http://palmpresage.com/news Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:54:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, just one moment.  Wanted to remind everyone that we will be doing more contests/giveaways in the future for active site participants (that is, those who make blog comments, forum posts, and @palmpresage replies on Twitter).  Thanks so much to everybody for entering!  Hope you enjoy the site! So without further ... http://palmpresage.com/news/and-the-winner-is/ It's official. Finally. The Palm Pre will be released June 6, 2009. Check the details in the official press release below.   Overland Park, Kan., May 19, 2009 – Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced pricing and nationwide availability for the highly anticipated Palm®Pre™ phone, offered exclusively from Sprint. Palm Pre ... http://palmpresage.com/news/palm-pre-gets-official-june-6-2009/ The New York times has apparently released an article about the upcoming smartphone releases, and claims that the Palm Pre will launch the first week of June. New York Times states their source as "people briefed on the company’s plans". Check out the article on NYTimes.com. http://palmpresage.com/news/pre-launch-first-week-of-june-according-to-ny-times/   Multiple reports have now been confirmed, and at least a certain number of Palm Pre units have arrived in Sprint stores. These phones apparently are specifically for the store's "Pre pros", who will be your local fountain of knowledge of all things Pre. The handsets are everything you've ... http://palmpresage.com/news/palm-pre-confirmed-in-sprint-stores/   Via Gizmodo. The Palm Pre has been spotted where just about everybody wants to see it: in a Sprint store. Who this guy is, or why he's so brazen about posting images of himself, in a Sprint store, with a Pre, on the internet, remains a mystery (Gizmodo ... http://palmpresage.com/news/palm-pre-in-the-back-of-a-sprint-store/ Check out this quick Palm Pre podcast to see how email will work with the Pre. Synergy is looking more and more awesome.   http://palmpresage.com/news/palm-pre-how-email-works/ The latest in a series of Palm Pre sightings from Sprint ads: The Palm Pre is shown in a Pandora ad with the caption "downloads from the digital lounge." We've heard before that Pandora will be one of the apps available at launch, so this isn't too much ... http://palmpresage.com/news/palm-pre-sighting-pandora-ad/ The mystery Sprint employee over at Inside Sprint Now has leaked a "FAQ" list regarding a few of Palm Pre's features.   Among the notable revelations: Google Talk and AIM supported at launch, USB mode available (but all calls are routed to voicemail), music as ringtones supported, no video at ... http://palmpresage.com/news/palm-pre-leak-brick-usb-mode-available/   Rumors surfaced yesterday that Palm is planning another webOS device for AT&T, and it actually seems somewhat likely. Engadget has uncovered a photo (seen above), spec list, and other juicy details.   The question is, does this take away from the Pre hype? If this is true, is Palm cannibalizing ... http://palmpresage.com/news/palm-eos-palm-pre-nano/ An internal AT&T document comparing Pre to the iPhone 3G has been leaked, and, much to nobody's surprise, AT&T doesn't seem to really like the Pre.   The comparison chart isn't what you'd call "objective", and you'll find plenty of negative adjectives like "limited", "only", "unproven", "can't", and, wait for it... "very ... http://palmpresage.com/news/breaking-news-att-doesnt-really-like-pre/