Pixi-like Palm WebOS smartphone coming to T-Mobile USA?
We already know that AT&T might soon launch the Palm Pre, and it looks like T-Mobile US is also getting ready to introduce a WebOS smartphone. Unlike AT&T, though, T-Mobile could launch a completely new Palm WebOS device. According to BGR, the handset resembles the Palm Pixi, and T-Mobile could launch it quite soon – [...]
Palm halts Pre and Pixi production, but only until the end of February?
An OTR Global report issued just hours ago says that Palm has ordered Foxconn to halt production of CDMA Pre and Pre Plus smartphones (sold via Sprint and Verizon, respectively) during February. Reportedly, different Taiwanese sources have confirmed this, “and nobody knows whether shipment will resume in March.” Actually, it looks like someone knows – [...]
Google Voice web app launched for iPhone, WebOS (video)
Google wanted to launch a Google Voice app for iPhone since last year, but Apple didn’t approve the application. Well, Goolge has found a way around the problem and today announced that Google Voice is available for iPhone (OS 3.0 or higher) and Palm WebOS, as a web-based (HTML5) application. The new web app for [...]
Palm Pre Plus, Pixi Plus pricing announced by Verizon
Verizon has just announced the prices of Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus – its first WebOS smartphones, officially unveiled two weeks ago. As expected, the prices are similar to the prices of Sprint’s Pre and Pixi: $149.99 and $99.99, respectively (both on contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate received “in the form [...]
#CES 2010: Palm brings 3D games to webOS, opens developer program, promises Flash and video recording
While unveiling the upcoming availability of Pre Plus and Pixi Plus via Verizon, Palm has also announced that its webOS platform now supports 3D gaming. As of today, seven 3D games are available via the Palm App Catalog, which currently has more than 1,000 webOS applications. Currently compatible only with the Palm Pre, the new [...]
#CES 2010: Verizon’s Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus announced; Sprint users should be jealous
As expected, today Palm has officially unveiled the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus for Verizon Wireless, the largest US mobile carrier. There are no surprises when it comes to the features that the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus have: they’re similar to the original handsets (available at Sprint), save for the fact that the Pre [...]
Carphone gives free airline tickets to Palm Pre buyers
Apparently unhappy with how sales of the Palm Pre are going in the UK, Carphone Warehouse has decided to offer two free airline tickets to customers who will buy Palm’s first WebOS smartphone throughout January 2010. For the moment, UK users can get the Pre only with an O2 contract – the handset is free [...]
Verizon launching both the Palm Pre Plus and the Palm Pixi Plus?
We’ve already heard that Verizon may launch the Palm Pre as Palm Pre Plus, and it looks like the largest US carrier could introduce the other webOS smartphone too: the Palm Pixi, also with a “Plus” added to its original name. BGR has it that Verizon “will be 100%” offering the Pre Plus and Pixi [...]
WebOS 1.3.5 already available for Sprint’s Palm Pre?
Sprint is officially saying that WebOS 1.3.5 should be available for the Palm Pre starting today (December 28). The carrier mentions some of the new things that WebOS 1.3.5 (build 194) brings, and these include: battery life improvement (“when in marginal coverage areas”); QCELP (Qualcomm PureVoice) fix, enabling audio for video sent via MMS; you [...]
Palm Pre Plus, Motorola Devour and LG VS750 to hit Verizon
Verizon has sort of confirmed that it will release the Palm Pre in early 2010, but it looks like the giant CDMA carrier prepares a slightly different version of the Pre. According to Phone Arena, Verizon’s Pre will be called Palm Pre Plus – although there’s no word yet on what the “plus” is standing [...]
RIM posts strong profit, Palm posts loss (again)
Research in Motion and Palm – once both leading smartphone makers – are now poles apart when it comes to revenues and profit. RIM has just posted excellent results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 (ended November 28), announcing that it sold 10.1 million BlackBerry smartphones (including its 75 millionth unit) and added [...]
Google Search for mobile now brings you movie trailers
Today, Google announced that Google Search for iPhone, Android and WebOS now offers new features that allow users to easily “plan a trip to the movies.” For example, if you visit google.com from your smartphone, search for “movies” and click the More movies link, you can see a large list of movies, or check out [...]
Google News updated for Android, iPhone, WebOS
The Google mobile team has announced a new version of Google News for Android, iPhone and WebOS (Palm Pre). Available in 29 languages, the updated Google News for mobile features “the same richness and personalization” that Google News offers on your desktop PC. There are now more stories and images displayed on the homepage, and [...]
Flash 10.1 for Palm WebOS to come in the first half of 2010
Announced by Adobe at the beginning of October, Flash 10.1 for mobile will be available for Palm’s WebOS smartphones starting the first half of 2010. At least that’s what Adobe says to WebOS users who are currently trying to access Flash-based content on their handsets. And in case you’re wondering, there’s still no word on [...]
Sprint Palm Pixi price and release date announced: $99.99 starting November 15
Sprint and Palm have just announced that the Palm Pixi (the world’s second webOS smartphone) would be available in the US starting November 15. The price of Palm Pixi will be a rather attractive one: $99.99 with a 2-yr contract agreement, after a $50 instant rebate and a $100 mail-in rebate. Customers will be able [...]
Palm gives away 25 free Pixi smartphones
Although it didn’t provide an exact release date for the Pixi, Palm has recently announced that it would give away 25 Pixi smartphones sometime later this year “to help celebrate the arrival of this sleek and stylish new webOS phone.” To enter the Pixi contest (as well as to find out when the handset will [...]
Palm Pre to debut in Spain on October 14 through Movistar
Palm and Telefonica have announced that the Palm Pre is ready to hit Spain starting October 14. The webOS smartphone will be sold via Telefonica’s Movistar, the largest Spanish mobile carrier (with more than 23 million customers). Depending on the data plan you choose, you can get Movistar’s Palm Pre even for free. The Pre [...]
GSM Palm Pixi confirmed, still not official
Announced back in September only in CDMA flavor, the webOS-powered Palm Pixi has a GSM version too, which has just made an appearance in Vietnam. Spotted over at Tinhte, the GSM Pixi obviously has a SIM slot, and it looks like it runs on an EDGE network (hopefully, it has 3G as well). Unsurprisingly, the [...]
Palm Ring P, Samsung F839, C6112 and E1390B coming soon
Palm is readying a new smartphone named (or codenamed) Palm Ring P. Unfortunately, we have almost no other details about the handset, except for the fact that, according to the Bluetooth SIG, it features Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR. However, the Palm Ring P is almost certainly a webOS smartphone, since Palm announced that [...]
Palm launches webOS 1.2
Two months after webOS 1.1, Palm has now released webOS 1.2, which comes with even more new features than the previous version. For example, you can now purchase app from the App Catalog by entering your credit card info via the Preferences & Accounts menu. Also, previously purchased but deleted apps can be downloaded and [...]