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Palm / Sprint acknowledge webOS data loss issue
Call it another funny, Palm-borne eeker: word about data loss after receiving an exchange device has recently been all the rage. So far, neither Palm not Sprint commented on the issue – which, after getting loads of press, eventually needed to...
Palm opens webOS developer program in December
So far, webOS developers who wanted to release an app had to get into the beta list – a long-winded process which wasn’t necessarily easy even if you have a large news service in your back. Either way, it looks like these times are over...
China Telecom plans to carry Palm handsets
Whether we like it or not: China is a huge market. Handset vendors can live off the Japanese market alone – and China is significantly bigger. However, getting in is not easy – the handset tastes are peculiar, and the Chinese market is k...
Palm Pre: replacement device leads to data loss
Don’t ask me why, but it looks like our friends at Palm’s have a special relationship with all things data loss. After the Tungsten T3 which fried SD cards, we now get to enjoy the blessings of the cloud: data loss on device replacement....
Palm Treo 680 / Centro – voice issues due to network upgrade
People using a Treo 680 or Centro on various networks (including T-Mobile and O2 in the UK) have recently reported an increasing amount of “dropped calls”, etc. As this has happened somewhat frequently, a network “upgrade” wa...
Palm Pixi reviewed by Engadget
Like or loathe their redesign, but Engadget did a great job on getting good reviews on the road in the past. Their latest victim is the Pixi – can it stack up? Most important of all, it looks like Palm finally managed to get its keyboards back...
Palm Pixi almost free – 25$ at Amazon’s
Palm’s Pixi was always intended to be a “low-end”, cheaper alternative to the Pre. The device is well on its way to fulfill the promise – after Wal-Mart sold the critter for 50$, Amazon now sells it for just 25$ with a new Sp...
Facebook hits webOS
Rumors of an upcoming Facebook integration for Palm’s webOS handsets have been floating around the industry for some time – unfortunately, they have not materialized so far. Engadget Mobile now shares the screenshot on the left along wit...
Android gets let loose on a Treo 650
When it comes to all things Palmary Linux, the boys at HackNDev governed the market. Don’t ask me why, but it looks like they just got a nasty bunch of extra competition. The video below has just hit YouTube. It shows a Treo 650 booting into A...
WebOS 1.3.1 hits the road
Rumors of Palm’s webOS 1.3.1 have been dime-a-dozen – all those of you who have a Sprint Pre can now get their fix. Unfortunately, none of the greater changes which were expected originally have hit the road. iTunes is still broken, GPU ...
Palm Pre on its way to Mexico – TelCel release on the 27th
Palm has just posted the teaser page below for our Mexican friends: Don’t trust us? Hit the link below: http://www.palm.com/mx/products/phones/pre/index.html Related posts:Documents To Go 9 release datePalm Pixi release on Novermber 15th (S...
webOS 1.3 hits Europe “end of November”
Palm’s main focus has always been on CDMA devices – their GSM Pre was released late, and ran an inferior version of the webOS. Statements announcing an eventual parity were made quickly, but not much has happened since. Ryan Kairer’...
Flash hits webOS in 2010
Adobe has recently added some heat to the iPhone Flash issue by displaying an anti-Apple message whenever an iPhone head tries to download Flash. Palm, on the other hand, seems to be a first-class citizen – when Pre owners try to get Flash, th...
Palm’s TouchStone hit with quality issues
What would the boys in Orange be without weird quality issues – after their infamous SUDS, the masters of fooked-up power supplies now bring us the on-off-Stone: According to various sources, we are looking at an issue related to improper fix...
Palm Pixi unboxing video – courtesy of WireFly
Palm’s Pixi has been announced some time ago – the independent cell phone retailer WireFly now brings us the unboxing video embedded below: Further information can be had below: http://www.wirefly.com/learn/ Related posts:Palm Pixi &#...
Ajaxian retracts statements re webOS speed-up
Ajaxian’s recent reports about an imminent speed-up of the webOS have caused quite a stir in the developer and user community. Unfortunately, it looks like Palm is not willing to go GPU for now. The web site has just appended the following sta...
webOS 1.3 handled
Palm’s recent management of the media is excellent: nice events on the one side, well-controlled leaks on the other. Combined, this gives them loads of ink…which is a commodity Palm has been struggling for in its pre-Pre days. Ryan Kairer’s te...
Palm Pixi – interesting statements from the Q&A
Don’t ask me why Palm chose to use Twitter for its recent Q&A session on all things Pixi – other mediums like IRC would have been easier to log. Either way, here is a list of a few interesting statements: RT: rawdeadfish @palm can ...
Unlock your Palm Pre with a Rebel SIM card
All those of you who have purchased their GSM Pre from any carrier other than VodaFone Germany have had to live with a SIM lock so far. Fortunately, a solution is on the way – the video below has further info: Related posts:Palm Pre: Irish ...
Bell lowers Palm Pre to 100CAD
Bell Mobile of Canada is one of the CDMA carriers who are planning to switch to GSM in the near future – as the launch of the new network along with new devices is approaching quickly, “old” devices like the Pre need to be thrown o...
webOS to get UI speed bump in the near future
Palm has recently leaked out quite a few interesting things regarding webOS in the past. The latest interesting leak was at an UK developer event… A report on ajaxian contains the following quote: … On ease of use, multitasking has been...
Palm unveils new developer support options
Palm has recently started to see the value of a working software ecosystem (due to the lack of one). And, oh wonder, things like developer field trials are now possible. Chuq van Rospach has announced the following new offerings: … First ...
Palm hires ATI driver engineer
Palm’s Pre can not be considered too good a gaming platform – this is not so much due to weak hardware (its CPU is very fast), but rather due to the OS being unsuitable for high-performance games. Thus don’t ask me what is going on...
Palm Pixi: Q&A session on Twitter
Palm’s Pixi is covered all over the industry – but there still could be a few open questions. In order to clarify these, Palm has announced a Q&A session which will be held on Twitter: Related posts:Palm Pre – information l...
Palm Pixi – in the wild with webOS 1.2.9
We know almost everything that there is to know about Palm’s Pixi – the only open question is the one about the OS version used. Fortunately, devices like the Pixi send their OS version when accessing web sites – and sometimes, the...
Palm Pixi hits FCC as Pixe
Palm’s recently-announced Pixi has just hit the FCC. As of now, most of the photos are still covered by a confidentiality agreement – all we currently know is the list of tested bands and transmitters, which reads as follows: Bluetooth EVDO Re...
Access on the Emblaze Else
Access, the maker of the ALP platform, has just sent further information regarding the Emblaze Else. First of all, they provided the image below: The company furthermore sent out the following press release: Tokyo, Japan, October 22, 2009 — ACC...
Palm starts two new developer support services
Don’t ask me why and how this happened, but it looks like the folks at Palm’s are starting to see the value provided to them by their third-party developers. Like most good companies, they have now provided a few extra buzz sources for i...
Bell lowers Palm Pre to 149CAD
Palm’s Canadian carrier partner Bell has just lowered the Palm Pre to 149 CAD: As usual, expect no gifts. The device comes with a three(!!!)-year contract, and will furthermore revert to its old price of 199CAD on the 5th of November. Further...
Emblaze Else – the next ALP smartphone project
Emblaze Mobile seems to be the only manufacturer who seems to be interested in Access’s ALP platform. The picture on the left shows the Emblaze Else, which Ryan Kairer’s PalmInfoCenter describes as following: … Access and Emblaze ...
