HP Makes Good on Claim it’s Hiring for Open webOS
But the news isn’t all great. Nearly all the positions appear to be critical, dire need-to-fill jobs, most appear to be due to recent departures.
webOS Community Testing 2.2.4 Update for Original Pre, Pre Plus
Despite HP not delivering on a promised webOS 2.0 upgrade for all first-generation webOS devices, the webOS community is still at it. While unofficially upgrading the Pre and Pre Plus to webOS 2.0 (via the webOS Internals’ meta-doctor project) is nothing new, progress stalled out at webOS version 2.1. Since then, webOS 2.2 has provided […]
HP Palm webOS 2.0 Upgrade Debacle, Timeline Edition
We like Palm, and we like HP. We’re even partners with them on some levels. However, the failure to properly follow through on their commitment to deliver webOS 2.0 for all webOS devices keeps getting worse. We can only bullet-point the chain of events at this point, in “graphic” detail below: * Palm commits to […]
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 […]
Pre Plus & Pixi Plus on Verizon Enjoy 5 GB Tethering with New 150 MB, $15 Data Plan
PhoneNews.com continues to beat the rest of the mobile media to the punch on covering the 5 GB of free Mobile Hotspot on Pre Plus and Pixi Plus. Today, we’re happy to announce the great deal that Palm customers enjoy, just got a whole lot better. The often-ignored feature allows Verizon customers to get free […]
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 […]
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 […]
Verizon EOL List Leaks, Palm Pre Plus End Of Life in October
Verizon’s End of Life device lists has been leaked and has revealed the firm discontinuation dates for a variety of devices, including recent releases such as the Droid 2 and Droid X, along with other older devices such as the Palm Pixi and Pre Plus. The aforementioned Palm devices are slated to be discontinued on […]
Hackers take Palm GPS Fix to 1.0, Verizon & Palm Continue Looking Into It
While Verizon and Palm continue to investigate why third-party applications cannot utilize GPS, hackers have taken their solution beyond the beta. We previously reported on the Verizon GPS Fix application that has been released to the Palm Beta Catalog. The application uses VZ Navigator’s signed GPS files to wake up, and ping the GPS chip […]
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 […]