Archive for September, 2009

App Catalog welcomes 14 new additions

by Shawn Brown on September 25th, 2009

The App Catalog seems to only get new applications in waves about once a week. This time around we got an even 14 apps including a few more weather apps and some Photo Fun. We snagged a few games, weather apps and a very useful guitar reference application. The reverence applications are already making their [...]

Verizon picking up the Pre in early 2010?

by Shawn Brown on September 25th, 2009

It seems just as we get some information on a subject others come fourth and make comments that clear up the details or prove all of them to be false. Just earlier we got word that Verizon will not be carrying the Palm Pre but now while it’s still not confirmed, it appears very likely [...]

Palm Pre finally makes it down to $99

by Shawn Brown on September 25th, 2009

Since the launch of the Palm Pre we have seen the price drop from $299 with $99 rebate making it $200 to $149 and accidentally to $99 via a mistake made by Best Buy but now the price has legitimately dropped to just $99 all thanks to Amazon. Amazon is responsible for offering the Pre [...]

Verizon passes on the Pre, Palm may be in trouble

by Shawn Brown on September 25th, 2009

We all know that Verizon Wireless is seemingly loosing on all fronts these days. They have gone from having quite a collection of cool phones to nothing really notable at all. They missed out on the iPhone, have no Android-powered handsets to speak of and now are turning away the Pre. One might ask what [...]

GSM Palm Pre gets O2 dates and pricing

by Shawn Brown on September 24th, 2009

After a long waiting time we finally have turned what is said to be an Autum release date into a pinpointed day for the GSM version of the Pre. It looks like O2 will have the Pre exclusively available in the UK on October 16th just in time for . . . . . Halloween? [...]

Introducing WebOS Repair Utility

by Shawn Brown on September 24th, 2009

As many of you have found out hacking the new revolutionary webOS operating system can’t help add functionality and customization not previously available such as the on-screen virtual keyboard. As with all file modification this runs the risk of seriously corrupting files. Luckily there is now and app for that. Palms WebOSDoctor helps correct any [...]

Accounting rules change in favor of companies such as Palm

by Shawn Brown on September 24th, 2009

Palm has put in place several accounting methods that have many people trying to figure out which way is up. Fortunately a mid-game rule change that many companies have been pulling for has recently been approved. Before the change Palm ware required to account for revenue brought in by the Palm Pre over a two [...]

Best Buy already offering price break on Bell Palm Pre

by Shawn Brown on September 24th, 2009

Bell customers are already getting a price brake on the Palm Pre up in Canada. Best Buy is offering it up for just $149, that’s $50 off of the regular retail. I wish that Best Buy was actually out to help us out here that early on instead of the accidental price cut. If your [...]

Classic adds Bluetooth HotSync support

by Shawn Brown on September 24th, 2009

All of use long-time Palm fans are dying as we wait for Classic 2.0 to finally release. MotionApps has taken the time to demonstrate network HotSync for us over Wi-Fi but now they have posted a video that demonstrates HotSync via Bluetooth. With Bluetooth HotSync you just pair webOS with your computer rather than pairing [...]

Palm Needs Money, Offers More Stock

by PalmWebOS.org on September 23rd, 2009

If things keep going the way they’re going, one of these buyout rumors from Nokia, Dell or someone else is eventually going to come true. The company was fresh off announcing a public offering of its common stock and today it increased the number of shares being offered to 20,000,000 at $16.25 per share. That [...]