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The m105 runs PalmOS 3.5, which added simultaneous viewing of the Date Book and To Do list and category beaming, and has a couple of software applications bundled that you won't find on the predecessing m100. That means that in addition to the AvantGo client and Pocket Mirror, there's also Palm's HotSync Mail and the Palm Mobile Internet Kit, providing Internet connectivity and e-mail synchronization to m105 users.
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Palm's HotSync Mail has been bundled to give access to commuinicate with popular desktop e-mail clients, while the Palm Mobile Internet Kit gives a user the option to connect to the Internet and features full e-mail send and receive capabilities through MultiMail. Through connecting to a mobile phone that supports data transfers, either by using the infrared port or attaching a special cable, you'll be able to surf the web and send and recieve e-mail from POP3 and IMAP4 accounts.
In addition, you get access to Palm's web clipping applications, which were originally developed with the Palm VII with its built-in wireless modem in mind, but now any owner of a Palm handheld witht he Palm Mobile Internet Kit can get access to these applications. They provide different kinds of functionality through .PQA files, such as checking flight schedules, retrieving restaurant locations and soforth - in essence they're small web-enabled applications built by companies to give access to their services through a customized handhled version.
The m105 feels fast enough, and lets you perform common OS tasks without feeling any noticeable slowdown. If you, like me, are of the impatient kind though, you'll notice that the screens render a bit slower than on more expensive handhelds such as the newest Visors, PocketPCs and soforth. I got used to it pretty quickly, but for a low-entry, first-time user which is the kind of people Palm have stated they are trying to get with these models, I dare say it won't be noticeable at all.
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