Verizon to Charge Additional $20 Monthly for Mobile Hotspot on iPhone
Following up on this morning’s confirmation of unlimited data for the iPhone on Verizon as a limited-time promotion for $30 per month, Verizon spokesperson Brenda Raney has confirmed to Macworld that pricing for the included mobile hotspot functionality will be the same as on Android smart devices for 2GB of data transfer per month at […]
Palm Topaz Tablet Revealed
The first confirmed information and specifications regarding the long rumored Palm Topaz webOS based tablet have surfaced. The Topaz will feature a 1.2GHz Qualcomm-based processor with an integrated Adreno 220 GPU, 512MB of DDR2 memory, 9.7-inch capacitive display at XGA (1024 x 768) resolution with an oleophobic (germ resistant) Gorilla Glass front , Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, […]
HP/Palm Posts webOS 2.0 Backup Support Docs for Verizon/Sprint Pre
HP/Palm has quietly posted instructions for using the improved backup utility found in webOS 2.0 for both the the Verizon and Sprint versions of the Palm Pre, which have yet to be updated past version 1.4.5. With both support documents receiving the updated instructions for the new software version, the rollout for the update is […]
Deal: Palm Pixi Plus for $65 + 5 GB/month Mobile Hotspot for $15/month
We’ve tried, and tried, and painstakingly tried to tell people about Verizon’s 5 GB of free Mobile Hotspot to anyone with a Pre Plus or Pixi Plus. We’ve gone farther, and explained how you can combine that with their $15, 150 MB data plan. In fact, we saw this as such a game changer, we […]
Verizon Palm Pre 2 Posted on Wal-Mart Cellphone Portal
Wal-Mart’s LetsTalk portal has posted the first official listing for Verizon’s Palm Pre 2. The device was originally slated for release last year but was delayed for unknown reasons. The latest chatter now states that Verizon will only offer the device on a limited basis when it launches later this month before HP announces its […]
HP to Announce PalmPad Tablet at CES with WiMax?
Fox News has filed a report stating that HP will announce the PalmPad webOS based tablet during CES in multiple versions, with one supporting WiMax for future availability on Sprint in March, one targeted for educational use for release later in the Fall and a GSM version, all running webOS 2.5.1. Hardware variations consist of […]
Palm: webOS 2.0 for All Devices “In the Coming Months”
During the ongoing HP/Palm webOS Developer Day in New York City today, Palm Engineer and Developer Relations rep Josh Marinacci has confirmed that Palm’s current lineup of webOS devices in the Pre and Pixi along with the Plus variants will be updated to webOS 2.0 in the next few months. The timeframe is another adjustment […]
Unlocked GSM Palm Pre 2 Now Available, Developers Earn 50% Discount
Palm has officially announced immediate availability of the unlocked GSM version of the long-awaited Palm Pre 2. As a bonus for registered and established developers (meaning, having an application listed in the App Catalog and in active development) Palm is offering those developers a 50% discount on the smartphone from the suggested $449.99 MSRP to […]
Sprint Discontinues Palm Pre
Sprint internal documentation has confirmed that the Palm Pre has hit end of life status and that remaining new inventory numbers in the low hundreds of units while the phone has been pulled from sale as of November 10th. Sprint is still listing the less powerful Pixi for sale for the time being. This follows […]
HP for Students Facebook Page Reveals November 8th Pre-Order Date
The HP for Students Facebook page has inadvertently revealed that the Palm Pre 2 will be available for pre-order beginning next week on November 8th ahead of its expected launch on Verizon Wireless and has also confirmed further availability via HP directly for the unlocked GSM version. HP has not specified which versions will be […]