Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 8, 2009
Just a few hours from our live blog coverage of Palm's CES Event. Will they bring the new-ness? Some have dubbed this event make or break for Palm. I've traveled 15 hours (if include layovers and check-in) and ready to head over to the Venetian Hotel to provide blow-by-blow coverage.
Watch it unfold on our live blog event at everythingtreo.com/live. Coverage will begin on or around 2:00 p.m. EST.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 8, 2009
We are just a few hours away from what we expect will be the announcement of Palm's Nova OS and a new line of smartphones. One thing you can count on with the phone announced today is that it will offer one-handed operation. That's always been a competitive advantage for Palm and it's not available on either the BlackBerry or iPhone. Palm recently joined Twitter and that was one of their first "tweets". Coincidence or simply starting to beat the drum of why to select the new Palm device over the competition. One of the questions entering today will be backwards compatibility and I fully expect Palm will allow for use of your existing Palm apps on the new OS through some sort of emulation. If StyleTap can build Palm OS emulation for the iPhone, then Palm can certainly offer it in their new OS.
The operating system will probably fall somewhere between Android and iPhone. I met with Palm a few months back and they explained how every detail was being thought out regarding the UI of Nova and the new devices. They went on to explain how the Nova OS represents a mobile OS from the ground up, where as Apple's iPhone has strong ties to Mac OS X. Good thing? Bad thing? I'm not really sure until we see the offering today and it's one of the questions we'll be sure to ask Palm during our meeting.
Posted by: Michael Ferrerya
on Jan 6, 2009
In late October, we first learned about the Sprint carrying the Treo Pro when it came up in a product listing in their support section. With much of the excitement surrounding Palm's CES event appropriately aimed squarely at the Nova OS and new Palm phone, it appears that we might also get the official word on a Sprint Treo Pro. Mobility Today grabbed a screenshot when Palm's new website went live and it clearly shows a CDMA variant of the Treo Pro being available. To date, the Treo Pro has only been available as an unlocked GSM model.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 6, 2009
In advance of the CES Event on Thursday, Palm has just debuted a completely redesigned website. The new site features a very clean look showcasing the Treo Pro, Centro and Treo 800w.
