We want your software shopping experience at Software Connection to be easy and useful to you. We're committed to your satisfaction. If you have a question or do experience some difficulty we encourage you to first read through the following information or our Help Using Palm Software Store page. If you still have a question or need more help, please feel free to contact us.
Help using Palm Software Store
Need help with doing something on the Software Store website?Please visit the Help Using Palm Software Store page for tips on using the Software Store website, including making a purchase or installing the titles you've downloaded on to your mobile device.
Finding a product
Looking for a particular title in the Software Store?With so many titles in the Software Store it can sometimes be a challenge to find a particular title you may have heard about in a magazine or website, or from a friend. Here are some suggestions for tracking a single title down:
Software support
Need help using a software title from the Software Store?First line support for each particular title found in the Software Store is provided by PocketGear. For support for a Software Store title, click the link to the right of "support" to the right of the screenshot on a title's details page. NOTE: Software Store does NOT provide support for software pre-installed on your Palm handheld or smartphone or other software NOT found in the Software Store.
Hardware support
Need help with your Palm mobile device?Software Store does NOT provide support for Palm devices or accessories. Please utilize the Palm Support pages for hardware issues with your mobile device (i.e. broken screen, won't turn on, etc.).
Terms of use
What conditions govern my use of the Software Store site?Palm & PocketGear will accept no responsibility for the use or misuse of any shareware, freeware or commercial software title available on the Software Store website (software.palm.com), for any damage that may be caused by a title or its possible lack of suitability. No portion of the Software Store website, including but not limited to the HTML code, may be copied or redistributed in any manner without the express written consent of the copyright owner. This includes any files, of any kind, contained within or available for download from the Software Store without the express written consent of Palm and/or PocketGear or the respective owner.
Privacy policy
Wondering what our information gathering and dissemination practices are?We are committed to respecting your privacy. We recognize that when you choose to provide us with information about yourself, you trust us to act in a responsible manner. Our privacy policy reflects that committment and trust.
Security
How safe is my credit card and personal information?We guarantee the highest level of security for your confidential information while you shop. When making purchases, your credit card information is encrypted so it cannot be read as it travels over the Internet.
Suggestions
Want to help improve the Software Store website?We welcome your comments, suggestions and/or complaints about the Software Store website. We want to make it easier and better for you.
Registration keys
Looking for the registration key for a purchased title?If a registration key is required to unlock (i.e. enable all features of) a purchased title, it is normally emailed by PocketGear Inc. to the email address in your My Account profile within 24 hours of your purchase. If you have not received a registration key within 24 hours you should:
You may view your registration codes or download the full version of your program from your account at any time by performing the following steps:
If this code does not work, then the most likely reason is that the HotSync ID submitted at the time of purchase is incorrect. Most registration codes are tied directly into a device's Hotsync ID. Please confirm your HotSync ID by performing the following on your Palm handheld/SmartPhone:
PLEASE NOTE!! The HotSync ID is case, space, and punctuation sensitive. We need the EXACT Hotsync ID to generate a working code.
Return policy
Want to return a title you've purchased?A full refund will be granted within 30 days of purchase for:
Sorry! We can NOT provide refunds or credits for:
Refunds are given in the same form of payment originally used for purchase.
Past downloads
Need to download a copy of a previously downloaded freeware or purchased title?Visit My Account to view lists of your previously downloaded software and to download replacement copies.
Past orders
Need to view or print a receipt from a past order?Visit My Account to view a list of all your previous orders and to view an order receipt for each past order.
Contact customer support
Still have a question not answered above?If you have a question related to the Palm Software Connection, such as how to browse the site or to purchase, download and install applications on your device, please visit the Help Using Palm Software Store page to find answers to these common questions. If after reviewing the help topics you've not been able to find the answer to your question, we can assist you in one of the following ways:
Application support via email from our partner, PocketGear:
submit a support request
Email is the most effective way for us to assist you. We will respond
with written instructions to help you resolve the issue you are
experiencing.
Application support via phone (U.S. only) from our partner, PocketGear: 1.866.573.4701 Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm EST / Sat-Sun: closed
For support for your device or software that was pre-loaded on it or included on the original CD that came with it, please visit http://www.palm.com/us/support/ and select the "contact us" link at the bottom of the page. PocketGear support is dedicated to software products sold through the Software Connection Storefront and is unable to assist regarding other matters.
Software sales
Have a software product you'd like to sell or distribute?Palm and its partner, PocketGear, serves as a publisher and partner to independent developers of software for mobile devices. Join the Palm/PocketGear Partner Program for access to millions of potential customers - the owners of Palm mobile products.
Advertising
Want to increase sales of your software products?Palm offers a variety of advertising opportunities ranging from targeted banner ad campaigns on the Software Connection website to sponsorships of our newsletters. We can provide advertisers with an excellent avenue for reaching active purchasers of software for mobile devices.