The wrist pda combines all of the benefits palm os has to offer with the portability and convenience of a wrist watch. Fossil finally ships palm os pda wristwatch the register. Cnet s palm category this is cnets software archive for the palm os handango an archive with well over a pda applications to download along with a number of other resources palm creations this site has some collections of applications for the palmpilot in seveal zip files for downloading. Buy the abacus by fossil smart watch wmsn blk at a super low price. The maker of trendy watches and other accessories has started selling its palmcompatible wrist.
Aug 03, 2005 the wrist pda combines all of the benefits palm os has to offer with the portability and convenience of a wrist watch. We have 3 fossil wrist pda manuals available for free pdf download. Fossil has made a good start with its first two products that feature infrared communications between palm os and pocket pcs respectively. Fossil abacus au5010 wrist pda with palm os collectible. The missing pim buttons are however causing problems with many existing applications.
I tried to perform a hotsync operation, but nothing happens. The fossil abacus wrist pda a member of fossil s tech watch series is an awesome little gadget. Ive never seen anything like it before, and i sincerely hope that its growing popularity will encourage the development of more wearable. Usb cable the usb cable lets you recharge the watch and synchronize information between your wrist pda and the palm desktop software using hotsync technology. Easily customized with the thousands of palm os software titles available today, we believe the fossil wrist pda with palm os provides a powerful and intuitive tool which blends fashion and technology by providing consumers immediate personal and professional information at the flick of the wrist, said david nagel, president and chief. Jan 31, 2005 after spending a week with the unit, i found the wrist pda to be a good start but not the final solution and i recommend waiting a bit for the design to mature. This particular fossil wrist pda smartwatch is the model 2. This is a list of palm os devices, and companies that make, or have made, them.
Before using your watch as a personal digital assistant pda, you may want to look at the first two chapters of this guide to learn about its basic features and how to write on the screen using the builtin handwriting software. Doc files on your palm os pda but dont want to buy a reader, then check this one out. Pairing the watch with a pc downloading an app and installing it what tools you need to write your own software easy jam by kevin macleod is licensed under a creative. Nov 21, 2006 the fossil abacus wrist pda is a watch but with a complete palm pda crammed inside the case and a stylus hidden in the clasp. Wrist pdas can now serve as useful data collection devices. Nov 18, 2002 fossil has licensed the palm os and will release a palm powered watch called the wrist pda with palm os.
Fossil wrist pda with palm os fx2009 3 collectible item. It is provided with a suite of basic applications for personal information management. I have got this one for a cheap but is is a bit weared. Software extras navigation software, voice recognition, face. Platform the family of the operating system like android, ios, windows phone mobile. Cscape pda is a palm os version of cscape software, and it is designed for use with the palm os line of handheld computers. The fossil abacus wrist pda a member of fossils tech watch series is an awesome little gadget. Ive never seen anything like it before, and i sincerely hope that its growing popularity will encourage the development of more wearable computers that like it are practical and. The newer incarnation, which does not include palm os, is called the fossil wristnet watch. What pdareach does is to create a virtual instance of your pda in your desktop or laptop pc, and let you do whatever you want to do on your pda but using the computer peripherals. It will run most software made for the palm, excepting software for os 5. About the only thing weve trained atoms to do is keep accurate time, and the abacus syncs up daily with the global atomic clock nearest you.
Mar 21, 2005 but the wrist pda was the first to cram a fully functioning palm os based personal organiser into a case you can wear rather than carry. Palm os is a discontinued mobile operating system initially developed by palm, inc. Fossil sport 41mm ftw6022p ftw6024p ftw6025p ftw6026p. Fossil abacus au5008 wrist pda palm os limited edition. Fossil abacus smart watch au4002 with microsoft msn direct wrist net service ed steele february 3, 2005 9 warning. This page lists the most useful free pda software which doctors and other healthcare professionals might find useful. Using palm desktop software palm desktop software includes the same main applications as your wrist pda watch. Fossil sport 43mm ftw4019p ftw4021p device specs phonedb. Ever since the comic book hero dick tracy first strapped on his amazing wrist radio six decades ago, science fiction fans have eagerly anticipated the day when such fantastic gadgetry might become reality.
Fossil abacus smart watch au4002 with microsoft msn. The fossil wrist pda is a smartwatch that runs palm os. Ever since the comic book hero dick tracy first strapped on his amazing wrist radio six decades ago, science fiction fans have eagerly anticipated the. Cscape pda software enables most popular handheld computers to function as a program loader for the ocs rcs controller product lines. Fossil abacus smart watch au4002 with microsoft msn direct wrist net service february 03, 2005 at 03. Sony ericsson teamed up with fossils, and released the first watch, mbw100, that connected to bluetooth. Software informer control your palmos pda right from. But the wrist pda was the first to cram a fully functioning palm osbased personal organiser into a case you can wear rather than carry.
Now, thanks to the wrist pda with palm os, their wait is finally over. Ces 2005 watch maker fossil has formally revived its previously illfated palm osbased pda wristwatch project a year after it appeared to kill off the product before it. After spending a week with the unit, i found the wrist pda to be a good start but not the final solution and i recommend waiting a bit for the design to mature. View and download fossil wrist pda user manual online. Jan 06, 2005 easily customized with the thousands of palm os software titles available today, we believe the fossil wrist pda with palm os provides a powerful and intuitive tool which blends fashion and technology by providing consumers immediate personal and professional information at the flick of the wrist, said david nagel, president and chief. Initially, these products can receive and store up. Ive heard about the fossil wrist pda watch since the first rumors that it may. The fact that the fossil wrist pda is using a palm os is without any doubt a major advantage over the onhand pc watch since there is much more software available for the fossil wrist pda compared to the onhand pc. The fossil abacus wrist pda is a watch but with a complete palm pda crammed inside the case and a stylus hidden in the clasp. Wrist watches free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Different usersand different organizationsneed different types of. Device category smartphone, tablet, smart watch, pda, palmtop, etc. Fossil, suunto, and tissot also sold smartwatches running the spot technology. Time2log for wrist pda is an open, integrated, professional time tracking solution for palm os and microsoft windows.
Enduser documentation kit for palm os software release 4. Vintagedigitalwatches ep 7 fossil abacus wrist pda youtube. We have 3 fossil wrist pda manuals available for free pdf. This is a listing for fossil abacus watch au5008 wrist pda palm os. Palm os was designed for ease of use with a touchscreenbased graphical user interface. A backup conduit included with the hotsync software backs up and restores. The fossil also sold as the abacus wrist pda was actually a fullfeatured but miniaturised version of older palm pocket computer. Fossil, following in its tradition of watchmaking, has begun making wrist pdas that use the palm os operating system. Add to that 8mb of builtin memory, and you have a smart watch that also packs some brawnin. Software is like sex, its better when its free linus torvalds. General palm os general palm os discussion not device or brand specific.
The pcmac software is very useful and synchronisation with you diary and address book is simple. This includes the fossil fx2008, fx2009, fossil abacus au5005, au5006, au5007, au5008 and similar. This modification should work with all similar models of fossil and abacus by fossil wrist pda with palm os. Pdareach is an accessory application for palm os based devices, developed by june fabrics. Collectible abacus fossil au5005 wrist pda with palm os. Buy fossil abacus au5005 wrist pda with palm os black. Fossil ml2001200 palm pilot pda organizer phone case wallet. This forum covers all software issues that are not device specific. Presented here is a special edition of time2log adapted for fossil wrist pda. Dec 19, 2015 the fossil wrist pda is a smartwatch that runs palm os. Sony ericsson teamed up with fossils, and released the first watch, mbw100, that connected to. The abacus branded wrist pda has all the same features at the fossil fx2008, but with a slightly different design and wristband.
The maker of trendy watches and other accessories has started selling its palm compatible wrist pda, which displays appointments and other info. Thus below is my mint fossil abacus au5005 wrist pda running palm os applications. Graffiti palm os, a handwriting recognition software used in pdas graffiti. Fossil abacus au5008 wrist pda palm os limited edition 2 collectible item. Its got all the figurative bells and metaphorical whistles you expect from a halfdecent watch. At 550 mah it has about 3 times the rated capacity of the original fossil battery.
The software is an old version of palm software that has been customised for a watch if you are after simple pda functionality you shouldnt want more in this form factor. I cannot get beaming to work with another palm os device. Palm pda software software free download palm pda software. Zagat to go works perfectly, as do documentstogo 6 but not 7, avantgo, tetris, and. May 16, 2017 the fossil also sold as the abacus wrist pda was actually a fullfeatured but miniaturised version of older palm pocket computer. You can use the hotsync feature of this software to back up and exchange data between your watch and your computer. The variety of palm powered products all running the same operating system has many benefits. Jan 06, 2005 ces 2005 watch maker fossil has formally revived its previously illfated palm os based pda wristwatch project a year after it appeared to kill off the product before it even shipped.
Buy fossil abacus au5008 wrist pda with palm os limited edition orange croco. Fossil, made wrist pdas that use the palm os operating system. The abacus branded wrist pda has all the same features at the fossil fx2008, but with a slightly different design and. Fossil, made wrist pdas that use the palm os operating. There isnt much software made specifically for it, but what is out there is good. Theres probably more in here than you would ever want to know about this great watch gadget, so for those who only want the bottom line, its this. Those issues aside, the thing is just outright useful. List of palm os devices wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The development of the fossil wrist pda began in 1999 when engineer donald brewer licensed a readonly version of the palm os from palm source and tried to make it work in a watch.