With the Palm Pre launching on Bell in only… wow, 2 days time, it’s no surprise that we’re noticing a lot of Pre mentions in Canadian retail flyers and ads. TV spots are already running fast and furious, and although they remind some (and me) of a typical iPhone ad… At least Bell is busy…
Palm Pre Hits the Streets in Bell’s New ‘Meet My Palm Pre’ Campaign
Bell is of course still busy as ever cranking out the PR for the upcoming Canadian version of the Palm Pre. In a new online campaign of sorts, the ‘Meet my Palm Pre’ video takes the Pre to the streets in hopes of grabbing average Canadians’ attention and first impressions of the phone. Of course,…
6 New Apps Arrive in the Palm App Catalog
Palm has been busy today, busy adding new apps to the App Catalog! Let’s hope they keep this trend up more often than not… always good to see new additions. New today are the following apps: Word Ace – A tricky puzzler that combines betting strategy and mental prowess. Mileage Monitor – Track your gas…
Palm Treo Pro Arrives at SaskTel
SaskTel customers have just received a new addition to their local carriers’ lineup. The Palm Treo Pro is now available, and while it’s no Pre, it might be the closest customers in the area will get for some time (and sadly, it’s nothing like the Pre!). I feel your pain SaskTel customers, I feel your…
New Bell Palm Pre Ad Looks Strikingly Similar to Something I’ve Seen Before…
Good grief. Not only are Palm cherry-picking Apple employees, but now they’re copying Apple’s commercials! Ok, ok, well, not exactly… Palm isn’t, but Canadian carrier Bell is. Check out the new commercial for the Palm Pre above. Looks a little familiar don’t you think? Bell, you can do better. Make the jump for a look…
Palm Rejected Apple’s Bid for Employee Poaching Truce?
Palm has had a habit of picking up Apple employees, most notably current CEO Jon Rubinstein, but also Jeff Zwerner, Paul Mercer, and doubtlessly plenty more. Apparently back when Colligan was running Palm, he had a conversation with Apple CEO Steve Jobs about the trend, and Jobs wanted to put a mutual end to it.…
Palm Pre Experience Lands in Glendale, California
Want to take in the ‘Palm Pre Experience’? Now you can, out in Glendale California at The Americana at Brand. The ‘Experience’ is all setup, in fact, it only took about 12 hours to assemble. This thanks to a highly modular design, which makes the whole thing easy to put together and take apart. Smart.…
WebOS-powered Palm Eos (Pixie) delayed to 2010?
The Palm Pre has been a great success for Palm and their brand-spanking-new WebOS. With 87% overall satisfaction rates, the Palm Pre (well, really, the WebOS) has proven that it has what it takes to play with big-dogs in the smartphone space. The iPhone and Android are a bit more popular at this point, but…
Bell: Palm Pre Fits in Sweet Spot Between Utility and Entertainment
In an effort to help educate Bell employees even further on the Pre, Bell has issued another internal document to front line employees. One page in particular that caught my eye is above. Actually, I think it’s quite brilliant. As you can see, the Palm Pre falls in the ‘Increasingly Smart’ area between the high…
Palm starts accepting premium WebOS apps
Well, it’s finally happened. Palm recently pushed their WebOS Mojo SDK to all developers, so it was only a matter of time before the App Catalog was opened for business. Palm is firing up the WebOS App Catalog with an invitation to all WebOS developers to submit their premium (paid) or free WebOS apps for…