Wish you could end phone calls on your Palm Pre by simply sliding the slider closed? Well, there’s now a Palm Pre patch for that! A new software patch allows Palm Pre users to hang-up the phone with a “snick” of the slider – a feature Palm has yet to officially enable on the Pre.…
Palm Pre coming to Verizon in early 2010
Verizon used its Twitter account @VZWOffers to announce that the Palm Pre will be hitting their network in early 2010. Talk about viral marketing and an effort to get more followers. I guess that information was retweeted and talked about on hundreds of blogs and forums around the web. The addition of the Pre will…
Updated Palm Pre Axed from Sprint Inventory, Pixi Still There
Earlier this summer two items showed up in Sprint systems: the P120, which has now been unveiled as the Palm Pixi, and the C40, presumed to be an updated 16 GB Palm Pre. Unfortunately, according to the latest screenshots of internal inventory, the C40 is nowhere to be found. Who knows if the C40 was…
Popular Mechanics picks Palm Pre as one of 2009’s top gadgets
The Palm Pre is a great smartphone. It features some of the highest-end technology you can expect from any smartphone today – capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch, gesture controls, wireless (inductive) charging, true multi-tasking support and more. The Pre is also seen as the best alternative to the iPhone 3GS. So, it’s no wonder Popular Mechanics…
Palm Pre goes live in the UK – less promo than iPhone had
Yep, today was/is the day when the Palm pre goes live in the UK, and you can get your grubby/clean (I don’t know what your personal hygiene is like, do I?) mitts on one. I figured it might be interesting to go take a wander to the local O2 shop in Staines at lunchtime, to…
GSM Palm Pre Goes Live in Germany on O2
Congratulations to all of my German friends and colleagues, the Palm Pre has arrived! Folks in the country can grab the GSM Palm Pre for €481 (just over $700 USD) sans contract, or finance it with 24 monthly payments of €20 via something called ‘My Handy’. For all the details brush up on your German…
Palm Pre demand outpaces intial iPhone demand in UK!
While the iPhone might be the most satisfying smartphone in the US, more and more Brits are looking toward the Palm Pre to quench their smartphone cravings. A new survey from TNS indicates that a healthy 26% of the UK is interested in picking up an O2 Palm Pre of their own – they are…
Weekend Videos: Palm Pre in beer, N900 can autofocus for recording video, Samsung Giorgio Armani
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but this is the start of week 42 of 2009, meaning that there are only 10 weeks left until the start of a new decade. Pretty exciting stuff. I can vividly remember when the ball dropped in NYC and it turned 2000. I was there. Something that wasn’t so…
OtterBox Releases Defender Series Case for the Palm Treo Pro
OtterBox has just released a new addition to their Defender Series… The Defender Series case for the Palm Treo Pro! The case consists of three layers. The first is a clear, hi-impact polycarbonate that covers the screen and camera. This protects against scratching and dust. The second layer is the hi-impact polycarbonate shell (super durable)……
Paid Pre apps are here and the first one is Air Hockey
Almost missed this one. The Palm Pre paid apps are here now. The first of the slew is the good ol’ Air Hockey, which you can enjoy for $1.99. This actually happened few days ago, meaning that by now you should find a compelling offering in the App Catalog. It’s certainly still far from the…