Palm may no longer boast that their Pre syncs with the iTunes even if they are able to break the iTunes code again, if the company is going to take the verdict of USB Forum seriously. For Apple, that would mean battle won to keep their online store closed to all third party devices.
When the Pre was launched, users were able to sync their device with iTunes to transfer media content on to their devices. Palm counted this as a special feature of the device, which angered Apple and the feature got disabled through a software update. Palm in the Read More...
Lately, there have been a lot of whispering about how Steve Jobs of Apple tried to persuade Ed Colligan of Palm to sign "Treaty of no cross recruitment," back in 2007. That was the time when Apple had successfully launched their first generation iPhone and Rubinstein jumped over to Palm from Apple.
The communication between the two would not have happened if Rubinstein had restrained from calling over others from Apple to join him at Palm. Colligan did the right thing in refusing to agree with Jobs' Proposal, citing that it'd be "Illegal" to have such an understanding between two future Read More...
Apple's iPhone is one of the best things that happened, which took us a step further into a technologically efficient and simpler world. It made most of us bid goodbye to Motorola Razr, BlackBerries, Windows Mobile, etc. That was two years back, and it seems long enough cos Apple has refreshed their iPhone two times since the launch of the first generation iPhone on June 29, 2007.
The introduction of the iPhone 3G and the App Store came in 2008 and it took us miles ahead of other smartphone users. The iPhone 3GS came in 2009 by which time the App Store has Read More...
Best Buy recently made the best mistake in years to tease Palm Pre fans. The retailer made a very brief announcement on their site that the Pre would be available just for $99 on a two year contract. Hmm $100 less than the usual selling price; something unusual for a device that is launched just a month ago.
There are photos to prove that this ain't a joke. Best Buy intentionally did what they did to make Palm Pre fans desperate to grab the device, through the bogus $99 offer. Or did anyone actually manage to purchase one paying only Read More...
Just a week after Apple released iTunes 8.2.1 and yanked the Palm Pre from its music, video and application store, Palm is back with a software update to play the software cat and mouse game.
Yes, Palm has just released webOS 1.1 that allows the Pre to enter iTunes from the backdoor enabling media sync again.
Apple released iTunes 8.2.1 with the note "a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices." The release note of webOS openly says "you once again can have seamless access to your music, photos and videos from the current version Read More...
Want to tell your friends and co-workers that you use Pre, dream Pre, eat Pre and wash Pre? Grab this soap, shaped and carved exactly like the Pre for $7.99 to enrich your bathroom with the fragrance of the Pre.
Hold on! Isn't it a lil expensive for a soap? Who cares, if it makes you feel smile. The product description doesn't say you can slide out the keypad, so do not try that.
I think this would make a perfect gift to someone who is heart and soul Palm and Sprint. For those of you who are pro Apple, you still Read More...
A new beginning for iPhone users and a tragic end for Palm Pre users is at hand. iTunes 8.2.1 is live and Apple has finally given its verdict.
Palm Pre can no longer sit comfortably on iTunes to add music seamlessly in the old fashioned way. Apple termed the yanking of the Pre as a bug fix. Here is the note: "iTunes 2.1 provides a number of bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices."
Now, that is a real bug fix. Enough is enough Palm, do not boast anymore that your Pre is more musical with iTunes. Yap back Read More...
Victor said this right! It was Verizon and RIM's trick that made BlackBerry phones the #1 selling phone in the first quarter of 2009. If you have not heard about the trick, it was the "buy one get one FREE," offer on all BlackBerry phones. That was not a bad strategy, but a desperate one to lure smartphone freaks.
The offer has ended and so seems the sales record too. Lately, the iPhone 3GS has stolen the limelight with Palm Pre following. RIM shipped a record of 7.8 million units of BlackBerries in the first quarter and Apple just managed shipping Read More...
Not that I would be happy if Palm and Sprint were to fail in their Pre mission, but I am sort of becoming too excited reading everything about the Pre and the iPhone 3GS.
Many supposed iPhone killers came and simply had vanished. Where are BlackBerry Storm, Samsung Instinct, HTC G1 and the likes that we thought would dethrone the iPhone? When all hopes were gone and when we were almost convinced that the iPhone is going to rule for some more years, Palm gave us the webOS running Pre to take down the iPhone.
The launch of the Pre weeks before the Read More...
It's not even two weeks yet since Apple released the iPhone OS 3.0 and also launch the iPhone 3GS; OS 3.1 beta and SDK 3.1 beta are out again. The company is not in a mood to stay idle even for a while, the several million download mark and a million sales stunt are driving them crazy or they have become really confident .
Everything seems to be going super good and these latest beta releases I am sure is enough to give Palm a surprising surprise.
Some of the features in OS 3.1 beta are:
1. While editing video files, the trimmed Read More...
There are many reasons why you'll want to do this crazy thing either with your new iPhone 3GS or your Palm Pre. I am talking about giving a quick laser engraving to the back of the devices mentioned.
If you think that the logo or the inscription at the back of your device is too minimal and does not actually express your love for it, you now can do laser engraving the way Phil did to his Palm Pre.
Or even if you want to distort/customize it to make it look like your own, you'll definitely want to do this laser engraving.
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The board of directors at Palm has made it official that Jon Rubinstein is the new CEO of the company to replace Ed Colligan. Ed Colligan stepped down after sixteen years of service to the company.
Palm is grateful about the contribution of Rubinstien in bringing back a streak of hope to the company in the shape of Pre.
Rubinstein was the former head of iPod hardware thus a confidante of Jobs and Apple. Rubinstein used his iPod days memories to create the Pre, which now is considered as the real competitor of the iPhone 3G S.
Now, with Rubinstein as the new Read More...
