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HP will use webOS on all smartphones, drops Windows Phone
News - July 23, 2010 - 0 Comments
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HP is moving full steam ahead with its plans for Palm's OS. Despite recently saying that Palm may become a "sub-brand," the company is moving ahead with plans to put webOS on a variety of devices including smartphones, and netbooks.
VP Todd Bradley said on CNBC today that HP would "exclusively use its webOS software" for smartphones. That means HP is officially dropping Windows Phone 7 from their future plans. HP has had a long standing relationship with Microsoft as the company has had sever...read more
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Another fan-created Palm Pre commercial
News - July 23, 2010 - 0 Comments
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We've seen fan-created Palm Pre commercials in the past and they have bested Palm's marketing department in a big way. Here's another one from Arno Arni on Vimeo. He has put together a 30 second spot that shows off the multitasking powers of webOS in a big way. I wonder if anyone at Palm is watching. Perhaps they should hire this guy....read more
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Palm Pre gets 1.05 Ghz overclock
News - June 28, 2010 - 0 Comments
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We've seen the Pre get overclocked to 720Ghz and 800Ghz before, but now some overclocking wizard named Thunderchief is taking it to a new level. He has managed to get the Pre up to 1.05Ghz. As you can see in the video the Pre is smoking fast at 1Ghz.
This overclock is not for the casual user at this point and is still in Alpha. In addition to the 1Ghz overclock, Thunderchief's kernels enable Compache, which brings compressed RAM swapping to the Pre.
Do you need all that? Maybe, maybe no...read more
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Palm shareholders approve HP buyout
News - June 25, 2010 - 0 Comments
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It's official. Palm will be acquired by HP. Palm has just filed an 8-K report with the SEC:
At a special stockholder meeting held June 25, 2010, the stockholders of Palm, Inc. (“Palm”) approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 28, 2010 among Palm, District Acquisition Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”). Such approval occurred by way of the affirmative vote of a majority of the (i) holders of the outstanding shares of Palm common stock, Series B preferred stock and Seri...read more
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Nearly all webOS apps 50% off until July 9
News - June 21, 2010 - 0 Comments
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In an effort to keep some kind of relevance going, Palm is running a half off sale on nearly all apps in the Palm App Catalog. Until July 9, you can purchase nearly any webOS app for 50% off the regular price. There are a few exceptions in the catalog, but just a few.
Head over to the Palm App Catalog on your webOS device to get the deal (if you haven't bailed on webOS for Android yet)....read more
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New webOS devices coming within the "next year"
News - June 18, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Palm has been in limbo as of late and they're falling behind the smartphone crowd. With the announcement of the new iPhone 4, more Android phones being released, Windows Phone 7 on the horizon, and new BlackBerrys on the way, Palm seems very far behind. However, the company doesn't want us to forget about them, and they've let a little cat out of the bag. According to Palm, new webOS devices are indeed on the way.
At the developers webinar hosted by AT&T, Palm said that new devices are on ...read more
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Syncing iTunes with your Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, or webOS Phone
Software Reviews - June 17, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Apple has established iTunes as the defacto music player and organizer for most people, but they will only allow Apple products to sync with their software. That leaves Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and webOS users out in the cold as far as synching their phones to their music library. There are a few options with 3rd party software that work well, and I've taken two of the most popular ones for a spin.
DoubleTwist
DoubleTwist is a nice desktop application t...read more
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Sprint EVO launch tops previous record help by Palm Pre
News - June 07, 2010 - 0 Comments
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The Sprint EVO launch last Friday beat a record previously held by the Palm Pre. Android Central reports that the EVO launch set the record for single day sales at Sprint. Official numbers are not available, but they are estimating Sprint sold 50,000 EVOs.
What does this say about the Palm Pre? There was so much hope for webOS but most of the carriers have moved on to Android, BlackBerry, and the iPhone. Will HP's purchase of Palm mean better phones down the line? Nobody knows.
I love t...read more
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HP staying in the smartphone market
News - June 03, 2010 - 0 Comments
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HP CEO Mark Hurd caused a stir when he told investors and analysts yesterday that HP "didn't buy Palm to be in the smartphone business." Many webOS users were very sad and worried at the prospect that HP might abandon the smartphone market in favor of other devices.
Today HP is trying to clarify its position and it looks like they will continue to make smartphones. Here is the statement from HP:
"When we look at the market, we see an array of interconnected devices, including tablets, printe...read more
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HP CEO not that interested in smartphones?
News - June 03, 2010 - 0 Comments
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HP CEO Mark Hurd spoke at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Technology conference yesterday and had some bad news for webOS smartphone users. Hurd told the group that HP wasn't going to "spend billions of dollars trying to get into the smartphone business; that doesn't in any way make any sense."
Hurd went on to say, "we didn't buy Palm to be in the smartphone business. And I tell people that, but it doesn't seem to resonate well."
We understand that HP wants to put webOS on zillions of web c...read more
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Bell running Palm Pre Promotion
News - June 01, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Canada's Bell is running a Palm Pre promotion in hopes of increasing sales of the Palm Pre. They could be trying to liquidate their remaining stock, or they have gained renewed interest in Palm since HP's acquisition. Either way, Bell customers interested in a webOS device can take advantage of the promotion.
Customer's willing to sign a 3-year contract agreement can get a Palm Pre for FREE plus get $15 off their monthly bill! In addition, Bell is throwing in $75 worth of accessories too. ...read more
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Palm loses another key employee
News - May 27, 2010 - 0 Comments
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All Things Digital is reporting that Palm's senior director of human interface and user experience, Matias Duarte, has left Palm/HP for Google. Duarte will be the new “User Experience Director for Android.” Most of us remember Duarte from his CES presentation a couple of years ago introducing webOS. Duarte's departure is another blow to Palm as Duarte was largely responsible for webOS.
Can Palm find someone to fill Duarte's shoes? We hope so, but at this point it might make sense to start m...read more
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HP stops Slate tablet development
News - April 30, 2010 - 0 Comments
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HP has apparently halted the Slate tablet project. According to TechCrunch, a "source tells us that HP is not satisfied with Windows 7 as a tablet operating system and has terminated the project."
HP was on its way to building a Windows 7 tablet device, but the recent news that the company is acquiring Palm has thrown a wrench in their plans. This is bad news for Windows fans, but great news for webOS fans. It's almost certain now that there will be a webOS tablet device on the horizon. ...read more
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Verizon customers get webOS 1.4.1.1 update
News - April 29, 2010 - 0 Comments
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File this one under the "finally" category. Verizon Wireless is rolling out the webOS 1.4.1.1. update to its Pre Plus and Pixi Plus users. The update has many bug fixes, including one that takes care of the sticky key problem where pressing one key would cause double letters. Battery life is improved, and pinch to zoom now works in .docs, and .pdfs.
The lag in the camera shutter sound is now fixed, and newly taken photos and videos do not overwrite existing ones.
The full changelog is avail...read more
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