It seems that the Palm Pre is finally making the jump to another carrier as what you see above is a GSM version of the device running on O2 Germany.

For those of you who have been following the device you’ll know that the Palm Pre was expected on O2 Germany sometime before the holiday season and, well, that time seems to be now.

As for those of you anxiously awaiting this device’s release, you can expect it to be made available for O2 Germany sometime in the next couple of weeks.

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Tags: Cell Phones, GSM, Mobile News, Mobile Software, o2 germany, Palm, Palm Pre

Earlier today it was made known that Microsoft launched their Windows Mobile 6.5 Marketplace app store and now we have a similar announcement regarding Palm and their webOS. While the App Catalog has been live ever since the Palm Pre was released to market the app offereings were very slim and featured no apps you could actually buy.

Today, however, Palm has announced that the first round of paid apps are making their way into the App Catalog with the first being the above Air Hockey game priced at $1.99.

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Tags: app catalog, App Store, apps, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, paid, Palm, Sprint, webOS

In case you got pretty excited two days ago to find out that Palm and Sprint are getting ready to launch the Pixi on October 20 then you’re about to get pretty bummed to hear that said date might not be that precise. The source failed to mention the correct launch date but we can assume that both Sprint and Palm would like to have a fresh phone available in time for Christmas. In case you have already passed on the Palm Pre, which can be purchased right now for just $79 from Walmart, will you consider getting the Pixi this winter?

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Tags: Mobile News, Palm, Palm, Pixi, pre, Sprint, Sprint, Walmart

Late last month webOS 1.2 made its way onto the scene promising a few new features to make the update worthwhile. One thing it didn’t fix, however, is the Palm Pre’s syncing with iTunes which has been busted for some time now.

If you thought Palm was going to take the side lines and let Apple win you were wrong as they have recently pushed out webOS 1.2.1, a minor updating fixing a couple things with its most prominent feature the ability to sync with iTunes 9.0.1.

However, that’s not all, view the full change log after the break.

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Tags: Cell Phones, iTunes, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm Pre, Sprint, syncing, webOS

If rumors are to be believed, we may be seeing the Palm Pixi hitting Sprint on October 20th, just a few weeks away from today.

News comes to us from BGR who were apparently contacted by an anonymous source who told them that the Pixi would be made available in both Sprint and Best Buy retail locations.

Considering the Palm Pre hasn’t sold as well as Palm had hoped, doe the Pixi stand a chance?

Tags: best buy, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, palm pixi, Palm Pre, release date, Sprint, Sprint, webOS

Palm has released a new version of their operative system, made for the Palm Pre users. It is codenamed webOS 1.2 and this upgrade is already available for download at the Palm website.

The webOS 1.2 bring a few new features to their users:

- being able to buy songs via Amazon MP3 just by using the phone (no need for WiFi);
- being able to insert credit card information so it is stored in a Palm profile, along with your bookmarks and other data;
- new way to share link easily, with a push of a button;

Visit the Palm website for more details on webOS 1.2.

Tags: 12, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm, pre, webOS

Looking to pick up a Palm Pre but still haven’t done so perhaps you should head over to Walmart as they are holding a great deal for the phone. As you can see from the above screenshot Walmart will now be offering the Palm Pre for just $79.99 with a new 2-year contract.

This compares with Sprint’s Palm Pre price tag of $149.99 after a 2-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate. $70 savings? Count me in.

Tags: Cell Phones, cheap, Palm, Palm Pre, Sprint, Walmart

Place your bets now folks! Today’s question is fairly simple: who do you think Bone (from U2 of course) loves most? Is it U2’s official sponsor, RIM, a company with great phones that happens to be pouring in lots of cash in this U2 partnership, or Palm, a company that’s fighting to rise from the dead, in which Bono happens to be currently investing? I know, the question is pretty difficult to answer, and it’s possible that even Bono doesn’t know the real answer.

While U2 is performing in front of thousands of people with RIM’s logo hanging around stadiums and U2 events, Elevation Partners is buying more Palm shares. The investor has purchased 2.2 million shares for $35 million. That means that EP is now controlling 42% of Palm and Bono has an important role in that as EP’s Managing Director and Co-Founder. So what do you think? Palm or RIM?

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Tags: Bono, Elevation Partners, Mobile News, Palm, Palm, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, RIM, U2

O2 has finally announced launch dates for the Palm Pre in three European countries. The phone will be available in Germany starting with October 13 while customers in UK and Ireland will be able to purchase Palm’s webOS phone starting with October 16. In the UK the Pre will be available for free as long as you choose an 18- or 24-month contract starting at $72 per month so we should expect similar offers to become available soon in Germany and Ireland.

So there you have it folks, the GSM version of the Pre is getting ready for business in Europe which raises one important question: when will it be available in the USA?

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Tags: Germany, GSM, Ireland, Mobile Software, Other Brands, Palm, Palm Pre, Portable Devices, UK, webOS

You conclude a lot of things once you catch a glimpse of posters or photos serving as promotional materials or teasers. And while 02 Germany has already made it known that they may be unleashing the Palm Pre before the Holidays start, it seems that something definite regarding this promise is about to take place. If the image above is any indication, it looks like the GSM Palm Pre will definitely be coming out this Fall.

With only a few months away, at least this update will make the German handset subscribers happy.

(Source) Engadget

Tags: autumn, Germany, glimpse, holidays, Palm, Palm, photos, posters, promotional materials, subscribers, teasers

Palm may have the Pre and webOS behind them, but those assets alone evidentally haven’t been enough to bring the company back to greatness. Today, the Q1 2010 results were made known which state that Palm has sold 823,000 handsets (mostly the Pre) so far which may sound like a lot but the next bit of information isn’t all peaches.

It seems that Palm has posted a net loss of a staggering $164.5 million and, when compared to the $41.9 million Q1 2009 net loss, may show where the company is headed. Let’s hope the forthcoming Palm Pixi will spur sales or else Palm may be facing a grim future.

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Tags: 2010, Business, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Palm, Palm, Palm Pre, q1

Sure, the Palm Pixi was pretty extensively showcased when it was officially unveiled earlier this month but what we haven’t heard of was exactly what processor the device will be running.

Well, today it seems that Qualcomm has come forth to let us know that the Pixi will in fact feature a dual core ARM processor split into 600MHz for application processing and a 400MHz modem processor. Additionally, the Pixi will apparently feature a 200MHz GPU for gaming, a 320MHz multimedia processor.

Unfortunately we still have no solid release date for the Palm Pixi other than sometime before the holiday season but we’ll keep you posted.

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Tags: ARM, Cell Phones, gpu, Mobile News, Palm, palm pixi, Processor, qualcomm, Sprint, webOS

While Samsung is just beginning its Application Store adventure, Palm is working on improving the general aspect of its already launched App Catalog. It’s clear that Apple has implemented a key feature in this mobile modern business and everyone else is following the new trend. We couldn’t be happier since we do need all the mobile content we can get in order to go through our daily routines as smooth as possible. And Palm is apparently working on redesigning the App Catalog. The new features include credit card payments support, integrated app management, tag cloud support and a new page layout. We’ll be waiting for Palm to make everything official as the App Catalog should finally be filled with brand new applications! But what do you say Palm Pre users, are you ready to start purchasing more apps from the store?

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Tags: app catalog, Apple, Apple, application store, Mobile News, Palm, Palm Pre, Samsung, Samsung, webOS

It seems like Palm is a bit more lient than Apple in regards to what apps get accepted into the App Catalog as it was recently made known that a third party Google Voice client has hit the service.

The app in question is called gDial Pro and gives users full access to all of Google Voice’s features.

Now, let’s just hope Palm keeps this up and continues to let third-party apps into the App Catalog, something I’m sure you Palm Pre owners would be thankful for.

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Tags: app catalog, Cell Phones, gdial, Google Voice, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm Pre

If you think the Apple App Store is taking all the heat for its controversial manner of approving submitted iPhone apps then guess again. Palm’s App Catalog made it first official app rejection by thumbing down the NaNplayer, a music player app.

Apparently the folks over at the App Catalog camp found some inconsistencies for the NaNplayer and this was traced to the undocumented use of a webOS API call. The said app was using the same API the built-in music player uses to index files so it could make playlists.

(Source) Endgadget

Tags: Apple, apps, inconsistencies, index files, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, music player, Palm, Palm, rejection, webOS

Palm USA releases a new phone for its webOS line-up. Armed with a new slim design and a strikingly visible keyboard, users can easily personalize the Palm Pixi phone according to their liking. With its marquee webOS technology, users can enjoy an easy interface that allows anyone to move back and forth between open applications through its multi-touch screen interface.

The Palm Pixi is suited for the individuals who seek multi-functionality as far as communication, entertainment and personal needs are concerned. And in case you are lacking the proper software to complete your device, you can always access the App Catalog from your phone and install which app you desire.

The Palm Pixi will be distributed exclusively by Sprint before the coming holidays so watch out for it. It will be the perfect phone to have, especially if you are among the Palm phone fanatics.

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Tags: Cell Phones, functionality, holidays, keyboard users, liking, marquee, open applications, Palm, palm phone, personal needs, proper software, slim design, Sprint, technology users, touch screen interface

What you see above is the recently release patch notes for webOS 1.2 and as you can see, it clearly displays a release date of September 9th, 2009 (which is today for the oblivious folk out there). However, we have yet to year an official announcement from Palm or Sprint regarding the update, so it’s possible this could be an error.

Anyways, there aren’t many major changes included in the release log as its mostly full of bug fixes and the like. Now, you’re probably thinking to yourself how in the hell are you supposed to read the tiny font above, right?

Well, Sprint has them up here for a reason, duh.

Tags: Cell Phones, Palm, Palm Pre, Sprint, support, webOS 1.2

Sprint has come up with quite the incentive — It seems that the carrier will offer those who port their numbers from another carrier and purchase a Palm Pre with a 2-year contract $100 worth of service credit.

Before you get too excited, know that Sprint has already pulled this promotion saying it was “put into the system in error”. However, those who purchased a Palm Pre during the promotion will be rewarded with the $100 worth of service credit.

Perhaps we will see this promotion resurface at some point in the near future?

via allthingsdigital

Tags: Cell Phones, credit, error, Mobile News, Palm, Palm Pre, Promotion, service, Sprint

Have you purchased your Palm Pre yet? Well in case you’re still considering getting the phone you should know that the word on the street is that the Pre will come with a new price starting September 8. Instead of the regular $199 with a contract you should be able to get it for just $149.99 after a mail-in rebate and with a Sprint contract. Nothing is official so far but it looks like the documents indicate that the promotion will last until October 31. Considering that Sprint is getting ready to sell HTC’s hottest Android phone, the Hero, it might be a good idea not to rush into things just yet. Maybe you’re money will be better spent on the Hero instead! What do you say Sprint customers?

via Precentral

Tags: Cell Phones, Hero, HTC, Mobile News, Palm, Palm, Portable Devices, pre, Price drop, Sprint, Sprint

While Palm might have stopped the webOS 1.2 leakage, that doesn’t mean you can’t check out webOS 1.2 in action. The video above was made by one lucky webOS 1.2 owner. As you can see the new OS version will let you copy and paste both text and graphics. You can also save images and copy URLs now and the zoom features has been definitely improved. Search email is now available and I’m sure some of you have been requesting this feature a lot. And it looks like the LEDs in the gesture area could be enabled to offer notifications but you’d have to do it yourself (not included in the video above.)

What’s you experience with webOS 1.2? Have you installed it already on your Pre? Palm will probably release the new OS soon as they’re definitely getting ready to launch the App Catalog.

via palminforcer

Tags: 12, app catalog, Mobile News, Palm, Palm, Portable Devices, pre, webOS