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Smartphones are vulnerable to phishing attacks but security apps may help

by Sue Walsh on Nov 4, 2009 at 07:58 PM

When the CEO of Packet Focus decided to test the security of the top three smartphones, he was shocked to discover they all failed miserably.  Joshua Perrymon sent a spoofed phishing email made to look like it was a LinkedIn invitation from Bill Gates to users of the iPhone, the… Continue Reading »

Palm to give webOS a speed boost in the “immediate future”

by Robert Nelson on Nov 4, 2009 at 09:36 AM

Despite my fanboy like affection for the Pre, and my desire for it to be a perfect phone, there are still some complaints coming from users. One of which that is often heard mentioned is dealing with sluggishness in webOS. Of course, to be fair, I would say webOS is… Continue Reading »

Did the Pre save Palm?

by JG Mason on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:17 PM

The successful launch of the Palm Pre, Palm’s darling of a phone running the “revolutionary” webOS was supposed to save Palm.  Launched on June 6 in the US, the Pre was off to a fast start, depending on who you asked.  The Pre continues to be sold on one network,… Continue Reading »

Sprint gets exclusivity on the Palm Pixi, avalailable November 15 for $99.99

by Robert Nelson on Oct 26, 2009 at 10:25 AM

The wait for the follow up webOS handset has almost come to an end. Just this morning Palm and Sprint have officially announced that the Palm Pixi will be available as of November 15. Price wise, the Pixi will be $99.99 with a two-year agreement. Sadly though that price comes… Continue Reading »

Unlocked GSM Palm Pre now available in the US, will set you back $714.99

by Robert Nelson on Oct 23, 2009 at 11:04 AM

We have, in the recent past seen the GSM Palm Pre get announced with O2 over in the UK, Ireland and Germany, but until now that was not doing anything for potential users here in the US. Thankfully, online retailer Expansys has changed that up by making that same GSM… Continue Reading »

CTIA Palm update: No walled garden here

by JG Mason on Oct 7, 2009 at 11:04 AM

With all the new phones announced, revamped OS displays and carriers getting nutty, let’s look at where Palm stands today.  This past week, two developments are changing how the world sees webOS and just how soon we’ll see its second device.  Things are starting to move quickly for the little… Continue Reading »

Palm Pre continues to target iPhone syncing

by Shawn Ingram on Oct 4, 2009 at 11:06 AM

After the recent WebOS version 1.2 upgrade, some users found certain features missing or broken.  There was an issue with some Exchange servers, there’s an app store, but no paid apps yet, and, oh yeah, iTunes syncing was still broken.  Surely this meant that Palm had simply given up after… Continue Reading »

Rumor: The Palm Pixi will be available as of October 20

by Robert Nelson on Oct 2, 2009 at 07:28 AM

Those who are waiting for the follow up to the Palm Pre may soon find their wait coming to an end.  Well, that is assuming that this latest rumor is accurate. The rumor is dealing with the second webOS based handset, which has been dubbed the Palm Pixi.  Anyway, according… Continue Reading »

Verizon: Pre is a go

by JG Mason on Sep 29, 2009 at 10:03 AM

Last week, rumors flew that Verizon didn’t want the new Palm Pre on its network.  The news crushed the hopes of many who want to see a killer device like the Pre on a network as big as Verizon.  It turns out, the rumor was just that according to E-Commerce… Continue Reading »

Palm Pre firmware update on the way

by Sue Walsh on Sep 28, 2009 at 08:26 PM

Palm has announced that an update to the Pre’s WebOS firmware is on the way.  The update, WebOS 1.2.1, offers over 70 fixes and improvements including a revised cut and paste, notifications via the LED light on the Pre, the browser can now download files and open links as new… Continue Reading »

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