Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 14:35:16 04/09/02
http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_Story.asp?ID=3269 The primary feature of OS 5 can't be shown in a screenshot: support for ARM-based processors. It isn't locked into to chips from any single company and the OS has been demonstrated running on processors from Intel, Texas Instruments, Motorola, and others. Palm itself has chosen TI to power its OS 5 handhelds. Despite the change to a new processor, OS 5 handhelds will still be able to run a large majority of current apps thanks to an emulator. According to Steve Sakoman, chief technology officer for PalmSource, about 80% of current apps should make the jump, which, according to him, is about the same number as made the switch to OS 4. PalmSource has said it is on schedule to have OS 5 to its licencees in June. Palm Inc. has promised to have its first handheld running the new operating system, a wireless model, out by this fall.
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