Last we heard, Sprint was gearing up to launch the Palm Treo Pro in CDMA-guise on February 15. It’s a good thing we didn’t put too much faith in either Sprint or Palm’s rumored plans to get their Sprint Treo Pro out to market within weeks. The latest rumblings to make their way down the…
Best Buy offers Palm Treo Pro on pre-order
If you just can’t get the Palm Treo Pro out of your head and bumped off your gotta-have list, no matter how much Palm Pre-ogling you do, w’eve got some good news for you. The Palm Treo Pro, all gussied up in Sprint attire, is now available on pre-order through Best Buy’s online storefront! The…
Sprint Cuts 8,000 Jobs… Can the Palm Pre Save Sprint AND Palm?
This morning Sprint announced that they will be cutting 8,000 jobs. The jobs in question will be cut by the end of March. Yet another sad sign of the times. The cuts are aimed to cut Sprint’s labor costs, the company estimates that these measures will save the company $1.2 billion per year. Also worth…
Palm nixed microSD on Palm Pre for all the right reasons
It’s not often that we actually we condone a phone manufacturer purposefully leaving particular features by the wayside. Actually, we don’t condone the lack of a microSD card slot in the Palm Pre, but the reasoning behind Palm’s decision to nix the expansion card slot makes sense enough. Palm apparently needed to ensure that their…
Sprint Treo Pro Delayed ‘Till February 15th at Best Buy
Fans of the Treo Pro running on Big Yellow (Sprint) will have to wait a little bit longer for their device of choice. An internal memo going around at Best Buy notes that the Sprint Treo Pro will be delayed until February 15th. This all seems quite strange, as Best Buy have apparently received shipments…
Palm hits back at Apple’s veiled legal threats
Following on Apple’s legal posturing yesterday, Palm has fired back with its own statement declaring its confidence in its patent portfolio and its ability to fight off any IP legal battle. Apple’s COO Tim Cook yesterday said his company is all for competition, but will fight anyone that infringes on its IP. The statement has…
Sprint Treo Pro Not Ready Just Yet
Yesterday the Treo Pro popped up on Sprint’s online store, looking completely ready to rock and roll, however it has since been pulled, as testing is still underway. Kind of a bummer, but obviously Sprint is just about ready to launch this thing for real any day now. The few who aren’t holding out for…
Bell Launching the Palm Centro February 2nd
Canadians eagerly waiting to get their hands on the new Palm Pre (including myself)… Well, actually I have no news on the Pre in Canada here today (sorry to tease/disappoint) but there news is a bit of new about the Centro (boooo, I know). Bell will start carrying the Centro starting February 2nd at the…
Android port for OMAP3 processor opens door to Android-powered Palm Pre!
Well that certainly didn’t take too long, now did it? Just weeks after Palm’s highly-anticipated Palm Pre and Web OS launch, we’re hearing that work is already being done to port the Google Android platform to the Palm Pre. The Android port, when completed, will essentially turn the Palm Pre into a dual-booting Web OS/Android…
Sprint Releases Treo Pro for $249.99
After a slew of unboxings earlier this week, it comes as no surprise that the long-awaited Palm Treo Pro is now available for sale through Sprint. GPS, Wi-Fi, 2 megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 6.1, and a 320 x 320 TFT touchscreen are all a part of the package, and will set you back $249.99 on…