Apple Fires Warning Shot Across Palm’s Bow

Pre Sync

Palm has pulled a pretty cool feat by figuring out a way to get the Pre to sync with iTunes. I have done it and it works pretty darn well as the Pre identifies itself as an iPod to iTunes. Many in the tech world were surprised that Apple hadn’t addressed, this but it appears they have now done so.

From the Apple iTunes support site:

Apple does not provide support for, or test for compatibility with, non-Apple digital media players and, because software changes over time, newer versions of Apple’s iTunes software may no longer provide syncing functionality with non-Apple digital media players.

It will be interesting to see if Apple takes action to block the Pre from syncing. Since the device identifies itself as an iPod, Apple would have to actively seek out the Pre and block it aggressively. Here’s hoping they just let it be.

(Daring Fireball via Engadget Mobile)

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