Palm Pre
Google has updated their free Gmail service with what’s in effect the reverse of their spam filter. Gmail Priority Inbox is an optional service that, using the same technology that powers the spam catcher, predicts which messages will be of most interest to the user and pushes them up to the top of the list. [...]
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As promised, the Samsung Epic 4G – Sprint’s second WiMAX smartphone – has gone up for sale, offering Android fans who prefer hardware keyboards a speedy alternative to the HTC EVO 4G. Priced at $249.99 from Sprint themselves, plus of course a two-year agreement, the Epig 4G takes advantage of the carrier’s growing WiMAX coverage [...]
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The absence of WiFi from Sprint’s Palm Pixi was all the more galling when Verizon’s version, the Pixi Plus, went on sale with its extra shot of wireless. One owner, PreCentral forum member gitit20, decided that the original Pixi was ripe for a shot of DIY modding, and so he’s transplanted the wireless card from [...]
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Mark Hurd, HP’s CEO, made a comment to the Frankfurter Allgemeine about the future of the Palm name, and truth be told, we’re not at all surprised about his response. If you look at the past, and how HP handled acquisitions like Compaq, then hearing that the Palm name might not disappear altogether is both [...]
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Whoa! After breaking the 1GHz barrier just three weeks ago, dauntless modder unixpsycho is back with yet another insane hack for the aging Palm Pre. What’s new? Why, this “SR71 Blackbird” custom kernel, which simply pushes the poor little OMAP3430 processor up to 1.2GHz — that’s twice the original clock speed, just so you know. [...]
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Numerous companies were tipped as potential suitors for Palm prior to HP sealing the deal, but according to BusinessInsider the roster includes heavyweights Apple, Google and RIM. Their “source familiar with the negotiations” claims Apple eyed Palm for its patent and intellectual property portfolio, while Google are tipped as wanting the same thing but dropping [...]
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Right now, Sprint is sitting high with all of their 4G talk. They’ve got their first 4G phone out there in the wild, and they’ve got 4G popping up in cities all over the United States. And while at this very moment they’re using the same technology that Clearwire is (WiMAX), apparently that’s still not [...]
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Consumer Reports have been playing with the iPhone 4, and the judgement is clear: while the fourth-gen Apple handset scores high enough to sit at the top of their smartphone tree, it loses out on a coveted “Recommended” rating because of the antenna issue. The independent testers also cast doubt on Apple’s open-letter to iPhone [...]
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