Palm Responds to the iPhone

New York Times reports on another move by Palm to help them keep their dominance in the smartphone market. Palm has hired software designer Paul Mercer, a former Apple computer engineer. Obviously, Palm is looking to revamp the aging look of the Garnet the current Palm operating system. I must say that I'm quite tired of the current Palm look and I would welcome a new look to the Palm OS. I'm not sure how helpful Mr. Mercer will be for Palm and I don't know how much of a difference this will make for Palm.

I still believe that a Palm or Treo device can be a huge help in your ministry and if you haven't considered or even looked at one of these devices, you are missing out. A Palm device could help you stay on top of things in your ministry. We are all busy and can be overwhelmed at times and a PDA or smartphone device could prove to be a huge help during those times.

Here is an excerpt of the afore mentioned article:

"Palm Inc., the maker of hand-held computers, has hired a top Silicon Valley software designer as it seeks to respond to the challenge posed by Apple’s new iPhone.

The designer, Paul Mercer, a former Apple computer engineer, began work three weeks ago at Palm on a line of new products, a company spokeswoman said, but she declined to comment further on the project.

Mr. Mercer, 39, joined Palm with two employees from Iventor, the independent design firm that he headed in Palo Alto, Calif., but Palm did not acquire the company, said the spokeswoman, Marlene Somsak. Palm is based in nearby Sunnyvale.

Apple’s iPhone is still several months away from being available, but its flexible interface is already shaking up the cellphone industry, including Palm, which makes the hybrid phone-organizers known as smart phones."