You would think that if any phone was going to be able to tether to the iPad it would be an iPhone. Thankfully people with a Palm Pre, Pre Plus, Pixi Plus will in fact be able to tether their smartphones to the iPad. I use an app called My Tether and as you can see below, both my iPhone 3GS and my 1st generation iPhone (now a glorified iPod touch) can easily tether and allow my iPhone 3GS and 1st generation iPhone to use my Pre's WiFi to connect to the web anywhere. No 3G iPad necessary :)

Labels: iPad, iphone, pixi plus, pre, pre plus, wifi

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/06/2010 12:12:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

The ability to capture, edit, and share video: Not only can you easily shoot video footage from your Palm webOS phone, but you can also make quick edits and upload your footage to YouTube or Facebook (or send them via email or MMS) with just a couple of taps. See the video capabilities in action in the video be

Labels: palm, palm webos, pixi, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/27/2010 03:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

Fixes:
* Time Zone bug fixed
* Network time sync bug fixed to reflect accurate Network time
* Bluetooth car-kit transition to device corrected
* No EV icon bug fixed (random)
* Random browser formatting bugs fixed
* Fixed bug that incorrectly displayed Sprint when actually was Digital Roaming
* Missing Contact issue specifically with swap down to 1.2.9.1 or less

Feature Updates:
* Phonebook Transfer (import & export)
* Adds Video Capture capability & edit
* Calendar Enhancements
* Messaging Enhancements
* Improved Performance (Phone & CAL)
* Email Enhancements
* Notification Enhancements
* Adds Adobe Flash 10.0 (Pre Only)
* NOTE: The 1.4 software adds the ability to use the Flash 10.0 Adobe plug-in which will be available shortly from the Palm App Catalog.

Labels: palm webos, pixi, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/27/2010 01:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

On 2/26, Friday evening, Pre and Pixi device users will receive an Over the Air (OTA) notification to download the new 1.4 webOS software release.

This release includes both fixes and feature updates (listed below).

Fixes:
* Time Zone bug fixed
* Network time sync bug fixed to reflect accurate Network time
* Bluetooth car-kit transition to device corrected
* No EV icon bug fixed (random)
* Random browser formatting bugs fixed
* Fixed bug that incorrectly displayed Sprint when actually was Digital Roaming
* Missing Contact issue specifically with swap down to 1.2.9.1 or less

Feature Updates:
* Phonebook Transfer (import & export)
* Adds Video Capture capability & edit
* Calendar Enhancements
* Messaging Enhancements
* Improved Performance (Phone & CAL)
* Email Enhancements
* Notification Enhancements
* Adds Adobe Flash 10.0 (Pre Only)
* NOTE: The 1.4 software adds the ability to use the Flash 10.0 Adobe plug-in which will be available shortly from the Palm App Catalog.

Labels: palm webos, pixi, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/25/2010 04:54:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Los Angeles industry analyst Paul Mueller tells us that he has tried Flash on both the Palm Pre Plus and Google's Nexus One. "It is very sluggish and it has nothing to do with Internet speeds either." Judging from Mr. Muellers comments, as well as comments from other analysts, Apple is very smart to skip on the technology.

Palm Pre users shouldn't be too upset; they will definitely get a webOS 1.4 update sometime in the next week."

Via Examniner.com

Labels: palm webos, pre, pre plus

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/22/2010 10:19:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

PreCentral is reporting that a leaked email shows webOS 1.4 update will be hitting February 15th. This update will bring video recording, video editing, and Adobe Flash.

Labels: palm webos, pixi, pixi plus, pre, pre plus

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/10/2010 10:14:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

An "anonymous" tipster sent in these photos showing the Mobile HotsSpot app for the Verizon Pre Plus and Pixi Plus works perfectly on a Sprint Pre. The Mobile HotSpot application allows you to connect up to 5 Wi-Fi devices using a Verizon Palm Pre Plus, Pixi Plus, and now the good ol' Sprint Palm Pre.

***UPDATE***

I can confirm that Palm's Mobile HotSpot v1.0.3 application definitely works on the Sprint Palm Pre the same exact way it has been shown to work on the Verizon Pre Plus and Pixi Plus. This news should make some of the early adopters of the Palm Pre know that there's still "pluses" to owning a Pre ;)

Labels: palm webos, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/22/2010 11:15:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

Labels: palm webos, pre, pre plus, sprint, verizon

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/21/2010 11:05:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

I saw this cool post over @ The Official Palm Blog . One of the best features of Palm webOS is Universal Search. Universal Search makes finding all sorts of information on your Pre or Pixi simple and fast.

"There are also some special keywords you can use to bring up popular applications on the phone that just make sense -- “sms” finds the Messaging app and “vid” finds both Videos and the YouTube application.

Here are a few other keywords (some of which can be shortened as indicated in parentheses). And there are a few more -- leave a comment if you’ve found ‘em.

* store: App Catalog

* pic(ture): Photos

* sms or text: Messaging

* time: Date & Time and Clock

* add(ress): Contacts

* todo: Tasks

* eve(nts): Calendar

* note: Memos

* net: Wi-Fi

Labels: palm, palm webos, pixi, pixi plus, pre, pre plus

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/20/2010 03:46:00 PM 1 comments links to this post

Labels: bluetooth, gsm, palm, palm webos, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/12/2010 02:03:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Labels: gaming, palm webos, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/07/2010 10:04:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/06/2010 07:51:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Palm's App Catalog has reached a major milestone. There are now 1000 apps available to download from the App Catalog. Palm launched the App Catalog on June 6, 2009 when it began selling the Palm Pre with Sprint, and there were 18 applications available. Congrats to Palm !

Via Wikipedia .

Labels: app catalog, palm, palm webos, pixi, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/02/2010 12:52:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

Labels: palm, palm webos, pixi, pre, verizon

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/30/2009 06:09:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

* Version: webOS 1.3.5

* Release date: 28 December 2009

Software update information for Palm Pre Sprint p100eww

Article ID: 50607

webOS 1.3.5
* Version information
* New applications * Feature changes to existing applications

Version information
* Version: webOS 1.3.5
* Release date: 28 December 2009

Software update information for Palm Pre Sprint p100eww
Article ID: 50607

Version information
* Version: webOS 1.3.5
* Release date: 28 December 2009

Feature changes to existing applications App Catalog
* App Catalog significantly improves the application download experience.
* A user can now download multiple applications simultaneously.
* Downloads continue in the background if the user moves away from the download screen.
* A user can manually pause, resume, and cancel downloads.
* A user can also download all available updates for the user’s downloaded applications with a single tap.
* App Catalog automatically resumes downloads in cases where a download was pussed because it was interrupted—for example, if a user moves out of network coverage and then moves back into coverage.
* Users can now take advantage of the full storage capacity of the phone for downloading applications. This gives the user more control over how to allocate the phone’s storage space across applications, music, photos, and other media. Downloaded applications are now stored on the phone’s USB drive.
* App Catalog lists search results based on an improved search algorithm.
* Locations from which users can purchase paid apps from App Catalog now include U.S. territories.

Calendar
* In Day view, switching between days happens more quickly.

Date & Time
* When the user has network time zone enabled, a city and country are no longer displayed.

Device Info
* A user can perform a full erase by pressing and holding Sym + the orange/Option key + power for 10 seconds.

Email
* A user can now edit forwarded text for all email account types.
* When the user sets up more than one Yahoo! email account, the account names displayed in Account List view include the associated email address so that the user can distinguish them.
* If an account mailbox is too full to send messages, after the user frees up space in the mailbox on the server, the user can send the messages successfully.
* The default email signature no longer includes the macron over the “e” in “Pre,” so that the product name shows correctly on a recipient’s phone.

Messaging
* If a user deletes a conversation with a contact, new conversations with that contact are now correctly displayed in Conversations view.

Screen & Lock
* When the screen is locked, the time displays in a new font. Sprint Navigation
* A user can launch Sprint Navigation from an address in an open contact entry in Contacts.

System
* Users can now take advantage of the full storage capacity of the phone for downloading applications. This gives the user more control over how to allocate the phone’s storage space across applications, music, photos, and other media. Downloaded applications are now stored on the phone’s USB drive.
* This update improves battery life in areas of poor wireless network coverage.
* If the user is working in an application that supports landscape mode (such as Web or Videos), notifications now appear at the bottom of the landscape screen.
* After a user signs in to an existing Palm profile, applications the user installed from App Catalog are restored in the background. The user can use other features of the phone while the apps are being restored.
* Swiping to delete a list item that contains a link no longer causes the link to open in the web browser.

Updates
* After taking the 1.3.5 update, users can download future updates over a 2G (1xRTT 1x title bar icon, GPRS 1x title bar icon, EDGE 1x title bar icon) data connection by opening Updates and tapping Download Now.

Web
* The web browser now supports the display of animated GIFs.
* Audio files with a .3g2 extension play correctly as audio files, not video files.

Security
* This release includes a security fix to the dev portal. Credit to Kris Siegal for reporting the issue.

Individuals interested in contacting Palm to report suspected security issues can find more information at palm.com/security .

Labels: palm, palm webos, pixi, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/28/2009 09:39:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

WebOS – 1.3.5

Build 194

Sprint Config – 2.0

12/28/2009

This update includes enhancements to the following:

* Improvement in battery life optimization when in marginal coverage areas.

* QCELP capability fix to allow play and audio of video sent via MMS.

* Launch Google Maps or Sprint Nav when tapping an address from contacts.

* Minimized package of MR size through binary difference. Customers can now download over 2G connections if necessary.

Labels: palm, palm webos, pixi, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/28/2009 11:03:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

Labels: palm, palm webos, pre, verizon

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/18/2009 09:50:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

The Palm Pixi is to the Palm Pre what the Centro was to the Treo. You get the same great full webOS experience on a thinner, less expensive (sorta, kinda), smaller form factor smartphone. I'm finding the Pixi to be a much more solid device in terms of physicality compared to the Palm Pre. I'm a fan of the QWERTY candybar style that Palm made iconic with the Treo. There's nothing like having a real physical keyboard present at all times.

The Pixi is actually thinner, shorter, and less wide than both the Palm Pre and the iPhone 3GS (it's crazy how small and thin it is). Of course there are some compromises to having those attributes, most notably the screen size. While the Pixi's screen is smaller than the Pre and iPhone 3GS, I really don't find it to be a deal breaker at all. I use a Pre and iPhone 3GS daily and easily adjusted to the smaller screen. I'm also digging the keyboard on the Pixi over the Pre's keyboard and the iPhone 3GS' virtual keyboard.

In my opinion the Palm Pixi definitely holds its own when compared to the Palm Pre and the iPhone 3GS in many respects. Like the Palm Pre it has 8GB of internal storage vs the iPhone 3GS'16GB and 32GB. All three smartphones include access to Sprint and AT&T's 3G network. The Pixi and Pre have consistently beaten AT&T's 3G speeds in my testing and hasn't dropped any calls compared to the iPhone 3GS.

I was seriously considering switching to the Palm Pixi from my Palm Pre, but the clincher for me is the Pixi's lack of WiFi. Palm made a huge mistake by not including WiFi with the Sprint Palm Pixi. Palm won't be making that mistake again since it's all but confirmed that Verizon's Palm Pixi (expected to launch sometime next month) will include built-in WiFi. If the lack of WiFi isn't an issue for you, you're a Sprint customers, want a thin, small, smartphone, with tons of storage, and one of the best mobile operating systems around check out the Palm Pixi. You won't be disappointed.

Labels: iphone 3GS, pixi, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/18/2009 12:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

To facilitate comparisons to Palm's historical results, Palm has included non-GAAP adjusted measures, which exclude the impact of subscription accounting, stock-based compensation and other items detailed later in this release. The company believes this information will help investors better evaluate its current period performance and trends in its business.

Non-GAAP Adjusted Revenues in the second quarter totaled $302.0 million, non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit was $77.3 million and non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin was 25.6 percent.

"We are continuing to execute strongly against our long-term strategy with the delivery of Palm Pixi, the new carrier launches completed this quarter, and the upcoming opening of Palm's full developer program," said Jon Rubinstein, Palm's chairman and chief executive officer. "We're still in the early stages of a long race, and we're energized by the opportunity to compete in this exciting market. We remain confident that Palm's innovative product design capabilities, integrated cloud services and the differentiated and delightful Palm webOS experience will provide the foundation for our sustained success."

The company shipped a total of 783,000 smartphone units during the quarter, representing a 5 percent decrease from the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 and a year-over-year increase of 41 percent compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. Smartphone sell-through for the second quarter was 573,000 units, down 29 percent from the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 and down 4 percent year-over-year.

Labels: palm, palm webos, pixi, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/17/2009 07:06:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Well, look what just got the green light from the FCC to play on Verizon's network. Besides getting the Pre very soon, Verizon will also be getting a new Pixi. The P121EW is the model number used by the Pixi. The best piece of news here is that the Palm Pixi will be getting WiFi (Sprint Pixi lacks WiFi), something it shouldn't have left the warehouse without. Verizon customers will soon have 2 awesome phones from Palm to choose from, and with Verizon's Pixi packing WiFi, that decision is going to be a little harder to make.

Labels: pixi, pre, verizon

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/13/2009 02:24:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Palm has returned with the coolest handheld device we've seen in a long time. The Palm Pre has the same exhilarating sense of possibility as the iPhone—and it's even worth switching to Sprint for. The Pre is the start of something genuinely new: Palm's webOS, an innovative operating system that's benefited a lot by what the company has learned from Apple's smartphone successes.

Labels: palm, palm webos, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/09/2009 09:33:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

1. iPhone 3GS

2. BlackBerry Curve(s)

3. BlackBerry Pearl(s)

4. iPhone 3G

5. BlackBerry Storm

6. Palm Pre

7. BlackBerry Bold

8. myTouch 3G

9. BlackBerry Pearl Flip

10. BlackBerry 8830

Apple and Palm's flagship phones moved up the list from last quarter (iPhone 3GS #2, Palm Pre #7). The real surprise is who's not on the list. Windows Mobile for the 1st time doesn't have a single smartphone in the U.S. rankings.

"Microsoft is struggling in the smartphone market. Their Windows Mobile platform is no longer a strong player with rivals gaining market share.

The latest report by Gartner reveals that Windows Mobile had a market share of just around 7.9 percent in the third quarter of the year." Via Silobreaker .

Labels: blackberry, iphone 3G, iphone 3GS, pre, windows mobile

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/20/2009 12:00:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

Can your smartphone do this? ;) That's 22 apps running on my Pre before I get the "Sorry too many cards opened", pretty impressive! The ability to do this comes from the great webOS developer community over @ PreCentral for making things like this possible!!

Labels: palm, palm webos, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/19/2009 11:47:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

If you have a Sprint Palm Pre you might want to tap the update button because Palm has released Palm webOS 1.3.1 for the Sprint Palm Pre.

Labels: palm, palm webos, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/14/2009 12:36:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

The Pixi, the Palm Pre’s diminutive smart-phone sibling, arrives at market a few days from now (Nov. 15), and despite some potential pricing confusion with the Pre, analysts expect it to be another catalyst for the company’s comeback. In a note to clients today, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch (BAC) analyst Vivek Arya said Palm (PALM) is well-poised for growth in 2010.

“Despite increasing smartphone competition, Palm can maintain differentiation and remains well-positioned to launch its products with multiple new Tier-1 carriers in early 2010 by which time it should have a robust apps catalog,” Arya wrote. “While we expect the stock to remain volatile, the recent sell-off creates an interesting buying opportunity, in our opinion, for a company with an attractive platform, selling into a high-growth market, and at a compelling valuation.” Via AllThingsDigital .

Labels: palm, palm webos, pixi, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/12/2009 02:10:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Ares got its first public demonstration on Thursday at the Open Mobile Summit conference in San Francisco. It is designed to make it easy for developers to pull various components together in Javascript to build applications for the Palm Pre and Pixi, the two handsets that run Palm's WebOS.

Ares will give developers another way to write WebOS applications and will allow fast development through a drag-and-drop interface, Palm said. It's designed to help Web developers make the leap to becoming mobile developers, said Michael Abbott, senior vice president of application software and services at Palm. Ares will beavailable by year's end through the WebOS developer site.

It won't require any downloads or configuration, Abbott said. The environment includes debugging and a mechanism for developers to share libraries and APIs (application programming interfaces), Abbott said.

In a demonstration at the conference, a Palm engineer created a search application for the Flickr Web photo site. Using a simulation of the WebOS phone interface, he dragged logos, a search field and button, a list widget and other components onto successive screens of the application. To link the new application to Flickr, he used an Ajax request that called a Flickr API." Via PC World .

Labels: palm webos, pixi, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/05/2009 07:48:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/04/2009 10:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

"Admob Mobile has put out their monthly mobile metrics report and things are looking pretty good for Palm and WebOS. Last month we pointed out Admob's statistics and how WebOS already had 4% of the web market share only two months after the Pre's debut. WebOS came out in June 2009 and already showed a significant gain in web market share. Android, which debuted in October 2008 and has multiple handsets in the U.S. (G1 and MyTouch) had 8% web market share and Windows Mobile had 6%. Well the numbers are still increasing in Palm's favor."

Via preThinking Read full details @ PreThinking .

Labels: palm, palm webos, pre, windows mobile

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/02/2009 12:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility.

iTunes 9 comes with many new features and improvements, including:

* An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.

* iTunes Store has a brand new look, with improved navigation for quick and easy exploration.

* iTunes LP and iTunes Extras create unique experiences that feature exclusive interviews, videos, photos, and more — available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store.

* Home Sharing helps you manage your family's iTunes collection between computers in your home. iTunes can automatically transfer new purchases, or you can choose just the items you want.

* Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and play songs from your library that go great together.

* iPod and iPhone syncing now allows you to organize your iPhone and iPod touch home screens directly in iTunes. Syncing is now also more flexible, allowing you to sync individual artists, genres, or TV show and Podcast episodes.

* iTunes U items are now organized into their own section in your iTunes library.

* Sync with iPod nano (5th generation), iPod classic (Fall 2009), and iPod touch (Fall 2009).

* iTunes 9 also includes many other improvements, such as HE-AAC encoding and playback, more flexibility with Smart Playlists rules, simpler organization of your media files inside an iTunes Media folder, and more.

Labels: apple, itunes, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/29/2009 10:27:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Palm has created a website showing all of the apps currently in the App Catalog. The site is updated as Palm adds new apps to the App Catalog.

Labels: palm, palm webos, pix, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/23/2009 10:07:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

The developer community for Palm webOS is alive and kickin'. If there's something Palm missed in terms of the way webOS works you can be rest assured that a developer will most likely make it happen. The latest patch is called "Close slider to end calls" , which does what the name implies.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/19/2009 06:11:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Verizon confirmed via Twitter that they will be offering the Pre in 2010.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/19/2009 09:35:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

The Pre is the UK’s most anticipated phone, with 26 per cent of mobile users expressing an interest in buying one. This is almost double the 16 per cent who said they would buy the iPhone before its launch in 2007.

The ‘Iphone killer’ handset, due to launch on Friday, will be available on O2 alongside its Apple rival. O2 will be offering the smartphone free to those on a 24-month contract, which it hopes will boost longer contracts in its users.

This is verified by the figures from TNS which show that the 27 per cent of existing O2 customers want a Pre. Of those polled, 32 per cent who are currently on other networks said they'd consider switching to O2 to get it.

Sales of the Palm Pre are expected to outshine those of the Iphone in its first year, despite lower awareness of the handset overall among the general population." Via The Inquirer .

Labels: iphone, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/14/2009 11:21:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

Besides HotSync in v2.0 many of you already successfully use (a detailed tutorial is available here), by completing the update you get more features and surprises: full screen mode, quick keyboard mode switch, improved reset functionality, reduced power consumption when idle and more. The complete list of v2.0 features and improvements is available at Tech Spec page on our website.

The favorite new feature in Classic v2.0 might be preloaded ClassicApps, a bundle of free Palm OS applications that you can get if you simply tap Install Free Apps option from the Classic menu.

When download and installation are completed, you will be able to use some of the most popular Palm OS applications through Classic on your Pre. Some of them are completely free while some are time-limited trials. Here is the list of apps that you get with a single tap in Classic:

A complete list of the Palm OS applications bundled with Classic can be found here .

Classic is one of the most used applications on my Pre. Now with the ability to HotSync it really is having two of the best smartphone operating systems on one device. If you have a Pre, do yourself a favor and get Classic. It will open your Pre up to the thousands of Palm OS applications already available.

Labels: palm, palm os, palm webos, pre, software

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/06/2009 10:00:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

It's no secret that I love my Palm Pre, and would classify myself as a "Palm fanboy". I think it's great that Palm keeps one upping Apple by re-enabling iTunes syncing whenever Apple breaks it. What's not so great is the memory issue on the Palm Pre that many Pre owners are beginning to notice as more and more apps are added to the App Catalog.

Impulse buying is part of what makes iTunes and the iTunes App Store a huge success. When you see an app you can just tap it to download. I've never run into a memory issue with any of my iPhones (iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPhone 3GS).

Tonight I purchased my 1st paid app from the Palm App Catalog. While in the App Catalog I noticed an update for Classic was available, so I tapped the update button. I got a "Sorry, Not Enough Memory" message. So I had to delete 5 applications just to download the update. I then attempted to download a free 4:20 Wallpaper app and got to the same message.

This experience is completely frustrating, especially when I have 6.4GB of available memory. Unless Palm fixes this issue Developers will stand a great chance of never getting their app purchased, there's too many hoops to jump through. Who wants to start deleting apps you've purchased in order to get an update to an existing app, download a free app, or more importantly purchase a cool app from the many developers making apps for Palm webOS?

So, please Palm take into consideration that iTunes syncing is a cool feature, but the most important feature should be to expand Palm webOS by allowing us the ability to purchase and download applications for our smartphone.

Labels: palm, palm webos, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/05/2009 09:43:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

You can bet that Palm will re-enable iTunes syncing (they've been successful every time Apple has done this) with an update after Apple releases a new version of iTunes that breaks the sync.

Labels: apple, itunes, palm, palm webos, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/05/2009 10:52:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

Abobe announced today that they will be releasing Flash Player 10.1 for smartphones before the end of the year. Flash Player 10.1 will be released to devices running Palm webOS, Android, Windows Mobile, and Symbian. Even though Adobe has created a Flash Player for iPhone, Apple has rejected it.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/05/2009 09:48:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/05/2009 12:35:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

Version information

Version information

* Version: webOS 1.2.1

* Release date: 2 October 2009

Feature changes to existing applications Email

* Resolved an issue where after installing the 1.2.0 webOS update some customers running Exchange 2007 could no longer synchronize with their Exchange account for Email, Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks. System

* Resolves an issue preventing media sync from working with latest version of iTunes (9.0.1).

* Media sync now synchronizes photo albums, maintaining the album structure in the Photos app.

* Media sync now allows for synchronizing photos without requiring the full-resolution originals. This provides faster display of high-quality full-screen images and enables users to store more photos on the phone.

Web

* Resolved an issue where if a user tried to play streaming music or video, the media stream might drop out or have a long delay before starting.

Security

This release implements several security fixes, including the following:

* Addresses a security issue encountered by webkit developers. This issue did not impact end users.

Individuals interested in contacting Palm to report suspected security issues can find more information at palm.com/security.

It's great to see David (Palm) go at Goliath (Apple) and succeed. Palm has grown a set of balls not seen by any other company to take on such a huge giant as Apple. Nice work Palm!!!!

Labels: apple, itunes, palm, palm webos, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/05/2009 12:17:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

It looks like the $99 price of the Palm Pre has helped sales of the Palm Pre. The Palm Pre is currently the #1 smartphone being sold by Amazon.com . Via PreCentral .

Labels: palm, palm webos, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/30/2009 10:17:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Amazon MP3

* Songs can now be purchased from Amazon MP3 over a phone network connection. A Wi-Fi connection is no longer required.

App Catalog

* In preparation for e-commerce in the App Catalog, to purchase apps, you can enter credit card information by selecting Preferences & Accounts from the application menu in App Catalog. Credit card information is stored with the Palm profile, not on the phone. You can choose whether you need to enter their Palm profile password each time you make a purchase, or for the first purchase in any four-hour window.

* If you want to reinstall a purchased application you previously deleted, you can open App Catalog, search for the application, tap the app name, and tap Download again for free. You do not need to pay for the application again.

* A new Share button enables you to send a link to the app page in an email or text message.You can select whether to enter comments anonymously, using your first and last name, or using your first initial and last name.

* You must accept an end-user license agreement to purchase apps.

Backup

* Web browser bookmarks are now backed up to your Palm profile. After a restart or partial/full erase, the bookmark is restored in Web when you go to the web page.

Bluetooth

* If you are on the phone, get in a car with a previously paired car kit, and turn on the car, a notification appears asking whether you want to continue talking directly into the phone, or transfer the call to the car kit. Previously, the call was automatically transferred to the car kit.

* The types of car kits to which contacts can be transferred has been increased. You can transfer contacts to Toyota and Lexus car kits.

* You can make a Bluetooth connection to a computer even if the computer’s Bluetooth device name field is blank.

Calendar

* On the event details screen, the Map Location application menu item is now called Event Location and has two submenu options: Show On Map, which displays the location in Google Maps, and Get Directions, which provides directions from the current location in Google Maps.

* The options for changing a calendar’s display color and choosing whether to show or hide a calendar in All Calendars view are now accessed by opening the application menu > Preferences & Accounts > Calendar View Options, or by tapping the Calendar View Options list item in the list where you switch between All Calendars and an individual calendar.

* If you tap Snooze on a calendar event notification, the notification no longer reappears after the event end time.

* If a calendar note contains a phone number, you can tap the number to dial it.

* In Day view, you can press and hold the orange key/Option and tap an event to delete the event. Options displayed include deleting just this event or deleting the whole series for recurring events.

* Calendar now recognizes the 7th day of a given month as the first Monday/Tuesday/etc. of that month, not the second. If you choose a repeat option for an event on the 7th, the list correctly shows the option Monthly on 1st [day]. Previously, the repeat list for an event on the 7th of the month showed the option Monthly on 2nd [day].

* Untimed events included in calendar data migration from your desktop now appear on the correct date in Calendar.

* If you create an all-day event and then switch the phone’s time zone, the event continues to display correctly.

* When you select a month for a birthday, the month displays correctly.

* Responses to meeting invitations are correctly sent back to the organizer. If the organizer of an event requests not to receive responses, responses are not sent to the organizer.

Clock

* The volume of alarms set in clock matches the ringtone volume, not the system sounds volume.

Contacts

* On a contact details screen, a Send Contact option is available on the application menu, with options to send the contact to a car kit or send it as a vCard attachment to an email or multimedia message.

* On a contact details screen, a Copy All option is now available on the Edit submenu in the application menu. Selecting this option copies the entire contents of the contact entry as plain text.

* LinkedIn is now available as an online account in Contacts. As with Facebook, a LinkedIn account set up on the phone enables you to download contacts from that account. LinkedIn contacts cannot be created or edited in Contacts.

* If a contact contains an instant messaging (IM) address, the contact is linked to the IM account buddy entry.

Email

* You can search for messages in any email folder simply by opening the folder and typing. Search returns any matches found in the subject, From, To, or CC field.

* If a message contains an inline image, you can act on the image by pressing and holding the orange key/Option and tapping the image. For all images, an option appears to share the image as an attachment to an email message. If the image is in JPG, BMP, or PNG format, a second option appears to copy the image to the Photos app.

* Support for paragraph text selection, copy, and paste is now available in Email. A yellow highlight appears to indicate paragraph selection.

* If you have multiple Exchange accounts, you can now use Exchange policies on all these accounts; previously this was restricted to one account. Additionally, IT administrators no longer have to deselect “allow non-provisionable devices” on the Exchange server in order for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync policies to work on the phone.

* If you change synchronization of email in a POP account to Manual, the account no longer continues to sync email automatically.

* When addressing a message, searching for a linked contact whose contact entry does not contain a complete last name (such as John S.) now returns the contact match correctly.

* When you accept a meeting invitation, the response is now correctly sent.

* Forwarded messages now correctly display the original message text with the formatting maintained.

* When you save an attached file—for example, a Word file attachment saved to Doc View—the file appears with the correct name in the application.

* An error message appears if you cannot send a message from an Exchange account because the account mailbox is full.

* The Email application always enforces EAS security policies—such as entering a password—when you try to access your Exchange account in Email.

Media Sync

* Media sync now allows for synchronizing photos without requiring the full-resolution originals. This provides faster display of high-quality full screen images and enables you to store more photos on the phone.

Memos

* Tapping text in a memo moves the cursor to the point that was tapped.

* When you send a memo using the Email Memo menu option, the memo formatting is maintained in the copied memo.

Messaging

* When you are in a conversation with an IM buddy, the buddy’s online status and custom message are displayed on the conversation screen.

* In Conversations view, a Copy All option is now available on the Edit submenu in the application menu. Selecting this option copies the entire contents of the conversation as plain text.

* When addressing a message, searching for a linked contact whose contact entry does not contain a complete last name (such as John S.) now returns the contact match correctly.

* If a contact contains an instant messaging (IM) address, the contact is linked to the IM account buddy entry.

* You can receive vCard contact entries as part of a multimedia message.

Music

* If playback of an audio file is paused or interrupted, when you resume playback, playback resumes at the point where it was paused. This applies to audio files for which the Genre field is defined as podcast, speech, spoken word, netcast, or audiobook only.

* You can use music playback controls on the dashboard even if the screen is locked.

* If the ringer switch is turned off, music playback is not interrupted by an incoming call.

Phone

* You can now turn carrier data services on or off in the Phone application by opening the application menu > Preferences > Data Usage > tap on/off.

* Default ringtone volume has been increased.

* Adjusting the volume of a call now works even if the screen is off. Reducing the volume level to zero sets the call volume to zero.

* Contact entries in the call log now show both the phone number and type.

Photos

* The Photos app can now display photos in JPG, BMP, and PNG format.

Sprint Navigation

* Sprint Navigation now pulls Google contacts from the phone, as well as Exchange and Palm profile contacts.

System

* You can open either the application or connection menu by dragging down from the upper corner of the phone onto the screen, as well as tapping the upper corner of the screen.

* When you press and hold the orange key/Option and drag onscreen, the cursor now moves one word at a time instead of one character at time in Email, Memos, and other apps. The cursor still moves one character at a time in the Web address bar and Messaging body text entry field.

* Notifications, including incoming phone calls, now show above the onscreen lock icon, so they can be seen when the keyboard is locked.

* Notification sounds play softly when you are on a call, regardless of the system sounds setting.

* If you copy text from an application and open the Launcher, you can paste the text to start a universal search.

* Universal search contact matches include an Add Reminder option that allows you to add a reminder to the contact.

* In universal search, pressing the orange key/Option + a letter key now searches on the letter key’s alternate character (for example, 5 for F), not on the letter key.

* In universal search, you can enter keywords to search for applications. For example, entering “addresses” returns Contacts, “SMS” returns Messaging, and “pictures” returns Photos.

Tasks

* Tasks that are assigned a category now retain the category when they synchronize between the phone and your desktop. Other information including start date, status, reminder setting, and privacy setting is also retained.

* A new Hide Completed menu option is available. If you select this option and mark a task as completed, the task disappears from the current view.

* A menu in the upper-right corner of the screen showing all tasks enables you to sort tasks by due date or priority. You can also manually reorder the tasks.

Web

* The browser now supports downloading files from a web page. To download a file, tap the file name.

* The browser now supports paragraph selection, cut, copy, and paste on web page text. A yellow highlight appears to indicate paragraph selection.

* You can press and hold the orange key/Option and tap a link or image. Options displayed include opening the item in a new card, sharing the link or image via email, or copying the URL. For images in JPG, BMP, or PNG format, an additional option to copy the image to the Photo app is displayed.

* If you tap on a text field, the page zooms to a level at which it is easy to read the text being entered.

* If you copy text in the address bar or in the body text of a web page, a notification appears stating that the text was copied.

* You can accept self-signed certificates through the browser.

Security

This release addresses several security issues with Palm webOS software.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/28/2009 06:18:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

A reliable source emailed me today when the Verizon/Pre story broke and told me that Verizon "might" pass on the Pre, not because they don't want it, but there's a "great" possibility that Verizon would be the exclusive carrier of an unannounced Palm webOS device in the near future. Palm has made it clear that there are more Palm webOS devices in the pipeline, so if Verizon did pass on the Pre it could be because they will get the exclusivity on a new Palm webOS device. This source is very reliable. Stay tuned.

Labels: palm, palm webos, pre, rumors, verizon

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/24/2009 09:33:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/24/2009 10:10:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/24/2009 09:50:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/23/2009 10:13:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

Feeds is a new RSS/Google Reader Homebrew app for the Palm Pre .

"Feeds can integrate with an existing Google Reader account and allow you to read and will mark articles you load as read.

Feeds will soon allow for standalone RSS/Atom feeds.

Feeds will soon allow you to mark articles as Unread.

Feeds will soon allow you to view all unread in one listing.

Feeds will soon allow you to view folders you have created and starred item separately."

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/16/2009 11:49:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

The Engadget Show is a new show Engadget will be doing monthly with a live audience. The first show is this Sunday, September 13th.

"The Engadget Show gets underway this coming Sunday, September 13th, in New York City, and we're super excited to announce that the first person we'll be sitting down with for a one-on-one conversation is Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein! Between the recent launch of the Pixi, the introduction Pre and webOS, and all the other hubbub surrounding the company, we think it will be quite an interesting chat."

I'm lucky enough to get to attend what is sure to be an awesome show/experience. The thought of getting to watch and hear John Rubinstein aka the "Podfather" blows my mind. Jon Rubinstein not only brought Palm back from the dead, but also Apple by leading development of the iPod, iMac, and iBook.

Thanks Engadget !*!*!*!*!

Labels: apple, imac, ipod, palm, palm webos, pixi, pre

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/09/2009 09:56:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/09/2009 03:49:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

PreThinking is reporting that Sprint has posted official release notes for the Palm webOS 1.2 update, which they claim will be released today. Sprint has said a lot today when it comes to the Pre, so take it with a grain of salt. Palm accidentally posted the update last week, and as of 8:50PM EST tapping the Update app on my Pre tells me it's up to date. It's definitely coming soon. Stay tuned.

Labels: palm, palm webos, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/08/2009 08:42:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

"If there’s a Guinness World Record for shortest-lived promotional offer by a wireless carrier, Sprint’s (S) surely a front-runner for it.

Just six or so hours after offering a $100 service credit to new subscribers who purchase a Palm (PALM) Pre and port their numbers over from another carrier, Sprint canceled it. Here’s the company’s official statement on the matter:

“After further internal review today, the offer of a port-in service credit of $100 to new customers who buy the Palm Pre has been pulled, because it was put into the system in error.” Via All Things Digital .

And Sprint wonders why it keeps losing customers every quarter, this is a clear example...

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/08/2009 05:47:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/08/2009 02:46:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

PreCentral has posted a video showing the new LED notification featured in Palm webOS 1.2 for the Palm Pre.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/05/2009 11:12:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Palm webOS 1.2 for the Pre was accidentally released by Palm . Check out the above video showing new features of the 1.2 update. Palm has been listening to Pre owners and have included many of the features being requested.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/05/2009 10:58:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

One of the best and most important application available for the Palm Pre is Classic from MotionApps . I use Classic a few times a day on my Pre. This one program will let you run thousands of Palm OS applications on your Pre. According to MotionApps and the above video, Pre users will be able to sync in Classic using good ol' HotSync. MotionApps says they are waiting for Palm to release the next update for the Pre which will add HotSync capabilities. If you own a Pre you should definitely try the 7 day demo available in the Pre's App Catalog. It's like having 2 great operating systems running on one device. Classic opens the door to the thousands of available Palm OS applications, and lets you run them on your Pre.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/04/2009 01:50:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

PreCentral has posted an instructional video showing how to install a virtual keyboard on your Palm Pre. Pre fans have been waiting for this feature, and it's finally here. The virtual keyboard works in portrait and landscape mode. I installed it on my Pre (very easy to install) and it works great. A huge thanks to PreCentral for posting the video and instructions on how to get the virtual keyboard up and running on the Palm Pre.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/30/2009 03:49:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

In a note to investors, RBC analyst Mike Abramsky raised his price target to $25 from $18.

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Palm is the midst of an uncertain comeback effort, looking to ride its well-reviewed Palm Pre smart phone back to success in the mobile computing market. Rivals Apple Inc., the iPhone maker, and Research in Motion Ltd., which makes the Blackberry line, have crowded Palm out over the past few years.

In a report out Tuesday, Abramsky said he expects smart phones to take 35 percent of the handset market by 2012. That would mean 405 million smart phones, up from his previous forecast of 395 million, he said.

"As a turnaround, Palm faces near-term challenges," Abramsky said. Palm lacks the "scale, marketing budgets and balance sheets" that RIM and Apple enjoy, he said.

Nevertheless, Abramsky said, "The 'New Palm' in our view possesses the 'special sauce' necessary for global smart phone leadership."

He pointed to Palm's management, business structure, mobile operating system and "unique innovations."

Shares jumped 52 cents, or 3.9 percent, to $13.75 in midday trading. The stock has ranged from $1.14 to $16.80 over the past year.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/18/2009 09:34:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Palm Pre Commercial Ad Calendar Late Notification

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/16/2009 06:54:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

This video shows the build quality of two Palm Pres. The Pre on the left is a Palm Pre Sprint overnighted (it couldn't come fast enough, I missed using my Pre) me to replace the Pre on the right which was turning itself off when opening and closing the slider. On the replacement Pre, Palm has placed a small piece of foam behind the tab you pull to release the battery. This keeps the battery tightly in place so opening and closing the slider does not cause the battery's connectors to lose contact and power off the Pre.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/15/2009 06:13:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

I took a video of my Palm Pre completely losing its life when sliding the keyboard open and closed, I swear it has nothing to do with the creepy commercials ;) . Sprint has agreed (after pulling teeth with them) to send me out a brand new Pre. I've had my Pre since June 6 and this issue only started happening a few days ago. I'm really hoping that the bug/build quality of my new Pre has been resolved and makes me forget how frustrating this is and brings back the " Pre lovin' " feeling I've had with my Pre. Stay tuned.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/13/2009 03:26:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

I've had my Pre since launch day and haven't had any issues, until a few days ago . I began having the keyboard issue of my Pre turning completely off when opening or closing the slider. The only way to bring it back to life was to remove the Pres almost impossible to open battery door and pop the battery in and out. I thought the issue was due to the new extended battery I purchased (it wasn't). Even putting in the original battery that came with my Pre also shuts down randomly if I open or close it.

I called Sprint and explained what was going on. They wanted me to go to a repair center to see if they could fix it, and give me a loaner phone (not a Pre). The store was out of my way so I asked if they could just send me a Pre and I'd return my older Pre when I received the new one (I've done this before with a Treo 755p, and Treo 700wx). I was told that they couldn't do that with the Pre. I was told I would have to pay a $100 deductible to get a replacement Pre. I couldn't believe they were going to charge me $100 for a faulty Pre. I was told "just like auto insurance you have to pay the deductible". I asked the rep if he was in his Ford car and the airbags just popped out for no reason would Ford charge you for that? Would you pay a deductible for that? He said "no, i see what you're saying". I asked to speak to a supervisor because I was getting nowhere fast. She told me I would have to go the "repair route because the Pre is in high demand and Sprint doesn't have enough Pres to do an advance exchange.

I told the supervisor that I would just cancel my service and get a BlackBerry Storm, or an iPhone 3GS (I already own an iPhone 3GS). That "magical" statement got Sprint to send me out a new Palm Pre, and I already have a tracking number. If you're having issues with your Pre you might want to call Sprint and ask to speak to a supervisor, when they hear you might jump ship to another carrier it's amazing what they can pull out of their hat.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/13/2009 12:10:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

If you're like me and own a Palm Pre, I'm sure you'll be very interested in the Amzer® SmartCell Lithium Ion Extended Battery with Black Battery Door . It comes in three sizes, 1400 mAh, 2800 mAh, and 3800 mAh. These batteries are a must if you are constantly charging your Pre since the Pre comes with a measly 1150 mAH battery.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/08/2009 06:33:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/05/2009 08:54:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Palm's revolutionary smartphone in stores August 27, available for pre-order now

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 4 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell today announced that the new Palm(R) Pre(TM) phone will be exclusively available in Canada at Bell Mobility retail locations on August 27. Due to unprecedented demand, Bell also announced that Canadians can reserve one of the highly anticipated phones by pre-ordering now at bell.ca/pre, at Bell stores or at selected Bell retail partners.

Palm Pre is the first phone based on the new Palm webOS(TM) mobile platform, which brings mobile applications together in a unique and intuitive multi-tasking environment that is integrated with the most popular social networking tools and powerful search functions.(1)

The Palm Pre will cost as little as $199.95 on a three-year contract or $599.95 without a contract with a minimum 500 MB data plan. Bell smartphone clients can choose from a wide variety of voice and data plans, including Smartphone Combos that offer unlimited Internet browsing, personal email, text messaging and Windows Live Messenger.

"We're very excited to bring the revolutionary Palm Pre and the Palm webOS mobile platform to Canadians exclusively on Bell's national wireless network - the largest high-speed 3G network in Canada," said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility and Chief Brand Officer for Bell. "Considering the highly successful US introduction of the Palm Pre by Sprint in June and fast-growing Palm Pre buzz among Canadian mobile users, Bell and our retail partners are preparing for high demand for this breakthrough phone." Since announcing in May that it would carry the Palm Pre exclusively in Canada, Bell has seen unprecedented demand - tens of thousands of Canadians have already signed up at bell.ca/pre for more information about the device. Beginning today, clients can now pre-order the phone at bell.ca/pre, at Bell stores or at Bell retail partners Best Buy, Future Shop, The Telephone Booth/La Cabine Téléphonique, WIRELESS etc. and Wireless Wave.

"Palm is creating a new measure of simplicity and usefulness that is changing how people look at smartphones," said Katie Mitic, senior vice president, Product Marketing, Palm, Inc. "It's a new experience to access and connect the related but often decentralized information in your life, and we're eager to share the Palm experience with Canada through Bell Mobility."

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/04/2009 11:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

I hate to admit it, but these commercials are actually starting to grow on me. Can't wait to see what Palm Pre girl tells us next. Via EverythingPre .

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/29/2009 11:24:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/27/2009 12:22:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

There is a lot of interest from developers to create applications for the Palm Pre and Palm webOS. Instead of waiting for Palm to add more software titles to the App Catalog, two developers have created applications that make it easy to install Homebrew applications on the Pre. The first application is webOS Quick Install by Jason Robitaille. This application allows you to easily install applications via a desktop application. It works on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

The second application is called fileCoaster . This application allows you to download and install applications OTA on your Pre. No computer required.

The Palm webOS Homebrew community is alive and kicking. Developers are posting new applications every day over @ PreCentral . This should be music to Palm's ears. Palm webOS is proving to be an OS that developers want to make apps for, and by the amount of applications coming out it only proves that it's an easy OS to create great applications for.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/27/2009 10:37:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

The update comes from RBC analyst Mike Abramsky whose research team has been monitoring traffic at some two dozen Sprint stores. Not only does Abramsky find "sustained momentum" in Palm Pre sales, but also the return rate has been low, running between 2% and 3%, he noted in a research report Friday." Via The Street .

This is in stark contrast to the report of Apple kool-aid drinker/analyst Jim Cramer's 40% Palm Pre return rate .

Guess how Mr. Cramer came up with that figure? He got the numbers from a a PreCentral forum poll but didn't site the source. Since then PreCentral has corrected Mr. Cramer on his numbers. Should an analyst really be using an internet forum poll as a reliable source for this information? I think not.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/25/2009 01:20:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/24/2009 12:29:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

* Animated drop down menus - they look really slick and really change the experience. The Context menus also have some nice animation.

* Javascript interpreter Performance upgrades - this will speed up virtually everything and is great news

* Sporadic reports of speed improvements both in the browser and system-wide, but it's always tough to know if these are real or just perceived

Labels: palm, palm webos, pre, sprint

¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/24/2009 12:20:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

* Scrolling through long lists (like contacts) seems improved. We're seeing a lot less loading, and only the occasional hiccup.

* Push email now seems to actively delete (and represent the count properly) in the background.

* Folder orders for IMAP Gmail accounts are now correct. Previous versions of the software had them totally out of whack.

* The email alert sound is different -- softer.

* App load times seem a bit snappier. In fact, the whole device feels a little snappier.

* Maybe we're crazy, but there seems to be a new animation for the drop-down menus.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/24/2009 12:15:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/23/2009 07:17:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

The only way to score a Palm Pre since its release date of June 6th was to go to a Sprint store, Best Buy, Radio Shack, or Walmart. Today Sprint has finally added the Palm Pre to its online store.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/23/2009 09:08:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

The mental state of our unemotional Pre poster girl might be getting a little better, but far from being the right kind of spokesperson for the Palm Pre. Palm needs to reincarnate their marketing plan for the Palm Pre because this girl isn't cutting it. Hopefully her meds will kick in by the next commercial;)

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/21/2009 12:19:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

I came across this Palm branded "News" (RSS application) in the PreCentral webOS Development forum . It's got a few bugs (probably why Palm didn't include it with the Pre), but it works very well. I've been checking the App Catalog daily hoping an RSS application would pop up, thanks to Palm it's available (kinda). You'll have to use the easy Homebrew method of getting apps on your Pre, PreCentral shows you how easy it really is .

Stay tuned for a review of the 1st native RSS reader application, "News" for Palm webOS made from the guys that created Palm webOS. Great job!!

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/17/2009 03:20:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Via PreThinking

Palm has released another bizarre commercial for the Palm Pre called "Deja vu". It certainly feels Deja-vuish. Girl with no emotion, spewing thoughts inside her head, no clear focus on the Palm Pre, and what the hell are you thinking Palm?? Deja-vu...

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/17/2009 01:55:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

PreCentral is reporting that Palm OS HotSync will be coming to Classic for Palm webOS. There's no ETA, but it will be free for current users. MotionApps , makers of Classic want to ensure all 3rd party conduits work before release.

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/16/2009 10:09:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

Today Palm made good on their promise to deliver a SDK to developers wanting to create applications for Palm webOS. You can now download the Mojo SDK from Palm's Developer site

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/16/2009 06:43:00 PM 0 comments links to this post

If you're a Palm Pre user and upgraded to iTunes 8.2.1 and lost the seamless ability to sync with iTunes. There's a way to sync with iTunes 8.2.1, as well as future versions of iTunes. Check out doubleTwist .

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/16/2009 12:01:00 AM 0 comments links to this post

We all knew Apple wasn't going to let the Palm Pre sync with iTunes after Palm first revealed that the Pre would sync with iTunes right out of the box (it showed up as an iPod). Apple was not happy about that, Palm even warned Pre users that the syncing would probably be broken with an iTunes update, and to stick with the current version of iTunes if you still wanted to sync your Pre with iTunes. Apple always seems to make vague statements when it comes to the Pre. When the Pre was announced, Tim Cook was asked about the Pre, he said that Apple would legally go after anyone who infringed on the IP. Palm hit them right back and said:

"Palm spokesperson Lynn Fox described her company as “confident” that they had the tools, “robust patent portfolio” and “long history of innovation” to defend themselves.“Palm has a long history of innovation that is reflected in our products and robust patent portfolio, and we have long been recognized for our fundamental patents in the mobile space. If faced with legal action, we are confident that we have the tools necessary to defend ourselves” Lynn Fox, spokesperson, Palm."

***UPDATE"*** "Apple's now gone beyond the "verification of Apple devices" phrase, calling out the Pre by name in a statement issued to BusinessWeek: "It also disables devices falsely pretending to be iPods, including the Palm Pre. As we've said before, newer versions of Apple's iTunes software may no longer provide syncing functionality with unsupported digital media players." In other words, "we told you this was going to happen, and it did." For its part, Palm appears to have re-issued the same statement it made a while back, saying that Apple's move is a "direct blow" to its users. Words are one thing, but here's the real question: is there a quick counterstrike fix planned from Palm's side?" Via Engadget .

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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/15/2009 10:16:00 PM 0 comments links to this post