Smartphones are vulnerable to phishing attacks but security apps may help
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”
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.


