SUNNYVALE, CA -- Palm Inc. might be a takeover target, with speculation high that the firm could be bought by private equity firms or even Motorola.

The maker of handheld computers could fetch a price as high as $2 billion, according to several reports. Buyout firms Texas Pacific Group and Silver Lake Partners are among those being discussed as possible suitors.

Other reports speculats that Motorola and Nokia might be in the running.