No football, no problem. Sprint has just inked a deal to get ESPN Mobile TV on its handsets. The news comes a few days after rival Verizon Wireless intercepted NFL Mobile in a deal reportedly worth $720 million, and it will bring Sprint users a wide variety live programming and sports entertainment. Sprint originally said…
webOS Paid Apps Coming to Canadian, Mexican and European App Catalogs
webOS developers have received an e-mail regarding the international launch of paid applications in Palm’s App Catalog – specifically, that markets in Canada and Mexico will open at the same time as Europe. Earlier tips already hinted at a European webOS App Catalog launching sometime late this month, so that gives us some timeline of…
webOS to Work with Unreal Engine 3
Palm has pledged that Unreal Engine 3, the beast which powers such popular video games as Gears of War, Army of Two, Batman: Arkham Asylum, BioShock, Mass Effect, Rainbox Six: Vegas and more, will work with Palm’s recently-announced plug-in development kit. This will allow for easy ports of established games, as well as a rich…
Free webOS Games from EA for UK Palm Pre Owners
Palm Pre owners in the UK will be happy to hear that EA Mobile is giving away three free 3D games with every handset: The Sims 3, Monopoly, and Need for Speed Undercover. Palm has been hitting GDC hard with their new plug-in development kit, which will allow games to be written in C++ and…
Palm beefs up gaming for webOS
Just one day after Google beefed up Android with an eye on gaming, Palm introduced tools that could bring 3D graphics and improved performance to webOS applications. The company previewed its Plug-in Development Kit at CES earlier this year, and it finally made a beta version available to developers over the weekend. The PDK lets…
Palm Elan is GSM-based webOS monster? Or just another name for the Pixi?
PreCentral brings us an interesting rumor involving the ever-struggling Palm and AT&T (which has its finances under control). Apparently, the once-famous Treo maker is working on a new webOS device – Elan. Details are scarce at the moment, but it seems we’re talking about a high-end all-touchscreen phone, which if released, will first hit AT&T…
Verizon ditches mail-in rebates for Palm phones
Mail-in rebates are a pain in the ass because half the time you forget about it, and sometimes it just never comes. Verizon Wireless feels your pain and it has dropped the mail-in rebates for the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi when you order online. You can now get the Pre for $149 and the…
Facebook for webOS Updated: Friend Search, Inbox, Events, and More
Those of you expecting a new version of the Facebook application for your Palm Pre or Pixi will be happy to hear that it has arrived and is ready for downloading. The old app did little more than let you post updates, pictures, and check your friends’ news feed, but this update promises a heck…
Palm resumes manufacturing
After a mysterious halting of manufacturing three weeks ago in China, Palm has confirmed its factories are back to making Pre and Pixi devices. The company officially said it was shutting down production last month because of Chinese New Year. This was a bit curious because instead of the traditional week off, Palm’s plants shut…
Google expands click-to-call mobile ads
Google said it is giving mobile advertiser more click-to-call options, as it now enables Android, iPhone and Palm Pre users to see national phone numbers in mobile ads. Previously, advertisers could include a click-to-call link that would get you a local number. I think this is far more useful because most of the time I’m…