Carlsbad, California - In one of the more anticipated chats at D: All Things Digital, Palm executive chairman Jon Rubinstein, Palm showed a pre-and talked about some features of a smartphone for the first time.

Rubinstein showed how you can look at the Amazon MP3 Store and download songs directly to the device, and functions referred to in the pre-opening of the CES in January. In the pre-planned to go on sale June 6 at a price of $ 199.99, after rebates.

In addition, he showed “Media Sync” function that allows users to capture nonprotected media files directly from iTunes without any special software. In addition, a universal search function will not only search Google and Wikipedia, as well as chirp.

Palm also demoed in the App directory that the company says will open with a beta version of the product in the form. About a dozen programs will be there at launch, Palm said. Among the applications are displayed on the device have been Fandango and The New York Times.

D impresario Walt Mossberg pressed Rubinstein of the Maker Apple iTunes will be unhappy with this function. “They have got a much more open,” he said. “They have got to get rid of DRM.”

Venture capitalist Roger McNamee, whose company Palm’s largest shareholder, said he sees the media as a function of the synchronization confirmation iTunes authorities.

“I find it hard to believe they will get bent out of shape”, McNamee said.

Rubinstein also recognize that the pre happens after, Apple iPhone, and BlackBerry devices from Research In Motion.

“Obviously, the primary competitors are Apple and RIM,” Rubinstein said Pre.

Palm: “a new company today”
Before pre-trial, Rubinstein described the steps that got the company where it is.

“We have hired many new people into the company,” said Rubinstein. “This new company now.”

Asked what he brought with Apple, where he was a hardware guru, Rubinstein said: “I hope that I have learned a little taste. I also learned how important great marketing.”

But Palm is not Apple, “he said. “The difference is we are tiny. We are in the real little engine that could.”

McNamee said that, despite all its success, Apple and RIM are only two points of market share in the global business phone. “From the very beginning of the massive transformation,” he said. “A lot of white space that Palm may enter.”

Mossberg asked why Rubinstein and McNamee did not just start his own company.

“Palm has been tremedous assets” Rubenstein said, noting its brand, its history of innovation and intellectual property. “DNA is,” he said. “Towards understanding the great products available.”

The interview began with a video, in which McNamee makes all sorts of exaggerated claims for the prior and Rubinstein constantly interrupts and corrects it. This is a reference to the earlier incident, which made McNamee alleges that Palm has had to publicly disavow the latest in the regulatory filing.

McNamee did not stop his hyperbole.

“I want my entire fund Palm,” he said. “This thing that will define us.”

Long live OS
Replying to a question on that other Palm devices, you can create, Rubinstein left the door open, but gave no details.

“We designed the WebOS to work in different products,” said Rubinstein. Much thought has been that the powers of the Pre-WebOS, “he said.

Old Palm OS lasted 15 years, but to run it course, “said Rubinstein. “We intend to create a platform that will last us another 10 or 15 years.”

Rubinstein said that Palm was originally worked only a few dozen developers, but is currently working with hundreds and thousands more waiting in the queue.

With regard to themselves, Rubinstein was asked to comment on reports that Best Buy stores, can have only four devices to launch.

“We are in full production with the advance,” said Rubenstein, adding that he expects will not be because of lack of demand.

He noted that later this year will be GSM version, but refused to confirm reports that Verizon will begin selling pre-six months.

“We like Sprint, and they are our exclusive launch partner,” said Rubinstein. “It sounds like AT & T and Verizon both want. I can not comment on unannounced relations.”

With regard to enterprises, the Rubinstein said, is not only pre-ActiveSync for Mail Exchange, as well as the ability to search for addresses from the corporate directory and remotely destroy the lost phone. He also acknowledged that security and other business functions for Windows Mobile not interested in pitching that to the Palm to Windows Mobile-based Palm Pro.