Primarily, he points out that since Palm paid out $9 per share last October, we need to add that $9 onto the current share price, if we want to make a fair comparison against historic Palm stock price (before the $9 pay out).
If this is a valid strategy, I can see how people (stock holders, investors, the public, etc.) might be concerned. Since Palm stock is currently (Jan 2008) at $5.42, it does appear to have dropped significantly from last year, since Paul's info places Palm stock at $13.84 in Jan 2007.
This "adjustment before comparison" did make sense to me... but then I'm not a financial whiz.
Official Palm Blog Post on Palm's Stock Price
Palm to Present at Investor Conference
The company invites investors to listen to the live webcast at http://investor.palm.com/events.cfm
TamsWMS launched with world-exclusive pictures of Asus M930
TamsPalm’s readers have loved the web site for its high-quality content. In 2007, the blog got sisters covering Pocket PC (http://tamsppc.tamoggemon.com) and Series 60 (http://tamss60.tamoggemon.com) devices.
Now, it’s time to proudly announce TamsWMS, bringing our quality content to Windows Mobile Smartphone users. To start TamsWMS off, we are very happy to show you the first-ever photos of an Asus M930 in action here:
http://tamswms.tamoggemon.com/2008/01/27/the-asus-m930-exclusive-action-shots/
In case you are interested in further information about the Palm OS or mobile device market in general, feel free to send your questions to Tamog@gmx.at. We will then send our answers back as soon as possible (with images and graphs if permitted).
Tam Hanna has used mobile devices since the ages of the Palm IIIc. He started writing about mobile devices for the now-defunct German beam magazine, and launched his first blog TamsPalm(http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com) in 2004. When not writing, he develops applications for mobile computers, cooks, reads tech books or photographs night scenes.
Astraware Casino updated with 2 new games!
Since the release of Astraware Casino in December 2007, customers have offered excellent feedback and requests for additional features. In response to these, Astraware Casino version 1.10 is now available as a FREE upgrade to registered owners. The new version includes two new games - Video Derby - which is reminiscent of the miniature mechanical horse racing games seen in casinos and arcades, and 3 Card Poker - a variation of poker also known as Tri-card Poker and based on the British card game, Brag. In addition, Astraware Casino now also includes a Repeat Last Bet option in Craps, Roulette, and 3 Card Poker to make it easier for players to repeat the more complex bets in those games.
With new games included in Astraware Casino, players will discover yet more fun trophies to be unlocked and added to their Souvenir Suitcase.
Astraware Casino version 1.10 is available for Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R) smartphones and PDAs. Registered owners can simply download the new version and it will accept their existing registration code. New users can purchase a copy priced $19.95. To download, try or buy, visit http://www.astraware.com/casino.
About Astraware
Founded in 1994 and incorporated in 2000, Astraware Limited develops, publishes and distributes games for mobile devices. Some of Astraware's best known handheld titles include Astraware Sudoku, Zap! 2000/2016, and Astraware Solitaire. Astraware is a Microsoft(R) Certified Gold Partner, and a Palm(R) Select Developer. Mobile gaming enthusiasts have downloaded more than 50 million copies of Astraware's products, and the company has customers in more than 100 countries. Astraware is the registered trademark of Astraware Limited. Visit Astraware at http://www.astraware.com.
Astraware Solitaire gets an update and romantic Valentine's card backs!
Whilst players will see no difference in the way the game plays, Astraware Solitaire version 1.20 now includes a different way of handling resources so instead of having multiple special versions of Astraware Solitaire on their devices, players can keep one copy of the game on their device and install seasonal card back sets as they want. Spooky Halloween and seasonal Winter card back sets which were included in special versions of Astraware Solitaire are now available separately, and a brand new Valentine-themed card set is released just in time for the most romantic day of the year.
Version 1.20 of Astraware Solitaire is a FREE upgrade for everyone who already owns any version of the game! Users wishing to upgrade from the standard version of Astraware Solitaire can simply install the new version over the top. Users of Astraware Solitaire Winter or Halloween editions should install the new version and add the card back packs they want.
Astraware Solitaire is available from the Astraware website - http://www.astraware.com/solitaire. New users can purchase a registration code for $19.95.
About Astraware
Founded in 1994 and incorporated in 2000, Astraware Limited develops, publishes and distributes games for mobile devices. Some of Astraware's best known handheld titles include Astraware Sudoku, Zap! 2000/2016, and Astraware Solitaire. Astraware is a Microsoft(R) Certified Gold Partner, and a Palm(R) Select Developer. Mobile gaming enthusiasts have downloaded more than 50 million copies of Astraware's products, and the company has customers in more than 100 countries. Astraware is the registered trademark of Astraware Limited. Visit Astraware at http://www.astraware.com.
FunContact (Windows Mobile) has become faster!
Minor changes make big difference!
28 January, 2008 – VITO Technology releases a new version of FunContact. New version 2.1 of the contact manager loads in the twinkling of an eye. Managing contacts has become faster and still much fun! Minor bugs have been fixed.
Along with finger friendly touch oriented interface like on iPhone FunContact has other awesome features up its sleeve that turn Windows Mobile contact management into real FUN:
- quick access to favorite contacts
- quick access to call history
- instant finger scroll with alphabetic ruler
- keypad for dialing and T9 contacts look up
- built-in contacts editing
- sparkling graphics
- smooth navigation
- animated menus and
- big onscreen buttons
There’s been a definite call from FunContact users to speed up initial start of FunContact. The new version of FunContact starts about 8 times quicker!Memory usage has also been optimized. Now you can have FunContact running safely in background without having to worry how much memory is left for other applications.
Another new feature allows you to add a new contact or update an existing contact with a new number right from the call log.
Lefthanders will be surprised to see the alphabetic ruler appearing on the left side of the screen. It used to appear only on the right side of the screen and lefthanders could not see the big letter in the center of the screen while sliding the ruler for quick contact look-up.
In addition, minor bugs have been fixed. Contact sorting is saved alright even if you exit FunContact. The pretty Korean girl that appeared as default photo for all contacts is gone.
FunContact is available for $19.95 at http://iWindowsMobile.com. Current users upgrade for free.
VITO Technology Inc. is known for its high-tech products in the field of Windows Mobile and Symbian software, GPS navigation and custom projects. Introduced in the present article FunContact is a touch oriented finger friendly contact manager for Windows Mobile Pocket PC.
Pocket Tunes Version 4.0.6 Released
HOW TO INSTALL THE UPDATE
You can download the update from http://www.pocket-tunes.com/?page=current
To update, simply follow the normal installation instructions; it will automatically update. In particular, do not delete Pocket Tunes first; that will cause you to lose your settings and registration code.
For further information on installing Pocket Tunes, please see the online User Guide at http://www.pocket-tunes.com/pockettunes/docs/readme.html.
You can also update by selecting the "Check for Updates" menu option from Pocket Tunes on your device. You must have Internet access configured for use with your device.
TIP: HOW TO GET MUSIC TO YOUR DEVICE
You can find instructions for copying music to your device in our Knowledge Base: http://www.normsoft.com/kb/idx/0/188/article/
IS THIS A FREE UPDATE FOR YOU?
If you purchased Pocket Tunes 4.X, this is a free update for you.
If you have lost your registration code, please visit http://www.pocket-tunes.com/scripts/support.php to lookup your code or contact support.
If you purchased Pocket Tunes 3.X (Basic or Deluxe), this is not a free update, but you can purchase Pocket Tunes 4 at a discounted price by entering your current Registration Code here http://www.pocket-tunes.com/upgrade.html
If Pocket Tunes came on your LifeDrive, T|X, Treo 680, Treo 700p, Treo 755p, or Centro, then this is a free optional update for you. It contains bug fixes for the version that came with your device. In addition, this version will give you an optional free 15-day trial period of Pocket Tunes Deluxe. For a list of the features offered in Pocket Tunes Deluxe, please visit http://www.pocket-tunes.com/purchase.html (Note that the Centro includes Deluxe already.)
WHAT'S NEW?
Version 4.0.6 contains a large number of bug fixes and improvements. We recommend that all customers upgrade to take advantage of these improvements.
Version 4.0.6 (released 14 Jan 2008)
- Enhancement: Add copy protected indicator on Song Info screen (#4653)
- Bug fix: Improve layout of .zip file (#4649)
- Bug fix: Make menu name for external media prefs consistent (#4666)
- Bug fix: Improve error message when device has no storage cards when using MTP (#4640)
- Bug fix: Fix MTP protocol error causing problems with libmtp on Linux/Mac (#4733)
- Bug fix: Remove ".pla" from the names of transfered playlists (#3114)
- Bug fix: Fix crash when certain forms (e.g. incoming SMS) overlay the popup console (#4651)
Visit http://www.pocket-tunes.com/pockettunes/history.html for a complete list of changes.
Astraware to Join the Handmark Family
KANSAS CITY, Mo. USA & KEELE, Staffs. UK - 2008 January 7, 12.00 GMT - Handmark and Astraware have announced a new business relationship in which Astraware will become part of the Handmark family.
Handmark and Astraware have worked together on entertainment projects for several years. Astraware undertook development work on the Tetris. Handmark major game license, and both companies already offer each other's titles on their respective web shops.
Through the new relationship, Astraware will expand its existing UK games development studio to develop new high profile licenses as well as continuing work on original titles. In addition to Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R), Astraware will release their first titles for Symbian(R) S60(R) and UIQ(R) in the first quarter of 2008, and will add games for BlackBerry(R) devices later in the year.
"We recognize the genius of the mobile gaming pioneers who created Astraware and welcome them to the Handmark family," said Paul Reddick, Handmark CEO. "We share a passion for delivering superior mobile experiences."
"For over 10 years, Astraware has successfully created some of the best mobile gaming brands in the industry, building a company through unparalleled focus on quality and customer satisfaction," said Howard Tomlinson, co-founder and CEO of Astraware. "I am excited to be joining forces with Handmark and we will be able to focus our experience and talent on creating games across more platforms, and together we will become one of the most powerful forces in the mobile gaming industry."
About Handmark
Handmark(R) is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile media, focused information and entertainment content for BlackBerry(R), Palm(R) TreoTM, Symbian(R), and Windows Mobile(R) devices. The award-winning Handmark Pocket Express(R), transforms ordinary handsets into powerful business and entertainment tools. Handmark manages distribution partnerships around the world with major device manufacturers and operators. These partnerships, along with its technology and distribution relationships with The Associated Press, Oxford University Press, MobiTV, TV Guide, EA Mobile, and Zagat Survey as well as all major U.S. mobile operators, play a large part in the company's growth and success. Handmark has offices in London, UK; as well as in the U.S. in Kansas City (world headquarters); San Francisco; Atlanta; New York; and Dallas. For more information, visit www.handmark.com.
About Astraware
Astraware Limited develops, publishes and distributes games for mobile devices. Some of the company's best known handheld titles include Astraware Sudoku, Zap! 2000/2016, PopCap Games' Bejeweled(R), and Zuma(R), and Sandlot Games(R)' Tradewinds(R), and GlyphTM. Astraware is a Microsoft(R) Certified Gold Partner, and a Palm(R) Select Developer. Mobile gaming enthusiasts have downloaded more than 50 million copies of Astraware's products, and the company has customers in more than 100 countries. Visit Astraware at http://www.astraware.com.
(c)2007 Handmark, Inc.; Handmark, Pocket Express, and the distinctive hand design are registered trademarks of Handmark, Inc. in the U.S. and other territories. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Whoa. I'm awake now. The press release above just arrived and I must admit I find it to be quite surprising, and maybe, a little sad. I always felt that Astraware was more of a 'family' business, while Handmark was, I guess, just a business. To be sure, I've got nothing against Handmark. It's just... well, it just seems to me to be like Astraware was the 'Mom & Pop' shop (though with a much younger feel), while Handmark was a 'Big Box' store (though with a lot better staff).
I hope that Astraware is able to infuse (or share or pass on), what ever it is that makes them feel like a 'family business' to the rest of Handmark; on top of all the great software titles, programming talent and other excellent staff, etc. Astraware is bringing "to the table" of course. Actually, they both have a lot of these last items.
I wish both members of the new "Handmark Family" the best of luck in this new endeavour!
Last chance to download JVM for PalmOS
For the past few years, Palm has provided a download of the IBM WebSphere Micro Environment Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to our customers, which allowed users to install and run Java applications and games on their devices.
As of Jan. 12, 2008, we will no longer be providing this as a downloadable application from our website. We will continue to support the JVM on our website, but will not be able to offer version upgrades or software downloads.
Tim P. - Product Manager
If you're the least bit unsure whether you have a copy of the latest version of the "WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment v5.7.2 for your Palm device" which is a free download for the "Treo 600, Treo 650, Treo 680 and Treo 700 P smartphones, T|X, Tungsten C, Tungsten T3, Tungsten E, Tungsten E2, Tungsten T5 and Zire 72 handhelds, LifeDrive mobile manager", then I strongly suggest you download a copy soon, before it's gone in few days, for good.
There is one interesting (to me anyway) side note to this story. The Palm JVM download page states that the latest version was "Posted July 13, 2007" but the majority of the files in the archive are dated 8 Feb 2007 and the newest file is dated 12 April 2007. It seems it took 3 months for Palm to post this version - probably due to compatibility testing. Well, at least I'd like to think that was the reason for the delay.
PS: Our thanks go out to Ryan Rix from the TamsPalm blog for the heads up on this news.
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