Editing Palm OS (section)

==OS overview==
Palm OS was a [[Proprietary software|proprietary]] [[mobile operating system]]. Designed in 1996 for Palm Computing, Inc.'s new [[Pilot 1000|Pilot PDA]], it has been implemented on a wide array of mobile devices, including [[smartphone]]s, [[Watch|wrist watches]], [[Handheld game console|handheld gaming consoles]], [[barcode reader]]s and [[GPS]] devices.

Palm OS versions earlier than 5.0 run on [[Motorola]]/[[Freescale DragonBall]] processors. From version 5.0 onwards, Palm OS runs on [[ARM architecture]]-based processors.

The key features of the current Palm OS Garnet are:

* Simple, single-tasking environment to allow launching of full screen applications with a basic, common [[GUI]] set
* Monochrome or color screens with resolutions up to 480x320 pixel
* [[Handwriting recognition]] input system called [[Graffiti 2]]
* HotSync technology for [[Synchronization (computer science)|data synchronization]] with desktop computers
* Sound playback and record capabilities
* Simple security model: Device can be locked by password, arbitrary application records can be made private
* [[TCP/IP]] network access
* [[Serial port]]/[[USB]], [[Infrared Data Association|infrared]], [[Bluetooth]] and [[Wi-Fi]] connections
* Expansion [[memory card]] support
* Defined standard data format for [[Personal information manager|personal information management]] applications to store calendar, address, task and note entries, accessible by third-party applications.

Included with the OS is also a set of [[Palm OS#Built-in applications|standard applications]], with the most relevant ones for the four mentioned PIM operations.