Palmare Palmone Tungsten T2

The Tungsten series was Palm, Inc. 's line of business-class Palm OS-based PDAs. With the purchase of the Palm name from PalmSource, Palm has dropped the Tungsten name from newer offerings. As of 2006, only the Tungsten E2 continues to use the Tungsten name. Palm's other business-class model is the TX.

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Tungstens all have high-quality color screens, metal-toned or metal cases, and often have high-end features like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Palmare Palmone Tungsten T. Since many businesses have prohibitions on the use of digital cameras, Tungsten handhelds never had a built-in camera since the Tungsten T's debut. Tungsten handhelds cost between US$199 and $399, and, despite being marketed as business-class devices, are also widely sold through consumer outlets.

The Tungsten series, first introduced in Fall of 2002 with the Tungsten T, was part of Palm, Inc. 's move away from arcane model numbers, Palm OS 4, and aging Motorola processors. While the Zire was the same old PDA in a white plastic case, the Tungsten T was a wonder, bringing the Palm line up to date to compete with increasingly popular and powerful Sony Clie and Windows Mobile competitors. Since then, the Tungsten line has been palmOne's "prosumer" line, catering to business users and hobbyists willing to pay the price for higher performance. KE09.