Palm introduces the new Palm Pre smartphone!






Pretty huge news from Palm today as the company used CES to announce a new integrated solution based on cloud computing called the Palm Web OS that built on top of CMS, HTML and XML. The company also introduced a new phone, as we all knew would be the case, dubbed the Palm Pre! A black oval shaped touchscreen phone with a portrait slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The handset will have the latest TI3 OMAP CPU, EV-DO Rev. A, 802.11b/g, GPS, Bluetooth, 8GB of internal storage, a 3MP camera with LED flash, MicroUSB connection, mass storage support, 3.5mm headphone jack and Bluetooth A2DP support. This thing is a Palm? The phone will also have a 3.1-inch multitouch display with a 320 x 480 resolution.

Among the Pre�s unique features, a touchscreen gesture area right underneath the main display allows for gesture controls and makes common tasks a breeze. The UI leaps and bounds beyond the Palm of old, sporting flick scrolling and swiping and a quick launcher available throughout the UI for apps, contacts and more. Palm�s tie-in service, Synergy, allows for one log in for multiple online sources, bringing Google, Outlook and facebook into your phone without duplicating entries. The same applies to the calendar, which displays color-coded entries indicating each separate sync source. The email app and IM also feature integration of multiple accounts into one location on your phone.

Last but most certainly not least, the Pre makes use of wireless conductive charging that Palm has dubbed Touchstone - a very cool finishing touch. Palm is shooting to make the handset available as soon as possible in 1H 2009, and it will be available in the US exclusively through Sprint. Hit the jump for some pics while you try and figure out how in the world you�re drooling over a Palm handset.
















There you have it folks, the mystery Palm phone and OS are no longer a mystery and the world has now received its first glimpse at Palm�s hopeful savior. First impressions mean everything and for the time being it�s safe to say we were supremely wowed. Seriously, did you ever imagine you�d see the day when Palm would release a handset and OS combo so perfectly evolutionary and well designed? Once the initial high wears off however, we�re all brought back down to reality - a reality where Palm is a company on the verge of falling apart and the Pre represents what is likely the first in a series of handsets that will make or break it, literally. Is this sharp little piece of kit up to the task?


In another world, the Pre might very well devastate competitive offerings. Without having held the device of course, the hardware looks gorgeous and the new OS looks like it could just be the closest thing to a masterpiece we�ll see in 2009. What�s more, any web developer with a few 101 classes under his/her belt will be able to develop apps for Palm�s new OS with little or nothing new to be learned. The biggest wild card now however, might just be Sprint. By tying itself to a struggling carrier, Palm placed all of its eggs into a very, very fragile basket. Sure, there are pros and cons; an obvious pro is that the Pre will become a huge tool for Sprint. Sprint will invest tons of time, money and other resources into launching and marketing the Pre because, well, what else does it have going on? A WiMAX launch in Podunk, Iowa (calm down, that was a joke)? The Pre will be Sprint�s golden boy and it will get all of the love and attention Palm could ever imagine. Ok, so what�s the problem?

The major con, which is equally as obvious as the benefits mentioned above, is that Sprint is hemorrhaging subscribers and struggling more than any other US carrier to stay afloat. It is losing money like a Lions fan who can�t stop betting on the home team and short of recent layoffs, it is showing no signs of turning the ship around. By partnering with Sprint on this launch, Palm has basically created a relationship where each major player is standing on shaky ground. Does Sprint have a good network? Of course it does - blazing data speeds are nothing new to Sprint subscribers. There are tons of other factors however, such as customer service woes, spotty coverage and a Vista-like stigma that will prevent many from even considering the Pre when it is launched later this year. No, the Pre will certainly not result in a tremendous surge of business funneling through from competing carriers as the iPhone did for AT&T. Last time we checked, Palm fans are hardly as cult-like and fanatical as Apple fans and Joe the Plumber simply doesn�t care that much - that�s why he carries a RAZR.

We want the Pre to be a success, there�s no question. In fact, you can be sure you�ll find a few of these bad boys roaming the halls of BGR HQ. We also want Sprint to figure out how to plug all of the cracks in its dam. The issue here is that there may just be too many hurdles blocking Palm�s path to success and in its current state, Palm is most definitely no Dayron Robles. We can only hope that Palm managed to ink a good deal with Sprint that will allow them to bring its new handset to other carriers before it�s too late and upcoming competitive handsets make Joe the Plumber forget all about the Pre.

http://www.treocentral.com/content/Stories/2317-1.htm

Looks like a nice UI......

Very nice phone...

Tiny keys though....

WebOS looks cool.. but man, why does Palm make some of the ugliest ass devices?? they need to get some serious industrial design going up in there..

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Palm responds to Apple�s legal threat



During Apple�s earnings conference call on Wednesday, acting CEO Tim Cook made it clear that Apple was ready to defend its intellectual property using any weapons at its disposal. The unnamed target of this thinly veiled threat is presumably Palm, whose upcoming Pre contains features like a multi-touch enabled UI that are found in the iPhone. Some of this ire towards Palm might arise from the fact that the Pre was spearheaded by former Apple head of hardware engineering, Jon Rubenstein, and designed in part by engineers he wooed away from Apple. Palm however, is not afraid of Apple�s war mongering words and has responded by stating:

Palm has a long history of innovation that is reflected in our products and robust patent portfolio, and we have long been recognized for our fundamental patents in the mobile space. If faced with legal action, we are confident that we have the tools necessary to defend ourselves.

Apparently, mere words from Apple are not sufficient to bully Palm into submission. Palm is prepared to go toe to toe with Apple over the innovations in the Pre and we can call this first round of debate a draw with both sides defending their technological territory. What happens next is in Apple�s hands and we will have to wait and see if this public posturing and heated rhetoric will be followed up by formal legal action.

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apple is threaten for the first time ... hence the threat lol

anyone remember the National Do Not Call Registry? wow what a joke..

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National Do (not) Call List January 15th, 2009 Canada�s Radio-Television and Telecommunications regulator, the CRTC, launched the National Do Not Call List (DNCL) on September 30, 2008 providing Canadians a way to �reduce the number of telemarketing calls (that) you receive�. Registration on the DNCL is valid for three year and it may take up to 31 days for you number to be �removed� from all telemarketing lists. Now before you go running over to the DNCL read the rest of the post. Many who have registered on the DNCL list are reporting not a decrease but an increase of telemarketing calls to registered numbers-myself included. This influx is most likely due to the DNCL falling into the �wrong hands�. Getting your hands on Canada�s Do Not Call List is as easy posing as a telemarketing company. Once you have secured the list starting call-the list is fresh and contains million of numbers of Canadians across the country. Not only does the DNCL have a number of exceptions but if the calls originate from outside of Canada-the CRTC has no authority. If you are getting a few to no telemarketing calls currently I would suggest not registering with the DNCL. Instead when you do receive an unwanted call kindly let them know that you are not interested and to please add your number to their internal do not call list so they do not call again. If you have already signed up for the DNCL and are still receiving telemarketing calls ask them kindly to add your number to their internal do not call list and to please not call back.

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http://www.howardchui.com/2009/01/1...-not-call-list/

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Registered with the do-not-call list? Expect more calls, says consumer watchdog Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2009 | 1:42 PM ET By Sharon Oosthoek, CBC News Canada's highly touted do-not-call list is having the opposite effect, leading to more telemarketer calls, says the Consumers' Association of Canada. "It's a travesty," president Bruce Cran said Friday. "Here we have all these people thinking they were getting rid of incoming phone calls. Anyone who is registered should suspect their phone number is being broadcast to the four winds." The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission launched the registry in September to great fanfare, promising that those who registered would see a drop in unwanted calls soliciting goods and service. Millions of Canadians have registered their names, home phone numbers and in some cases their cellphone numbers. The problem, said Cran, is that the CRTC sells the registry list online. "In Toronto, you can get 600,000 names for $50," he said. Telemarketers are required to subscribe to the list, paying an annual fee that depends on how often they chose to download updates. Those who violate the list by calling registrants may be fined up to $15,000 per call. Chilliwack, B.C., real estate consultant Jim Stocco said he suspects the "avalanche of calls" he and his wife have been fielding lately is a result of having registered with the do-not-call list. Before registering, Stocco had managed to bring unwanted phone solicitations down to about one a week by calling back telemarketers and asking them to take his phone number off their list. "This do-not-call registry has made things worse. We now get five or six calls a day," he said. "We both work at home and have clients across North America so we will answer calls. It has been a major irritant." Stocco said when he tries to call telemarketers back to ask that his number be taken off their list, he gets a voice mailbox that does not accept messages. Glenn Thibeault, NDP critic for consumer protection, wrote to the federal privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart on Jan. 16 urging her to investigate. "When the service is not only ineffective but assists in worsening the problem, Canadians have a right to be concerned, " he said. A spokesperson for the commissioner said Friday that she was aware of the problem before being contacted by Thibeault. "We are concerned as well," said Heather Ormerod. "We are in contact with the CRTC and trying to gather relevant information to see how to proceed."

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http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/.../donotcall.html

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Pretty nice shit, DSL Modem + Wireless Router. This new modem is blazing fast.


When did this come out? I've been using that cheese ass speadstream modem for ages and finally it conked out on me.

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Remarkably Clear Video Catches $20,000 iPhone Heist In Action Monday January 26, 2009 CityNews.ca Staff Hidden cameras are everywhere these days, a fact armed robbers are learning to their dismay. Now Toronto Police are hoping two more bandits feel that same regret, as the search for the duo responsible for a gunpoint robbery at a North York store in late 2008 heats up. Unlike some security video footage, the crime caught on tape at a Dufferin and Lawrence Ave. cell phone store on November 1st is remarkably clear and shows the thugs pointing guns at the terrified workers, forcing them to dump as much merchandise as possible into green garbage bags. There's some great clues but despite that, the case is at a standstill. So police have released the video in hopes someone recognizes the disguised culprits, who made off with $20,000 in iPhones. They're described as: #1 Black, 25, 5'9", Slim build He was wearing a dark green cloth jacket with fur trim around the hood. #2 Black, 25, Shorter than the first suspect, Medium build. He was wearing dark clothing and had a white cloth covering his face. See the video here. You won't need an iPhone to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (416) 222-TIPS (8477) and drop a dime on who these dialing-for-dollars desperadoes are.

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http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_31377.aspx

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