Palm’s third-quarter results were worse than feared, possibly as a result of bad choices and the difficulty of launching a new platform. One fix could be to turn to Google’s Android mobile operating system, which consumers are embracing. However, some financial analysts are questioning Palm’s future viability.
– Palm’s poor third-quarter performance may be the result of bad choices,
paired with the difficulty of rallying support behind a new mobile platform.
While an aggressive ad campaign could help, it can’t be the only answer to Palm’s
woes, industry analysts say.

On March 18, the maker of the P…