PalmOS 5 devices (currently the latest version) will still be released later this year
Devices based on the Linux kernel should be released by the end of the year.
The OS is separate from the Access Linux Platform, it is Palm's own homegrown OS.
Palm will not license the OS to other manufacturers
It is highly likely that the new OS will use Opera as its default browser, given the recent agreement between Palm and Opera.
Palm seems to intend that the Linux-based PalmOS will maintain some backward compatibility (i.e. "Commitment to the Palm OS Commmunity"). It seems clear that Palm has no desire to license Access's mobile OS, but prefers to develop their own to leverage the long experience in creating software with great usability. This PalmOS will be separate from Access' OS. Furthermore, Colligan made it clear that Palm has no intention of licensing the new OS to other hardware manufacturers.
Colligan also pointed out that Palm recently acquired Chatteremail, a great PalmOS email client. Also of note is that Palm has recently entered into an agreement with Opera to use their browser on "future Palm products." In other words, it seems likely that Palm will not even be using Access's browser, Netfront, which has been the basis for Blazer.
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