Palm OS: Is there any life left in this pioneer?
Essentially inventing the PDA, Palm was an early smartphone pioneer as well. It has suffered years of mismanagement, but Palm continues to offer Treo smartphones with mobile 2.0 capabilities.
Pros: Supports Microsoft Exchange (third-party support for Lotus Notes and Novell GroupWise also available); supports most Web page capabilities; physical keyboard; can view and edit Word and Excel files (and view PowerPoint and PDF files).
Cons: Smallish screen; poor Macintosh support; no Wi-Fi support; limited selection of third-party apps; no built-in RSS reader; awkward Windows-only support for iTunes libraries (via MP3 file transfer on SD cards).