Manufacturer | Palm Computing, a division of 3Com |
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Type | Bar PDA |
Release date | March 1998 |
Operating system | Palm OS 3.0, upgradable to 3.5.3 and 4.1 |
CPU | Motorola DragonBall MC68328 16 MHz |
Memory | 2 MB RAM |
Storage | 2 MB Flash ROM |
Display | 160x160 px backlit monochrome STN, 4-grayscale LCD touchscreen |
Sound | Mono loudspeaker |
Input | Touchscreen |
Camera | None |
Connectivity | IrDA, RS-232 |
Power | 2x AAA Batteries |
Dimensions | 81mm x 119mm x 18mm |
Mass | 160 g (5.6 oz) |
Related | Palm IIIx, Palm IIIe, Palm IIIxe, Palm IIIc |
The Palm III is a personal digital assistant that was made by the Palm Computing division of 3Com. It went on sale in 1998 as a replacement for the PalmPilot handheld. It was the first Palm handheld to support infrared file transfer and a Flash ROM-capable operating system. At release, the Palm III was priced at US$400.