Archive for the 'Palm' Category
Sprint is backing up its promise to be the best value in wireless, by announcing the only full money-back satisfaction guarantee on service plans that exists in the wireless industry today.
Beginning tomorrow, the Sprint Free Guarantee gives any customer opening a new line of service the chance to try Sprint for 30 days. If a customer isn’t completely satisfied, they can get reimbursed for the device purchase and activation fee, get the early termination fee waived, get a full refund for service plan monthly recurring charges incurred and get all associated taxes and Sprint surcharges associated ...
Posted on 1st April 2010
Under: 3G, AT&T, BlackBerry, GPS, Google, HTC, Palm, Samsung, Smartphone, Sprint, Verizon |
Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) today indicated that it expects that revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 will be in the range of $285 million to $310 million on a GAAP basis and in the range of $300 million to $320 million on a non-GAAP basis (General Accepted Accounting Principles). Revenues for the quarter and full year are being impacted by slower than expected consumer adoption of the company's products that has resulted in lower than expected order volumes from carriers and the deferral of orders to future periods. Accordingly, Palm expects fiscal year 2010 ...
Posted on 26th February 2010
Under: Palm, Smartphone |
'Shares of Palm Inc. slid Tuesday morning after two brokers downgraded the maker of wireless handsets, citing weaker-than-expected smartphones sales since their distribution debut through the Verizon network.'
Posted on 25th February 2010
Under: Handset, Palm, Verizon, Wireless |
Google launches the new Google Voice mobile web app for iPhone OS 3.0 and higher and Palm Web OS devices, harnessing the power of HTML5, a new web technology that makes it possible to run faster, richer web-based applications right in the browser.
In addition to letting you access a streamlined version of your Google Voice inbox, the new web app also lets you display your Google Voice number as the outbound caller ID (so return calls come back to your Google Voice number), send and receive text messages for free, and place international calls at Google ...
Posted on 2nd February 2010
Under: Browser, Google, Internet, Palm |
Verizon Wireless announced that Palm® Pre™ Plus and Palm Pixi™ Plus will be on store shelves and ready for purchase on Jan. 25. Palm Pre Plus will cost $149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate, and Palm Pixi Plus will cost $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate, each with a new two-year customer agreement. Buy a Palm Pre Plus or a Palm Pixi Plus and get a Palm Pixi Plus free after a mail-in rebate through Feb. 14.
Both Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus come travel-ready with a built-in 3G Mobile Hotspot – a Wi-Fi hotspot ...
Posted on 22nd January 2010
Under: 3G, Palm, Verizon, WiFi |
Today at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show, Verizon Wireless and Palm, Inc. announced the Jan. 25 availability of Palm® Pre™ Plus and Palm Pixi™ Plus, bringing the Palm webOS™ experience to customers on the nation's largest and most reliable wireless 3G network.
Palm Pre Plus has a large, vivid touch screen; high-performance processor; and slide-out keyboard. The Pre Plus keyboard makes for quick and easy typing, while the unique gesture area provides a sleek look and intuitive navigation. Pre Plus also comes with the Palm Touchstone™ Back Cover, making the phone compatible with the revolutionary inductive ...
Posted on 9th January 2010
Under: 3G, Internet, Palm, Verizon, WiFi |
comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the release of its latest report on the mobile market, Android: Crashing the Smartphone Party. The report provides an overview of the current U.S. mobile environment and offers an in-depth look at how the Android operating system is impacting the market. Among the report's key findings is that consumer awareness of Google's Android is growing rapidly, due in large part to the Verizon Droid ad campaign. Further, of those American consumers in the market for a smartphone, 17 percent are considering the purchase of an ...
Posted on 18th December 2009
Under: AT&T, Apple, BlackBerry, Browser, Google, Palm, Smartphone, T-Mobile, Verizon |
"An invitation to a Palm Inc. press event at next month's Consumer Electronics Show has triggered speculation that the company will announce deals with Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc."
Posted on 18th December 2009
Under: AT&T, Palm, Verizon, WiFi |
Best Buy Mobile will be the place to get great holiday deals on several popular smartphones and the innovative Sprint MiFi device.
This holiday, Best Buy Mobile will have five smartphones operating on the Google Android platform across three carrier networks for $99 each with a new two-year activation. These smartphones include the HTC Hero (Sprint), myTouch 3G (T-Mobile), Motorola Cliq (T-Mobile), Samsung Moment (Sprint) and DROID ERIS™ by HTC (Verizon Wireless).
As an additional draw for consumers wishing to connect to the Internet via new wireless innovations, the Sprint MiFi device will be offered for free with ...
Posted on 27th November 2009
Under: 3G, Google, HTC, Internet, Motorola, Music, Palm, Samsung, T-Mobile, Verizon, WiFi |
Now that Palm Pixi is on the verge of shipping, we’ve released both webOS version 1.3.1 and the new version of the Mojo Software Development Kit.
The highlights of the Mojo SDK version 1.3.1 release are the following;
* Enhanced Pixi support in emulator * API to keep screen from auto-dimming * Auto-generation of app Help / Support scene * Numerous framework doc enhancements
Elaborating a bit on the last item, we’ve heard the developer community’s feedback about webOS docs loud and clear. You’ll see the first efforts to expand, clarify, and improve quality of the docs with this ...
Posted on 16th November 2009
Under: Palm |
Sprint announced Nov. 15 as the first day of exclusive nationwide availability for Palm® Pixi™. It will cost just $99.99 with a two-year service agreement, after a $50 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate and be available at Sprint stores, online at www.sprint.com, through telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1, and at Best Buy, RadioShack and select Wal-Mart stores.
“We are excited to offer the new Palm Pixi to our customers in time for the holiday season, and it’s a great addition to Sprint’s industry-leading device portfolio,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “Simply put, this ...
Posted on 27th October 2009
Under: 3G, AT&T, Browser, Google, MMS, Microsoft, Palm, Sprint, T-Mobile, Yahoo |
The new Palm(R) Pre(TM) phone is now exclusively available at Bell stores and retail partner locations across Canada, operating on Bell's national high-speed wireless network - the largest 3G network in the country.
"Bell is only the second carrier in the world to offer the award-winning Palm Pre, which is getting rave reviews for its uniquely attractive design and revolutionary Palm webOS(TM) mobile platform. We've seen exceptionally strong advance interest in Palm Pre and have worked closely with Palm to ensure we have sufficient stock on hand to satisfy demand," said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility ...
Posted on 31st August 2009
Under: Palm |
Worldwide mobile phone sales totalled 286.1 million units in the second quarter of 2009, a 6.1 per cent decrease from the second quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. Smartphone sales surpassed 40 million units, a 27 per cent increase from the same period last year, representing the fastest-growing segment of the mobile-devices market (see Table 2).
"Despite the challenging market, some devices sold well as consumers who would usually have purchased standard midrange devices either cut back to less expensive handsets or moved up the range to get more features for their money," said Carolina Milanesi, ...
Posted on 14th August 2009
Under: 3G, Apple, Browser, China, Email, HTC, Handset, Internet, LG, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Palm, RIM, Samsung, Smartphone, Sony Ericsson, Symbian |
Smartphone penetration in the U.S. mobile markets is increasing rapidly. For some time, mobile operators have been offering a branded 'catalog' of mobile content and services that could be purchased from the handset itself. However, all that is changing for smartphones, in which newer types of targeted app stores are being introduced to enable the device owner to purchase content from outside the operator environment. The availability of a large number of inexpensive or free mobile applications that leverage the next-generation technical capabilities of the target device will help drive adoption. However, in the end, service ...
Posted on 14th August 2009
Under: MMS, Palm, SMS, Smartphone, Symbian, Windows Mobile |
Bell today announced that the new Palm(R) Pre(TM) phone will be exclusively available in Canada at Bell Mobility retail locations on August 27. Due to unprecedented demand, Bell also announced that Canadians can reserve one of the highly anticipated phones by pre-ordering now at bell.ca/pre, at Bell stores or at selected Bell retail partners.
Palm Pre is the first phone based on the new Palm webOS(TM) mobile platform, which brings mobile applications together in a unique and intuitive multi-tasking environment that is integrated with the most popular social networking tools and powerful search functions.(1)
The Palm Pre will ...
Posted on 5th August 2009
Under: 3G, Email, Google, Internet, Palm, Smartphone, Windows Mobile, Wireless |
Drawing upon user experience evaluations of seven application stores – Android Market, Apple App Store, BlackBerry App World, Mobango, MOSH, Ovi Store by Nokia and Palm App Catalog – the Strategy Analytics Wireless Media Lab has developed 21 best practice guidelines to provide a superior application store experience. This report, “Mobile Application Stores: Best Practices for a Superior User Experience,” describes guidelines for application store providers who wish to create a more user-friendly experience.
According to Paul Brown, Senior Analyst in the Strategy Analytics User Experience Practice, the best practice guidelines developed by Strategy Analytics relate to ...
Posted on 5th August 2009
Under: Apple, BlackBerry, Nokia, Palm, Wireless |
Apple iTunes v8.2.1 blocks syncing of third-party devices including the Palm Pre.
As you no doubt know by now, Apple (AAPL) yesterday provided a new version of its iTunes software with a new “feature,” which is that it blocks syncing of third-party devices, in particular the Palm (PALM) Pre. As Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu points out in a research note this morning, “the last thing Apple needs is someone having access to its hard-earned technology for free.”
Posted on 23rd July 2009
Under: Palm |
Palm, Inc. today reported that total revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, ended May 29, 2009, were $86.8 million. Gross profit was $20.1 million and gross margin was 23.1 percent. These results include the effects of subscription accounting treatment required by GAAP.(1) In accordance with this methodology, revenues and cost of revenues for the Palm® PreTM smartphone are deferred and recognized over the product’s estimated economic life.
To facilitate comparisons to Palm’s historical results, Palm has included non-GAAP adjusted measures, which exclude the impact of subscription accounting, stock-based compensation and other items detailed later ...
Posted on 28th June 2009
Under: Palm, Smartphone |
It’s one thing to sell Palm® Pre™ – the most anticipated consumer electronics device of the year – but according to customers and industry observers, it’s a much bigger thing to be able to unlock its complete potential thanks to Sprint’s nationwide 3G network.
After the fanfare of the Pre launch – breaking sales records and glowing headlines – customers are now taking advantage of the device – and something much less heralded – America’s most dependable 3G network.
Since 2006, Sprint has invested almost $17 billion in capital to continue improving and expanding network performance. Today, ...
Posted on 16th June 2009
Under: Palm, Sprint |
The number of smart phone-devices for which developers can create native applications will be increasing rapidly in the coming five years, according to new research from In-Stat (www.instat.com). By 2013, In-Stat projects nearly 30% of Smart Phones representing over 100 million unit shipments will be based on an Operating System that supports app stores.
Apple's highly promoted App Store set the stage for a flurry of similar handset-based application discovery and sales portals. Google's Android (included under "Linux - Other") was also conceived around a similar app store, as was the Palm WebOS, the replacement for Palm's ...
Posted on 5th June 2009
Under: Apple, BlackBerry, Email, Google, Handset, Internet, Linux, MMS, Multimedia, Palm, SMS, Smartphone |
Sprint is backing up its promise to be the best value in wireless, by announcing the only full money-back satisfaction guarantee on service plans that exists in the wireless industry today.