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The first Tungsten, the Tungsten T, introduced in November 2002 and known during development as the M550, was the first model to use Palm OS 5. The Tungsten T was designed by Palm engineers based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. It had: 16 megabytes of memory, Texas Instruments OMAP (ARM) 144 MHz processor, built-in microphone for voice memos,
The Tungsten series, renamed "T" series in 2005, are the high-end Palm models, with ARM/RISC processors (except the Tungsten W), high-resolution color screens, and SD memory cards. Tungsten T (also known as m550)— Palm OS 5.0 - 144 MHz, 16 MHz, sliding case, voice recorder, Bluetooth
some machines used a Multi-Connector (Newer standard for palmOne and Palm Handhelds) The Connector can be used to charge the device, transfer data to a computer, HotSync , and play audio. It is the new standard to replace the previous Palm Universal Connector , which performed similar functions but did not have an audio output capability.
Although logical, we don't know that Palm really had concerns about the slider. We don't know why the metal case was changed. I've heard that it saved costs, but I've also heard at least two other good theories: It made the product more similiar to the Tungsten E, which is Palm's best seller. It may produce better radio reception.
New Sleek Palm m500 and m505 Handhelds Add Expansion, Mobile Connectivity and Vibrant Color Archived 2007-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, Palm Press Release, March 19, 2001; New Palm m130 and m515 Handhelds Add Spring Color to 2002 Product Lineup, March 4, 2002; Niles, Steve, "Why the Palm m500 Series is Ideal for the Enterprise", September, 2002.
The Palm TX from 2005 An early model—the PalmPilot Personal. Palm is a now discontinued line of personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones developed by California-based Palm, Inc., originally called Palm Computing, Inc. Palm devices are often remembered as "the first wildly popular handheld computers," responsible for ushering in the smartphone era.
Some Palm devices manufactured between 2001 and 2004 did not use the Universal Connector. For instance, the Tungsten E had a mini-USB connector. The Universal Connector was superseded by the Palm Multi-Connector for the final devices released by Palm, this standard added stereo audio output and mono microphone input.
The Palm Tungsten T3 came with a built-in 900 mAh rechargeable Lithium ion battery. The T1 and T2 also used a 900 mAh battery, but because of the upgraded Palm Tungsten T3 processor the battery life is significantly reduced. The modest battery life is the largest criticism of the Tungsten T3 compared to other Palm models.