iTunes Update Breaks Palm Pre Sync, iPhone 3G S File Dump
Apple has just rolled out iTunes 8.2.1 to users and it includes a foreboding message for owners of the Palm Pre, noting that the update includes bugfixes and “addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices”. Palm and Apple have been locked in a protracted PR batte regarding the ability of the Pre to sync […]
Sprint Pre Homebrew Not Dead
Following up on the announcement of the latest Sprint Palm Pre update, new information has surfaced on the extent of the fixes. The main issue being fixed was an exploit that was being used to install homebrew applications with unsigned code on non-root enabled phones by sending an email with the installer link. The problem […]
Palm Mojo SDK Leaked
It was bound to happen sooner or later and today it did. The Palm Mojo SDK Developer Preview has been leaked for all to download and those who do will see what Palm has so far been restricting to those accepted in the early access program. So far the SDK is exactly what it is […]
Palm Drops Unlocked Treo Pro Price by $150 to $399.99
Palm has discounted the unlocked Palm Treo Pro by $150 to $399.99, reflecting its length on the market and also undercutting traditional discount sellers such as Amazon. The unlocked Palm Treo Pro features Windows Mobile 6.1, a 320×320 touchscreen display, HSDPA packet data, GPS support with built-in transceiver and A-GPS, Internet Explorer Mobile web browser, […]
Palm Updates Sprint Pre Once Again
Following webOS update 1.0.2 after the launch of the Pre, Palm has once again updated the device to version 1.0.3. 1.0.3 features changes to Calendar Events sync when created in Google Calendar with an accented character, whereby the event will now sync, general changes made will now sync in minutes, and the sync interval has […]
Palm Delays SDK Release, Dismisses Homebrew Developers and Hackers
The Palm Developer Network Blog has posted an update regarding the release timeline for the Mojo SDK and more early access program details. Regarding the early access program, Palm is accelerating the growth of the early access program inline with the growth of resources, publishing webOS specific information outside of the early access program to […]
Are Palm’s Forced Pre Updates Illegal? (Yeah, they probably are)
Over the past couple of days, users have noticed that the Palm Pre has begun a systematic process of updating all Pre devices to webOS 1.0.2. Palm claims that this is necessary, due to the tight integration between webOS and Palm’s cloud computing servers. However, such moves may put Palm into legal trouble… or worse. […]
Jon Rubenstein to Replace Ed Colligan at Palm as CEO
Palm has announced that Jon Rubenstein will replace Ed Colligan as CEO of Palm. The change will officially take place on Friday. Jon Rubenstein and Ed Colligan both have held pivotal roles in the mobile sector. Colligan has served at Palm for the past sixteen years, overseen the rise of the Palm, through thick and […]
Palm webOS 1.0.2 Released for Pre
Palm has issued webOS 1.0.2 for the Palm Pre. This is an over-the-air firmware update which will be available to all Sprint Palm Pre devices. Palm notes that webOS 1.0.2 is a general bug fix release, containing many bugs fixes that would have held up the initial release to launch. This also is timed with […]
Trolls Complained, but Sprint Responded: Hard of Hearing Get the Pre Too
Despite the complaints of a vocal minority to our world-first Palm Pre review, Sprint appears to have listened. As of today, the Palm Pre is now available to hard of hearing customers on the Sprint Relay Data Only plan. This is a $30/month plan that provides unlimited data and text messaging, as well as 5 […]