Archive for October, 2010
Multiple webOS Devices Rumored for 2011
The recent news of the upcoming Palm Pre 2 may just be the tip of the iceberg for new WebOS devices in the coming year. A report from the Chinese industry publication CENS.com is claiming that OEM giants Foxconn and Compal have landed contracts with HP to produce a slew of new WebOS devices. Repo
MotionApps Discontinues Classic, Donates it to Palm
Since its launch, one of the more welcome components of WebOS 1.x has been the Palm OS emulation layer provided by Motion Apps' Classic app. Launched shortly before the retail availability of the Pre and WebOS last year, Classic was one of the pricier apps in the WebOS catalog but an invaluable ai
Slide to Type on the Palm Pre!
WOG OSK does it again! [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320" caption="New keyboard look!"][/caption] Here are the youtube videos posted showing that the new WOG OSK will have slide to type capability, along with bubble letters, editing capabilities and it still inetracts with all of
Verizon Launching Tiered 3G Data Pricing Soon
With the big announcement of the Pre 2 launch in North America coming to Verizon Wireless alongside the exclusive Skype for WebOS deal, Big Red has gone from the traditionally ho-hum approach toward all things to Palm to being an aggressive supporter of WebOS. Furthermore, the carrier has made
FCC Docs Suggest a North American GSM Pre 2
As of right now, the only North American carrier specifically planning to offer a Pre 2 is Verizon Wireless, though the official HP/Palm Pre 2 announcement did reveal an unspecified Canadian carrier would carry the device at some point in the future. Thanks to some clever sleuthing by Engadget, a
Pixi to Skip Out on Flash, webOS Developer Day in Nov
While the entry-level Palm Pixi is still going to receive the WebOS 2.0 update, it will lag behind the Pre in one aspect, according to Rod Whitby's recent Tweet. Rod, of WebOS Internals fame, has revealed that the Pixi and Plus Plus will not offer Adobe Flash 10.1 beta player, as this feature remai
Put you best (unmasked) face forward
You just never know what’s going to stumble into your email inbox. A couple days ago, we announced webOS 2.0 and the new Palm Pre 2, and today, we received a video from an oddly familiar (masked) face. But this time, our woolen-faced friend isn’t here in his role as “The Defender” of the o
Palm to Offer Unlocked Pre 2 Developer Phone
Palm is finally taking the logical but long-delayed step in offered a fully unlocked WebOS device to developers. An upcoming UMTS/GSM version of the Pre 2 will be sold unlocked to developers in the United States only in the coming months. Qualified developers will be able to purchase the unlocke
Skype Coming to webOS Exclusively on Verizon
Though the big WebOS 2.0 and Pre 2 announcements are the day's major news, WebOS users on Verizon Wireless have something else to be grateful for. After a lengthy delay, an official WebOS version of the Skype VOIP client is coming, albeit for Verizon Wireless WebOS users only. In a deal that mi
SFR Again Posts and Pulls Pre 2 Details
Just like last week's blunder, French telecom provider SFR have jumped the gun yet again regarding the upcoming Pre 2. As the first carrier anywhere in the world to officially launch the Pre 2 this Friday, SFR accidentally posted some interesting Pre 2 details earlier today online. Prior to pu