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Google Makes Gesture Creation Tool, Palm Drops Fees to Woo Developers

BY Kit EatonTue Oct 6, 2009 at 7:16 AM

Nokia may be excited about gesture control on the N900, and Apple may be all over multitouch patents that make multiple gestures possible, but Google's taken the next step, and built a programmable Gestures API into Android 1.6. Of ...READ»

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Is Palm Driving Developers Underground?

BY Chris DannenWed Sep 30, 2009 at 2:07 PM

An angry rant by a prominent developer describes Palm's app store as developer hell: fees, paperwork, and a PayPal account are required. But as counter-rants have pointed out, Palm is letting unofficial app stores thrive. Is Palm ...READ»

SMARTPHONE WARS | Comment

Palm Pre Closes iPhone Gap With MP3 Downloads, Still No Video

BY Kit EatonTue Sep 29, 2009 at 7:56 AM

Palm's just let loose the latest version of its innovative webOS (1.2) on the Pre-user world. It's packed with tweaks and enables 3G Amazon MP3 downloads over the air--but there's one important feature missing: the Pre still can't ...READ»

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Announcing PhotoDialer for the Palm Pre

BY Howdy PierceFri Sep 18, 2009 at 2:35 PM

Cardinal Peak's PhotoDialer application is available for free download in the Palm Pre App Catalog.READ»

APP STORE WARS | 2 comments

Palm, Microsoft Claw Desperately for App Developers as Apple Sails Ahead

BY Kit EatonWed Sep 16, 2009 at 8:51 AM

The App Stores War is getting a lot more interesting: Palm, it seems, is paying serious cash to app developers, while Microsoft has resorted to placing ads for developers in iPhone Apps. All to beat Apple.READ»

PALM GAMING | Comment

Palm Hiring Game Developers to Inject Fun Into the Pre

BY Kit EatonMon Jul 20, 2009 at 9:03 AM

Palm's secret sauce for its Pre smartphone is its clever WebOS software; it's the tech that'll carry into future Palm phones. Palm now appears to be trying to inject some much-needed gaming fun into the platform, looking to hire a ...READ»

VERIZON | Comment

Palm Pre Hacked to Run on Verizon

BY Chris DannenFri Jul 10, 2009 at 12:41 PM

Can't wait until winter, when the Palm Pre will ship for Verizon customers? Have some time to kill? Well, you too may be able to hack your Pre into working on Verizon's CDMA network, should you possess the immense patience and ...READ»

APPLICATIONS | 4 comments

Palm Pre Code Leaks, Indie Apps Follow

BY Kit EatonWed Jun 10, 2009 at 8:09 AM

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»

PALM PRE | 8 comments

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

BY Kit EatonThu Jun 4, 2009 at 6:07 AM

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»

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

BY Kit EatonTue May 19, 2009 at 8:24 AM

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»

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

BY Kit EatonMon May 4, 2009 at 7:26 AM

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»

PALM | 2 comments

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

BY Kit EatonFri May 1, 2009 at 8:49 AM

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»

PALM PRE | 3 comments

Palm's Pre Gets More Interesting: WebOS Has Classic PalmOS Emulator

BY Kit EatonThu Apr 2, 2009 at 9:41 AM

One cloud hovering over the potential success of Palm's upcoming Pre smartphone was its empty app store--definitely something for new buyers to bear in mind. But Palm, it seems, has got that base covered: the Pre's funky new WebOS ...READ»

BLACKBERRY | Comment

Could Palm Survive a Failed Pre Smartphone?

BY Kit EatonMon Mar 23, 2009 at 7:20 AM

Palm's upcoming Pre wonderphone has been the focus of attention here and elsewhere in the media for two reasons: First, because it appears to be a serious contender; second, because it looks like Palm is betting the bank on the ...READ»

BLACKBERRY | Comment

Palm's Pre Smartphone Might Turn Palm Around

BY Kit EatonFri Jan 9, 2009 at 6:14 AM

Once upon a long ago, Palm was king of PDA land... yet recently it's been lagging behind the smartphone revolution. Now it's got a new cellphone out that seems to rival the best of the rest, and it's running a whole new Palm ...READ»

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