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Sprint's Palm C40: the Pre 2 that never made it
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Take a look through the trousers of time at what might have been; a Palm Pre 2 on Sprint. WebOSNation managed to grab the very rare prototype from a Palm employee and it fortunately worked on the Now Network without the need for any screwdrivers or warranty busting. Despite its second-hand status, the phone cheerfully handled webOS 2.2.4, albeit without a licensed webOS Doctor. Aside from the swap to a CDMA radio, the rest of phone hardware chimes with the Verizon version that did arrive. A handful of bloatware Sprint apps are on the device, including a ringtone store -- how quaint! Take a closer look at the source below.
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HP updates webOS for TouchPad, Pre 2 and 3
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HP has released new OS updates for its TouchPad tablet and Pre 2 and Pre 3 smartphones. The TouchPad gets webOS v.3.0.5, which offers faster switching in Calendar views, IM indicators, and quicker scrolling in Email. It also gets support for HTTP Live Streaming, the ability to toggle auto-correct on and off, and a handy typing shortcut - two consecutive spaces will now be entered as one space and a period, something that we have seen on many other smartphone and tablet systems. The update is going out now over-the-air.
As for HP's smartphones, the Pre 2 (unlocked and AT&T/Verizon variants) and the unlocked Pre 3, the company has bumped up its OS to v2.2.4. The update brings improvements with...
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Long forgotten Sprint Palm Pixi is priced at $29.99 no-contract for one day only
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Shopping around to find a smartphone for someone during the holidays is a job on its own. However, once you’ve managed to pick the right one finally, you’re then left to hassle over how you’ll be able to get the phone activated on the correct phone number without messing around with their plan or contract extension. And of course, it’s nearly impossible to get a smartphone activated for a friend versus a family member.
Well, if they happen to be on Sprint, you’ll be interested to know that the aging Palm Pixi is on sale for a single day. Yes, it’s one of those long forgotten webOS powered devices that went out like the dodo, but considering that it’s priced at $29.99 no-contract, that’s one ...
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HP calls it quits with webOS
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After acquiring Palm for $1.2 billion in April 2010, HP has decided to call it quits and will no longer sell hardware powered by the webOS software that was the key behind its purchase of Palm. In a terse statement, the Palo Alto based firm said, "that it will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones. HP will continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward."
When HP bought webOS, the idea was to have the software in printers, tablets, phones and computers all connecting with each other through the use of the operating system. Instead, HP was slow in bringing products to market and when something new was produced, ...
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Verizon's Pre 2 finally gets the webOS 2.1 update
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Wow, this took a while. Unlocked Palm Pre 2 devices got their webOS 2.1 update in early March. And it's taken a ridiculously long time for it to come to Verizon's CDMA Pre 2. But alas, maybe we should just be grateful that it came at all, considering the Palm/HP transition?
We're done ranting; it's time to rave. The webOS 2.1 update, which is being pushed out in a piecemeal fashion, brings a lot of fantastic features. One fun addition is Exhibition, which allows you to set specific display functions when your device is being charged. You can choose from a clock display, a slideshow of your photos, or your daily agenda.
Next is voice dialing, which is prompted by holding down the volume key, ...
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Unknown GSM HP/Palm Phone Passes Through The FCC Featuring webOS 2.3, Inductive Charging (Palm Pre 3?)
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The Palm Pre 3 might have just passed through the FCC. The document package in question is mostly locked under a confidentiality agreement so there’s no way to be certain. However, while there are no ...
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Palm Pre 3 headed to Verizon Wireless?
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The Palm Pre 3 is slated to arrive this summer on a variety of wireless networks globally. The webOS handset also includes a CDMA radio, but no mention of a CDMA carrier has been mentioned by HP in an...
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HP now offering Verizon-branded Palm Pre 2 for zilch on contract
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Living within the screwy reality of the subsidized phone world sometimes results in rather comical distortions. Take for example the Palm Pre 2, now tossed into the freebie bin -- along with a whole s...
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Palm Pre 2 for Verizon is now free on-contract through HP's Wireless Central store
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Continuing to see who can outgun each other in the other in terms of pricing for the Palm Pre 2, both Verizon and HP seem to be on the ropes with one another. It wasn’t too long ago that HP slashed th...
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Pre Plus owners get webOS 2.1 on O2 Germany
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The webOS 2.1 firmware for the Pre Plus handset has now been made available for download in Germany, despite HP saying earlier this month it won't upgrade older handsets to the firmware. This includes...
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Palm Pre Plus to get webOS 2 after all?
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We won't lie: we did feel a little put out when our pal Jon Rubinstein told us that webOS 2.0 wouldn't be coming to the Palm Pre Plus -- something about the older hardware not having the necessary "oo...
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Verizon's Palm Pixi Plus takes another price dip - $45 no-contract
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Seriously, it’s very tough to not take notice, but we’re seeing yet another spectacular new low price point for Verizon’s Palm Pixi Plus.
Sure we know that some new webOS devices are on the horizon, e...
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Palm Pre 2 up for pre-order tomorrow on Verizon Wireless
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Here at HP's 'Think Beyond' webOS event, Jon Rubinstein just announced that the Pre 2 will be available to pre-order tomorrow on Verizon Wireless, right in line with what rumors had suggested
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Verizon's online store is now Palm-free; Pre 2 imminent?
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The last Palm-branded holdout on Verizon's inventory -- the CDMA Pixi Plus -- is now gone from the company's online store, once again leaving the country's largest carrier without a webOS option to be...
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100 Palm Pre 2 units are being given out for free to developers
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It surely does pay being a developer for Palm’s webOS platform since we’ve seen the longtime smartphone maker give out free Palm Pre Plus units to developers in the past.
However, they’re at it again ...
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