Palm, Inc. facts for kids
Palm, Inc. was an American computer company. It was famous for making small handheld computers, often called personal digital assistants (PDAs), and later early smartphones.
Many of Palm's devices had a special feature called Graffiti. This was a part of the screen where you could write words or numbers using a special pen. The device could then understand what you wrote. Palm computers were great for storing contacts, addresses, notes, and many other things.
Another cool feature was Hotsync. This allowed your Palm device to connect to your personal computer. It would then update all your information, making sure everything was the same on both devices. This was very useful for keeping your contacts and notes organized.
On April 28, 2010, a big computer company called Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced that it would buy Palm for about $1.4 billion.
Palm's Name Changes
The company Palm, Inc. changed its name a few times over the years.
- When they first started, they were known as Palm Computing Inc.
- Later, in the year 2000, they changed their name to Palm, Inc.
- In 2004, Palm changed its name again to PalmOne.
- But then, in 2005, they switched back to being called Palm, Inc.
Images for kids
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Palm logo used from 2000 to 2004.
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The logo for HP's subsidiary Gram, which existed from 2012 to 2013.
See also
In Spanish: Palm, Inc. para niños
