Palm Pre launch is a success, claims O2
T3 (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Looks like Jon Rubinstein's Pre is a hit amongst UK customers
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Palm Pre now available to buy in the UK
Tracy and Matt's Blog (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
As from today, the 16th October, you can buy a Palm Pre from O2 if you want to. Palm Pre At the moment the only way to get a "free" Pre is to sign up to a 24 month contract or pay £44.05 per month. That's a lot of money to pay each month unless you will actually use the 1200 minutes you will get. Of course, with all the deals, you will get unlimited web and Wi-Fi, that you would certainly...
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Palm and O2 CEO’s talk Pre
Product Reviews Net (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
In an interview posted on the BBC News website, Matthew Key, head of 02 across Europe and Jon Rubinstein, Palm’s CEO talked about the exclusive contract 02 has sealed for the Palm Pre. One of the key points in the interview was regarding how well 02’s network would cope with demand as it has already witnessed [...]
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Palm Pre and O2 - a marriage of convenience
dot.life (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
It's another big week for smartphone launches in the UK. Blackberry is bringing out a new version of the Storm , the touchscreen phone whose first version received less than stellar reviews, but still sold reasonably well. But far more hangs on another launch - that of the Palm Pre. In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full...
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Jon Rubinstein wins Outstanding Contribution award at T3 Gadget Awards
T3 (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
From Apple to Palm, Rubinstein has revitalised the industry
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The Engadget Show is available in the Zune Marketplace!
Today's Review (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Hey cats and kittens -- just a quick note to let you know that the Show is now available for download via the Zune Marketplace. You can nab the feed here . And while we have your attention, don't forget that the next Show will be taking place October 22nd, and we'll be sitting down with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer ! If you missed the first two installments, you can see the long show with Jon Rubinstein...
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Palm: Free Apps For The Web, Free Development For Open Source, And Free Phones!
TechCrunch (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
I'm here in San Francisco for a meeting Palm has called to give its newest employees , Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer, who both came over from Mozilla, a chance to talk a bit about the state of the webOS platform. The two, along with Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein and some other executives spoke at length about the hardware, the platform, and the plan going forward. The message was pretty clear: Web development...
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Apple's Sync Hypocrisy...
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
In May, Palm announced that its new phone, the Pre, would do something that only a single other smartphone in the world could do—“synchronize seamlessly with iTunes.” For years, manufacturers of digital music players had been trying to compete with Apple’s dominant music app. They’d all failed. iTunes is one of the most popular downloads in the world and one of the main...
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Apple's hypocritical move to block competitors from accessing iTunes.
Slate Magazine (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
In May, Palm announced that its new phone, the Pre, would do something that only a single other smartphone in the world could do—"synchronize seamlessly with iTunes." For years, manufacturers of digital music players had been trying to compete with Apple's dominant music app. They'd all failed. iTunes is one of the most popular downloads in the world and one of the main reasons people...
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About PDAs: Mobile-Friendly Websites
Nazent Blog (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
PDAs In the Spotlight | More Topics | from Jennifer Johnson Mobile websites can provide great information, but they're not always easy to find or easy to navigate. To help you find some of the best websites that can assist you while traveling, I've compiled a list of the top 5 mobile-friendly travel websites. For those of you who have had less than ideal experiences surfing the Web from your PDA, perhaps...
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Report: No Palm Pre for Verizon Wireless
Crave RSS (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
The Palm Pre may not be coming to Verizon Wireless after all. According to a report from TheStreet.com , Verizon Wireless execs are reconsidering whether to begin offering Palm's touch screen smartphone in January as many have anticipated. Palm Pre (Credit: Sprint Nextel) The Pre was announced at CES in January amid much fanfare. And after months of anticipation, Palm launched the device in June exclusively...
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O2 Gets Exclusive Rights to Palm Pre in Europe
Mobile Tech Today (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
The Palm Pre will make its debut in Europe next month. U.K.-based carrier O2 has the exclusive rights to sell the webOS-powered smartphone in Europe. Palm said Thursday that O2 will be the exclusive wireless provider in the U.K., Ireland and Germany for an undisclosed amount of time. O2 has confirmed the deal. The Palm Pre, which has a slide-out keyboard, Web browsing, music, photos and videos, launched...
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Palm Pre to hit UK on October 16th
AfterDawn.com (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
O2 has announced that the popular smartphone Palm Pre will will be released in the UK on October 16th, making it available via their direct store as well as Carphone Warehouse, Phones4U and other retail partners. The phone will be free if you sign up for 18 or 24-month contracts, which cost £73.41 or £44.05 per month. The phone has a 3.1-inch touchscreen with 480x320 resolution and a slider...
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NEWS: Palm Pre to launch 16 October in the UK
Pocket-lint (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
Free on 2-year, ?35 a month contracts The wait will soon be over for those hoping to get their hands on Palm's smart new smartphone as the launch date for the new device has now officially been confirmed as 16 October. The Pre will launch exclusively on the O2 network in the UK - the same operator that offers Apple's rival iPhone. Consumers will be able to buy the new phone directly from O2, the Carphone...
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O2 announces Palm Pre UK release date
TechRadar (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
Reports of the Palm Pre's debut in the UK have been varying over the past few months, ever since O2 announced it will be the exclusive carrier. It has now stated the Palm Pre will have a UK release date of 16 October, three months after the exclusivity deal was announced. It's going to be £96.89 on the £35 and £40 per month tariffs on an 18 month deal, and free on £44 and £73...