Archive for July, 2010
HP Files for PalmPad Trademark
The suits at Hewlett-Packard have certainly not been coy about their intentions for a webOS based tablet of some kind. Today brings word that Palm's new corporate parents already have a trademark in mind that could very well end up being the new brand name for such a device. A blog called myHPmi
Assessing HP’s Cloudy Tablet Future
Things are remarkably quiet in Palm-land, especially concerning the initial plans in store for the combined HP/Palm group. However, All Things Digital is reporting that HP's Android-based tablet is delayed until 2011 at the earliest, if not cancelled outright. So how should we read the tea l
Report Claims Apple, RIM Also Bid for Palm
BusinessInsider has just posted a rather interesting article quoting an anonymous source "familiar with the negotiations" updating the May rumor about a bidding war for Palm based on Palm's SEC merger proxy filing with the anonymous references to companies A,B,C, and D. The BusinessInsider pi
Initial Acceeca PDA32 Reviews Posted
After months of delays, the long-awaited (for some) Aceeca PDA32 appears to finally be a reality. Tam Hanna of TamsPalm fame has already begun posting a detailed multi-part review of a pre-production version of the device. Aside from a brief first impressions post, Tam's first area of coverag
Plays well with other…gadgets
While installing a new LCD TV (a Samsung LN40C630), I noticed a couple of USB ports on the side. The user guide said to connect a thumb drive for playback of music, videos and pictures. A penny dropped for me: My Palm Pre can act as a removable drive, too -- just like a thumb drive. I connected w
Access Releases Graffiti for Android
Access has just released a version of the classic Palm OS Graffiti for Android OS devices. Entitled, Graffiti for Android, the app brings the original Graffiti 1 character recognition system to Google's mobile platform. The application enables Graffiti functionality systemwide on Android phones.
Survey Shows Palm Demand Lacking
The results of ChangeWave's most recent consumer smartphone research paints a bleak picture for the current webOS market. Their survey of over 4,000 prospective smartphone purchasers, showed poor prospects for the Palm line and uncovered a concerning lack of demand for future devices. Overall the
Survey Shows Palm Demand Lacking
The results of ChangeWave's most recent consumer smartphone research paints a bleak picture for the current webOS market. Their survey of over 4,000 prospective smartphone purchasers, showed poor prospects for the Palm line and uncovered a concerning lack of demand for future devices. Overall the
Palm Developer Podcast with HP’s Phil McKinney
The latest episode in Palm's Developer Podcast series of videos features an "official" appearance by HP's Phil McKinney alongside the regular Palm Developer Podcase hosts Dion Almaer and Ben Galbraith. Phil McKinney is vice president and CTO for HP's Personal Systems Group, a unit of HP headed by f
Palm Loses Ground in Latest ComScore Report
Palm's already small share of the smartphone market has dwindled even further, according to the latest figures released by ComScore. In their most recent Mobile Subscriber Market Share report, covering the period of March-May 2010, ComScore reports that Palm's share of the smartphone pie declined f