Nov 20

Nokia’s former MeeGo chief confirms new role as Senior VP of webOS at HP

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Ari Jaaksi, the former head of MeeGo Devices at Nokia, has confirmed reports from last month identifying HP as his new employer. According to the latest update to his LinkedIn profile, Ari is now enjoying the mild temperatures of the San Francisco Bay Area and does indeed hold the title of Senior Vice President at Hewlett-Packard. That in itself doesn’t necessarily mean he’s the new head honcho for webOS and Palm devices, but clicking on his “Company Website” link takes you to Palm.com, which should dispel any lingering doubts. So now that we know he’ll be helping steer the HPalm ship, can we start sending Ari our mockups for the Pre 3 or what?

Nokia’s former MeeGo chief confirms new role as Senior VP of webOS at HP originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 19

webOS 2.0 coming to ‘all’ Palm devices in the coming months

Posted in: HP, palm, pre, Today's Chili, update, upgrade, video, webos

We’re hoping he wasn’t speaking out of turn here, but for what it’s worth, Palm developer advocate Josh Marinacci has said on stage at webOS Developer Days today in New York that webOS 2.0 will be coming to “all” Palm devices in “the coming months.” Now, we’re going to go ahead and assume he’s not talking about your Treo 650, your Palm III, or your LifeDrive, but we’re taking that to mean that Pre, Pixi, Pre Plus, and Pixi Plus owners on all carriers around the globe can expect official upgrades for their phones — and hey, considering how mild of an upgrade the Pre 2 is (and the fact you can’t get it on some of the older devices’ launch carriers), that’s fantastic news. Follow the break for Marinacci’s full presentation from the event.

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webOS 2.0 coming to ‘all’ Palm devices in the coming months originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 18

Palm Pre 2 available unlocked from HP for $450, ships within 24 hours (update: $200 off for devs)

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Get your SIMs ready, dear readers, for the unlocked GSM Pre 2 has made its promised debut on HP’s online outlet. In spite of looking all too similar to its predecessors, this 1GHz device is still the best (read: only) option for getting your webOS 2.0 action going, so if you simply must have that experience on your smartphone, it’s a no-brainer of a decision. HP will ship it to you in exchange for $450 and if all goes to plan, you could be swiping cards off your home screen in buttery smooth fashion by this time tomorrow.

[Thanks, Michael]

Update: Are you a dedicated webOS software developer? Then HP will kindly knock $200 off the price of the unlocked Pre 2 in order to facilitate the free flow of your creative juices. Thanks, Chieze O!

Palm Pre 2 available unlocked from HP for $450, ships within 24 hours (update: $200 off for devs) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 18

Palm Pre 2 available unlocked from HP for $450, ships within 24 hours

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Get your SIMs ready, dear readers, for the unlocked GSM Pre 2 has made its promised debut on HP’s online outlet. In spite of looking all too similar to its predecessors, this 1GHz device is still the best (read: only) option for getting your webOS 2.0 action going, so if you simply must have that experience on your smartphone, it’s a no-brainer of a decision. HP will ship it to you in exchange for $450 and if all goes to plan, you could be swiping cards off your home screen in buttery smooth fashion by this time tomorrow.

[Thanks, Michael]

Palm Pre 2 available unlocked from HP for $450, ships within 24 hours originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 15

Sprint’s Palm Pre marked for End of Life?

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We don’t quite know how to break it to you, but if PreCentral sources are correct, Palm’s hit a very interesting landmark: its comeback device, the Pre for Sprint, has reportedly reached End of Life (EOL). Warehouse quantities are said to be limited, and after that… well… have fun scouring eBay. Or better yet, maybe consider another carrier for the Plus model or even a full-blown sequel; we can’t imagine the original Pixi’s gonna cool your cravings. It’s been a wild ride since that June 5th, 2009 launch, eh?

Sprint’s Palm Pre marked for End of Life? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 12

UK carriers say ‘thanks but no thanks’ to the Palm Pre 2

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Although the Palm Pre 2 — the first device to sport WebOS 2.0 — is set to go on sale in the United Kingdom sans SIM for £399 (that’s roughly $645) on November 12th, it looks like a lot of the major carriers will not be carrying the device. Pocket-lint personally contacted Orange, Vodafone, Three and O2 (a company which carried the Pre, Pre Plus, Pixi and Pixi Plus) and all had essentially the same thing to say: there are no plans to carry the device at this time. This isn’t great news for Palm lovers across the way, and it’s certainly not making anyone at the newly merged HP / Palm happy. Of course, none of the statements save O2’s are definitive, so we’ll keep our eyes peeled for any changes. We can always hope.

UK carriers say ‘thanks but no thanks’ to the Palm Pre 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 09

Palm Pre 2 swims across the English Channel in three days, launches November 12th in the UK

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French citizens have been enjoying webOS 2.0 with their morning baguette for over two weeks, but it’s one step closer to home today — Pocket-lint reports that the Palm Pre 2 will launch in the United Kingdom this Friday. What’s more, the 1GHz handset won’t be chained to a British carrier, but rather released into the wild completely SIM-free, which probably means future Just Typists will need to buy it direct from HP. As for the promised pre-orders for US students, we’re sorry to say they’ve failed to materialize; the Facebook page that once clearly stated “preorders begin 11/8” now simply reads “Palm Pre 2 coming soon.” Soon enough for you?

Palm Pre 2 swims across the English Channel in three days, launches November 12th in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 07

New Palm device codenames revealed in webOS 2.0 code?

Posted in: cellphone, HP, palm, rumor, rumors, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, webos

Had any doubts that HP would deliver multiple new phones? Here’s a little something that should make you slightly less unsure. Homebrew hub WebOS Internals spent last week digging through SFR’s webOS 2.0 build for the Palm Pre 2, and surfaced with the names Broadway, Windsor, Mantaray and Stingray, as well as the Roadrunner you’re likely already familiar with. More telling, these five codenames appeared in a string designed to display the message “temporarily not restoring logs for newer devices,” meaning they’re all very likely as fresh as can be. Let’s hope we can pin them to some fancy new hardware before the year is through.

New Palm device codenames revealed in webOS 2.0 code? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 02

Palm Pre 2 pre-orders will start November 8th, says HP

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Whether called the Pre 2 or Pre Plus 2, there’s no denying that the first webOS 2.0 device is coming at us in a fast and furious fashion. Verizon docs already revealed it was on that carrier’s November roadmap, and now HP’s Facebook page for students has narrowed pre-order availability down to a specific date: November 8th. That’s next Monday, folks! No more info is available at this time, such as whether that will include the promised unlocked GSM Pre 2s or whether they would be forthcoming at a later date. Either way, we’re excited to see this 1GHz vessel sail in and bring us all that improved webOS goodness.

[Thanks, Michael]

Palm Pre 2 pre-orders will start November 8th, says HP originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 30

Unlocked GSM Palm Pre 2 to be ‘available direct from HP,’ Gorilla Glass on the front

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We’ve been toying with a Palm Pre 2 for a few weeks now, but given that it’s not “final hardware,” we can’t exactly make any firm judgments on the unit itself. Tim Pettitt, product manager for HP Palm, can. In speaking with MarkGuim.tv (and slyly handling a Verizon Pre 2), he not only confirmed that the company was relying on a layer of the famed Gorilla Glass to keep the front as scratch-resistant as possible, but also that the five megapixel camera is capable of capturing a shot every second. More importantly, however, he made clear that it wouldn’t be just the developers nabbing an unlocked GSM Pre 2. According to Tim, that very handset will be “available direct from HP.com,” though he stopped short of saying whether it would support T-Mobile’s AWS 3G band. For AT&T loyalists, however, we’re guessing this may be the best way to nab webOS on the network that’s still rethinking possible.

[Thanks, Fuu]

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Unlocked GSM Palm Pre 2 to be ‘available direct from HP,’ Gorilla Glass on the front originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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