Well here you have it… Via Palm’s Developer Center Blog we’ve learned that webOS toting users in Germany, Ireland, Spain and the UK now have paid apps in the App Catalog. Interestingly enough, a webOS 1.4.1 bugfix update has gone live in these countries as well. Coincidence? Me thinks not. Congratulations to the folks in…
Palm webOS 1.4.1 hits Europe
It appears European Palm users can now get the latest version of webOS software, as the 1.4.1 version is hitting the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and Spain. According to a translated changelog, the latest version adds: * You can now purchase paid applications outside the US * Bluetooth Audio now works with BMWs * Pinch to…
Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus on their way to the UK
According to our buddies at Fonehome.co.uk, the Palm Pre Plus, and Pixi plus have been passed by the GCF (Global Certification Forum), which apparently indicates that they will be heading to the UK soon. We all know the Palm Pre Plus has more RAM and storage than its predecessor, along with some improvements to the slider…
AT&T’s Palm Pixi Plus gets approved by the FCC
AT&T has officially announced the inclusion of the Palm Pixi Plus (alongside the Pre Plus) to its portfolio during this year’s CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas. While we still don’t know the exact release date, we have spotted the device passing the FCC hurdle. Meaning, it’s now ready to be introduced to the U.S. market!…
QotD: “Palm’s intellectual property is along the same order of magnitude as Apple”
The future of Palm isn’t looking very good. Their stock price is hovering at around $4 giving it a market cap of a little over $672 million. They’re sitting on tons of excess inventory, and their hardware isn’t exactly known for its robustness. People are saying that the company will be acquired sooner rather than…
Paid Apps Coming to International App Catalog March 31st
A little while ago Palm spoke up about their lack of paid apps internationally. The statement touched those in Europe, Canada and Mexico: ‘We are very excited about the upcoming launch of international e-commerce for the Palm App Catalog… We’d also like to inform you that in addition to the planned European launch, we will…
Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus Due for AT&T
Palm’s two webOS wonders, the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, will be coming to AT&T soon, after enjoying launches on Verizon. We kind of, sort of saw this one coming, but it’s good news for a company that’s currently fighting an uphill battle. The Pre Plus has 16 GB of storage memory, a portrait-oriented, sliding, full QWERTY…
China Telecom, China’s 3rd largest operator, confirms Palm Pre coming in July, BlackBerry in May
Way back, in November of 2009, we told you that China Telecom may be, might be, could possibly, bring the Palm Pre to their network. Today, during China Telecom’s full year results conference call, the company took the opportunity to announce that not only will the Palm Pre be coming to China’s 3rd largest network…
Get ready for CTIA
The CTIA Wireless tradeshow kicks off this week in Sin City and we’re going to be busting our humps to bring you the best coverage. We already have boots on the ground and are prepped for a big show full of news. Read after the break for a thorough preview of what to expect from…
Palm circling the drain
Poor Palm. After reporting another disappointed quarter, the one-time smartphone king is taking a beating on the stock market and multiple analysts have cut its price target on Palm shares to $0. A Morgan Joseph & Co. analyst said the company is an “accelerating death spiral,” and Canaccord Adams isn’t optimistic about the company’s prospects.…