Microsoft Must Rethink Its Mobile Software Strategy As Competition Intensifies On 20 August 2008, Palm announced the Treo Pro, a touch-screen phone with Wi-Fi and GPS. 
RIM and Palm issue quarterly financial results as Apple launches the iPhone RIM and Palm have both issued their quarterly financial results revealing widely contrasting performances.
RIM announces the BlackBerry Application Suite for Windows Mobile Research in Motion (RIM) has announced its intention to significantly expand its support for the Windows Mobile platform with the introduction of the BlackBerry Application Suite.
Palm to use Linux to power next generation of devices Palm's chief executive (Ed Colligan) revealed that the Linux operating system (OS) will be used as “a new foundation” for some future products.