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VIDEO: Verizon angles Palm Pre Plus at "mom"
Contrasts sharply with the Droid's manly ads 4 February 2010 14:14 GMT TweetVerizon is angling the Palm Pre Plus mobile phone straight at the "mom market" in the States, which may well damage sales long term if it puts non-mom types off the phone.
Two adverts - one of which is shown above - states the device is "smart...
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O2 says it has sold 2 million iPhones
Sales steady for original operator 4 February 2010 11:45 GMT TweetO2 has revealed some interesting sales stats about the Apple iPhone, which it was the first operator in the UK to offer.
The Telefonica-owned company has revealed it has now sold 2 million iPhones in the UK. As the one million milestone... -
Countdown to Christmas: Get two free flights with a Palm Pre
Deals and gift ideas from around the Web 24 December 2009 13:00 GMT TweetToday's "Countdown to Christmas" deal is really one to make the most of after Christmas Day, but it's seems like such a good deal, we though we'd let you in on it early, after all, if you're still Christmas shopping today, you'll need more than our...
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Palm Pre 1.3.1 update heading to the UK
OTA update due in the next few days for O2 customers 23 November 2009 10:03 GMT TweetPalm has revealed that the latest update for its Palm Pre smartphone is heading across the pond to Europe.
Those with a Pre on Telefonica (so, O2) networks in the UK, Ireland, Germany, and Spain can expect an automatic update to webOS 1.3.1... -
Google News gets updated for iPhone, Android and Pre
New optimised version available now 20 November 2009 9:13 GMT TweetGoogle has announced the launch of a "completely new" mobile Google News offering for iPhone, Android, and Palm Pre users.
This follows the availability of a mobile-optimised version of Google News for other phones, such as Blackberry,... -
Palm Pre goes on sale at the Carphone Warehouse
O2 tariffs available at mobile phone retailer 12 November 2009 12:54 GMT TweetThe Palm Pre - launched in the UK back in October - has now being stocked by high street giant The Carphone Warehouse. O2 has the UK exclusive on the Pre (for now) and is offering the handset for free on £35 per month, 2-year contracts.
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Verizon confirms it will offer the Palm Pre
Sprint's exclusive to end early next year 19 October 2009 11:46 GMT TweetIt's been revealed that the Palm Pre is to be offered via an alternative mobile phone operator in the States, ending Sprint's current exclusive on the handset.
Perhaps suggesting a similar move may take place here in the UK, where O2 has... -
Palm Pre goes on sale in the UK
webOS smartphone available now on O2 16 October 2009 9:06 GMT TweetThe Palm Pre, the first of the smartphone maker's next-gen webOS devices, is now available in the UK exclusive to O2.
Reports suggest pre-release interest in the Pre has been high, but arguably the contract price is too, so it will be interesting...
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Palm re-enables iTunes Pre syncing
Via questionable work-around 5 October 2009 17:11 GMT TweetIn a cat and mouse battle, the style of which Apple is familiar with following similar exploits with the iPhone unlockers, Palm has re-enabled iTunes syncing for the Pre.
After Apple blocked the smartphone several times from syncing with... -
Palm webOS updated to 1.2
Pre gets refreshed OS 29 September 2009 10:32 GMT TweetPalm has updated its webOS to version 1.2, following the 1.1 release earlier in the summer.
Promising "lots of new features and enhancements", Palm says it has "beefed up" Palm Synergy to include LinkedIn contact syncing, this will mean... -
Palm Pixi webOS phone announced
As Pre sees price cut in the US 9 September 2009 8:46 GMT TweetPalm has introduced a second handset into its webOS range, currently led by the Palm Pre.
The Palm Pixi claims "all the power of Palm webOS - including multitasking activity cards, Palm Synergy, intuitive notifications, and universal search"... -
Palm Pre arrives in Canada, UK launch edges closer
Either sign up for three years or prepare to get your wallet out 27 August 2009 22:57 GMT TweetThe Palm Pre has made it out of the US with the launch of the new smartphone in Canada as it starts it epic journey around the world.
Available exclusively on the Bell Mobility network users keen to get their hands on the phone will have... -
Palm fights back against Apple with Pre update
webOS 1.1 re-enables media sync with iTunes 24 July 2009 9:08 GMT TweetPalm has gone on the attack against Apple and issued a software update for its Pre smartphone that re-enables iTunes syncing.
Apple took the aggressive move to block Palm's new mobile from being able to sync with iTunes - a selling point... -
Palm shares drop on iTunes Pre block
Apple's move has financial consequences 17 July 2009 10:59 GMT TweetApple's recent move to block the Palm Pre syncing with Apple's iTunes music software has had a knock-on effect on Palm's shares.
Shares of Palm have dropped more than 3% on the back of the news after an Apple software update closed the "loophole"... -
Palm opens Mojo webOS SDK to all
Lots more Pre apps incoming 16 July 2009 18:50 GMT TweetFollowing the early access program, described as "successful", that we brought you news of, Palm has announced that the Pre's Mojo Software Development Kit is now available to "all interested app developers".
Mojo lets developers integrate...
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