Other Links

News & Information

Brighthand - Popular site featuring numerous discussion boards as well as unbiased news and reviews of Palm OS^® and Pocket PC products.

The Gadgeteer - Lots of reviews (mostly hardware, only some of which is Palm OS^®-related) by Julie Strietelmeier, the self-proclaimed "Gadgeteer".

PalmInfocenter.com - Up-to-the-minute news and rumors. Users may contribute news items or comment on existing news items.

PalmSource - Official news and information related to the Palm OS^®.

PalmVenue - Online help for your Palm OS^® handheld, featuring lots of message boards.

Peter's Pilot Pages - Interesting site by Peter Strobel, with an emphasis on hardware and modifications.

PliNkIT! - A collection of links to sites that are designed to display properly when viewed on a Palm OS^® screen. Very useful if you're using your Palm OS^® handheld to browse the Web, or for setting up custom AvantGo channels.

Rob's Macintosh/PalmPilot Pages - Software and advice for users who HotSync^® their Palm OS^® devices to Apple Macintosh systems.

Software

CNET.com - Extensive Palm OS^® software selection, plus news, tips, and information about hardware and accessories.

FreewarePalm - Huge collection of free Palm OS^® applications.

Handango - Formerly PalmCentral, this site remains one of the best places to go to find Palm OS^® software on the Web.

PalmGear H.Q. - Comprehensive site for downloading shareware, freeware, and commercial demos, as well as a variety of Palm OS^® hardware and accessories.

TUCOWS Palm Software - Another excellent site for Palm OS^® shareware and freeware, albeit a little more limited than Handango! or PalmGear.

E-Books

eReader - Online publisher of e-books for Palm OS^® devices.

MemoWare - The number-one place to find Palm OS^® documents, databases, and e-books. Features an extensive medical category.

MobiPocket Library - Another proprietary e-book viewer and library.

Qvadis Bookshelf - A large collection of free Palm OS^® e-books and Doc files, recently merged with MemoWare.

Project Gutenberg - The largest collection of public domain e-books on the Web. Note that many of these books are in ASCII text format and will require conversion to Doc format in order to be readable on the Palm OS^® handheld.

Hardware

AlphaSmart - Dana is a true alternative to the laptop. It combines the affordability of a handheld with the ergonomic benefits of a notebook computer.

Garmin - The iQue 3600 is the first PDA to include integrated GPS technology.

Fossil - The Wrist PDA is a Palm OS^® device you can wear on your wrist. I'm not sure how practical this is, but it's interesting nonetheless.

HandEra - Formerly TRG, makers of the TRGpro and HandEra 330, Palm OS^® devices for the mobile professional.

ImagiWorks - Makers of the ImagiProbe, an add-on sensor interface for Palm OS^® handhelds, with sensors available to measure EKGs, heart rate, temperature, respirations, and more.

Kyocera - Cell-phone maker offers a combination Palm OS^® handheld and mobile phone.

Palm - The Mothership.

PalmSource - The makers of the Palm OS^® maintain a page showing all of the current devices that run the Palm OS^®.

Samsung - Another cell-phone maker offering a combination Palm OS^® handheld and mobile phone.

Sony CLIE - Palm OS^® "clones" featuring Sony's Memory Stick expansion slot and multimedia capabilities. Unfortunately, no longer marketed in the U.S.

Miscellaneous