I think this summary from the Gaurdian sums it up nicely.
Palm
- Key product Treo smartphone
- Location Sunnyvale, California
- Annual sales $1.57bn (£800m)
- Profits $336m (year to June)
- Employees 1,103
- Market capitalisation $1.4bn
- Shares Down 44% since April
Research in Motion
- Key product BlackBerry
- Location Waterloo, Ontario
- Annual sales $2.06bn
- Profits $382m (year to March)
- Employees 4,784
- Market capitalisation: $24bn
- Shares: Up 123% since July