Palm Pre
Gizmología — ... Palm Pre es la respuesta de Palm ante una de las mayores obviedades en el mundo de la telefonía: las Palm se han quedado muy anticuadas, podrían haber presentado algo más avanzado que la útlima, la Palm Pro pero no lo hicieron, han esperado a que por lo menso 6 marcas diferentes tengan la mayoría del pastel de los terminales táctiles multiemdia. ...

Palm ressurge das cinzas e anuncia o Pre, novo concorrente do iPhone
MacMagazine — ... Numa keynote realizada hoje na CES 2009, a Palm anunciou seu mais novo handset, o Palm Pre (pronuncia-se “pri”), que promete tirar a empresa do buraco. O aparelho roda o novo webOS da Palm e traz um teclado QWERTY deslizante além do virtual, que esconde-se sob uma touchscreen de 3,1 polegadas (com resolução de 320×480 pixels). ...

More shots of the Palm Pre
Gadgetell — ... It’s only been a few hours since the Palm press conference and the buzz is building surrounding their new handset (Palm Pre) and operating system (webOS).  The company just posted some press photos, so hit the gallery below and let us know what you think. Product [Palm Pre] Full Story » | Written by Doug Berger for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article » ...

Palm announces Pre, powered by WebOS
Tech Ticker — ... ‘laptop-like’ performance. Other things forming the exciting spec sheet are EVDO, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR & A2DP, 3-megapixel camera with LED flash, 3.5mm audio jack, accelerometer and 8GB internal memory. Pre will also support Palm’s new wireless charging dock, Touchstone. However, it will be sold as a separate accessory. Sprint is the exclusive carrier to bring Pre in the US while a world ready UMTS variant will follow other regions after that. Product Page ...

Palm Pre “Nova-based Touch Phone Announced
D' Technology Weblog — ... Palm Pre — running the all new Palm WebOS “Nova”. Features include, but not limited are: Sprint-bound EVDO Rev A; GPS; 8 GB storage; 802.11b/g WiFi; Slideout QWERTY keyboard; 3.1&Prime inch touchscreen, 320×480 display; Accelerometer, Proximity, and Ambient light sensors; 3.5mm jack; Removable battery; 4.8 ounces; MicroUSB connector; Mass storage support. More info: Palm Pre ...

CES Video: Palm Pre Hands-On with Joel and Brownlee, post-review huddle with Ars Technica
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... for a post-game analysis. Verdict seems to be that if this is Palm's "hail mary," it just might work. The Pre seems pretty sweet. Here's the Pre product page at palm.com. ...

Gadgets at CES Video: Palm Pre Hands-On with Joel and Brownlee, review huddle with Ars Technica
Boing Boing — ... for a post-game analysis. Verdict seems to be that if this is Palm's "hail mary," it just might work. The Pre seems pretty sweet. Here's the Pre product page at palm.com. ...

Palm surprises with Pre smartphone running new webOS
AppleInsider — ... lives to fight another day." Wolf sees Palm targeting the mobile phone customer who hasn't yet bought a smartphone but wants one. "Palm is not going after RIM in email or the iPhone in multimedia," he wrote. Predicting 1.25 million sales in FY2010, Wolf wrote, "The biggest initial negative is that the Palm Pre will only run on the fast fading Sprint network in the U.S." He allowed the 1.25 million estimate could be "dramatically" low if other carriers end up selling the phone. More information about webOS and the Pre is available from Palm . ...

CES: Day 3 Wrap-Up
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... Palm out of the rut they’ve been in, but it looks like they’ve successful risen from the dead, and shall henceforth be dubbed ZomPalm. (N.B. Do not confuse ZomPalm with those lame shambly-type zombies. ZomPalm is for sure one of the crazy rabid sprinters you see in 28 Weeks Later). It is easy to worry that expectations are fairly high at this point, and we’ll likely be disappointed at least a bit once more details come into focus. In the meanwhile, take a look at Palm’s Pre minisite for official info and availability notification. ...

Palm posts full pre announcement video
Gadgetell — ... some more about the newly announced Palm pre, you can now watch the entire announcement.  Palm has posted the video up on their site, and if you are at all interested in the pre, this should be worth your while.  Not only will you get to hear about it directly from Palm, but they also show some nice images of the phone and the OS.  Plus for a press conference, this was actually very nicely done, of course, having such a popular phone did not hurt either. Read [Palm] Watch [Palm] Full Story » | ...

Ubergizmo's Best of CES 2009
Ubergizmo — ... phone of the first half of the year, although rumors have it that HTC is trying to catch up. Palm also had the best press event, closely followed by Samsung and Sony. Unlike iPhone-killer "duds" like the BlackBerry Storm and others, this is the first phone that can actually Challenge the iPhone on its turf. Challenges remain, such as getting developers, apps, app store but the foundation seems solid. Our Palm Pre live coverage @ CES Official event video from Palm (Flash, download), Product page   ...

CES 2009 Video: Palm Pre smartphone hands-on
T3.com All — ... even a slide-out QWERTY keyboard to lure those loyal BlackBerry patrons towards the Palm stable. There's plenty of innovation, including the convergence of email, text and IM into one handy screen, a pop up applications menu, magnetic charging and also Palm's own interpretation of Apple's multi-touch software. We were treated to a full demo of this corking new handset in Las Vegas so have a gander at the video report for the lowdown and our early verdict on the Palm Pre. Link: Palm ...

Palm Pre - the secret behind that flashy interface…
The Red Ferret Journal - gadgets, cool sites, freeware and tech trivia — Palmpre The new Palm Pre has been getting some big love from the media since its launch at the CES show, with some good early coverage online already. I thought I d have a little sniff around too, to see whether it s really as ground-breaking as everyone is saying, and I did discover something interesting. The thing that s wowed most people about the handset is the interface, with things like multiple live windows running on screen for each program running in the background. It occurred to me that this was pretty powerful stuff for a handset to be doing. ...

MobileTechRoundup 159: Great Taste, Less Filling!
jkOnTheRun — MoTR 159 is 18:40 minutes long and is a 17.1 MB file in MP3 format. CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly. HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia) TOPICS: We kick off a new year with shorter, more focused shows! First up is a round-table on the new Palm Pre. Matt has a new phone with an OLED display, the Nokia N85. Unfortunately, we won’t see the Kogan Agora Android ...

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Reviewed; Has me Thinking
jkOnTheRun — ... The other play here is to wait for the Palm Pre, of course. With the Mozilla-based web browser and 3G connectivity, my number one need would likely be met very well. It too offers a large screen but adds the convenience of a slide-out keyboard; something I truly appreciated on my old Verizon XV6700 device. ...

New ‘Meet Pre’ Video Arrives From Palm
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... dinner… Check it out and you’ll see what I mean. WebOS does look very widgety/groovy as expected, and I really did dig the ‘accordion’ feature built-in to the Calendar app. Cool stuff. At any rate, check it out and let me know what you think. I know I’ll be waiting in line for one of these once it becomes available in my area. Of course, for more information on the Pre and to sign up for email updates, hit up Palm. [Via: Engadget] Related ...

Palm libera novo vídeo com detalhes da interface do Pre
MacMagazine — ... Há muito tempo fala-se de iPhone-killer pra cá e pra lá, mas eu acho que agora, finalmente, estamos perto de ver chegar ao mercado o primeiro grande concorrente do smartphone da Apple: o Palm Pre. No vídeo abaixo, liberado ontem pela empresa, você confere alguns detalhes adicionais da sua interface: ...

Start your day with the Palm Pre
Mobility Site — First impressions are often lasting impressions.  After watching this brief video, I have one word to describe the NEW Palm Pre … Nice!   The Palm Pre phone thinks ahead to make your life easier, so you’ll have time for the things you enjoy—like that second cup of coffee. Always thinking ahead to make your life easier, Pre pulls your different online calendars into one view, bringing you the information you want without having to search for it. Pre links your contacts ...

Has O2 snatched the Palm Pre from Vodafone?
SolSie.com — Has O2 snatched the Palm Pre from Vodafone? image While we know Sprint has secured its exclusivity to carry the Palm Pre sometime before June 09 in the US. In Europe and the rest of the world, things are not quite settled. Reports claim that O2 parent Telefonica may have agreed a deal for exclusive rights on the Palm Pre , leaving Vodafone , which were widely understood to have the contract, empty handed. If the deal goes through, Telefonica will also have exclusive rights on the much anticipated handset in the UK, Spain and Latin ...

Ouch.. Palm has one rough Q3
Krunker — ... – down 72 percent from the year-ago quarter on sales of 482,000 units (down 42 percent year over year). These are certainly tough times for Palm. They’re in the midst of rolling to an entire new OS and smartphone platform yet they still have a large inventory of existing smartphone devices to sell. Combine that with abysmal economic climate and customers waiting for the new Pre, it’s really not that surprising to see dismal numbers. Here’s hoping the new webOS and Palm Pre product line will bring growth back to the company. [Check it out ...

Palm Pre Release Date Rumored: Will You Switch?
GeekSugar — ... The highly anticipated new smartphone, to remind you, will have an amazing OS and a the new wireless charger, the Touchstone. While I remain a devote iPhone user, I'm not a stranger to using more than one cell phone at a time, and am more than tempted by the Pre. It's also the first worthy smartphone contender that Palm has produced in years, so I'm eager to try it out. What about you - would you switch from your current phone to the Pre? Source ...

Palm Pre sells for $199.99 on June 6th official
I4U News — ... . Via the Palm site . Posted on Tue, 19 May 2009 06:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Boom! Palm Pre to Launch June 6th, $300
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... USB charging cable will be $30 and a pair of leather cases have been shown but are as yet un-priced. The timing is very interesting. Palm could either scoop an Apple announcement (and remember, it will most likely be an announcement — last year we had to wait until August until the iPhone 3G actually shipped) or it could burn bright for a short weekend until being extinguished by the fire-hose of iPhone news. Product page [Palm] ...

Don’t expect a lot of Palm Pre handsets at Best Buy or Radio Shack
Krunker — ... Hoping to snag a Palm Pre on opening day at Best Buy or Radio Shack? You better get in line.. AND you better be first in line (or within 2-3 positions from the front). Based on a recent report, Best Buy will receive 4250 Palm Pres for all of their 1000 store locations which boils down to approximately 4+ units per store. Now.. of course, actual store allocations will probably vary around the country but let’s face it – there won’t be a lot of Palm Pres on hand at Best Buy for the June 6th launch. ...

Palm Shows Off More webOS Features
Phone Scoop - Latest News — ... allowing users to drag and drop files directly onto the device. Palm also revealed that Twitter has been built into the webOS search engine. Users start typing and the Pre will search the device for matching contacts, apps, the web, Google Maps, Wikipedia and now Twitter. Last, Palm provided a few more details about the App Catalog for webOS. App Catalog will be available on the Pre at launch, though it will be in beta form. Several applications will populate the catalog at launch. more info at Palm ...

Even More Palm Pre Today. iTunes Support, Verizon?
Mobility Site — ... 1st off is a headline from Engadget. “Verizon Wireless to carry Palm Pre, Storm 2 ” in about six months”. This is no big deal, judging by Palm’s history, it should be exclusive to Sprint for 3-6 months and then it will likely see every carrier. That’s just my guess, but the Engadget story cites a Rueters story telling us this. Palm has put up a good site full of info to get your Palm Pre fix in too.  Check it out here. iTunes Support? An article at ...

Even More Palm Pre Today… iTunes Support, Verizon…
Mobility Site — ... a bit more on the Pre that hit the interwebz today… 1st off is a headline from Engadget. “ Verizon Wireless to carry Palm Pre, Storm 2 ” in about six months”. This is no big deal, judging by Palm’s history, it should be exclusive to Sprint for 3-6 months and then it will likely see every carrier. That’s just my guess, but the Engadget story cites a Rueters story telling us this. prepage Palm has put up a good site full of info to get your Palm Pre fix in too. Check it out here. pre-w-itunes iTunes Support? An article at Fortune ...

Gadgetell Roundup: Palm Pre Reviews
Gadgetell — ... To put it simply, the Pre is a great phone, and we don’t feel any hesitation saying that. Is it a perfect phone? Hell no. Does its OS need work? Definitely. But are any of the detracting factors here big enough to not recommend it? Absolutely not. There’s no doubt that there’s room for improvement in webOS and its devices, but there’s also an astounding amount of things that Palm nails out of the gate. Product [Palm Pre] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson ...

Palm Pre goes on sale a day early for eager Sprint customers
T3.com All — ... raved about the many apps available on the app store, including the Twitter and LinkedIn applicationss. Not only does the Pre have its own app store, but Sprint has as well - though Elfman said the Sprint app store wasn't a match for Palm's. Sprint is offering exclusive Nascar and NFL apps, as they're sponsors of both, but told us "I'm not that big on having Sprint branded products and apps. I like things open, that's why I like Palm's app store, this is the beginning for apps". Link: Palm Pre Related links: [image]

Palm Pre goes on sale in the US, T3 takes the pulse in San Francisco
T3.com News — ... applicationss.   Not only does the Pre have its own app store, but Sprint has as well - though Elfman said the Sprint app store wasn't a match for Palm's. Sprint is offering exclusive Nascar and NFL apps, as they're sponsors of both, but told us "I'm not that big on having Sprint branded products and apps. I like things open, that's why I like Palm's app store, this is the beginning for apps".   Link: Palm Pre

Palm Pre officially on sale in the US, and T3 bought one to prove it
T3.com All — ... an engineer with a TV network. When we arrived at 7.30am, there were 11 people waiting in the queue, but soon after another three joined us. 8am sharp, the Sprint representatives opened the door, and Tower was off like a shot to the first store assistant. He wasn t the first to emerge victorious from the store however, as a proud iPhone-owning lady managed to pip him to the post. She wasn t buying the Pre for herself however, telling us nothing will make me give up my iPhone . Link: Palm Pre Related links: [image]

Palm Pre officially on sale in the US, and T3 bought one to prove it
T3.com News — ... there were 11 people waiting in the queue, but soon after another three joined us. 8am sharp, the Sprint representatives opened the door, and Tower was off like a shot to the first store assistant. He wasn’t the first to emerge victorious from the store however, as a proud iPhone-owning lady managed to pip him to the post. She wasn’t buying the Pre for herself however, telling us “nothing will make me give up my iPhone”. Link: Palm Pre

Hands-on Unboxing: Palm Pre
T3.com News — ... to the right, and then check out our other hot Pre content below:    - Video: Watch the Palm Pre in action  - Picture gallery of the Palm Pre - 10 Reasons why the Palm Pre is better than the iPhone  - Palm Pre vs Toshiba TG01 vs Apple iPhone  - See if the Palm Pre is the hottest gadget on the planet   Link: Palm Pre

Palm Pre: What's everyone saying?
T3.com All — ... "Perhaps it s the threat of financial ruin, but the company seems far more attuned to user feedback than previously; there s a lot riding on the Pre, and Palm know we know it. Thankfully they ve delivered a smartphone not only capable but honestly impressive and distinctive. Improvements to webOS will only make it better, but even in this fledgling state we d readily recommend the Palm Pre." Link: Palm Pre Palm Pre hot links: - ...

Palm Pre: What's everyone saying?
T3.com News — ... it’s the threat of financial ruin, but the company seems far more attuned to user feedback than previously; there’s a lot riding on the Pre, and Palm know we know it. Thankfully they’ve delivered a smartphone not only capable but honestly impressive and distinctive. Improvements to webOS will only make it better, but even in this fledgling state we’d readily recommend the Palm Pre."   Link: Palm Pre   Palm Pre hot links:    - Video: ...

Palm Pre review
T3.com All — ... disappoint us, but that s the thing with the Boston Red Sox or the Pre, if they re fundamentally good, we can overlook their minor flaws. Available now in the US, the Palm Pre costs $199 upfront, with the two year contract starting at $69.99 a month, otherwise $550 off-contract, exclusive to the network Sprint. A UK release, price and network has not been announced yet, however rest assured we'll tell you as soon as we know. Expect a review of the UK device in the coming months. Link: Palm Pre Related links: [image]

Leo & Mike Squabble Over A Palm Pre
TechDarling — ... Michael Arrington over a Palm Pre review unit. Let’s just say, he doesn’t even get to the actual review. ...

PC Mag review Palm Pre's 19 available apps
textually.org — The Palm Pre's SDK is still too primitive for flashy games and complex office apps, but there's already a decent stable of (19) basic apps, and they're all free. PCMag reviews all 19 of them. You can shop here. ...

Two Days Later: The Palm Pre
GEARFUSE — ... regarding the iPhone 3GS. And the fact that most people will not switch from their current carrier to Sprint is going to hurt Palm big time. The solution? Palm needs to make a huge push next year with Verizon and AT&T to get the Pre into the spotlight. Maybe then it’ll be able to give Apple a real scare. Link

Palm Pixie to join Pre and run on webOS?
T3.com All — ... suggesting the Castle - or Eos, as it's been called before - will be a shaped like a BlackBerry and contain a 2.6-inch touchscreen, 4GB of storage, A-GPS, and a 2.0-megapixel camera. As the Pre isn't on sale in the UK yet, we wonder how long it will take us to get the Pixie and Castle - next year we imagine, if these rumours are accurate. Link: Palm (via ...

Palm Pixie to join Pre and run on webOS?
T3.com News — ... not the first time we've heard of the Castle however, with leaks last month suggesting the Castle - or Eos, as it's been called before - will be a shaped like a BlackBerry and contain a 2.6-inch touchscreen, 4GB of storage, A-GPS, and a 2.0-megapixel camera.   As the Pre isn't on sale in the UK yet, we wonder how long it will take us to get the Pixie and Castle - next year we imagine, if these rumours are accurate.   Link: Palm (via TechRadar, image via Engadget)   ...

Putting the Palm Pre to the geeksugar Test
GeekSugar — ... It's about time, right?! For the geeksugar Palm Pre review, that is. Better late than never in my opinion, so without further adieu, let's get the Pre party started. ...

Palm Pre due in UK on Friday October 30th (apparently)
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... entirely reasonable if O2 are going to capitalise on the Christmas market. The handset company I used to work for wanted devices out at the START of October to get the Christmas run-in, so engineering issue aside, Oct 30th might even be a little late… The only other question is as to price plans, which the Palm web OS Blog says will be the same as the iPhone – which one, we’re not sure yet… [Story via: Palm web OS Blog / Image via: Palm] Related News from IntoMobile: More ...

Two More Smartphones for the Holiday Season
Gadgets Blog — ... Pixi on the other hand is a teeny tiny version of the original Palm phone the Pre, coming at just 0.43″ thin. It still manages to have a full keyboard, a capacitive touchscreen, GPS, a 2-megapixel camera and accelerometer, though it sheds a wifi and thankfully a whole lot of lot of weight. You will still be able to download applications & music and indulge in extensive messaging and social networking. This time around Palm has included LinkedIn and Yahoo to the synergy ...

Palm Restores iTunes Syncing To Pre
OhGizmo! — ... version of the WebOS software (1.2.1) “resolves an issue preventing media sync from working with latest version of iTunes (9.0.1).” To make things even better, you can now also sync pictures as well. If I owned a Pre, I would no doubt be happy to have this functionality. However, Palm is really pushing it. How about instead of focusing on making your phone work with the competition’s software, you make your own? That would be too much effort, no doubt. Your move Apple. [ Palm ] VIA [ Mashable ] ...

Palm Pre UK review
T3.com All — ... more efficient due to the multi-tasking and Universal Search, and will ensure you re not typecast as just another iPhone or Android bandwagon-jumper. Having said that, there are issues with it being exclusive to the O2 network. Before buying, make sure you actually get reception in your area, and are comfortable with the slow loading times you're sometimes faced with. Whilst call quality was decent, it was the lack of reception which bugged us more than anything else on the Pre. Link: Palm Pre ...

Orange to start UK iPhone sales on November 10
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... bittersweet day for Vodafone. While it has announced its own deal to sell the iPhone in the UK starting in 2010, pent up demand from people who want the device but don't want O2 as a carrier may be lost to the new Orange option. Vodafone reports interim results on November 10, though it'll likely face as many questions about the phone it doesn't yet have as it will about its own numbers. O2 will still carry the iPhone, though it's also got its mind on the Palm Pre, which it began offering as a UK-exclusive last week. [via ...

Apple iPhone closing in on BlackBerry market share
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... ? Well, the Pre seems to have leveled out the free fall, but there's nothing terribly encouraging about the data. My guess is they are still pining for those halcyon days of 2006 when Palm was king. ...

The Android Wave – 75 reasons why the Android platform is about to sweep the world
The Red Ferret Journal - gadgets, cool sites, freeware and tech trivia — ... . The main thing is the Google of course. Attach the name of the hottest tech company in the universe to a raw hamburger and you could IPO the company for a billion tomorrow, so the fact that Google is so publicly supporting, guiding and driving development of this platform has literally set the tech arena alight. If you want a comparison, just look how hard it s been for good old Palm, another great name from yesteryear, to drive the sales of the Pre phone to date. Or look at how fast Android has eclipsed the stalwart but extremely stodgy ...