Archive for April, 2011
Palm Fares Poorly in Latest Smartphone Poll
The Nielsen Company's latest survey results are in and it is not a pretty sight for the Palm and HP faithful. According to the latest numbers revealed by Nielsen on Tuesday, only 1% US consumers surveyed claimed that they were planning on buying a WebOS smartphone. This represents a drop from the
Aceeca Releases 64-bit Palm OS Hotsync Drivers
Ruggedized PDA manufacturer Aceeca has done what many thought impossible by releasing USB drivers for users of 64-bit Windows and Palm OS Garnet devices. While the driver is primarily intended to work with the company's Garnet-based handhelds such as the new PDA32, Aceeca is encouraging unsuppor
First phone
Our friends at TechCrunch are reporting that President Obama is hankering for a cool phone -- one with "fancy buttons and stuff." They also note that it would be a swift PR move for a phone maker to take him up on it and just send him one. OK, challenge accepted. But which one? That's w
Verizon Pre 3 Spotted in the Wild
While it's not as surprising as the sighting of the first all-touchscreen WebOS device, another newsworthy handset was spotted in yesterday's batch of leaked images on Precentral. Since its announcement at HP's February WebOS event in San Francisco, little has been said about the upcoming Pre 3.
Pre 2 Now Free From HP
HP's Wireless Central online store has slashed the price of the transitional Verizon Pre 2 to free with the usual 2-year contract. On top of that, they are also offering free FedEx shipping for new users ($9.99 for upgraders) and including a very generous accessory bundle comprised of a Touchstone
First All Touchscreen webOS Handset Spotted
After a period of relative inactivity in the world of WebOS hardware rumors, Precentral has emerged with a huge scoop of the first WebOS smartphone without a physical keyboard. The typical grainy, low-res blurrycam is unfortunately in full effect, but a handful of details can still be gleaned from