Bad news Palm fans, as the company said it is expecting lower-than-expected revenues for the third quarter due to sluggish sales. While webOS has been well-received by the press, the Pre and Pixi have yet to grab market share away from the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android handsets. Palm had previously expected revenues between $1.6 billion…
2,000 Apps Available to US Palm Pre and Pre Plus Users
A small pat on the back has to go to Palm and all of the webOS developers working hard on their craft. US Palm Pre and Pre Plus users now have access to over 2000 apps. The number is slightly less when it comes to sharing app love with the Pixi, but still, at least…
Palm gets downgraded to ‘underperform’
Remember WebOs? Palm’s ‘revolutionary’ mobile operating system supposed to give the Palm Pre the muscle to take on the iPhone, Blackberry, and the hoards of Android phones now coming out of every direction? Maybe you remember the scary blonde girl with translucent skin that maybe took a few too many Xanax, telling you to buy the Palm Pre?…
Research: Android Market Hosts Highest Proportion of Free Apps
Mobile application analytics firm Distimo has published some numbers on U.S. app stores that might surprise those who have had to wade through the mountains of free software on iTunes. As it turns out, it’s the Android Market that actually has the highest proportion of free applications available. Android’s app market growth is also…
FCC reveals AT&T’s Palm Pre
We’re sure Palm wants to extend its reach beyond Sprint and Verizon, AT&T seems like a next logical target. And it seems they plan to do just that, or at least a new device found on the FCC’s website marked as “O8F-CASG” suggests so. But don’t take my word for it, PreCentral thinks this may…
webOS 1.4 Arriving February 15 with Video Recording?
A Sprint technician has spotted in a list of upcoming handset software updates that some new features will be available for the Palm Pixi and Pre on February 15. Phonebook importing and exporting, video capture and editing, and calendar and messaging “enhancements” will all be a part of the new OS, presumed to be 1.4.…
Video: Verizon’s Palm Pre Plus is for moms
Verizon is somewhat strangely pitching its version of the Palm Pre – Plus, as a perfect device for today’s moms. The main idea is that the device is “smart enough to keep up with mom” and is in the context of the upcoming holiday a “perfect Valentine’s gift.” Silly me, I thought webOS is for…
‘Sweet Deals’ Valentine’s Day Promo at Sasktel
Among the first of the Valentine’s Day promos I’ve come across is the new ‘Sweet Deals’ promo via Sasktel. It’s not exactly a barn-burner, but a promo it is. Here’s the deal… You can pick up a BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230, Palm Centro, or Motorola QA30 Hint for free on a three-year contract. You can…
Is your Palm Pre Plus giving you wacky GPS performance?
The Palm Pre Plus was recently released as Verizon’s answer to webOS fans not willing to hop on Sprint’s network just for the Palm Pre. The Palm Pre plus looks and performs a lot like its Sprint predecessor, but nixes the home button and adds gobs more RAM. There’s also apparently another difference – the…
VisualBoyAdvance Emulator Brings Gameboy Love to webOS
Palm Pre and Pixi users have a new Gameboy, Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance Emulator to check out. Called VisualBoyAdvance (VBA), developer dtzWill (with some help from webOS-internals) has put together this little gem for those that love them some old-school gaming action. The emulator itself is free, but as always, if you enjoy it…