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Palm's pre gets it own spot on Sprint's website
Engadget —
... Merely minutes after Palm shook up the mobile realm with the introduction of the pre, Sprint -- its exclusive launch partner -- has already hosted up a dedicated website for what will unquestionably be its flagship device. Currently, all the site offers is a way ...
Palm's pre gets it own spot on Sprint's website
Engadget Mobile —
... Merely minutes after Palm shook up the mobile realm with the introduction of the pre, Sprint -- its exclusive launch partner -- has already hosted up a dedicated website for what will unquestionably be its flagship device. Currently, all the site offers is a way ...
Palm's Pins Comeback Hopes On 'Pre' Smartphone
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... capabilities. The handset will be launched exclusively on Sprint in the United States, and it is expected in the first half of 2009. Users can pre-register at Sprint.com , and the companies did not mention the price.
Palm debuts Web OS platfrom on Palm Pre smartphone
Obsessable News Feed —
Palm just premiered its new operating system, Web OS, along with the first phone featuring it, the Palm Pre. The pre is a touchscreen slider with full-QWERTY thumbboard and a mini-trackball for precise pointer control. Under the hood, the handset is powered by a high-performance Texas Instruments OMAP processor and features some innovative hardware, like a wireless charging circuit. The phone's 3.1-inch 320 x 480 touchscreen supports multi-touch input, just like an Apple. In fact, most of the specs look extremely iPhone-competitive, including EV-DO ...
Sprint launch dedicated Palm Pre website
Phones Review —
... of the starting blocks and launched a dedicated website.
Obviously the Palm Pre will be Sprint’s flagship mobile phone when it is released, and Sprint’s dedicated Palm Pre website offers the usual email sign up way of being notified about the device.
Other than that there’s no more info on the Palm Pre or the new Web OS it sports, but given time I’m sure the web will be full of info and we’ll pass it along to our readers as and when it becomes available.
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Sprint Displays Palm Pre Already
Mobilewhack.com —
... minutes after it was introduced to the world. Sprint is the official partner of Palm and Pre might be its secret weapon. Sprint’s Pre can successfully battle against AT&T’s iPhone, Verizon’s Storm and T-Mobile’s G1. Who will pick up the Nokia N97 then? via Sprint Tags: ...
Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone: How they stack up
iPhone Central —
... every wireless telecom category in almost every region of the United States. But that hasn’t stopped Apple and AT&T from signing a lot of iPhone users. The Pre will feature an array of on-device Sprint services, according to Palm, among them, Sprint TV, Sprint Navigation for GPS-enabled turn-by-turn directions, and several streaming radio applications (one being Sprint Radio, with more than 150 channels). Cost : Sprint has not yet released pricing for the Pre, or contract terms, or service plans . For iPhone, with the required two-year AT&T contract, the 8MB model costs $199, ...
Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone: How they stack up
Macworld —
... every wireless telecom category in almost every region of the United States. But that hasn’t stopped Apple and AT&T from signing a lot of iPhone users. The Pre will feature an array of on-device Sprint services, according to Palm, among them, Sprint TV, Sprint Navigation for GPS-enabled turn-by-turn directions, and several streaming radio applications (one being Sprint Radio, with more than 150 channels). Cost : Sprint has not yet released pricing for the Pre, or contract terms, or service plans . For iPhone, with the required two-year AT&T contract, the 8MB model costs $199, ...
The Best of CES 2009, for business
Between the Lines —
... just pushes the center button on the Palm and then flips through open apps and clicks one. As for the Palm webOS, it is based on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and so Palm thinks it will be an easy and popular platform for programmers to design software to extend the functionality of the device. Palm has also done an excellent job of allowing the communications and contact management software on the Palm Pre to segment or combine personal and business work, based on user preference. The Palm Pre will launch exclusively on Sprint , but the price has not been announced. The buzz ...
How Palm Pre Could Change the Game
louisgray.com —
By Phil Glockner of Scribkin (FriendFeed/Twitter) The Palm Pre has surprisingly gotten the gadget industry abuzz after being announced at CES this year, after the company had largely been given up for dead after seeing its leadership decimated. And they are working to ensure the buzz doesn't end up being a one week blip. Apparently, Sprint has been 'softening the ground' so to speak by giving Palm Centro owners a sneak peek at this new gem to ensure a excited and willing reception when the Pre is ...
Best Buy may have limited-time Palm Pre exclusivity
Obsessable News Feed —
... A separate rumor has placed the Pre's price at somewhere between $200 and $250, when tied to a service contract. $250 might be pushing it, but we can see the smarthpone becoming really popular at around $200. Unfortunately, none of the sources for these leaks have named a tentative release date, which we've been anxiously awaiting to hear. If you sign up on Sprint's website, they'll contact you as soon as the Pre is ready for sale. ...
Palm Pre specs revealed
T3.com All —
Palm Pre specs revealed Palm's saviour picks its fight against Apple A full list of specs for the Palm Pre smartphone have appeared on Sprint.com and Palm s own Pre page . Much of it was already announced following the grand unveil at this year s CES event , but there s a couple of things to stir up the critics. One thing that probably won t be winning many fans is the relatively small amount of on-board storage space. The phone s 8GB internal memory is capped, leaving 7.4GB available for you, the user. The rest is reserved for Palm s new webOS platform and other essentials. Having a limitation ...
Sprint: Palm Pre to get real MMS, Exchange support
Betanews —
Sprint: Palm Pre to get real MMS, Exchange support by Scott M. Fulton, III February 12, 2009, 11:10 AM Sprint's first official specifications for its Palm Pre include a listing for MMS messaging. The addition of technical specifications to Sprint's Web site for its upcoming Palm Pre confirms a few features we didn't even see demonstrated at CES last month. One very important feature is support for Microsoft Exchange direct push e-mail, enabling businesses with Exchange Server 2003 or XS 2007 to make their investments in Pre right away. The other -- which will delight many and maybe even wrinkle some iPhone fans' ...
Sprint unveils Palm Pre website, more details emerge including tethering
Gadgetell —
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile
Sprint has recently gone live with the technical specs on the Palm Pre website and with it comes plenty of details, as well as a few questions. Perhaps one of the more exciting bits is that the Palm Pre will be able to tether and share its 3G EVDO Rev A high-speed data connection. The tethering will be possible using either a USB or Bluetooth connection. Of course that is where question number one comes in. How much extra will that tethering feature cost?
Aside from ...
Palm Pre Bits for the Week
jkOnTheRun —
A few Palm Pre news bits hit this week. Instead of offering them up in slices, here’s the whole pie. There’s definitely some attractive features that have me leaning towards the Pre when my AT&T contract is up in June.
Palm’s Application Store won’t be the only game in town for the Pre. You’ll be able to “side load” third party software via USB or over the air. Here I thought there wouldn’t be any desktop software for the Pre; Sounds like it’s not total Synergy after all.
Pre can be used as a modem and USB drive. ...
Palm Pre launch expected in May-June timeframe
TechSpot —
Sprint recently sent out a company-wide email stating that employees could expect training for the Palm Pre to begin in April. In confirmation of this memo, the blog PreThinking got their hands on a copy and received verification of the rumor from Sprint. [image] Although it was suggested the Palm Pre didnt appear to be ready software-wise during the demos at CTIA, based on this bit of information it should be safe to assume that the official launch of the Pre is now imminent. How soon, you ask? The folks over at Engadget seem to have discovered a Sprint planning document which points to a window between ...
