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Article: Smart phone pioneer fights on
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- September 21, 2007
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SUNNYVALE -- Palm Inc.'s death knell has been rung over and over -
- on Wall Street, in headlines, and by a growing number of
discontented fans.
Whether on death watch or not, the smart phone pioneer is
struggling. Palm has been pummeled by deep-pocketed rivals and
maimed by missteps, and it remains shackled to an aging operating
system.
The Palm OS has fallen behind others in user-friendly features,
and the company's vital signs are taking a hit. Palm said Wednesday
it expects to see a loss of 1 cent per share or break even for its
fiscal quarter ending Aug. 31.
If the company is to succeed even as a small player in the fast-
growing industry, analysts say it will have to act deftly.
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