As Palm definitely won’t include an OS5 VM into the pre, Palm OS faithful turn to the masters of Palm OS Emulation…a small company commonly known as StyleTap.
Tamoggemon Publishing has an excellent relationship with StyleTap, which explains why Gregory Sokoloff used us to give a statement on StyleTap for the Palm pre:
I can’t say if it’s possible because that depends on what OS APIs are available to StyleTap. There is very little public information available to date, and any confidential info I might have would have to be kept confidential!
The Palm web OS seems to promote web widget development using HTML, CSS and Javascript according to Palm’s public pronouncements, and that alone would not be an adequate base on which to build StyleTap. On the other hand, web OS is based on Linux, and native Linux APIs in general could provide a foundation for a StyleTap port just fine; but the question would be getting access to those native Linux APIs.
We’re obviously keeping an eye on all of this, but we have nothing to announce at this time.
To cut a long story short: StyleTap is interested, but is not yet sure if its possible on the webOS. All remains open as of now…but it’s always good to hear that the folks are looking at the device!
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According tohttp: //www.slashgear.com/pre-community-qa-with-sprint-and-palm-0929731/
I seem to have used the quote html tag wrong!
Anyway, according to http: //www.slashgear.com/pre-community-qa-with-sprint-and-palm-0929731/
When asked about a possible Palm OS emulator, Palm stated that, while they had no plans to develop one themselves, they’d allow a third party to do so.
Hi,
they actually seem to change their mind on this every minute.
In a recent RCRWireless interview, they said that they work together with a third party on the emu thingy.
All the best
Tam Hanna
P.S. Am on xperia…cant post the link. But I already posted it to TP
styletap is poor emulator , and can not work cjkos (chinese /hongkong ..) OS on styletap .
and I ever try styletap on nokia N82 . crash crash .. only work well on Wince platform . but styletap is better than pocketPalm I think .