AT&T Device Launches for June
New information has surfaced on device launches for the month of June on AT&T. Starting with the Palm Pixi Plus, the companion webOS device to the Pre Plus will be offered for $149.99 after new 2 year agreement before additional $100 mail-in rebate on June 6th along with the updated LG Vu Plus at $149.99 […]
Palm Confirms May 16th AT&T Pre Plus Launch, Free Touchstone with Purchase
Palm has confirmed the May16th launch of the Palm Pre Plus for AT&T at $149.99 after new 2 year agreement and $100 mail-in rebate. Additionally, Pre Plus units purchased in corporate stores will include a free Touchstone charger for a limited time.
AT&T Palm Pre Plus Launching on May 16th
Internal AT&T documentation has confirmed that the Palm Pre Plus will launch on the carrier on May 16th for $149.99 after new 2 year agreement and $100 rebate. In lieu of offering a built-in mobile hotspot client, AT&T will offer complimentary AT&T hotspot access with the purchase of the device and required smartphone data plan.
Verizon Now Offering Pre Plus for $30, Amazon Goes All The Way Down to 1 Cent
Verizon has once again cut the price of the Palm Pre Plus from the previous $50 post agreement price all the way down to $30 after new 2 year agreement, with the Pixi Plus at the same price point. In related news, Amazon has now begun offering the Pre Plus for one cent after the […]
Palm Notifies Developers of Forthcoming webOS Update, PDK App Support Included
Palm has begun to notify app developers that the next webOS release candidate is forthcoming, with applications delveloped with the PDK plugin requested to be tested against the release to ensure app stability, as well as apps developed with other tools to ensure compatibility. The above notification places Palm’s goal of adding PDK developed aplications […]
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 […]
Palm to Add Camera and Microphone Access for Developers, Improved Tools
Image courtesy of PreCentral During Palm’s Developer Day conference this past weekend, the manufacturer took time out to introduce a new slate of functionality and tools for developers to use. Palm has confirmed that the improvements should be available to owners by Fall.
Report: HTC Pulls Out Of Palm Bid, Lenovo Sole Bidder Remaining
According to a report filed by Reuters citing a source close to talks, HTC has decided against making a bid for Palm after reviewing the manufacturer’s financial state. With this latest move, the only serious bidder for the company remaining is Lenovo, as Huawei also pulled out of bidding for the manufacturer earlier this month. […]
Novice Friendly Super PreKernel Allows One-Touch Pre Overclocking
For those that want to try out overclocking their Pre, but don’t feel savvy enough to go through the steps required in previous overclocking tools, a new application in Super PreKernel has dramatically simplified the process of overclocking to the point of selecting a desired speed, with the capability to revert to the default clockspeed […]
Palm Waiving $99 Fee for New Developer Accounts for a Limited Time
People interested in becoming Palm webOS developers can now do for free as Palm is waiving the $99 fee for new developer accounts for a limited time while providing all of the information necessary to publish applications on the App Catalog. The move to waive the fee was spurred to stir up more interest in […]