By Sean P. Aune |
It was an awkward size with a huge antenna nub, but you have to tip your hat to the Palm Treo 600 for what it did for the smartphone market. As Jon Rettinger has recently been counting down his 10 favorite phones of all time, there…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back with an all new show where he rants and raves on various topics in and out of the tech world. On this week’s episode, Jon changes up the format and brings us a list of his favorite phones. Our viewers often…
By Todd Haselton |
Last year several engineers brought a lawsuit against Apple, Google, Intel, Pixar and other firms over an alleged secret “no poaching” policy. Basically, the firms were accused of entering an agreement not to poach one another’s employees. That sounds good on paper, but it’s not…
By Todd Haselton |
We quote a lot of analysts around these parts. Sometimes it drives me nuts. But sometimes they’re dead on. Today is one of those times. Remember when HP purchased Palm and its awesome webOS operating system? Then failed to deliver products to the market on…
By Brandon Russell |
In an attempt to break free of its webOS past, it was revealed on Wednesday that the platform is rebranding itself as an HP-funded offshoot. Dubbed Gram, the new venture will focus on “software, user experience, the cloud, engineering and partnering.” “Gram will leverage ‘the…
By Killian Bell |
There’s no denying Facebook’s official app for iOS is just awful. Sure, it features a relatively decent user interface, and it offers almost everything you’d expect from a mobile app. But it takes forever to load anything, and it’s constantly littered with bugs. In fact,…
By Brandon Russell |
Oracle, a company that specializes in enterprise software products — particularly database management systems — once considered entering the smartphone market to compete directly with Android. In fact, according to the company’s CEO, Larry Ellison, Oracle at one point contemplated the purchase of Research In…
By Sean P. Aune |
Jon Rubinstein, the former CEO of Palm, has fulfilled his duties to HP and has made his way out the door. When Hewlett-Packard purchased Palm in 2010, they got Jon Rubinstein, the CEO of the company at the time, in the deal. His agreement with HP…
By Adriana Lee |
As 2011 ticks that last digit over, it’s natural to take a moment and reflect. It’s perhaps the only time when being a bit sentimental isn’t corny or cheesy, but expected, especially after a year that made us laugh, scream, cry or cheer. At various…
By Brandon Russell |
After dragging its feet for the better part of 2011, HP finally decided to make webOS an open affair rather than kill it off altogether. Newly released information is shedding light on what may have happened during this period of darkness, revealing HP to be…
By Noah Kravitz |
Looking back I can hardly remember what gadgets were hot on my mind as I boarded the short flight from Oakland to Las Vegas for CES 2011. I remember that show featuring an onslaught of dual-core mobile devices and a sexy electric car that still…
By Brandon Russell |
It’s the end of the year, and Noah K rounds up the biggest and baddest rumors of 2011. From phones to tablets, from Apple to Zinc, Noah covers all the happenings that made the 2011 tech headlines. Top Apple Rumors of 2011 Top Android Rumors…
By Adriana Lee |
Interesting things have been happening in the smartphone technosphere this year. Android, once the young upstart, is now a juggernaut with an army of devices stomping all over the mobile scene. Although Apple‘s iPhone is still the one to beat, the company seems more interested in suing…
By Killian Bell |
Still not signed up for Spotify? Well, in a bid to lure you over to its magnificent music streaming service, the company is now offering new users a free 30-day trial of a Spotify Premium account, giving you ad-free, unlimited access to over 15 million…
By Brandon Russell |
It looks like HP is holding round two of its $99 TouchPad fire sale starting Sunday, December 11 at 6:00 pm CST. Cue “The Final Countdown” by Europe, because these may be the last batch we’ll ever see. The sale will be held through HP’s eBay store…
By Killian Bell |
I’ve been using Spotify’s iPhone application on my iPad for as long as I can remember, and while it works well and gets the job done, I’d love to see a Spotify app built specifically for the larger device. And I’m pretty certain I’m not…
By Killian Bell |
Following its launch in Austria just yesterday, Spotify has continued its European expansion today with releases in both Belgium and Switzerland. The company stayed true to its promise that both territories would indeed receive support shortly after the launch of the popular music streaming service…
By Sean P. Aune |
While this shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to anyone, it appears that HP is potentially weighing its options in regards to selling off webOS. In a report from Reuters, it is said that HP is working with Bank of America Merrill Lynch to see if…
By Mike Perlman |
This is going to sour a lot of Gingerbread. J.D. Power and Associates announced today the winner of its Wireless Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study, and the victor hails from a little town called Cupertino. For the sixth consecutive time – the survey is held twice…
By Emily Price |
Could Samsung buy webOS? Rumors circulated last week that Samsung might be interested in a purchase of HP’s PC business. While Samsung has denied those rumors, another one has kicked of this week with DigiTimes claiming that Samsung is considering a purchase of webOS instead.…
By Noah Kravitz |
Mike was right. I cried yesterday. Sure, my cheeks stayed dry but much as Eddie Murphy once said, “Karate man bruise on the inside,” tech bloggers don’t like to cry real tears over dead gadgets. At least not in public, anyway. So any glistening on…
By Killian Bell |
After just 49 days on the market, HP discontinued its TouchPad tablet yesterday, but it’s possible that the company knew the device couldn’t compete with the iPad a long time ago — and that, along with the Pre, its mediocre performance prevented the webOS team…
By Mike Perlman |
Remember Noah’s fantastically composed, yet desperate letter to HP beckoning them to fortify the strength and reach of HP’s webOS? Sadly, it was all for naught, for the word around town is that HP is closing the doors on webOS for good. HP announced today that…
By Killian Bell |
After a lengthy 7-month wait, HP has finally (and very quietly) launched its Pre 3 smartphone in Europe. Customers can purchase the device for £299 (approx. $490), which comes SIM-free for use on any network, from the Palm Eurostore with shipping within 1-2 business days.…
