#palmos

Too late for #PalmSunday, but good to see that my old #TungstenTX works fine :-) 20 years ago, before iPhone and Android were invented, that was peak technology. #OldTech #PalmInc #PalmOS

Just noticed it's #palmsunday (or #palmsonntag) today. Here it is, 20 years old, the #PalmTungsten T5. What a beautiful device it was and still is... #palmos #palmpda

The one of the best parts of using #Palm in 2025 — is the lack of unwanted everyday updates like "we fixd bugs and make app faster" (obviously not ).

You just found a gem and using it. Or not.

One of the cool apps is the HandyShpr — shopping list with multiple databases, mass checkout of bought items (the items itself doesn't disappear from DB) and nice features.

It is extremely stylish — come in the shop with Palm not with smartphone in the hand

#PalmOS

Not all Palm PDAs were created equal. I recently acquired some Treo 90 devices, and the screen tearing significantly diminishes the gaming experience (which likely wasn't their intended use anyway). In contrast, the M505 has no screen tearing issues at all. #palm #PalmOS #pda #retrodev #stargrid

@endrift Daily using first 3 items plus PDA to manage my shopping lists

#palm #palmos

8/10
I can’t believe it! Goal achieved.

The Arteck is a new easily obtainable & affordable #Keyboard. It connects to every persistent #WindowsMobile #PocketPC device that I tested! It’s driverless and the layout is almost perfect for it’s size. It’s also backlit!

I’m confused though. It’s #Bluetooth LE 5.1 and should not work with these Bluetooth Classic 1.2 and 2.0 devices. Whats going on here?

Lets crack it open and take a look.

#WindowsCE #RetroComputing #RetroTech #Palm #PalmOS

7/10
Now the best for last! The Arteck HB030B #Bluetooth #Keyboard.

This is a cheap keyboard that you can still find new. It has a chiclet design, is backlit & doesn’t compromise much on the layout other than messing a bit with the Alt, Ctrl and Windows key button arrangement.

Amazingly this Bluetooth 5.1 keyboard connects to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) & my #Dell Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!

#PocketPC #WindowsMobile #WindowsCE #RetroComputing #RetroTech #Palm #PalmOS

6/10
This is the #Ipad Kensington Key Folio Pro K39357US.

This #Bluetooth chiclet #Keyboard is fantastic! It is sleek, responsive and feels modern. It also has a decent layout and doesn’t forget the right shift key like the previous Key Folio.

Once again it effortlessly connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and surprisingly also connected to my #Dell Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!

#PocketPC #WindowsMobile #WindowsCE #RetroComputing #Handheld #RetroTech #Palm #PalmOS

5/10
Next up is the #Ipad Kensington Key Folio K39294.

It’s a #Bluetooth 2.0 spill proof rubber covered #Keyboard that drove me crazy due to the right shift key being absent. LOL.

It’s connectivity was identical to the Freedom Pro. It easily connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and unfortunately refused to connect to any of my #Dell Axim X50 and X51 series.

#PocketPC #WindowsMobile #WindowsCE #RetroComputing #Handheld #RetroTech #Palm #PalmOS

4/10
First up is the Freedom Pro #Bluetooth #Keyboard.

This keyboard folds in half and has a slide out removable stand for your #PDA.

I didn’t like it. It was probably decent for the time but we can do much better these days.

Regardless, it easily connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and unfortunately refused to connect to any of my #Dell Axim X50 and X51 series.

#Palm #PalmOS #PocketPC #WindowsMobile #WindowsCE #RetroComputing #Handheld #RetroTech

2/10
Unfortunately after talking with people & reading up on the #Bluetooth protocol I learned that Bluetooth Classic (1, 2, & 3) is not compatible with the current Bluetooth LE (4, 5, etc.). I had no idea!

A new keyboard seemed doubtful and everyone I talked to suggested buying an old expensive #PocketPC or #PDA #Keyboard but then I got a great suggestion; get an old #Ipad keyboard.

Those are plentiful and cheap!

#WindowsMobile #WindowsCE #RetroComputing #PalmOS #Handheld #RetroTech

1/10
Those who have followed me for a while know my obsession with #RetroTech. After my #Palm TX bit the dust, I took the opportunity to jump into the world of #PocketPC.

I wrote several tutorials in the past and recently turned my focused to finding a new #Bluetooth #Keyboard that would be compatible with them. There were some made back when these devices were new but there had to be a better, current solution.

#PDA #WindowsMobile #WindowsCE #RetroComputing #Handheld #PalmOS

Das ist eine sehr coole #Podcast-Episode über die #PDA-Zeit mit #Palm, Apple #Newton und Co.

Ich war auch begeisterter Palm-Nutzer und weine vielen Features von #DateBk6 nach, die ich seither nirgendwo mehr gesehen habe (außer mein Nachbau davon mit #Orgmode).

Für Nostalgiker sehr empfehlenswert.

Edit: mein Favorit damals: Palm #Tungsten T3 mit DateBk6 (extra gekauft). Das war damals wirklich gut.

Edit2: https://inlovewithpda.com/ wird dort erwähnt und ist sehr cool gemacht.

#PalmOS

Getting to the fun part! Just wrote a new post on building the CPU Player for StarGrid on Palm OS. Check it out! #GameDev #PalmOS #StarGrid: https://quarters.captaintouch.com/blog/posts/2025-03-06-building-the-cpu-player-for-stargrid.html

Another set from our dear comrade. If registration is required, enter any set of characters. Enjoy
#PalmOS #PDA #Redump #Ink321 #retrogaming
https://archive.org/details/pilot-computing-99-software-for-palm-pilots-compatibles-usa-regged.-7z

StarGrid for Palm OS game-dev update!

We got phasers!
We got torpedoes!
We got explosions!

And capturing the enemy flag is now possible!

Next up: adding CPU players to make it a true turn-based battle. Stay tuned!

#PalmOS #StarGrid #RetroGaming #TurnBasedStrategy #palm #palmos #retrodev

Ported Solarized Light theme to Palm OS. It was easy with the Butterfly app (https://palmdb.net/app/butterfly). Just change the colors with it, then upload the theme's PRC file to the PC, edit the color values to be more precise and download the PRC file back to the Palm. Then reload it again with Butterfly.

Of course, this theme has it's limitations, because of device screen, but at least it looks like Solarized Light

#retrocomputing #palm #palmos

Box-art made for my game-in-progress StarGrid, launching exclusively on PalmOS somewhere in 2025. Rocking a retro vibe!

#stargrid
#palm
#palmos
#indiegame
#retrogaming
#retrodev
#retrocomputing

PilotBridge - a modern sync solution for Palm devices

(have to use Chrome-based browser)

https://pilotbridge.tavisco.dev/

More info in the PalmDB Discord https://discord.com/invite/YddKPpR

#palmOS, #savedforlater, #handheld, #retrocomputing