Donna Dubinsky, ex-CEO of Palm and founder of Handspring, the manufacturer of the Treo 650 smartphone, was recently featured in a fascinating interview by DiamondCluster International, a technology consulting firm.

The podcast is required listening for everyone interested in the evolution of the smartphone. Dubinksy explains the growing pains of carriers adopting new technologies. She addresses the benefits and challenges of open-source operating systems on handheld devices relative to desktop computers, and she gives her perspective on the future of smartphone computing.

Currently smartphones have a relatively small share of the nearly saturated market for mobile phones in many places around the world. If you believe smartphones are going to proliferate, and if you are interested in the development of the Palm Pilot, Handspring’s part in the evolution of the smartphone, or current issues affecting wireless carriers, this podcast is for you!

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Download the podcast from DiamondCluster (41:00min, 18.78MB, Recorded 08/01/2005)

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