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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001257277-05-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050511

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUBINSKY DONNA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134647

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29597
		FILM NUMBER:		05821969

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502305010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HANDSPRING INC
		STREET 2:		189 BERNARDO AVE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PALMONE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100389
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER TERMINALS [3575]
		IRS NUMBER:				943150688
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N. MCCARTHY BOULEVARD
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088789000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N. MCCARTHY BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		M/S 4101
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035-5112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PALM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991203
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-11</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001100389</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PALMONE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLMO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001134647</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DUBINSKY DONNA L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 N. MCCARTHY BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILPITAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95035-5112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.0982</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1515621</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>290</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares held by Donna Dubinsky and L. Shustek as Trustees for the Shustek-Dubinsky Family Trust Agreement, dated August 1, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Jonathan P. Shanberge  For: Donna L. Dubinsky</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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