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Palm Pre extended battery announced
News - June 29, 2009 - 0 Comments
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Seidio has taken the wraps off an extended battery for the Palm Pre. It will be available on July 15, 2009.
Developed exclusively for the Palm Pre, this Seidio 1350mAh battery will make a great replacement or spare.
This battery will fit in the existing space so you will not need a replacement door and will pack more power than the original battery so it will give you more talk and texting time.
Keep one in a charger at home and one at the office. ...read more
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Palm takes aim at iPhone in new ad
News - June 27, 2009 - 0 Comments
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Palm is running a new print ad that takes aim at the Apple iPhone. The ad shows an open Palm Pre resting against an already eaten Apple.
The ad reads "Your iPhone contract is up. Perfect timing." The ad then goes on to talk about the lack of multitasking on the iPhone, and the supposed $1200 a user could save by switching to Sprint.
You can check out the ad on the company's Facebook page at the link below.
We can't wait to see Apple's response....read more
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New York Times says Palm lacks apps
News - June 25, 2009 - 0 Comments
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The New York Times has published an article looking at Palm's disadvantage in the smartphone market. Although the article cites the appeal of the new Palm Pre, the NYT notes the lack of third party software development as a key component to why they lag behind the competitors, namely the iPhone.
"But in a world crowded with iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smartphones, success for the Pre — and possibly the survival of Palm itself — is going to take a lot more than a well-designed device.
These...read more
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20% Off Palm Classic Software Sale
News - June 24, 2009 - 0 Comments
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MotionApps has launched Classic, a Palm OS emulator for Palm webOS. This product seamlessly unites the two operating systems on the Palm Pre phone allowing Pre users to run thousands of existing Palm OS applications on their phones. Classic runs Palm OS apps about two times faster on the Pre and has received an enourmous amount of positive coverage in the past couple of months.
To celebrate the launch of the Classic catalog for Palm Pre phones we’re offering 20% off all software sales from...read more
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Palm Touchstone installed into a BMW
News - June 18, 2009 - 0 Comments
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The Palm Pre has only been out for a little more than a week and someone has already hard wired a Palm Touchstone into his BMW's center console. From the Touchstone, he ran a Sprint car charger with a mini-USB connector to the car's electrical system. It looks good, but he had to remove BMW's iDrive controller to do it. That seems like a big sacrifice just for charging your phone. ...read more
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Sprint Treo Pro gets ringer patch
News - June 16, 2009 - 0 Comments
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Palm has issued a software issue for Sprint's version of the Treo Pro. The update addresses a problem with the phone's registry getting corrupted and incoming call ringers becoming silent.
"The root cause of the Treo Pro No Ringer issue is related to a rare corruption of the Treo Pro’s registry key. This can lead to the smart phone not ringing and causing the user to miss an incoming call."
The update is recommended for Sprint Treo Pro EVDO devices only. Check the link below for the down...read more
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Palm Eos Pixie confirmed
News - June 11, 2009 - 0 Comments
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There have been rumors that another WebOS device was on the way and it look like the rumors have been confirmed. A user at the PreCentral forums spotted references to two different devices in the miniboot.sh. The code references "castle" and "pixie," which has previously been used as the name for the rumored AT&T-bound Eos.
Check out the code:
# Start novacomd service
if [[ "$hostName" == "castle" ]];then
modprobe g_composite product=0x8002
elif [[ "$hostName" == "pixie" ]];then
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Some Palm Pres crash when closing the phone
News - June 11, 2009 - 0 Comments
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Check out this video from cnet. Apparently some Palm Pre users are having issues with the Pre crashing when you close the phone. As you can see in the video, after closing the phone the only option is to reboot which takes quite awhile.
Palm has always had hardware issues and it looks like they haven't learned their lesson. They should take a tip from BlackBerry and build solid, reliable phones. Any of you out there remember having to return a Treo or two? We do....read more
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Ed Colligan leaves Palm - Jon Rubinstein named CEO
News - June 11, 2009 - 0 Comments
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It's probably not too surprising that if Palm was looking for a new CEO they'd pick the guy who oversaw the Pre launch, Jon Rubinstein. Many didn't expect a change at the top so soon though.
Palm, Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Jon Rubinstein to lead the company as Chairman and CEO upon the departure of Ed Colligan, who is stepping down after sixteen years of leadership at the company. Rubinstein, who joined Palm as Executive Chairman in October 2007 to help bring inn...read more
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Cross platform Push-To-Talk by HipVoice
News - June 09, 2009 - 0 Comments
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HipVoice is a service that allows for Push-To-Talk between Windows Mobile, Windows Smartphone, Windows Desktop, LiMo and BlackBerry devices. HipVoice is also finishing up work on Android, Brew and the iPhone.
Because HipVoice is cellular network independent you can have Push-To-Talk service between different platforms and carriers. That means AT&T customers can Push-To-Talk to Verizon customers.
HipVoice allows for group Push-To-Talk conversations and stores the conversations on your devi...read more
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Palm Pre launch breaks Sprint sales record
News - June 09, 2009 - 0 Comments
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Sprint broke sales records with the launch of the Pre. Many Sprint stores sold out of their intial inventory which is not surprising, because they did not have many units per store. From Sprint's press release:
Within hours of offering Palm® Pre™ – the most widely anticipated electronic device of the year – eager customers delivered the result: a record Sprint (NYSE:S) sales debut.
By late Sunday, Palm Pre had broken previous sales records (first day and first weekend) for a Sprint device.
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Palm Pre likely to flop according to Business Week
News - June 03, 2009 - 0 Comments
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William Hurley has just published a grim view of Palm's upcoming Pre. He lays out quite a few reasons why the Pre will be a disappointment. He starts with the stiff competition posed by Apple, RIM, Nokia etc. Can Palm really take on these big boys who have such a big lead in smartphone adoption? Then there's pricing, and their partner carrier Sprint who has lost millions of users in recent months due to customer service and network issues.
Another big problem that Hurley cites is the lack o...read more
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First line starts for Palm Pre release
News - June 01, 2009 - 0 Comments
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The Palm Pre is due to be release this weekend, but one man has already started a line. tinyComb has posted pictures of the "first" known Palm Pre line at a Sprint store. The linesitter says that each store will only have 4 Palm Pre units and he's determined to get one.
The linesitter "I’ve been so disappointed with Sprint since my parents got me a plan three years ago. I hear there is only going to be 4 phones at each spot, and I’m GETTING MINE!"...read more
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Palm Pre at Best Buy for $199 without mail-in rebate
News - May 21, 2009 - 0 Comments
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Don't you just hate those mail-in rebates? You have to remember to mail it in and then wait 6 weeks to get your money. Best Buy apparently feels your pain because they will be selling the Palm Pre for $199 without the mail-in rebate. Instead, Best Buy will offer an instant rebate so you're out the door with your Palm Pre for $199. The only catch is you'll have to sign a 2-year contract to get the $199 price. ...read more
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