We’ve already posted that Palm is working on the pink version of its successful Centro smartphone. Now we have a new piece of information suggesting that was more than a rumor. As a matter of fact, thanks to the SprintUsers.com forum member “TheRobin”, we have a high-quality promotional photo of the upcoming device — pictured…
Unlock Palm Treo 500 hitting Europe next month
Palm will start selling its Treo 500 unlocked in Europe next month. The device that is also known as the Palm Gandolf runs Windows Mobile 6 and is currently being sold via Vodafone for £299. And while we’ve no idea where Palm thinks this goes, we can only hope some people will buy it unlocked,…
Palm predicts even larger loss; to stop forecasting sales and profit – it’s that bad
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for the embattled manufacturer of the Palm “Treo email phone” (what, it’s not a smartphone anymore?). Palm is now predicting even greater losses than they had previously forecasted, based on those unforeseen warranty repairs and the delay of Verizon Wireless’s Palm Treo 755p. The lowered forecast…
FCC documents hint at Palm Treo 800w?
Some people have too much time on their hands – and that’s a good thing. An intrepid FCC document-surfer over at Treo Central has uncovered email back-and-forths between the FCC and Palm. The documents seem to hint at a GSM variant of the Palm Centro (codenamed Gryphon/Gandalf) headed to AT&T as the Palm Centro 685…
Verizon goes live with Palm Treo 755p; charges arm and leg
Faithful Verizon subscribers, rejoice! Following on recent certification test-approvals, the long-awaited Palm Treo 755p has finally hit the nation’s largest CDMA network (and No. 2 carrier) in full Verizon-guise. With a fresh new branding scheme and that oh-so-coveted (you should be detecting a hint of sarcasm at this point) Verizon logo emblazoned on the face,…
Sprint to launch Pink Palm Centro and Red BlackBerry 8130 on January 13?
Back in November, we’ve first heard a rumor Sprint is preparing to launch the Pink Palm Centro for Valentine’s Day. Now thanks to our tipster, we have an image from the dealer playbook suggesting we were right on target. Furthermore, it’s not just pink Centro the CDMA carrier will launch — they also plan to…
Strategy Analytics’ research: Palm Centro, Samsung i760 best designed handsets
We all know there are different kinds of research methodologies and you should always check several sources before making any judgments. But this one comes from Strategy Analytics whose buyer behavior writeup suggests its the Palm Centro that users picked as the best designed handset. Now don’t get me wrong, the Centro is quite nice…
Palm finally pushes Treo 755p through Verizon Wireless certification process
Well, ain’t this a bit of unexpected good news from the ailing Treo-maker. It seems that recent layoff plans and negative quarterly results haven’t stopped Palm from continuing to push the Palm Treo 755p through Verizon Wireless’s certification tests. We’re hearing that the hugely disappointing Treo 755p has been given the thumbs-up to hit Big…
Palm holiday layoffs confirmed. It’s going to be less-than-cheerful holiday at Palm.
Just yesterday we heard rumblings of struggling Treo-maker Palm’s possible move to let some of its employees enjoy their holidays without having to worry about going to work. Well, it looks like those rumors are now pretty much a reality for a few unfortunate Palm employees. The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that “Palm made…
Palm snubs holiday cheer and lays off employees?
We’re hearing that Palm’s burning a bunch of holiday good-will and laying of employees just in time to spoil the holiday mood. PalmInfoCenter cites “reliable sources” that say that Palm is laying off employees around the globe. Now, the reports are unconfirmed at this point, but if they pan out, Palm will be making a…