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iPhone and Sprint level the playing field

Posted on 06. Sep, 2011 by Bradley Hebdon.

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It looks like the iPhone 5 will be available in October this year, but what’s probably just as noteworthy is that it will be carried by Sprint. As a Sprint customer myself, the significance of this is obvious, but what does this mean for Sprint? And what are the implications for Verizon and AT&T and [...]

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RIP, Palm Pre

Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by Bradley Hebdon.

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In a fitting turn of events, my Palm Pre decided to “bite the bullet”. Why fitting? Because while Palm’s spirit might continue to exist on an HP tablet, its brand and hardware find themselves 6 feet under. Yes, Palm for most part is dead and so is my love-hate relationship with my Pre. But the real [...]

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Palm Pre Video Capture Test

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Bradley Hebdon.

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Great news for Palm Pre and Pixi owners on Sprint! With the latest free WebOS update, you can now use the device’s camera to capture video. While the quality is acceptable for that of a mobile device, what’s really handy is the simplicity of sharing your video content in the cloud. A simple tap and [...]

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Designing the Palm Pre: An interview with Michelle Koh

Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

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It’s the question on everyone’s lips these days. Is the Palm Pre going to make an impact large enough to save both Palm and Sprint? We shall see how this plays out once the anticipated savior descends to earth on June 6, 2009 AD. But launching alone will not a savior make. Rather, Palm’s destiny [...]

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Palm Pre arrives June 6 for $200

Posted on 19. May, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

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Sprint Nextel and Palm announced on Tuesday an official release date and pricing for the Palm Pre. The Pre will be available nationwide on June 6 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract on Sprint’s Everything Data plan or Business Essentials with Messaging and Data plan. In addition to Sprint [...]

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Palm Pre: on the heals of the iPhone

Posted on 25. Jan, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

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It looks like this is the year of Messiah. First Obama, and now the Palm Pre. That’s right, this could truly be the savior for Palm, and at the same time, perhaps Sprint too. Yes, believe it or not, Sprint has actually landed a state-of-the-art mobile device that another provider won’t offer – at least [...]