Nov 13

Nokia rumored to be eyeing Palm buy yet again

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We’ve been around this rumor pretty much since Palm started looking competitive again, so take it for what you will — but a bunch of fat cats down on Wall Street have been going ape today over renewed “chatter” that Nokia might be taking an interest in acquiring Palm. Palm’s share prices are up well over 5 percent on the day, though we wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if there was some behind-the-scenes manipulation going on here — an acquisition would make less sense now than ever with suitors on the hook for $2 billion or more, a hefty sum even for a giant like Nokia, never mind the fact that they’ve still got two smartphone platforms of their own in the mix. Licensing webOS is being floated as a possible alternative to an outright Palm purchase — but we’re having such an exceedingly difficult time picturing a 5800 running webOS that we’ll put this one on ice until we get the joint press release.

Nokia rumored to be eyeing Palm buy yet again originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 13

Palm Treo 650 boots into Android, lives a fulfilling life (video)

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It may be half a decade old, but don’t lie — you still whip your Treo 650 out from time to time, toss on some jean shorts and pretend that the size of your stub is synonymous with the big times. If we just rung your bell, you owe it to yourself to have a peek at the video past the break. There are no step-by-step instructions to accompany it (they’re out there, trust us), but man, you can just see the life seeping back into it as the code scrolls down and Android grows seconds closer to booting. It’s glorious, really.

[Thanks, Andrew]

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Palm Treo 650 boots into Android, lives a fulfilling life (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 12

GSM Palm Pre bound for Mexico, coming to Telcel on November 27th

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Remember that FCC filing for a GSM-loving North American Palm Pre? Looks like the mystery’s been solved, Encyclopedia Brown, and our culprit is just south of the border. As previously rumored, Mexico’s Telcel will get the Pre, SIM card slot and all. Launch date is November 27th, just in time for the US to be thankful for an online community ready to unlock and import this stateside.

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GSM Palm Pre bound for Mexico, coming to Telcel on November 27th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 12

Walmart’s $30 deal vaults Pixi from ‘meh’ to ‘sure, I’ll take three’

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At $100, the underpowered Pixi doesn’t look like a great value against its bigger, older brother — but at the $30 Walmart is charging through its partner LetsTalk, the game changes a bit, doesn’t it? Sure, $70 isn’t that huge of a difference quantitatively, but emotionally, $30 is basically an overpriced meal or two — and considering the old adage of “a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips,” wouldn’t you just rather have webOS? We’ve heard of some bad experiences with LetsTalk rebates in the past, but in this case, it’s just an instant discount, so it seems like it could be a no-brainer for on-the-fencers.

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Walmart’s $30 deal vaults Pixi from ‘meh’ to ‘sure, I’ll take three’ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 12

Palm Pixi arrives early for the people of Walmart

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Brush back that mullet and adjust your ill-fitting halter tops folks ’cause Palm’s newest webOS device has been spotted at Walmart. This pair of Pixi lovelies was ogled overnight inside one of Sam Walton’s finest Tennessee locations reportedly sporting a $400 price tag and little else — it wasn’t in Walmart’s system so it wasn’t yet available for purchase. Something that should be rectified in time for Sunday’s official launch with Sprint ($100 on contract) if not sooner.

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Palm Pixi arrives early for the people of Walmart originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 11

Flash 10.1 coming to webOS in first half 2010, says kinder, gentler Adobe page

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Adobe may be a bit curt with its page to Apple and its iPhone faithful, but try getting Flash from a webOS device, and the company’s got a message of hope: Flash 10.1 is coming, just wait until the first half of 2010. We don’t know how long this message has been up there, but as far as both we and PreCentral can tell, it’s fresh. It’s certainly a date we haven’t seen before — last we heard a public beta was coming the end of this year, which may or may not still be the plan if the above message is referring to a final, non-beta release. Now you current Pre / future Pixi owners have something else to look forward to besides release 1.3.1.

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Flash 10.1 coming to webOS in first half 2010, says kinder, gentler Adobe page originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 11

Palm’s Pixi TV spot heads in a new direction, bids adieu to creepy redhead

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Palm, somehow finally managing to glean that the creepy, confusing, weirdly not-relaxing spots they’d been rolling out for the Pre weren’t having the kind of impact they probably had hoped for, appears to have turned over a new leaf. Witness the jubilant, effective new holiday campaign for the Pixi. We have to hand it to the ad department — this one actually kind of works. See the full video after the break… and, goodbye creepy lady.

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Nov 10

Palm Pixi seen running webOS 1.3.1 on video

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We’ve already seen a quick Palm Pixi unboxing and hands-on video, but we’re guessing most folks are looking for a bit more than that in the lead-up to launch day. Thankfully, YouTube user stayfly2407 has come through with a video that, for the first time, clearly shows the Pixi running webOS 1.3.1, which may or may not be the version the phone actually ships with — it was only just recently seeded to developers. The video unfortunately doesn’t show any new features associated with this version, however, but it does seem to be speedy enough even in spite of the Pixi’s slower processor. Head on past the break to see for yourself.

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Palm Pixi seen running webOS 1.3.1 on video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 08

Sprint Palm Pixi unboxed on video

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Oop, looks like the crew at WireFly didn’t get the memo on the Sprint Palm Pixi launch — they’ve gone ahead and posted up an unboxing video a week ahead of official availability on the 15th. Nothing too unexpected here, but honestly, what were you expecting for $100? Video after the break.

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Sprint Palm Pixi unboxed on video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 07

Palm Pre price keeps sinking on Bell, down to $100

Posted in: canada, palm, palm pre, PalmPre, pre, pricing, smartphone, Today's Chili, webos

Just weeks after Palm’s Pre sunk to CAD $149.95 on Bell, the outfit’s first-ever webOS phone has now stooped to just CAD $99.95. That still requires a 3-year contract, of course, but man — a single bill for a smartphone like the Pre? Anyone tossing out guesses on how long it takes Sprint to follow suit (and embarrass the Pixi)?

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Palm Pre price keeps sinking on Bell, down to $100 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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