Palm announced on Wednesday that it has decided to close its retail stores as it faces the effects of a class-action lawsuit filed by Treo owners. The company’s 34 stores including eight Palm-branded locations and 26 stores that were inside Airport Wireless outposts will have to go by the end of the current quarter.

In addition, as part of the settlement of a class-action suit filed back in 2005, Palm agreed to give cash rebates for the Treo 600 and 650 owners who have had their units replaced or repaired at least twice.

For the past years, Palm’s market share is decreasing compared to RIM and other smartphone/PDA manufacturers so as their stock price. Their new products weren’t impressed neither and even a geek like me would not consider their products unless they have some new things that I’ve overlooked or coming out soon.

Source: CNET

What is OQO? According to TechRepublic, OQO is an Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC), but when you pick it up it simply feels like a device that combines the best mobility and connectivity features of a high-end smartphone with the computing power of an ultraportable notebook.OQO is a powerful device, yet the size is petite. According to Guinness World Records, the “OQO” is the smallest full-powered, full-featured personal computer. The U.S. Army uses them at security checkpoints in the Middle East. Others are using them as mini PCs for workers who don’t sit at a desk. For these workers, the OQO is helping to create a new category of PCs - one with a very high geek factor.
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We already told you about it and now it’s finally put on sale in most European countries, it is LG’s latest smartphone: the KS20. Prada’s successor?
As a reminder, the KS20 is a 3.6MBps HSPDA phone, 12.8mm thick, featuring a 2.8 inches touchscreen, 2MPx camera, microSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, integrated FM tuner and running Windows Mobile 6.
If you want to know more, check the link to the dedicated website at the bottom of the page!

Source: http://ks20.lgmobile.com