Palm makes the Mojo SDK available to everyone
Several months after an early access program, Palm has now launched the Mojo SDK (Software Development Kit) to the public.
In consequence, anyone who’s interested can register to the Palm Developer website and download the SDK, plus the related documentation.
The Mojo SDK availability will most probably result in a huge number of new applications for Palm’s [...]
O2, Movistar officially launching the GSM Palm Pre in Europe
Palm has just announced that Telefonica’s subsidiaries O2 and Movistar will be the exclusive Palm Pre carriers in four European countries.
More exactly, O2 will sell the Pre in the UK, Ireland and Germany, while Movistar will offer it in Spain.
This confirms all the rumors that we’ve heard until now regarding O2 UK’s Pre exclusivity.
Palm didn’t [...]
Palm Pre to be exclusively sold by O2 in the UK
The mighty Palm Pre will be announced in the UK next week, as previously reported. And, surprisingly or not, it will be sold exclusively through O2, the carrier that reportedly managed to get exclusivity on the smartphone for several other markets.
According to The Guardian, O2 fought for the GSM Pre with Orange, and eventually won [...]
Palm Pre to be announced in the UK next week?
We first saw the GSM version of Palm Pre in February, during MWC 2009, but back then there weren’t any clear details on the smartphone’s availability in Europe.
Sure, the Pre is already on sale in the US, via Sprint, but Palm said nothing yet about its GSM version and its release date.
Well, it looks like [...]
WebOS 1.0.4 available for the Palm Pre
Exactly ten days after releasing webOS 1.0.3, Palm has now launched the webOS 1.0.4 firmware for the Palm Pre.
Unlike the previous update, WebOS 1.0.4 doesn’t bring enhanced applications, but it “addresses several security issues with Palm webOS software”.
Also, it looks like you can no longer install homebrew apps (i.e. unsigned apps) after you’ve updated your [...]
WebOS SDK to be out by the end of the summer. WebOS 1.0.3 out now
Although the Palm Pre is available for purchase as of June 6 (only from Sprint at the moment), the WebOS SDK (software development kit) is not yet released to the public.
However, Palm said that the SDK might be available by the end of the summer.
Once the WebOS SKD is out, developers will be able to [...]
Affordable Nokia N97 Mini to be launched by Vodafone?
According to a post made by a moderator at the Vodafone Ireland forums, a so-called Nokia N97 Mini smartphone will be launched soon, coming as a more affordable version of the original N97 (which is sold for $699 unlocked).
Reportedly, the Nokia N97 Mini will come to Vodafone Ireland “later this year”.
There are basically no details [...]
Palm Pre to hit Bell Canada this month?
When Palm and Bell Mobility announced the release of Palm Pre in Canada, the companies said that the smartphone would be available in the second half of 2009.
Now it looks like the Pre might be launched earlier, meaning before the end of June – so in the first half of the year.
According to Mobile Syrup, [...]
Palm Pre now available from Sprint, $550 off-contract
No surprise here, but it’s good it’s finally happening: Sprint has just launched the Palm Pre, as promised.
If you’re willing to sign a 2-yr contract agreement with Sprint, the new and much-talked-about smartphone can be yours for the price of $199.99, after a $100 mail-in rebate. Off-contract, the Pre costs $549.99 – a reasonable price, [...]
Sprint CEO: Verizon won’t launch the Palm Pre this year
Although Verizon recently said that it would get the Palm Pre “in the next six months”, it looks like this won’t happen after all.
Dan Hesse, Sprint’s Chief Executive Officer, declared to CNET that their exclusivity agreement with Palm is longer than six months and that the folks over at Verizon “need to check their facts.”
So [...]