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Fossil, Inc. and PalmSource, Inc. said Monday that Fossil has licensed the Palm operating system, paving the way for a Palm-powered wristwatch.
Fossil's WristPDA will be shown off this week at Comdex. The Wrist PDA is fully compatible with the Palm OS platform and will run all Palm OS applications, the company says.
"We believe consumers want the functionality of a handheld with the style and portability of a wrist watch," said Donald R. Brewer, vice president of technology for Fossil, in a statement. "The Palm OS enables Fossil to provide customers with a fashionable wrist-worn device that is incredibly useful, yet lightweight, small, and powerful."
The Wrist PDA with Palm OS from Fossil also features an illuminated touch screen with a stylus integrated into the band for Graffiti input, 2 Mbytes of internal memory, a Rocker switch user interface, infrared port to support beaming between all Palm Powered devices, rechargeable battery, and applications including Palm's Address Book, Date Book, Memo Pad, Calculator and To Do List.
Fossil will launch the Wrist PDA with Palm OS under two brands, FOSSIL and ABACUS. Both versions of the new WRIST PDA are scheduled to be available in stores in the United States and internationally by mid-2003.
Fossil's WristPDA will be shown off this week at Comdex. The Wrist PDA is fully compatible with the Palm OS platform and will run all Palm OS applications, the company says.
"We believe consumers want the functionality of a handheld with the style and portability of a wrist watch," said Donald R. Brewer, vice president of technology for Fossil, in a statement. "The Palm OS enables Fossil to provide customers with a fashionable wrist-worn device that is incredibly useful, yet lightweight, small, and powerful."
The Wrist PDA with Palm OS from Fossil also features an illuminated touch screen with a stylus integrated into the band for Graffiti input, 2 Mbytes of internal memory, a Rocker switch user interface, infrared port to support beaming between all Palm Powered devices, rechargeable battery, and applications including Palm's Address Book, Date Book, Memo Pad, Calculator and To Do List.
Fossil will launch the Wrist PDA with Palm OS under two brands, FOSSIL and ABACUS. Both versions of the new WRIST PDA are scheduled to be available in stores in the United States and internationally by mid-2003.