Palm OS II devices not to launch until 2009

Too little, too late. Or so seems the reaction for reports that Palm’s Linux-based open source OS, codenamed “Nova” won’t be dropping until early 2009. Stephane Maes, VP Smartphone Product Marketing says that Palm will finish up on the software in late 2008, with development tools being released around the same time.

With Google’s Android platform planned to make a showing in 2008, it appears as though Palm will be late to the major open source OS game. Until then, Palm will continue offering their original OS, as well as their OS based around Windows Mobile.