PalmSource not exactly left out in the cold
With PalmOne's reincarnation as Palm and its purchase of the rights to the name, what will become of PalmSource?
Not to worry, says PalmSource spokeswoman Maureen O'Connell.
PalmSource, which builds the Palm operating system, has rights to the trademarks for the next four years, O'Connell said. The company had previously said that it will change its name to reflect its focus on both the Palm OS--and its push into Linux thanks to its acquisition of China MobileSoft.
Several replacement names for the new PalmSource are on a short list, but O'Connell declined to specify them.
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