93543 <p>[...] could be announced as soon as today, and some heavyweight buyout funds are in running. According to GigaOm, Motorola’s acquisition of Palm makes the most strategic and tactical sense compared to [...]</p> [...] could be announced as soon as today, and some heavyweight buyout funds are in running. According to GigaOm, Motorola’s acquisition of Palm makes the most strategic and tactical sense compared to [...]

]]> By: herman manfred http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93542 herman manfred Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:02:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93542 <p>So much for the (totally crazy) idea that Motorola (or Nokia) is interested in PALM.</p> So much for the (totally crazy) idea that Motorola (or Nokia) is interested in PALM.

]]> By: R Shobande Jr http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93541 R Shobande Jr Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:06:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93541 <p>Interestingly, UIQ in its latest form on a Sony Ericsson P990i is a let down to say the least; SE has lost pole position as the smartphone of choice in the UK.</p> <p>A painfully slow and confusing Symbian UIQ OS has cost Sony Ericsson its smartphone crown – well at least here in the UK.</p> <p>So if Motorola and Palm can do a better job then good luck to them.</p> Interestingly, UIQ in its latest form on a Sony Ericsson P990i is a let down to say the least; SE has lost pole position as the smartphone of choice in the UK.

A painfully slow and confusing Symbian UIQ OS has cost Sony Ericsson its smartphone crown – well at least here in the UK.

So if Motorola and Palm can do a better job then good luck to them.

]]> By: Treo Today http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93540 Treo Today Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:06:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93540 <p><strong>Nokia and Motorola fighting over Palm?...</strong></p> <p>It’s been a long road for Palm, Inc — its history is full of acquisitions, mergers and demergers. Palm CEO announced last year that “companies don’t get sold, they get bought” — which probably meant that Palm would ...</p> Nokia and Motorola fighting over Palm?…

It’s been a long road for Palm, Inc — its history is full of acquisitions, mergers and demergers. Palm CEO announced last year that “companies don’t get sold, they get bought” — which probably meant that Palm would …

]]> By: Where will Palm land — Nokia or Motorola? » @ YugaTech | Philippine Technology News & Reviews http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93539 Where will Palm land — Nokia or Motorola? » @ YugaTech | Philippine Technology News & Reviews Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:04:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93539 <p>[...] think I’ll go with the hunches at GigaOM and say Motorola needs Palm more than Nokia [...]</p> [...] think I’ll go with the hunches at GigaOM and say Motorola needs Palm more than Nokia [...]

]]> By: A.T. http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93536 A.T. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:06:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93536 <p>oh, please, no Palm @ Nokia... we have already bunch of brain-dead symbianoids here, and now you push another "technology" into our garage :(</p> oh, please, no Palm @ Nokia… we have already bunch of brain-dead symbianoids here, and now you push another “technology” into our garage :(

]]> By: Max http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93520 Max Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:40:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93520 <p>Did we forget that Motorola bought Symbol Technologies? Symbol offers both Palm (for a limited time) and Mobile 2005 devices. Wait until Motorola/Symbol release the previously designed Symbol MC35. Google it.</p> <p>This article is nonsense. Someone didn't do their homework.</p> Did we forget that Motorola bought Symbol Technologies? Symbol offers both Palm (for a limited time) and Mobile 2005 devices. Wait until Motorola/Symbol release the previously designed Symbol MC35. Google it.

This article is nonsense. Someone didn’t do their homework.

]]> By: Electronic Whiteboards http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93523 Electronic Whiteboards Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:22:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93523 Your article seems to make sense in that they really can't stand on their own anymore and companies like Motorola do need to look at that part of the market. I think that if the handset makers can get the prices for data plan packages down, they could sell a lot more hybrid devices. I recently added the data plan to my cincular phone (I had read in many places that it is $19.99) for $29.99 a month. My regular minutes plan was only $39.99 a month so my bill has almost doubled....but of course I'm hooked and can't go back. <p><a href="http://www.monomachines.com/shredders.php" rel="nofollow"> Shredder </a></p> Your article seems to make sense in that they really can’t stand on their own anymore and companies like Motorola do need to look at that part of the market. I think that if the handset makers can get the prices for data plan packages down, they could sell a lot more hybrid devices. I recently added the data plan to my cincular phone (I had read in many places that it is $19.99) for $29.99 a month. My regular minutes plan was only $39.99 a month so my bill has almost doubled….but of course I’m hooked and can’t go back.

Shredder

]]> By: Judith http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93526 Judith Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:02:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93526 <p>I'm really still waiting for the complete computing package that works (and have been for like 10 years).</p> <p>I'm liking where this is going - though I'm not sure if the Google phone won't eclipse it.</p> <p>QWERTY keyboard, good solid OS, apps, sync., email, phone... it's all finally coming together but what will Motorola do with it? Will they <em>really</em> market it as an alternative to the Blackberry or will it be a flash in the pan and if numbers don't go to the moon instantly it'll simply be left to rot...</p> I’m really still waiting for the complete computing package that works (and have been for like 10 years).

I’m liking where this is going - though I’m not sure if the Google phone won’t eclipse it.

QWERTY keyboard, good solid OS, apps, sync., email, phone… it’s all finally coming together but what will Motorola do with it? Will they really market it as an alternative to the Blackberry or will it be a flash in the pan and if numbers don’t go to the moon instantly it’ll simply be left to rot…

]]> By: Ol' Yeller http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93537 Ol' Yeller Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:49:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93537 <p>Whomever buys Palm will be sorry they did in the end. The Palm OS as a viable platform for growth in mobile is finished. Talk to anyone selling mobile apps and they'll tell you Windows Mobile is where the growth and sales are at today, with BlackBerry [ugh] making a strong push of late. I'm not a fan of WinMob, but the facts speak for themselves...</p> Whomever buys Palm will be sorry they did in the end. The Palm OS as a viable platform for growth in mobile is finished. Talk to anyone selling mobile apps and they’ll tell you Windows Mobile is where the growth and sales are at today, with BlackBerry [ugh] making a strong push of late. I’m not a fan of WinMob, but the facts speak for themselves…

]]> By: petabro http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93538 petabro Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:50:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93538 <p>WiMo devices will be the enterprise devices of choice in 1-2years. it is irrevelant who buys Palm</p> WiMo devices will be the enterprise devices of choice in 1-2years. it is irrevelant who buys Palm

]]> By: jim Forbes http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93535 jim Forbes Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:05:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93535 <p>Om, although you alluded to it in a general way, Palm already has an inside track with corporate IT, via it's earlier relatyionship with IBM's Thinkpad division, which marketed and sold Palm III devices. And even more interesting alliance would be between Palm and Lenovo (which in addition to ThinkPad and Lenovo portables, also has a solid position in gteh cell phone market. You're dead on about the Palm interface on smart phones being outstanding. I can only hope that it gets better. I have found most Pocket PC phones to be to encumbered by features that just get in the way of a cell phone.</p> <p>Great post, OM.</p> <p>dude, Jim Forbes in Escondido</p> Om,
although you alluded to it in a general way, Palm already has an inside track with corporate IT, via it’s earlier relatyionship with IBM’s Thinkpad division, which marketed and sold Palm III devices.
And even more interesting alliance would be between Palm and Lenovo (which in addition to ThinkPad and Lenovo portables, also has a solid position in gteh cell phone market.
You’re dead on about the Palm interface on smart phones being outstanding. I can only hope that it gets better. I have found most Pocket PC phones to be to encumbered by features that just get in the way of a cell phone.

Great post, OM.

dude,
Jim Forbes in Escondido

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]]> By: The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Motorola? Palm? http://gigaom.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93519 The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Motorola? Palm? Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:04:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/motorola-palm/#comment-93519 <p>[...] Palm’s the news this week.  I don’t have any inside scoop on this story, but I think Om did a good job analyzing the strategic implications. [...]</p> [...] Palm’s the news this week.  I don’t have any inside scoop on this story, but I think Om did a good job analyzing the strategic implications. [...]

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