In a move that could most generously be called a tease, Sprint has withdrawn its $100 bait for new customers willing to pick up a Palm Pre, a mere six hours after the promo was announced. Why the change of heart? According to a Sprint spokesperson: “After further internal review today, the offer of a…
Palm Pixi announced the same day as Apple’s Rock and Roll event, will anyone notice?
The Palm Pixi has been officially announced. Take the Palm Pre in the current state, remove WiFi, remove 80 pixels of vertical resolution, downgrade the camera, add support for Yahoo! and LinkedIn syncing, a preinstalled Facebook application, and badda boom, you’ve got the Pixi. To be more specific about the specifications: 2.63-inch multi-touch screen, 18-bit…
Sprint offering $100 to Palm Pre Buyers, Effectively Cuts Price to $99
Sprint has added a little incentive for those willing to switch carriers and pick up the Pre – an incentive that amounts to $100 in credit, that effectively halves the existing $199 pricetag. Sorry existing customers, this is for new blood only. We’ve been holding out for a price cut to the Palm Pre, but…
Rant: Palm – now’s your chance to revive the Foleo netbook
I’ve already ranted about Palm and why they should revive the Foleo concept. I felt like I need to do it again – because I want one. But I don’t want the original Foleo, it was too bulky and way underpowered. What I want is something lighter and smaller, something that resembles the Sony Vaio…
Video: Palm webOS 1.2 leaked
The upcoming Palm webOS firmware (1.2) has been leaked to the Interwebs. We don’t have all the details, but we’ve heard/seen hell of a lot. Here’s what we know: Zoom animation in the browser; A new menu options – Edit, Select All; Tap and select portions of a web page by holding Shift and tapping…
Pre Users: 9 Updates Available in the App Catalog
Ah, we’re really getting into the App Catalog flow of things now. I’m reading more and more about actual app updates, a sign that developers are working feverishly to improve and further develop their apps for webOS. Noteworthy updates that are available include the following titles: Open Table Lemonade Speed Brain Yelp WHERE UberPass Spaz…
Rumor: Palm Pre Available for $149.99 Tomorrow?
So, this is interesting. Via an ‘indirect partner retail dealer’ tipster over at PreCentral, we’ve learned that the Palm Pre may indeed be taking a price cut. From September 8th through October 31st. According to the tipster, ‘Indirect partners’ may start pushing the Pre for $149.99 after a mail-in rebate. Groovy. No details on the…
Whackload of New Apps Drives App Catalog Total to 48
Palm Pre users, behold… more new apps to explore and try! Yep, there’s been quite the flurry of activity in the App Catalog these last few days, and while it’s not ‘App Store-esque’ in the volume of apps available… It sure is nice to see the pace of app inclusion pick up. Below is a…
OtterBox Introduces Impact Series Case for the Palm Treo Pro
New to the OtterBox lineup of rugged cellphone cases is the Impact Series Case for the Palm Treo Pro. The case provides superior drop and bump protection, and for all intents and purposes turns your Treo Pro into a ‘tank’ 🙂 The official description from the good folks at OtterBox: Wrap your Palm Treo Pro…
Palm Eos (Pixie) still on track for November?
Will the Palm Eos (codename: Pixie) launch in 2009 or 2010? That seems to be the question on many WebOS fans’ minds. The Palm Eos was originally expected to launch in the US in the fourth quarter of 2009. Then we heard that it was delayed until 2010. Then another report said it was still…