Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 8, 2009
There has been plenty of news streaming out of Vegas regarding the new Palm webOS and the Palm Pre. During extensive demo time this afternoon, the operating system looks very stable. There are a number of issues regarding the webOS and Palm Pre that are still works in progress. Palm provided a deluge of information today, but there are still a few details that will not be answered until we get closer to launch. Palm would not comment either way regarding:
- Flash support
- Mac support
- YouTube streaming video
With Jon Rubenstein coming over from Apple, I'd be surprised if in this day and age they didn't support the Mac platform. At last check, the Mac OS has reached 10% of the market and that's a market that craves the latest technology. Of course, most of those are probably iPhone owners. If Palm hopes to convert them to the Palm Pre, they need to build in syncing support for Address Book and iCal. Additionally, the Palm OS that webOS replaces has always been Mac friendly. If you used a Treo and had a Mac, you most likely used a Palm OS Treo to avoid dealing with third party syncing apps.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 8, 2009
According to Engadget, Palm has gone on record saying there will be a GSM model of the Palm Pre. The GSM 3G Palm Pre will be available in "other regions", so this most likely means regions where Sprint does not offer service. Given Palm's relationship with Vodafone, it's a safe bet they will be the first outside of Sprint to see the Palm Pre.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 8, 2009
Palm today introduced their next generation operating systems known simply as webOS. Applications can be written for webOS using HTML and CSS. Palm believes thousands of developers will write for webOS given the ease of entry.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Jan 8, 2009
The new Palm Pre will be released in CDMA format in the first-half of 2009 and will be exclusive to Sprint Wireless. Pricing has yet to be determined. The Palm Pre will be available for pre-order from Sprint.com. No official word on the length of the exclusivity or a GSM Palm Pre. The Palm Pre will only be available with a contract.
