Verizon – Palm Relations Hit New Low as webOS 1.4.5 in Doubt for Pre Plus
Verizon has clarified that they are not currently releasing webOS 1.4.5 to Pre Plus device owners, adding to the existing user frustration for Pre Plus owners on Verizon Wireless. The last significant update, webOS 1.4.1, was issued over five months ago. After some initial disagreements between the carriers on a botched marketing rollout, Verizon and […]
HP Begins Rollout of Palm webOS 1.4.5, Carries on with Integration
Shortly after closing the acqusition of Palm, HP has begun rolling out webOS 1.4.5. The update makes improvements to the web browser and delivers security fixes, however, the most relevant addition is the long-awaited arrival of final PDK support. This will give the Palm Pixi its first official PDK support, and allow independent developers to […]
Editorial: Why Palm’s Giving Away the (App) Store
A million to developers, half off all apps, what’s Palm up to? Edicts from HP, that’s what. Read more.
HP Acquires Palm for $1.2 Billion
HP and Palm have just issued a joint announcement that Palm will be acquired by HP. The cost of the deal is $5.20 per share, or $1.2 billion to purchase all outstanding shares of the company. Palm will now become HP’s main mobile phone device infrastructure, replacing the aging iPAQ line as their flagship mobile […]
AT&T Officially Announces HP K3 Obsidian as iPAQ Glisten
AT&T has announced the forthcoming launch of the HP K3 Obsidian Windows Mobile 6.5 device now branded as the HP iPAQ Glisten for $229.99. The Glisten features a QWERTY keyboard, 2.4 inch QVGA resolution AMOLED touch display, quadband GSM/EDGE and triband 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSPA as well as a Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth with stereo audio support and […]
FCC Reveals HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian with US 3G for AT&T
The FCC has revealed the US version of the HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian smart device currently sold in Europe. The label reveals a listing for an AT&T SKU, or stock keeping number in retail parlance. The HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian features a 2.43-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera, 3G and WiFi along with stereo Bluetooth, triband […]
HP to Launch Business Messenger 910c on AT&T
Hewlett-Packard has posted an in-depth technical specification PDF that reveals a variant of the 910c Business Messenger which will be launching on AT&T sometime in the near future. This version will have a 3 megapixel CMOS camera and support for Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo audio support. As we previously reported, the HP 910c Business Messenger […]
HP Shows Off Upcoming rw6800
HP has released documents about a new WM Phone Edition device they expect to show off at CTIA. The rw6800 marks HP’s continued positioning to integrate phones into most of their iPAQ line. Unlike HP’s hw line of wireless handhelds, the rw6800 acts more like a standard PDA with phone services integrated. The device will […]
Cingular: HP iPAQ h6300 Series Confirmed
HP earlier today accidentally posted to their web site the h6325, a model that they noted was “exclusive to Cingular”. This device is expected to be identical to the h6310/h6315 which is currently only sold as unlocked and to T-Mobile. This is a move that is expected to fill the gap for the recently delayed […]
HP iPAQ h2210/h2215 Firmware Update
HP has released a new firmware update for their popular h221X handheld. Version 1.10 includes updated Bluetooth drivers and manager, as well as fixes the issue with SDIO devices draining the battery, and 25 other issues. Hopefully this update will fix the issues the PDA was having with reconnecting to the SonyEricsson T608 after an […]