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Palm's Rocky 28-Year Path to HP (A Timeline)

Wednesday's announcement that HP would acquire Palm for $1.2 billion halts--at least for now--the dramatic rollercoaster ride that the company has been on since its birth as a gleam in Palm founder Jeff Hawkins' eye in 1982. Thank ...READ»

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Palm Expects 2010 Revenue to Be "Well Below" Forecast--Beginning of the End?

I blame the iPhone. The original smartphone company now helmed, ironically enough, by ex-Apple man Jon Rubenstein, has revised its guidance for 2010. A statement issued by the Sunnyvale company reckons that Q3 of 2010 will harvest ...READ»

Apple Not Only Wanted "No Poaching" Deal With Google, It Wanted One With Palm Too

Now this is interesting: As well as an agreement with Google to avoid hiring staff from one another, Steve Jobs wanted the same from Palm. But Palm's CEO Ed Colligan turned him down flat . What's going on here? The news surfaced ...READ»

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Rumor: Sluggish Palm Pre Sales Put Second webOs Project on Hold

Palm's Pre may have hit the news with a big splash, but a hot rumor has just suggested that the follow-up phone, codenamed Pixie, may now be on hold because the Pre's sales weren't quite as good as hoped. It's no secret, ...READ»

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Now That He's in Control, Can Jon Rubenstein Turn Palm Around Too?

Jon Rubenstein just consolidated his management position at Palm--as of yesterday he's now the company's chairman and CEO. While this sounds like some dry business news, it may be revolutionary for Palm. Can Rubenstein turn Palm ...READ»