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September 15, 2005
Palm aims for new bluetooth Tungsten
Palm is expected to launch the successor to its Tungsten T5 PDA next month, a device described as Tungsten X.
Tungsten X resembles a standard T5, but has darker keys. It is believed to comprise a 312MHz Intel XScale processor, 128MB of Flash memory, a 320 x 480 display, Bluetooth wireless connectivity and an SD IO slot. The CPU speed and the memory capacity are both lower than the T5's 416MHz and 256MB, suggesting that if X is a T5 replacement, Palm is trying to differentiate between the Tungsten line and the LifeDrive.
The Tungsten X is also believed to include Wi-Fi support. If so, the slower CPU and reduced memory may be a strategy to control the price. It is believed to have been priced at $299 - $50 less than the T5 and $200 less than the LifeDrive.
It is rumoured that the T5 is to be discontinued and its replacement will be distributed on 11 October. Palm has traditionally introduced new Tungstens in October each year, ever since the first model was launched in October 2002.
Palm is also launching a new, low-end machine, believed to be called the Zire 22. It appears to be an update to the current Zire 21, replacing its monochrome screen and 8MB of RAM with a colour display and 32MB of memory. A price of $99 is expected, exactly what Palm currently charges for the Zire 21.
Posted by at September 15, 2005 06:24 PM
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