Sprint Sets Two Launch Dates for Palm Pre, Employee Training Underway
According to internal memos circulating within Sprint Retail Stores, Sprint has implemented a vacation freeze during the month of May for all front-end employees and has begun the process of employee training with the Palm Pre in preparation for one of two launch windows. The first window involves Sprint receiving retail units of the Pre […]
Palm at CTIA Wireless 2009
Palm was showing off the Pre, but they weren’t too happy with the photos we grabbed. They seemed to not like our quick shots of the Pre on the magnetic charging cradle… as we grabbed a rare Pre bug. The accelerometer refused to kick in, preventing the “cool effect of tilting the accelerometer while docked” […]
Palm Pre Classic Details Released, webOS SDK Wait List Released
At the concurrently-running Web 2.0 Expo, Palm released new details regarding both the new Palm webOS SDK, and the Pre’s ability to run legacy Palm OS applications. Palm has launched a wait list for the Pre SDK. Palm won’t say what criteria they will use to let developers gain early access to the Mojo SDK, […]
Sprint Launches Treo Pro, Rumor 2, and Motorola Stature i9
Sprint has launched the Palm Treo Pro, LG Rumor 2 and Motorola Stature i9 as expected. The Palm Treo Pro features a 2.4 inch touchscreen display set at 320×320 resolution, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Internet Explorer Mobile 6, hotkeys for messaging and device navigation, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, GPS transceiver, 3.5mm headphone […]
Pre to Require Everything Plan Lineup, On Track for First Half Release
During a webcast this afternoon, Sprint and Palm confirmed that the forthcoming Palm Pre will require the Everything plan lineup for purchase and activation in the vein of the Samsung Instinct. This means that the phone will be limited to the 450 minute ($69.99), 900 minute ($89.99) or unlimited plans ($99.99) along with the Everything […]
Alltel Launches Palm Treo Pro
Not a day after Palm had confirmed the pending release of the Palm Treo Pro for Sprint later this month, Alltel has launched its branded version for Alltel customers. The device features a 2.4 inch touchscreen display set at 320×320 resolution, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, hotkeys for messaging and device navigation, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth with […]
Palm Confirms Sprint Treo Pro Launch Date (Updated)
The Official Palm Blog has confirmed the release date for the perpetually delayed Treo Pro for March 15th. The device had been originally scheduled for a late February release, but was delayed twice due to ROM and free memory issues which PhoneNews.com previously reported on. The biggest news however, lies in the confirmation that the […]
Sprint Treo Pro Listed in Best Buy Online Ad
Best Buy has listed the Sprint Treo Pro in its online Weekly Ad for $249.99 after new 2 year agreement and rebates. The device has been oft delayed due to a myriad of issues, the biggest one being a ROM issue that PhoneNews.com previously reported on which affected free memory availability. The listing is […]
Palm Pre to Be Flash-Enabled
Adobe has announced that the Palm Pre will be the latest device to support the Flash platform as a part of the Open Screen initiative to seamlessly bridge information and multimedia across computers, mobile phones, and other devices without resorting to using custom versions for each platform. Flash Player for the Pre and other smart […]