Palm: Pre, webOS & app discussion

[editor]

And in true Palm style, they haven't troubled themselves to tell customers (or the press) anything.

Apparently, it's trickling out in Holland at the moment.

 

[manifold]

Wow Palm. You've released a whole 10 new apps that i can pay for? And they're all games too?

They even told me in excited announcement text that I could now download the accuweather app that's been both available and free for ages... I still love webOS but this is just shit.

 

[editor]

Is there really only ten more apps?

FFS. Do you know their PR agency *still* hasn't responded to that piece I write about them back in February - and they promised me a reply 'within a few days.'
They really are utterly fucking useless.

 

[manifold]

They seem to be releasing the apps in waves - up to 720 from 500 last night when I posted. Maybe the developers have to give permission to sell overseas.

 

[sumimasen]

If you try to tap on a paid app it comes up with an error message.

What. A. Fail.

 

[editor]

Palm. Fail. Same amount of letters, so they could switch their logo over, no bother.

It's so depressing seeing what an arse they're making of this, and witnessing their horrendous public relations skills.

 

[elbows]

Facepalm!

 

[mack]

 

[sumimasen]

Some apps on offer:
Tetris @ £5.07
Sudoku @ £3.62
PS3 cheat codes @ £5.07

If anyone has found any apps worth paying for please do share!

 

[Piers Gibbon]

oh god it's like watching a car crash in slow motion

 

[sumimasen]

I feel sorry for my Pre.... makes me love it even more

And I still feel relieved that I'm not the 15th person to take out an iphone around the pub table.

 

[purplex]

I quite like mine, battery life is woeful, but it is a nice OS and browsing is OK on it, apps don't excite me so much, they will have to give me something I desparately need before Im going to spend money on them.
There's a lot of gameloft games on there now if that's your bag, and like all app stores a whole load of crap. Still a lot of free apps.

 

[Sunray]

Some apps on offer:
Tetris @ £5.07
Sudoku @ £3.62
PS3 cheat codes @ £5.07

If anyone has found any apps worth paying for please do share!

5.07 for something you can get on gamespot for free, GTA China Town wars is 5.99 on iPhone.

 

[editor]

And I still feel relieved that I'm not the 15th person to take out an iphone around the pub table.

Tell me about it. I'm not very good being part of the iHorde.

Still, at least you know you've got the best, most productive operating system in your hand with the Pre

 

[grit]

Bunch of rumors at the moment that Lenovo (!) may be interested in snapping up Palm. Their stock has jumped circa 20%.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Bunch of rumors at the moment that Lenovo (!) may be interested in snapping up Palm. Their stock has jumped circa 20%.

Is there any company that hasn't been rumoured to interested in buying Palm?

 

[editor]

Lenovo could be a great match, although I'm not holding my breath on that one.

 

[live_jayeola]

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/32495/palm-stock-rises-lenovo-buy-out

 

[grit]

Is there any company that hasn't been rumoured to interested in buying Palm?

None (i think?) of them had been enough to move the market, this seemed to have a small bit more weight behind it, still totally unfounded rumors though

 

[editor]

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/32495/palm-stock-rises-lenovo-buy-out

Bah! I ran the story way before them!

http://www.wirefresh.com/palm-shares-leap-20-as-lenovo-takeover-rumours-circulate/

 

[editor]

Here's a frank and rather honest interview with Palm CEO, Jon Rubinstein:

http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/04/08/palm-ceo-puts-his-cards-on-the-table/

 

[grit]

Here's a frank and rather honest interview with Palm CEO, Jon Rubinstein:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...to-introduce-mobile-advertising-platform.html

wrong link?!

 

[hiccup]

Wow, you can get two Palm Pre Plus handsets for $50 in the states now (with a contract):

http://www.pocket-lint.com//news/32405/palm-pre-pixi-prices-slashed

 

[editor]

wrong link?!

Ooops. Sorry:
http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/04/08/palm-ceo-puts-his-cards-on-the-table/

 

[editor]

Tthe shares are now leaping up 12% on the rumours of HTC being interested in taking over Palm.

HTC and webOS would be a marriage made in heaven! Bring it on!!!!

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/palm-shares-rise-12-in-pre-market-trade-2010-04-09

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Hmm at this point I'm wondering if someone is about to dump a lot of Palm stock, too many rumours boosting share value...

 

[paolo]

Tthe shares are now leaping up 12% on the rumours of HTC being interested in taking over Palm.

HTC and webOS would be a marriage made in heaven! Bring it on!!!!

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/palm-shares-rise-12-in-pre-market-trade-2010-04-09

The survival of webOS needs brand reach. I don't think HTC is known to anyone but gadget geeks. Terrible fit, unless HTC have a massive warchest for marketing.

 

[elbows]

You would think that its still early enough in the really smartphone evolution for Palms OS to be worth something, worth buying palm for. The brand isnt completely and utterly worthless yet either.

 

[editor]

The survival of webOS needs brand reach. I don't think HTC is known to anyone but gadget geeks. Terrible fit, unless HTC have a massive warchest for marketing.

Eh? HTC are one of the most successful smartphone makers, raking in huge profits with millions of people already owning their products!

HTC has gone from a respected but low key phone manufacturer making Windows Mobile handsets to be branded up by other companies (like the O2 XDA range) to one of the most exciting mobile brands on the planet.

Although it is still making goods for others – like the Google Nexus One for example – it is phones like the HTC HD2, perhaps the finest current Windows Phone, and the Android-toting Hero, Desire and Legend that have catapulted the company to a whole new plane.

HTC believes that it is 'successful branding strategies' that have helped them ride the wave, and it seems likely that if sales of the HTC Desire match the amount of interest being shown in the UK, it will continue its current upward trajectory.

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...ne-success-is-bringing-company-profits-681882

 

[Kid_Eternity]

The survival of webOS needs brand reach. I don't think HTC is known to anyone but gadget geeks. Terrible fit, unless HTC have a massive warchest for marketing.

Don't agree even people I know who used to refer to all smartphones as blackberries have mentioned HTC by name recently. I think the brand is seeping into general conscious due to the rise of the iPhone and Blackberry.