Palm’s new Nova smartphone will need to make an impact
Palm is expected to announce a new smart phone with “amazing” new software on Thursday, but the new hardware and new Linux-based Nova operating system will need to make a big impact. The company used to dominate the PDA market, and its Treo phone was a success, but it’s now trailing badly. As SF Gate points out: “In its most recent quarter, Palm sold 599,000 smart phones, down 13% from the previous year. Apple, meanwhile, sold 6.9 million iPhones in its most recent quarter, while RIM shipped 6.7 million BlackBerrys.”