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Where Are All the Palm Pre App Downloads?

The Palm Pre has been out for nearly two weeks, and seems to be doing pretty well. But some numbers have surfaced that cast a shadow over the device's success: Pre users just aren't downloading many apps, despite the fact that there ...READ»

Ten Days In, How's the Palm Pre Doing? Not Too Badly

Here's one for the iPhone haters: Just ten days into its life, Palm's Pre seems to be doing not as badly as some hoped. There are, of course, some big plusses and minuses to talk about, and it turns out that some of our early Pre ...READ»

Top 5 Palm Pre Hacks

The Palm Pre has only been in customers' hands a few weeks, and already the hackers are hard at work tearing down the guts of the software to make it do wonderful, unnatural things.READ»

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»

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»

Macs Versus PCs Becomes iPhone Versus Pre

This is the story of two phones. The first is the most remarkable phone ever to come from the great Palm factories. The second's the astonishing brainchild of Apple's laboratories. The two devices are in pitched battle, supported by ...READ»

Palm Pre Code Leaks, Indie Apps Follow

Coders have been hard at work since this past weekend's Pre launch delving into the digital innards of the phone. By tweaking the Reset Doctor, designed to resurrect a crashed phone, they've found all of webOS's root code, and that's led to the first independently developed Palm Pre "apps."READ»

Design Roundtable: Why Do Cell Phones Go Out of Fashion so Quickly?

Once again we've got our favorite design experts gathered around our virtual roundtable, talking about cell phones. Here's how our design roundtables work: We choose the topic, put forth a few questions to our panel ...READ»

• Design Roundtable: How Have Cell Phones Changed Our Behavior?
• Design Roundtable: How Can Cell Phones Improve the World?

Palm Pre Vs iPhone 3G S: Feature by Feature Comparison

We tagged the Palm Pre as a hot-ticket item before its launch, and so it was, even with many a rumor about the new iPhone. But now that iPhone 3G S has rocketed off Apple's design launchpad, does Palm's effort stand a chance of ...READ»

Design Roundtable: How Can Cell Phones Improve the World?

With more details about the Palm Pre and some rumors about Apple’s 2009 iPhone event on Tuesday, it seemed a good time to gather our design experts together and ponder some issues about our love affair with mobile. Today's question: How can cell phones be used to improve the world?READ»

• Design Roundtable: How Have Cell Phones Changed Our Behavior?

Design Roundtable: How Have Cell Phones Changed Our Behavior?

Wouldn't it be fun, we thought, to gather our growing roster of design expert bloggers in a room and toss out hot-button design issues for them to ponder, peruse and debate? Well, we can't overnight them to our Fast Company ...READ»

Palm Pre Review Roundup: Why They Love It, Why It Might Not Beat the iPhone

The highly anticipated Palm Pre smartphone arrives in U.S. shops this Saturday, and today multiple reviewers have published their hands-on insights. All in all, they like it--a lot. But it has exactly the shortcomings we predicted.READ»

Apple Won't Sue Palm Over iTunes Syncing--There's No Need

The Palm Pre's ability to sync with iTunes led to speculation that Apple would drop the legal hammer on its competitor. But it turns out there are plenty of reasons for Apple to just look the other way.READ»

Palm's Pre Syncs With iTunes, but Apple May Squash the Link

Palm's Chairman, speaking at the D7 conference yesterday, confirmed that the Palm Pre has a neat trick: It syncs with iTunes just like an iPod would. While that's handy, Apple isn't likely to tolerate the situation for too ...READ»

Palm Pre Vs Rumored iPhone 2009: Features Comparison

The specs for Palm's Pre smartphone are now officially on public view, and it looks like a fairly hot-ticket item. But with more swirling rumors about the next-gen iPhone, it was time to update our features comparison. When we ...READ»

Palm Pre Challenges iPhone to a Duel On June 6--Who Will Win?

Official details about Palm's Pre smartphone are out. As rumored, it's price is set at $200, with a June 6 launch, placing it head-to-head with the expected release of Apple's next iPhone. And it looks like a battle that the Pre ...READ»

20 Must-Have Apps -- But Not for the iPhone

Apple's iPhone isn't the only one with applications. Here are great apps for the BlackBerry, Android, and other smartphones.READ»

• 25 Must-Have iPhone Apps
• Mobile App Mania

Palm Pre's Rumored $200 Price Won't Cut It Against the iPhone

Uh-oh. There's a another rumor about Palm's upcoming "iPhone killer" cellphone, and it's not nice. According to "sources" the Pre's price will be $200 with contract for new customers, placing it at the same price ...READ»

The Top Mobile Apps

Filtering 25,000-plus apps into one list? Impossible. Instead, hot apps to suit your style and phone.READ»

• App Mania
• The Storekeeper
• The Developer
• The Superfan
• The Brand Man
• The Ad Guy
• The Entrepreneur
• 25 Must-Have iPhone Apps
• 20 Must-Have Apps for Your Smartphone That Isn't an iPhone

Mobile App Mania

Apple ignited the frenzy that has the tech world all shook up with mobile-app fever. How startups, big brands, and the iPhone's rivals are vying to cash in on the booming market.READ»

• 25 Must-Have iPhone Apps
• 20 Must-Have Apps for Your Smartphone That Isn't an iPhone
• The Storekeeper
• The Developer
• The Superfan
• The Brand Man
• The Ad Guy
• The Entrepreneur
• Top Apps

Pre Is Dead, Long Live Eos: Tech Pundits Are Split on Palm's Future

Depending on where you read the news, Palm and its upcoming "future of the company" webOS-enabled devices are either going to be a huge hit or a dismal failure. Along with buzz about the addition of a "Pre lite" ...READ»

Does the Palm Pre's Low-Build Price Suggest a Cheaply-Made, Inferior Product?

iSuppli recently published an estimate of the build-cost of the Palm Pre. Given iSuppli's pretty reliable history of similar estimates, the comparatively low price of the Pre raises some interesting questions. Is it in fact a sign ...READ»

Billionth iPhone App Sold, Other Smartphones Still Just Hoping You Download One

The iTunes App Store is the absolute king of the smartphone applications world. Not only has the billionth app just been downloaded, but a recent survey shows that smartphone users who don't own an iPhone simply don't ...READ»

iPhone HD Video: What Does it Mean for Apps?

The latest iPhone rumor--based, as per usual, on a thin thread of evidence--implies that new phone will pump-out HD quality video, and even have an HD-compatible screen. This is entirely plausible, and it begs the question: What are ...READ»

Palm Pre Coming May 17, with Several Touchstone Devices?

Palm's answer to the iPhone and Android, known as the Pre, may go on sale as early as May 17th, if the company can get enough stock into its retailers. If not, the device's launch may be delayed to June 29, according to ...READ»