Archive for September, 2010
Find your next favorite app (and maybe a new BFF, too)
Hey! My name is Tim, and I am a proud member of the webOS community. You may know me as one of the contributors at two very popular fan news sites, or maybe you know me as AnotherGuy on Twitter. Or perhaps you don’t know me at all...in which case, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. :)
It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s Super Communicator!
Ever wish you were a super communicator? Here are three quick ways your webOS phone can help you be more efficient with your time and words (with no tights or cape required): - To whom it may (or may not) concern: When sending an email, figuring out the right “from,” “to” and “bcc” are
HP Exec Promises “Great Things” for webOS
HP's Rahul Sood has become something of a WebOS + "cool stuff" evangelist as of late, vocally and enthusiastically promoting the pending fruits from the collaborative efforts between HP and Palm. In his latest personal blog post, "This is not a test...", he clarifies the skewed speculation regardi
Android on Palm OS Hardware
Dmitry Grinberg, famous for his still-on-life-support-as-of-June DGOS Palm OS-compatible OS rewrite, has now managed the substantial task of getting Android installed and semi-functional on Palm OS hardware. Dmitry posted a picture of the Palm Tungsten C, a device originally released in March of 2
Fast Company on WebOS 2.0
Fast Company has published an interesting new editorial entitled "Will WebOS 2.0 Get Palm Back n Track?". Written by Dan Nosowitz, the piece takes an overall positive stance regarding the capabilities and multitasking prowess of WebOS yet contends that HP/Palm face an uphill battle regarding the f
Former Palm VP Peter Skillman Joins Nokia
Peter Skillman, one of the now-departed team of WebOS architects as well as the designer of the Pre has joined Nokia. After leaving Palm last month, Mr. Skillman will presumably aid Nokia in an attempt to consolidate their scattered mobile lineup around the Linux-based Meego OS. [via Engadget]
Verizon and AT&T webOS 1.4.5 Rollout Begins
Arriving in a very timely fashion after last week's promise of "soon", the long-awaited WebOS 1.4.5 updates are rolling out as of today for both Verizon and AT&T Pre Plus handsets. The official word originally came from Verizon Wireless Support via Twitter. The full 1.4.5. rollout is complete
1.4.5 x 2 = another flock of Angry Birds
With the arrival of version 1.4.5 of webOS for most webOS phones, a host of new games created using the PDK development environment are now accessible to most webOS customers. The update became available last night for Palm Pre and Pre Plus on Verizon and AT&T. (The update is installed via a f
Sprint Slashes Pre, Pixi Prices
Sprint has finally lowered its official asking price for Palm's webOS lineup. Effective today, the original Sprint Palm Pre drops to $49 and the Pixi is free after the usual rebates and contract discounts. These price adjustments come many months after other US carriers have lowered their compara
Verizon Pre Plus webOS 1.4.5 Update Coming Soon
Despite last week's news of the arrival of webOS 1.4.5 for Verizon's Pixi Plus, the Pre Plus version of the latest WebOS update remains in limbo. Sprint remains the only carrier having completed the full 1.4.5 rollout amongst its devices, as AT&T users of both WebOS devices are still awaiting the