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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001329179-05-000018.txt : 20050712
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050712142352
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001329179-05-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050712

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WIRT KENNETH R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266621

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29597
		FILM NUMBER:		05950121

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085033070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PALMONE, INC.
		STREET 2:		400 N. MCCARTHY BLVD.
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

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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            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>94085-2801</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">palmOne, Inc. 1999 Stock Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock options becomes exercisable monthly over 36 months.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Jonathan P. Shanberge, Attorney-in-fact  For: Kenneth R. Wirt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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