Palm Inc. has requested that TealPoint discontinue TealOS, reports Palm Infocenter. The fancy webOS skin for Palm OS devices first generated a lot of buzz when a Palm Centro was spotted apparently running webOS. A subsequent interview with TealPoint found out that the fancy theme was created to provide a slick new interface for those who may not be able to get a Pre at launch.
"I'm sorry to say that at Palm's request, as of this upcoming Monday, March 30, we will no longer be selling or distributing TealOS. We really appreciate the help and unprecedented enthusiasm so many of you have shown for this product. It's been a long time since we experienced this kind of customer cooperation, and the program's success came at a badly needed time. We wish we could continue contributing to this great community."
TealPoint president Vince Lee stated in regards to TealOS catching on; "a good interface is a good interface...the webOS interface really shines". Unfortunately, looks like this simple fact also put the software in jeopardy. So if you need something to fill the void before webOS arrives, you'll need to pick up TealOS soon. Existing users can download the latest beta release, and new users can purchase it or download a trial version (until March 30). A video of it in action can be found here.
UPDATE: TamsPalm has posted an update on the specifics of why they removed the software:
"Without listing any detailed concerns, Palm politely but firmly asked us to remove it from our site and to stop distributing it. Since we eventually at some point want to develop for the Pre and webOS, we agreed to remove it to preserve the relationship with Palm. "
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