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HP Pre 3 gets updated to webOS 2.2.4 to iron out some annoying bugs
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It’s hard to imagine how many units of the HP Pre 3 are in existence throughout the world, but nevertheless, those fortunate enough to own a piece of webOS history are being treated to a rare software update.
Updating the handset to webOS 2.2.4, the maintenance update brings nothing more than some of the customary bug fixes to improve its usability. From the sound of it, the new update sizes up at 29MB for European Pre 3 owners, 10MB for the AT&T capable one, and 9MB for those who managed to scoop the Verizon one. Also included in the list for the update, are those who sport the unlocked version of the GSM Palm Pre 2.
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Pre 3 owners greeted by webOS 2.2.4 update, eradicates some bugs
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Yes, friends, webOS is still alive and kickin' -- and no matter how uncertain the future may be for the open-source mobile platform, it's still cranking out fresh maintenance releases. This time, the Pre 3 is the beneficiary of an update to webOS 2.2.4. Though it's natural to be on the lookout for crazy new features, you'll find so such luck this time around -- it's just meant to offer some software improvements and bug fixes. Still, we're always happy to see signs of life with the OS.
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HP Pre 3 death not exaggerated, FCC autopsy reveals Verizon life that never was
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While we will never see the Pre 3 adorning the AT&T shelves of phone stores, the FCC at least had the courtesy to investigate HP's final webOS device in detail, though we doubt they were able to conclude the precise cause of death. The full devastating teardown reveals some Sandisk flash storage, and a tightly packed interior. There's another interesting detail found in those external images, too. As a previous leak had suggested, this model was destined for the Big Red, with a not-so enigmatic Verizon logo etched into the metallic slide-out backing. The full internal rundown is in the gallery below. Tissues are in that box to your right.
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HP Offers Refund to European Touchpad, Pre3 Buyers
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The HP Touchpad's troubled saga continues: the company's European arm is now offering partial refunds to anyone who brought the tablet at anything other than the bargain-basement fire sale price. The refund is for the difference between that clearance price and the price that the buyer originally paid, and the same courtesy is also being extended to buyers of the Pre3 smartphone, which never made it to the US.
Some retailers, like Best Buy in the US, have already been offering similar partial refunds to anyone who bought the Touchpad before HP pulled the plug, but others (including Amazon) have referred unhappy buyers to HP itself. This gesture should help to ameliorate any remaining ill wil...
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HP Pre 3 going back on sale this week
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The HP Pre 3 was an exciting device - but HP probably never dreamed of such a wild demand with people hunting for it everywhere. In Europe, it has sold out quicker than out of the oven chocolate chip cookies, but now another batch is coming, this time of a slightly modified version of the HP Pre 3, targetted at the French market, as it has an AZERTY keyboard instead of the traditional QWERTY.
But that probably won’t stop buyers, who can check the Palm Eurostore where the device should appear for sale by the end of the week for the irresistible price of around $144 (89 British pounds) for the 16 gig model, $185 (115 pounds) for a 32GB version or $257 (159 pounds) for the 64GB Pre 3. French we...
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HP offering up refunds for Pre3 and TouchPads
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HP has confirmed it will be offering refunds to all customers that bought TouchPads and Pre 3 phones before the huge price drop.
Over on its official site, it has listed the refunds available for every model of its ill-fated webOS devices, with customers offered the difference between that which they paid for the device and the new low shelf tag.
It's an odd move to see HP essentially giving away money – the Pre 3 was barely on sale in the UK and the TouchPad wasn't a huge seller, so the uprising against the price drop was never likely to be a massive problem to deal with, but the computing giant is clearly looking to draw a line under this with a gesture of goodwill.
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HP Pre 3 UK price drop outed on official site
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It looks like the long-awaited HP Pre 3 UK price has been outed on the official site, but won't be there for long.
We spoke to the official representatives, who told us that the page was 'likely going to be taken down soon' and the Pre 3 won't be put on sale directly.
However, and take this following statement with a HUGE pinch of salt, the chap we spoke to on the phone said that high street retailers 'such as The Carphone Warehouse and PC World' will be taking stock of the phone, although couldn't confirm the price would be the same.
A retro classic in the making
We're interested to see if this pans out - considering customer service 'facts' are wrong nearly every time, we're not holding ou...
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HP Pre 3 Cancelled in U.S., Will Sell for $75 In Europe
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The $99 HP TouchPad isn't the only amazing deal coming out of HP's fire sale on WebOS devices. The unlocked HP Pre 3 smartphone will go on sale "shortly" in both France and the U.K. for a mere $75 unlocked, according to HP.
As of this writing, the Pre 3 costs 349 euros ($505) in France and 299 pounds ($490) in the U.K., making the $75 sale a dramatic drop.
The phone is already sold out in Germany, HP said.
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HP Pre3 Makes Stealthy Entrance Into The European Market, U.S. To Follow
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The HP Pre3 launched in Europe today, and oddly enough, HP had very little to say about it. With the TouchPad price falling like a rock, you’d expect that its intended complementary device — and HP’s flagship phone — would launch with more fanfare. But instead HP let the device land in its EuroStore and gave a short response to PreCentral, the first publication to notice its availability. Either way, the most important thing is that the carrier-free smartphone is ready to roll.
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HP's Pre 3 goes up for pre-order in Germany, shipping in '1 bis 2 Wochen'
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Remember the Pre 3? The portrait slider HP promised it'd be hawking to webOS fans by the end of summer? Well it might barely make its launch window, but only if you live in the land of the autobahn. Currently live on the Deutsches wing of HP's online store is a pre-order page for the elusive smartphone which'll apparently ship in "one to two weeks." The localized variant is unlocked and comes with a QWERTZ (yes, Z) keyboard instead of the QWERTY we're used to. And, at 349€ (or around $500), the handset is considerably cheaper than when when we first spied it on Amazon.de in May. Taking the plunge? Feel free to send one our way, preferably with bratwurst and rösti in tow, danke.
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Orange UK turns on its HP Pre 3 support page, still no launch date
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Across the Atlantic, Orange UK has turned on its support page for the upcoming HP Pre3. Before Orange customers get terribly excited, the site offers nothing in the way of a UK launch date for the webOS device. On the other hand, it does confirm the specs on the device like the 1.2GHz dual-core processor, the 3.6 inch WVGA screen and a 5MP camera that captures video at 720p. Pre-installed is webOS 2.2 and 512MB of RAM is aboard. The HP Pre 3 comes with 8GB of internal storage but has no microSD slot.
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HP Pre 3 now available for pre-ordering in the UK; Free with contracts starting at 20.42 GBP per month
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HP’s Pre 3 is finally available for pre-ordering in the UK thanks to Mobiles.co.uk, which is bundling the first webOS 3.0 smartphone with a number of plans from Orange and T-Mobile. The cheapest plan that gives you the Pre 3 for free is from T-Mobile – it will ask you to pour out 20.42 GBP every month for the next two years, while providing you with 300 minutes, 300 messages and unlimited web browsing. What’s more, Mobiles.co.uk also offers a gift to anyone committing on such a contract – 50% off the price of the contract for 12 months, or a 30 GBP Auto Cashback.
Comparable Orange contracts — those that give you the Pre 3 for free — start at 30 GBP per month, while offering more minutes and ...
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HP Pre 3 set for August 31 release: bad news for webOS
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The big brother to the HP Veer, the Pre 3, is now slated for an August 31 release date according to Play.com. While this still falls into the “summer season” promised by HP, previous reports suggested we’d see the webOS flagship by mid-July. Without the Pre 3, touch to share with the HP TouchPad remains a pipe dream unless you own the Veer. Will a late August release of the HP Pre 3 spell disaster for webOS?
Yesterday HP’s webOS boss Jon Rubinstein sent out an internal letter of support to both the TouchPad engineers and the webOS 3.0 development team. In the letter he reminds that, “it’s a marathon, not a sprint” when it comes to refining webOS and the TouchPad. Unfortunately history has p...
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HP Pre 3 listed at 399 GBP for Europe
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HP's latest hope for the webOS platform on smartphones, the Pre 3, has been listed on its European web store for the cool price of 399 GBP (US$643) SIM-free. Availability is showing as out-of-stock, and unfortunately prospective owners cannot place a pre-order at this point. A release is hopefully not that far off, though, since the price has been set for the smartphone. As a refresher, the Pre 3 sports a 1.4GHz processor and a 3.6-inch, WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) touchscreen. HP had originally promised the device would hit shelves this summer.
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Rumor: Pre3 To Ship With webOS 2.2, Skype Integration in July?
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Keeping your ear to the ground for news about the Palm HP Pre 3? As much as I love webOS, I can’t honestly say that the Pre 3 is one you should be holding out for — but hey, it’s your 2 year contract to wait out.
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