It turns out that even Apple and Google tried to buy Palm, despite the wails and moans about the bleak outlook of the company, even with its new webOS and phones. I still think this was a good buy for HP. They’ll be able to take and use webOS in more ways than the other… Continue reading Apple tried to buy Palm
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Palm acquired by HP
Palm has been saved, purchased by HP for $1.2 billion, which was a premium on the stock price. This is a good deal for both companies. Palm was in serious trouble, with its new Pre and Pixi smartphones not selling very well, and its stock price tanking. HP on the other hand did not have… Continue reading Palm acquired by HP
Verizon super discounts Palm Pre and Pixi Plus
Wow, wow, wow. You can now get a brand new Palm Pre Plus on Verizon for only $50 and we even saw it on Amazon.com for $29.99! Verizon and Palm are mum on what this really means, even though Palm is saying that the Pre and Pixi will appear on AT&T soon. Oh, you’ll also… Continue reading Verizon super discounts Palm Pre and Pixi Plus
Rumors: Apple iPhone OS 4.0 out in June, and the iPhone 4G goes to Verizon
One analyst (Peter Misek) has some bold predictions on what Steve Jobs will announce next week (in addition to the much anticipated Apple Tablet, supposedly called the iTablet – no surprise there). Rumor #1: he’ll announce and show off the latest version of the iPhone OS: v4.0. Rumor #2: he’ll announce that Verizon will start… Continue reading Rumors: Apple iPhone OS 4.0 out in June, and the iPhone 4G goes to Verizon
CES 2010: Verizon Getting Palm webOS Phones – Pre Plus and Pixi Plus
Palm is getting their new webOS handsets onto other networks. First up is Verizon which is getting updated versions of both the Pre and the Pixi. The Pre Plus is pretty much like the original Pre, but will have twice the memory for a faster experience, and 16GB of storage. It also drops the physical… Continue reading CES 2010: Verizon Getting Palm webOS Phones – Pre Plus and Pixi Plus
Palm to restructure application submission and distribution system for webOS apps
Finally. Palm is starting to get its app submission process for its developers right. Software developers of WebOS Palm apps (for the Pre and Pixi handsets) can now submit their apps to Palm for review and possible inclusion in the Palm App Catalog OR they can distribute them immediately via a 3rd-party site. This new… Continue reading Palm to restructure application submission and distribution system for webOS apps
Palm Pre’s little sister, the Pixi, to appear around holidays
Palm has just announced the next phone with their new webOS, the Palm Pixi. The most noticeable difference is that the Pixi is a candybar phone with its full QWERTY keyboard fully visible, unlike the Pre’s slide out keyboard. The Pixi is amazingly thin (0.43 inches) with a slightly smaller touchscreen (320 x 400) than… Continue reading Palm Pre’s little sister, the Pixi, to appear around holidays
Apple blocks Palm Pres from accessing iTunes
Wow, c’mon Apple – are you really hurting for more $ that you needed to block the relatively small number of Palm Pre users from getting to iTunes?! Of course, this isn’t really targeted at just Palm Pres, but other non-iPod/iPhone devices, but still. I personally don’t use either iTunes, the desktop software (even when… Continue reading Apple blocks Palm Pres from accessing iTunes
Palm Pre pretty much sells out on launch day
The general word is that most Palm Pres have sold out. Released yesterday, many Sprint and Best Buy stores were sold out before noon and then were only busy putting people’s names on waiting lists. While the lines may have not been as long as when the iPhone first came out, the hype that Apple… Continue reading Palm Pre pretty much sells out on launch day
Palm Pre rolling out June 6
It turns out the rumors were pretty true, and the Palm Pre will be available Jun 6! It will only be $200 on Sprint. Of course, you’ll have to sign up for a 2-year contract, but that’s not surprising. Here were some of our thoughts on the Palm Pre when it was announced at CES.… Continue reading Palm Pre rolling out June 6