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Are you Pre-pared for the Palm Pre launch?

By Shan on May 26, 2009
Are you Pre-pared for the Palm Pre launch?

On May 19th, Sprint released the pricing and release date for the Palm Pre.  The Palm Pre will be released on June 6th, and you will be able to get it from BestBuy, Radioshack, Sprint retail stores/Sprint.com website, and select Walmart stores. If you really want to get a Palm Pre on June 6th, you [...]

Palm Pre Release Date

By Shan on May 20, 2009

The day we’ve all been waiting for is here! Sprint has finally announced the release date and pricing for the Palm Pre. I’ve done some research and made a short FAQ. Read on below for all the details!

When will the Palm Pre be available in the US?
The Palm Pre will be available nationwide on June [...]

Palm Pre Is NOT Delayed

By Shan on Mar 24, 2009

If you’re a mobile rumor connoisseur, chances are you’ve been reading Palm Pre Delay rumors with your pinky finger lifted. Well put down that bottle and come have a taste of our vintage, 1st Half Of 2009 Palm Pre because that’s exactly what Sprint and Palm are still recommending. Despite what you may have heard, [...]

Palm Pre On Telefonica, O2 and Movistar

By Shan on Mar 12, 2009

The Palm Pre situation in the states is pretty much carved in stone with Sprint getting exclusive rights to the device until future notice. But how about elsewhere? A Spanish publication is reporting that Telefonica has secured the rights to launch the Palm Pre in Spain, the UK and Latin America under their brands Telefonica, [...]

Palm Pre On Jimmy Fallon

By Shan on Mar 11, 2009

The Palm Pre has been guarded very safely, mostly seeing appearances in videos only when closely monitored by Palm execs for short periods of time. But Editor-in-chief at Engadget, Joshua Topolsky, is walking around with one in his pocket. Admittedly “geeking out” about the device, he couldn’t help but share it with a friend. That [...]

Palm Pre Webcast March 12th!

By Shan on Mar 4, 2009

Uhoh…. looks like March 12th is the day that we will find out about the date of the Palm Pre launch and perhaps even price, demos of the Palm Application Distribution model and more! According to many sources, Sprint and Palm will co-host an event on March 12th at 11AM Pacific time.
While the details aren’t [...]

New Palm Pre Video

By Shan on Feb 17, 2009

Check out this little promo slash commercial slash stream of consciousness Palm Pre video that takes you through what a guy might do with his Palm Pre upon waking up to have a fresh cup of coffee:

Nobody’s voice sounds that good when they just wake up… but besides that… we likey.

Sprint Greenlights Palm Pre Tethering

By Shan on Feb 12, 2009

We had seen the Palm Pre Specs on Palm’s website but their sudden appearance on Sprint’s Website is re-assuring. Especially since Sprint clearly identifies that they will allow tethering with the Palm Pre.
See that little “Phone as modem” thingy? Yeah.l.. that would be it. Tethering via Bluetooth and USB. Great news for Pre owners.
Update: It [...]

Palm Pre FAQ at Gizmodo

By Shan on Jan 24, 2009

I’ve got to give credit where credit is due and Gizmodo has and awesome guide to the Palm Pre – at least up to now – titled “Palm Pre: The Definitive FAQ” It’s a good read for any Palm Pre fanatic and here a some of the issues it covers:

Specs
Hardware (design, gestures, chips, charger)
Software (WebOS [...]

Palm Pre Battery Life

By Shan on Jan 16, 2009

It may be awhile before we get some first hand reports on actual battery life of the Palm Pre, but the first key to unlocking that puzzle has been uncovered – the actual battery.
According to Pocketables.com, the battery is 1200mAh which is compareable to 1150mAh battery found in both the Palm Treo 800w and Palm [...]