WebOS 2.0. It's really happening, and it's coming soon. Amidst the turmoil and the headlines and the doom-dropping, Palm's been busy: WebOS 2.0 looks like it'll be better than the original in basically every way.
After two phones (and two spin-offs) running webOS, you'd think Palm and its new owner HP would be keen to get some new devices to market. All we've got to go on for now is a Palm rep's comments, confirming that they "are working on future devices," and a "new version of the OS." Apparently, we're "going to find the…
Today's casualty is Caitlin Spaan, veep for Palm's carrier marketing. It's a comparatively small loss compared to when their Senior VP of software bailed two weeks ago, but it amplifies an increasingly obvious message: Palm is in a death spiral.
In another world, the Pre would be available on more than Sprint and Verizon, Palm would've made $22 million last quarter, and their ads would've actually made you want one of their phones. Oh, and Google would own Palm. [Fortune]
It's no secret that Palm is hurting, and hurting bad. But we knew that they at least had something on the horizon: the launch of two devices on AT&T, with all signs pointing to them being updated versions of the Pre and the the Pixi landing sometime in April or May. Well, according to John Paczkowski, Palm's…
Capitalism! Sprint was cool offering Palm Pixi for $100, until Verizon's Palm Pixi Plus slid in underneath at $79. Well Sprint's having none of that, slashing the original Palm Pixi's price to a mere $50 for new customers, after all of the rebates and contracts and what have you. Remember, the candybar Pixi doesn't…
Sprint's 1.4 webOS update for the Palm Pre and Pixi has turned up a day late and a dollar richer, with both handsets now capable of recording video. The Pre also has Flash 10 capability, via an Adobe plug-in.
When Palm issued a release announcing lowered guidance and sales expectations for this year, Jon Rubinstein didn't even try to cushion it, admitting, "driving broad consumer adoption of Palm products is taking longer than [he] anticipated." OK. Now what? UPDATED
It failed to materialize on the 15th, but now PreCentral's claiming the 25th will see the webOS 1.4 update come good. This is a firmware update worth writing in your diary about, bringing video recording and Flash 10.1 compatibility.
In today's Remainders: patience. Or at least, it's what's required by today's items, including Lumix camera pricing, Google's acquisition of Aardvark; LG's forthcoming e-reader, and the great Palm Pre manufacturing halt that wasn't.
According to an alleged leak on PreCentral, Web OS 1.4, with the big new feature of video capture and editing, will be available February 15. The news comes from a Sprint technician, so Verizon's updates may not line up. [PreCentral]
A trio of Toshibas, the newest Palm smartphones, and an FM transmitter that won't make you want to tear your brain out. Start saving your tax return for what's now available.
The Palm Pre is coming to Verizon early next year. We know this. But this morning, BGR gives us something new to be excited about: The Pixi's apparently coming to Verizon as well, and both models get a (titular?) upgrade.
Well, we knew it was coming today, and it's here now—Sprint is pushing WebOS's latest update to Palm Pres and Pixis as you read this. It's supposed to bring better performance and battery life as well as a bunch of minor features—let us know in the comments what y'all think. [Palm via Engadet]
WebOS 1.3.5 for the Palm Pixi and Pre should be dropping today, with better battery life and MMS fixes, according to yanked release notes. Not there: a fix for broken iTunes support. Has Palm given up the gambit? [AllThingsD]
The moment you unpackage a new smartphone is a magical one. Don't let the moment right after that, when you realize that it's practically useless out of the box, cancel that out. Here's everything you need to know:
Hark! Did you hear the heralded Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein confirm the webOS 1.3.5 update? It's on its way soon for all Pre and Pixi owners, and will gift a better battery life, more speed and stronger Wi-Fi.
The Palm Pre's little brother Pixi has just grown up, with it receiving the webOS 1.3.2 update before the Pre.
