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PalmApple Breaks Palm Pre Sync with iTunes for Third TimeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 9:50am.
San Francisco
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) has broken the Palm (NASD: PALM) Pre's ability to sync directly with iTunes, as if
it were an iPhone, for the third time. The new 9.0.2 iTunes software update
removes the feature. Palm had complained to the USB Implementers Forum that
Apple was misusing the technology to lock out competitors back in August, but
the standards body ruled in Apple's favor, and said that Palm may in fact be in
violation of its terms.
Palm to Release $99 Pixi Smartphone on Nov. 15Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 12:19pm.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Smartphone maker Palm (NASD: PALM) announced
on Monday that it will release its Pixi smartphone via Sprint (NYSE: S) on Nov. 15 with a
price tag of $99, after rebates and a two-year service commitment. The device
will sell at Sprint, Best Buy, Radio Shack and Wal-Mart stores.
Palm Reinstates iTunes Syncing with Pre SmartphoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 5, 2009 - 10:39am.
Los Angeles
- Palm (NASD: PALM) has once again updated the software for its Pre smartphone so that the
device can sync with Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes and transfer songs as if it were an iPhone,
Wired.com reported. The companies have been in a cat-and-mouse game, with Apple
having updated iTunes twice to block the Pre from syncing. Palm also recently
failed to compel the standards body governing USB that Apple was hampering
competition by blocking the Pre; in fact, the group said that Palm could be
violating the rules by fooling iTunes into thinking the Pre is an iPhone.
Palm to Increase Size of Offering; Expects $313.1 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2009 - 5:47am.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Smartphone maker Palm (NASD: PALM) has increased the size of its previously announced public offering, and
now plans to sell 20 million shares at $16.25 each.
USB Standards Body Rejects Palm Complaint on iTunes SyncingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 23, 2009 - 9:37am.
Los Angeles
- The standards body for Universal Serial Bus (USB) has rejected Pre smartphone
maker Palm's (NASD: PALM) claim that Apple (NASD: AAPL) was hampering competition by preventing the
device from syncing with iTunes to transfer media files.
Apple iTunes 9 Again Severs Music Syncing to Palm PreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 11, 2009 - 9:48am.
Cupertino,
Calif. - Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes 9
software once again blocked the ability for Palm's (NASD: PALM) Pre smartphone to sync with
the music jukebox software to add songs, as do Apple's iPod and iPhone, All
Things D reports. Apple has twice before foiled Palm's Pre syncing ability,
claiming a terms of service violation. Last month, Palm filed a complaint with
the USB Implementers Forum, arguing that Apple is misusing the technology to
lockout competitors.
Palm Introduces Pixi Smartphone; Drops Pre Price to $149Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 9, 2009 - 11:52am.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Palm (NASD: PALM) on Wednesday
introduced the Palm Pixi, a smaller, less expensive smartphone cousin to its
touch-screen Pre.
Verizon to Begin Selling Palm Pre Next YearAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 28, 2009 - 10:55am.
Basking Ridge, N.J. - Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) will join Sprint (NYSE: S) in
offering smartphone maker Palm's (NASD: PALM) new Pre handset early next year, chief
operating officer Denny Strigl told listeners on a conference call discussing
the company's second-quarter earnings on Monday, CNET News.com reported.
Palm Reinstates iTunes Syncing for Pre With Software UpdateAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2009 - 8:20am.
Los Angeles
- After Apple (NASD: AAPL) locked out owners of Palm's (NASD: PALM) Pre smartphone from using its iTunes software
to sync their music and other media to the device last week, Palm has released
a software update for the Pre that reestablishes the feature. The company said
its Pre webOS 1.1 update is being delivered automatically to Pre owners
wirelessly.
Apple Blocks Palm Pre Music Syncing With iTunes UpdateAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 15, 2009 - 11:36am.
Los Angeles
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) has blocked the Palm (NASD: PALM) Pre from being able to sync music from its iTunes
application, a feature that Palm touted when the well-received smartphone was
launched last month, Engadget reported. The
8.2.1 update for iTunes disables the feature. Pre owners can still load music
to their phones, but are no longer able to rely on Apple's popular software for
the transfer.
Palm Signs Pre Deals With O2, Movistar, Bell MobilityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 7, 2009 - 10:41am.
London
- Palm (NASD: PALM) has signed deals with European mobile operator Telefonica's O2 and
Movistar to offer its Pre smartphone, Reuters reported. Beginning in the fall,
O2 will sell the Pre in the U.K.,
Ireland and Germany, while Movistar will get exclusive
distribution in Spain.
Palm also partnered with Bell Mobility to sell the Pre in Canada in the
second half of 2009.
FCC to Examine Handset Exclusivity Deals With CarriersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2009 - 10:35am.
Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has
announced that it will open a formal proceeding to examine the exclusive deals
Apple Warns iTunes Users on Third-Party Media PlayersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 17, 2009 - 12:21pm.
Cupertino,
Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has posted a notice
on its support site, warning users that third-party media players that have
devised a way to sync up with its iTunes software may not be supported as
software is updated, in a possible reaction to Palm's (NASD: PALM) new Pre smartphone, which
boasts the ability to sync with iTunes like an iPhone. "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," the company said.
Palm Names Jon Rubinstein as New CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 10, 2009 - 1:00pm.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - On the heels of its
successful release of the Pre smartphone, Palm (NASD: PALM) on Wednesday announced that Jon
Rubinstein will succeed Ed Colligan as CEO. Rubinstein, who became the
company's executive chairman in late 2007, will assume the new role on Friday,
also retaining his current title. Colligan, who has led the company for 16
years, plans to take some time off before joining Elevation Partners.
Palm Pre Breaks Sprint Sales Records; Verizon Debut in JanuaryAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 9, 2009 - 8:34am.
Overland Park,
Kan. - Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) announced
that single-day and first weekend sales for the Palm Pre topped any other
device it has launched.
Palm's $200 Pre Smartphone Debuts With Positive ReviewsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 4, 2009 - 11:59am.
 Los Angeles
- Smartphone maker Palm (NASD: PALM) on Thursday introduced the Pre, its new multitouch
handset intended to compete with Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone, and early reviews from the
Wall Street Journal, New York Times and influential gadget blogs are largely
positive. The Pre, which will go on sale Saturday from Sprint for $200 after a
$100 mail-in rebate, features a slide-out physical keyboard, unlike the iPhone,
and also allows multiple applications to be run at the same time.
Palm Pre to Sell for $199 From June 6Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 19, 2009 - 1:22pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif.
- Smartphone and PDA maker Palm (NASD: PALM) announced on Tuesday that its Palm Pre
smartphone will go on sale in the U.S. on June 6 with a price tag of $199,
after a $100 rebate and two-year contract with Sprint (NYSE: S). Touted as the company's
answer to Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone, the Pre will be sold in Sprint stores, as well as
from Best Buy, Radio Shack and select Wal-Mart stores.
Smartphone Firm Palm to Raise $83.9M; Stock Jumps 15%Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2009 - 10:44am.
 Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Shares of smartphone
maker Palm (NASD: PALM) rose 15% on Tuesday after the company said that it will raise $83.9
million in a public stock offering. Palm said that it will use the
proceeds to strengthen its working capital position, as well as to launch its
highly anticipated Palm Pre smart phone.
Palm Shares Decline on Skepticism over Deal for ElevationAuthored by dmw on August 6, 2007 - 11:52am.
New York - Shares of Palm Inc. fell as much as 4.8 percent on Monday, as the tightening credit market fueled investor concerns about its previously announced plan to take on new debt as part of a private equity financing agreement, Reuters reported. Handheld Device Maker Palm Sued Over Wireless Multiplayer Gaming PatentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2003 - 3:47am.
Milpitas, Calif. -- Handheld device maker Palm has been sued for patent infringement, by a company that claims Palm is infringing by letting users of its PDAs connect wirelessly to one another over a network to play multiplayer games. The broadly worded patent, granted in 1997 to Peer-to-Peer Systems LLC, covers devices "communicating over an ad-hoc, wireless, all-to-all broadcast network." In addition to Palm, Peer-to-Peer Systems has sued Cybiko, a maker of handheld games that can connect wirelessly to one another. A representative from Palm told U.K. news site TheRegister that the company intends to "vigorously contest" the suit. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/30006.html
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