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Palm debuts TX, Z22 Palm OS handheldsBy Jørgen Sundgot, 12 October 2005
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Sticking with Palm OS, the company now known as Palm - again - debuts the TX and Zire 22 handhelds. Keywords include connectivity, affordability and legacy support.

Following a recent name change, Palm trots out its first two products under the re-acquired brand which was once synonymous with handhelds: the TX and Zire 22. Respectively offering a mid- to high-end and low-end feature set, both models make use of the Palm OS operating system from PalmSource - recently acquired by Japanese browser specialist Access - to provide compatibility with a vast library of legacy software.

Sporting a 320 x 480 pixel transflective TFT display, the TX is powered by a 312 MHz Intel processor and offers 100 MB of non-volatile memory. Fitted with Bluetooth 1.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11b, the handheld ranks as Palm's most talkative handheld as it also communications by means of IrDA and USB, in addition to containing an SDIO capable SD/MMC card expansion slot.

As Palm's second-only model to incorporate Wi-Fi after the Tungsten C, the maker also said it had improved the Wi-Fi user scenario through adding the ability for the device to automatically scan for available networks and connect if a compatible one is found.

On the software side, Palm is including DataViz' Documents To Go to allow for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint compatibility, as well as Avvenu, enabling users to view, download and share media and documents stored at a desktop PC. Also present is Normsoft's Pocket Tunes audio player application, in addition to Palm's own Blazer web browser, the VersaMail e-mail client and more.

The Z22, meanwhile, offers a far more basic feature set with a low-resolution colour screen, low-speed processor and basic software suite which allows for general PIM functionality along with a broad range of minor utilities such as a photo viewer, shopping list, calculator and an e-book reader.

The Palm TX and Z22 are now available worldwide, selling for $300 USD and $100 USD, respectively. In related news, Palm also announced that the company is lowering the price of its Tungsten E2 handheld to $200 USD.
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