PalmSource

As the wireless industry kicks into high gear for the upcoming holiday shopping season, and handset makers pull out all the stops to hype their latest offerings, now seems a …

A collection of wireless industry entrepreneurs urged Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to build open access into one of the 700 MHz licenses set to be auctioned later this …

PalmSource Inc. is getting another makeover. Access Co. Ltd., which owns the operating system vendor, is now in the beginning stages of renaming all products that originally had Palm-based names. …

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y.—Janam Technologies L.L.C. said it licensed Access Systems Americas Inc.’s Palm OS Garnet platform until 2011. Janam Technologies provides rugged mobile computers, and the agreement allows Janam …

SAN FRANCISCO-European carrier Orange plc said it approved the Access Linux Platform to run on its network, potentially giving much-needed support to Japanese firm Access Co. Ltd., which has sought …

SAN FRANCISCO—European carrier Orange plc said it approved the Access Linux Platform (ALP) to run on its network, potentially giving much-needed support to Japanese firm Access Co. Ltd., which has …

BELLEVUE, Wash.—Nexage Inc., which provides wireless multimedia software and services, said it closed its first round of funding for its mobile TV platform venture. Funding came from John Ostrem, founder …

TOKYO—Japanese mobile browser company Access Co. Ltd. announced it plans to acquire IP Infusion Inc. in a deal valued at around $50 million. IP Infusion is based in San Jose, …

BARCELONA, Spain—Japanese browser vendor Access Co. Ltd. gave details about what it plans to do with Palm OS vendor PalmSource Inc., which the company last year acquired for $324 million. …

LAS VEGAS-Verizon Wireless is offering Palm Inc.’s Treo 700w smart phone running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating system for use on its EV-DO network. Verizon, Palm and Microsoft last year …

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-Operating system company SavaJe Technologies raised $40 million in equity financing, which the company said it plans to use to enhance its sales and marketing efforts. Investcorp’s Technology Ventures …

TOKYO-Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in two Tokyo-based wireless software companies. The carrier said it will spend $125 million to increase …

JAPAN Access Co. Ltd. said it completed its acquisition of PalmSource Inc., which provides the Palm OS operating system for mobile devices. PalmSource now is a wholly owned subsidiary of …

TOKYO-Access Co. Ltd. said it completed its acquisition of PalmSource Inc., which provides the Palm OS operating system for mobile devices. PalmSource now is a wholly owned subsidiary of Access. …

A group of Linux proponents announced today they have formed a new standards group aimed at promoting Linux software for mobile phones. “One of the key goals of the Linux …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-In a letter addressed to Palm OS developers, Palm Inc.’s Ed Colligan reiterated the company’s support for the Palm platform. “I’m writing to you today because I’m concerned by …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-In a letter addressed to Palm OS developers, Palm Inc.’s Ed Colligan reiterated the company’s support for the Palm platform. “I’m writing to you today because I’m concerned by …

Motorola Inc. had planned to pay more than $300 million to acquire Palm OS vendor PalmSource Inc. That is, until Japanese software vendor Access Co. Ltd. upped its bid to …

Wireless developers really do own the short end of the stick. Whereas Microsoft Corp.’s Windows system largely dominates the computer industry, there is no such unifying platform in wireless. Developers …

SAN FRANCISCO-One of the device market’s worst-kept secrets was let out of the bag last week as Palm Inc. announced plans to launch a Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile operating system …

WASHINGTON-Federal regulators approved Japanese browser vendor Access Co. Ltd.’s acquisition of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based PalmSource Inc. Access announced earlier this month its plans to buy PalmSource for $324.3 million in cash. …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Operating system vendor PalmSource Inc., which is being acquired by Japan’s Access Co. Ltd., posted a widening net loss and declining shipments, but its results came in above some …

Nokia Corp. is hoping to create a framework for Java-based developer tools with this week’s expected announcement that it has joined Canada’s Eclipse Foundation. Nokia said it will contribute software …

Rumors continue to circulate that Palm Inc. will build a version of its Treo smart phone using Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile platform, spurning its longtime support for Palm operating-system vendor …

LONDON-Symbian Ltd. reported $48 million in revenues in its second quarter, up from the $24.6 million it posted in the same quarter last year. Sales of phones with the company’s …