Editing Palm, Inc. (section)

=== TCL ownership, new device ===
On 30 December 2014, it was reported that in October 2014, HP had sold the Palm trademark and related intellectual properties to Wide Progress Global Limited, a [[shelf company]] controlled by Nicolas Zibell&nbsp;— a regional president of [[TCL Corporation]], which markets Android smartphones under the [[Alcatel Mobile|Alcatel]] brand. At the same time, it was discovered that the former Palm.com now redirected to MyNewPalm.com; the site displayed a "coming soon" page with the previous orange Palm logo, and the slogan "Smart move", which is also the slogan used by Alcatel OneTouch.<ref name=webosnation-alcatelpalm>{{cite web|title=It looks like Alcatel Onetouch purchased the Palm trademarks from HP|url=http://www.webosnation.com/it-looks-alcatel-onetouch-purchased-palm-trademarks-hp|website=WebOS Nation|access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref><ref name=verge-alcatelpalm>{{cite web|title=Palm could be coming back to life — as an Android phone from Alcatel|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/31/7474965/hp-sells-palm-acatel-one-touch-tcl|website=The Verge|date=31 December 2014 |access-date=2 January 2015}}</ref>

TCL publicly confirmed its acquisition of the Palm brand on 6 January 2015, stating that it planned to "re-create" the company with a new team based in [[Silicon Valley]], and incorporate crowdsourcing into its product development.<ref name=cnet-palmcomeback>{{cite web
 |title=Palm makes a comeback! TCL to 're-create' the brand
 |url=http://www.cnet.com/news/palm-makes-a-comeback-tcl-to-recreate-the-brand/
 |publisher=CNET
 |access-date=8 January 2015}}</ref>

On 15 October 2018, a new [[Palm (companion)|Palm companion device]] was unveiled, which is manufactured by a new Palm-branded startup company from California that is financially backed by TCL and basketball player [[Stephen Curry]]. It is an "ultra-mobile", Android-based device designed to serve as a smaller, simplified companion to a larger smartphone. The new device was announced as being exclusive to [[Verizon Wireless]], only available as an add-on to an existing or new device plan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/15/17974850/new-palm-smartphone-android-lifemode-time-well-spent-verizon|title=The new Palm is a tiny phone to keep you away from your phone|work=The Verge|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90245288/steph-curry-and-the-new-palm-want-you-to-forget-your-phone|title=Steph Curry and the new Palm want you to forget your phone|date=15 October 2018|work=Fast Company|access-date=15 October 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>