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Palm has recently begun looking for users to test an “innovative new product”. The lucky recipients of the email invitation must be a “heavy” smartphone and email user as well as use a Wi-Fi router and they also need to be a Sprint customer. While this sounds like, and most people would think that this was for the rumored Wi-Fi equipped Treo 800, The Register has a unique thought and its one that I am not sure how much I can believe. They are calling for the re-birth of the never launched Palm Foleo, and as a comeback it will be WiMAX enabled.

While it almost sounds logical, I think they are off from the simple statement of “innovative new product,” as the Foleo was never really that innovative. Not to mention, although it never officially launched I am not sure it could be considered new at this point, unless of course (as Kevin from jkOnTheRun points out) that Palm launches the device as the Foleo II, then technically it would be new. Still I think this is clearly just a rumor, and one that will never come to see the light of day.

Of course for this rumor to even have a chance, we would have to see Sprint actually get their WiMAX service up and running.

Read [The Register] Via [jkOnTheRun]

Ok, what seemed laughable just a few months ago for Palm, has become an interesting issue now for other mobile OS’.  At CES, a Foleo-like product was shown for Windows Mobile devices and now, the iPholio seems to have hit a mark.

For now, this is simply a concept.  However, I’d guess the enterprising folks kicking the WM Foleo off the ground might give this ago as well if there is interest.  Doug Aramoth over at CrunchGrear seems to be high on the concept, though to be fair, he lusted after the Foleo as well.  And anyone who lugs around a laptop regularly hopes for something lighter.

I’d argue, most users lugging around a laptop do so for

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With all of the criticism the Palm Foleo took and the quick, almost non-existent life its a wonder that we would see any similar products come to market. However we now have the REDFLY Mobile Companion, which works with Windows Mobile devices. The laptop features a 8-inch display along with a full keyboard and trackpad, similar to a regular notebook.

The laptop will be able to hook up to your phone using either Bluetooth or USB and has an estimated 8-hour battery life and weighs just 1.9 pounds.

The REDFLY Mobile Companion is expected to be available in March and it will retail for $499.

Product [Celio] Via [Gizmodo]