Palm today announced the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus are coming to AT&T’s network. Wi-Fi at AT&T hotspots is included but will that be enough to move webOS handsets? AT&T will have to help market the phones while Palm hopes to compete with Apple’s iPhone. Read more »
In this week’s audio podcast, we chat about the Dell Mini10 netbook and Motorola Devour, as well as the Apple patent suit against HTC. Matt’s normal Internet connection is down, but the show goes on thanks to mobile tech — and the Nokia N900. Read more »
A rumor has cropped up that Palm is halting the production of the Pre and Pre Plus product line. It is hard to explain why they would do that, so it may be one of those rumors that appear on the web from time to time. Read more »
Spending time with the new Palm phones have given me a renewed appreciation of webOS, and the way the phones multitask so well. The phones multitask very well, making it desirable to have good apps installed. Here are my 5 must-have apps for Palm phones. Read more »
The Palm Mobile Hotspot feature can be a boon to the mobile worker if connection speeds are good. While my initial testing showed slow speeds, further testing has determined the cause is not the Palm technology. Read the post and help me with a fix. Read more »
Mobile Tech Manor (MTM) is what I affectionately call my home office as it has seen more mobile tech gear pass through the doors than just about anywhere on earth. This column is where I share the events in MTM for the past week. Read more »
Palm offers the Mobile Hotspot app to the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, allowing the phones to be used as a 3G mobile hotspot for $40 per month on Verizon. A homebrew app with a $15 one-time fee now supports similar functionality. Read more »
One exciting new feature of the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus is the Mobile Hotspot support. The ability to use either phone like a MiFi is certainly appealing, as long as it works well. Unfortunately, it looks like it might not. Read more »
I admit it was exciting attending Palm’s press event at CES in January. CEO Jon Rubinstein unveiled Palm’s roadmap for the year, consisting mainly of refreshed versions of the Pre and Pixi smartphones. The Pre Plus looks like the older Pre, with everything the same, save […] Read more »
