Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Feb 11, 2009
In a discussion with investors, Palm's CEO Ed Colligan spoke about plans for the upcoming Palm Pre and signaled the end of the Palm OS. The current Centro model running Palm OS could be released on other carriers, but there will not be new devices running the legacy OS. Palm instead will focus their efforts on webOS and Windows Mobile. With the Pre running webOS, Treo devices being exclusively Windows Mobile, that leaves a question mark for the future of the Centro line. There has been speculation of webOS based Centro devices and that certainly appears to be possible in the future.
As for the Palm Pre, the Sprint exclusivity will carry through 2009 and Palm will look at other carriers in 2010. The Palm App Catalog will not be the only method to add apps to your Palm Pre. The Palm Pre will support adding applications that did not originate in the Palm App Catalog. Colligan also mentioned that Epocrates was one of the key applications that he expects will be available at launch.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Feb 4, 2009
Today has been marked with rumored release dates for the Palm Pre that include February, March, May and June. People are excited for the Pre, but clearly you cannot trust any of the these dates. Another big question is the price of the Palm Pre. According to CNET, a Sprint customer service representative was quoted as saying the MSRP would be $549, but the price would be $150 after rebate with a 2-year contract. For now, we're classifying this information as rumor or simply a misinformed customer service rep. Once we get concrete official information, we'll of course pass it along.
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Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Feb 4, 2009
Palm and Sprint have not released an official release date for the Palm Pre. Combine that with the most anticipated handset of the year (to this point) and you have a rush of rumors regarding a potential release date. Today's rumor du jour is a March release date based on Sprint document unveiled at BGR. The in-stock date for the Palm Pre is listed as March 15th.
There is also speculation of a late May release, with the Palm Pre replacing the Palm Treo 755p. Net: We do not have an official release date, but May appears to be a safe bet. Apple is rumored to be releasing a new iPhone in June, so Palm would effectively steal Cupertino's thunder with a May release of the Palm Pre. Stay tuned to Everything Treo (and our soon to be announced Pre website) for complete coverage.
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Feb 4, 2009
At the 2009 AlwaysOn OnMedia conference yesterday, Pandora founder Tim Westergren spoke about software development on mobile platforms and indicated that betting on a single "hero" platform could be the way to go. That platform for Westergren is webOS and the phone is the Palm Pre.
