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Meanwhile, Palm is banking on continued sales growth of its Microsoft Corp. Windows-based models, which debuted in 2006. But analysts say that operating system also has shortcomings, and Palm must differentiate its products from other smart phones using it.

Palm’s profits plunged 43 percent to $15.4 million in its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended June 1, even though it posted record Treo sales of $344.2 million. In comparison, longtime rival Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry, saw income surge 73 percent to $223.2 million for the same period.

Unless Palm delivers more compelling products and the brand regains its cachet, analysts predict the company will continue to get squeezed. The worldwide smart phone market grew 23 percent in the first quarter, but Palm’s slice stayed at about 3 percent while RIM’s increased from 3 percent to 5.7 percent, and Nokia’s grew from 48 percent to 52.6 percent, according to Gartner.

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