Archive for January, 2011
BBC on HP’s Desire to be Cool
The BBC has just posted a new article entitled "Can Leo Apotheker make Hewlett Packard a cool company?" that discusses surprising amount of new tidbits about the company's plans for WebOS and the Palm branding. First off, while he does not make a definitive statement to this effect in the in
WebOS HP Tablet Rumors Continue…
Fox News host Clayton Morris is the latest to add to the massive rumor pile on HP webOS Tablet plans. If his latest blog post is to be believed, HP is quite displeased with the recent leaks and held a emergency employee-only meeting reminding HP staffers that leaking such information can result in
HP Latest Round of Tablet Trademark Fillings
Much ado has been made of HP's various trademark filings since last year's acquisition of Palm. Now we have word of the filing of three new trademarks in addition to the latest update on last year's must-discussed "PalmPad" moniker. PocketNow is reporting that several USPTO filing documents [U
Thinking about February 9 — and beyond
You’ve heard the rumors. You’ve read the speculation. Maybe you’ve even formulated a couple of theories of your own. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking and our “Think Beyond” announcement on February 9 is drawing closer. The question is: What are you going to do until then? Here are a co
HP Topaz Tablet Specs Leaked
Another week has brought yet another massive leak on HP's upcoming WebOS-powered tablets. This time around, Precentral has received the anonymous tip, with a new document that reveals nearly every nitty-gritty technical detail of the device. At this rate, HP may have very little information left
Access Releases Graffiti Pro for Android
Responding to some widespread requests (though this move will likely also generate more than a few complaints as well) Access Co. has released a new "Pro" version of their Graffiti app for Android OS devices. Ringing in at $2.99 in the Android Market, this is essentially the exact same progra
Even More WebOS Tablet Details Emerge
The dust has not even settled on yesterday's breathtaking WebOS tablet leak and we've already got a fresh batch of new info, again courtesy of Engadget. Citing their usual "trusted" anonymous tipsters, the second Engadget piece reveals that the smaller of the WebOS twin tablets, codenamed "Opal"
HP Files for HP Touchpad Trademark
Almost lost amidst the flurry of HP WebOS tablet leaks and info revealed over the past two days is an HP trademark filing for "HP Touchpad", including, but not limited to, an application for "tablet computers". PIC readers will likely remember that one of the first actions taken by HP in the im
New PDA32 Details and Review Roundup
Despite being announced over a year ago, Aceeca's first consumer-oriented handheld, the PDA32, has seen a rather bumpy road to production. While the handheld's Bluetooth and wi-fi connectivity options remain unavailable, several base-configuration, production-ready units have left Aceeca HQ and en
Aceeca Brings Garnet OS Options to Two Handhelds
The mobile OS that refuses to die, Palm OS Garnet, continues to received incremental life extensions courtesy of Aceeca. This time around, the company is returning to its fully ruggedized handheld roots by quietly announcing the availability of the Palm OS Garnet 5.4 versions of the Meazura RDA150