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 […]
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 […]
Editorial: Free Data on Chrome OS Netbooks Changes Everything… Again.
It’s hard not to just start uttering a string of buzz words on the news of today’s Chrome OS netbook announcement. GOBI, CDMA, Verizon, Google, Net Neutrality, Netbooks, 100MBs. The list keeps going… But, the biggest news has nothing to do with Chrome OS itself. Rather, it has to do with Google finally achieving their […]
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 […]
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 […]
Palm Pre 2 Introduction Video Surfaces, May Be Commercial
HP has begun to release what may be the first television commercial for the Palm Pre 2. The video appears to be a designed-for-web teaser video, but may mark a major shift in marketing for Palm. A large part of Palm’s failure as an independent company can be blamed on poor marketing for the Palm […]
Palm Pre 2 with AT&T 3G Approved by FCC
Not long after the official announcement of the forthcoming Palm Pre 2 yesterday, the FCC released the pertinent approval documents for HP’s first webOS smart device since the acquisition of Palm in the summer. The approval documents show that there will indeed be two versions of the webOS 2.0 device being released, one for North […]
HP Drops Palm Branding, Announces HP webOS 2.0, French Pre 2 Launch This Week
HP has officially announced the forthcoming launch of webOS 2.0, heretofore now branded as HP webOS 2.0. The latest and forthcoming update to the operating system features true multitasking, an updated version of Synergy with improved social networking integration, Adobe Flash 10.1 support, and new advancements related to the user interface. The first webOS 2.0 […]