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Palm Pre Smartphone Unlocking Release - Global Unlock, a leading unlocking solutions provider, has just recently added Palm’s best selling smartphone, Palm Pre, to its list of over 4700 phones that it could unlock. Global Unlock has a broad array of
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BusinessPortal24
http://www.businessportal24.com/en/Palm_Pre_Smartphone_Unlocking_Release_446044.html
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...all the hype over webOS and the Palm Pre last year, we were pretty disappointed when we finally got our hands on a device. It was poorly made, plasticky, the keyboard surround was sharp enough to cut cheese with, and the battery life was, quite simply, ropey....
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PC Pro
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2010/05/19/palm-pre-plus-review-first-look/
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...a date or pricing details. Now we do. Read on for the skinny on how to get your hands on the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus… The Palm Pre Plus comes packing 3G, a slide out QWERTY keyboard, a multitouch touchscreen and 16GB of storage to fill up with 3D webOS...
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Electric Pig
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Palm will officially launch its Palm Pixi, the smaller companion to the Palm Pre, this Sunday, Nov. 15.
In terms of features,The Palm Pre has a slide out keyboard, while the Palm Pixi's keyboard is on the actual phone itself. The size of the keyboard
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International Business Times
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Apple released iTunes 9.0.2 yesterday. The update brings new compatibility with Apple TV 3.0 software and, oh by the way, it also booted the Palm Pre moocher off iTunes, again. Last month beleaguered Palm was told by the USB Forum to stop spoofing
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MacDailyNews
http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/apple_again_kicks_palm_pre_moocher_off_itunes/
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Sprint Nextel will release the Palm Pixi for $99 on Nov. 15 with a two-year contract. The Palm Pixi uses Palm's webOS platform and runs multiple applications. The Palm Pixi also combines contacts, calendars and messages. While the Palm Pixi
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Wireless News Factor
http://www.mobile-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=69713
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I have had a Palm Pre almost since launch date, and have enjoyed much of the phones capabilities. I knew it would be a matter of time before Palm had a decent app selection for the phone. A little hope came in September when Palm updated
their app
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2314329/palm_pre_apps_too_low_tech_for_a_high.html
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The Palm Pre is out today, and along with it comes a whole new smartphone platform for developers to beaver away on. But what Palm Pre apps are out there, ready and waiting to go already? If you’ve picked up a Palm Pre already, we’ve got the essential
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Mirror.co.uk
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Notify Technology Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: NTFY), today announced that it has enhanced its NotifyLink On-Premise and On-Demand versions to support the new Palm(R) Pre(TM). NotifyLink provides
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Freshnews.com
http://www.freshnews.com/node/224603
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Palm is pushing the envelope of mobile application development with its focus on freedom and openness. First the company is promoting the development of free applications for its Palm Pre smartphone. Palm also is making it free for developers to join
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eWeek
http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~r/RSS/eweekdeveloper/~3/WqdnQ_7c-fY/
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Disney buys Marvel. David Gardner’s top stock jumps 1,334%! See what David recommends that you buy NEXT.
The latest update to the Palm Pre software fixes a couple of bugs, including a Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Exchange syncing flaw that was introduced
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Motley Fool
http://feeds.fool.com/~r/usmf/foolwatch/~3/TIxUQE1LSOw/give-it-up-palm.aspx
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In September Zawinski was called by Joe Hayashi from Palm, formerly Senior Director of Product Management for Yahoo!. Despite the treatment from Palm over this matter Hayashi said "We aren't asking that you remove the binaries or source of your apps
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Slashdot
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. . . and yet, people still go there. Or shop there online. Can anyone guess why?
I'm off to walmart now to buy some crap...
wal mart is terrible.
but I shop there. I just judge all the other shoppers to feel better.
Ever been to
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Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/26/pre-drops-to-79-99-at-walmart/
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Well, which is it, Verizon? Palm Pre, or no Palm Pre? That's the question racing around the smartphone universe following a Thursday report from The Street that Verizon has chosen not to support the Palm Pre.
If that's true, it would be a 180-degree
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Channel Web
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The Palm Pre is coming to Germany on October 13 and will pop up on October 16 in UK and Ireland. The UK model will cost 96.89 pounds for the 75 and 600 minute plans and will be free for the 44 and 73 pound plans (1,200 and 3,000 consecutively).
Other
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Crunch Gear
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http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/09/24/palm-pre-coming-to-uk-ireland-and-germany/
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Sales of the Pre boosted Palm's overall smartphone shipments by 134% last quarter. Quick Vote How are you doing financially compared to the start of the year? Better Worse About the same or View results NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Palm Inc.'s smartphone
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CNN/Money
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Counter Espionage
Is your Palm Pre spying
on you and sending your GPS coordinates and more back to the Palm
mothership on a daily basis? According to mobile application developer
Joey Hess, that’s exactly what is happening. He asserts on his
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AgoraVox
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Agoravox-TheCitizenMedia/~3/cTUSGgQZHys/article.php3
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News Analysis: Palm is bringing new webOS applications to its Palm Pre smartphone platform. But this seemingly wise move may prove to be too little, too late for the handset maker to overcome the Apple iPhone's dominance. But there
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eWeek
http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~r/RSS/eweek_retail/~3/QSJegVfWIoU/
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Get out your tin foil hats.
Predictably it was at once transmogrified into another Big Brother meme, such as the post by Zach Epstein, at The Boy Genius Report, who used "Big Brother" not only in the post's headline but in an accompanying graphic. "Now,
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PC World
http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=fed84e52b6de0539a33b8bface07d42c
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The exclusivity agreement between the Palm Pre and Sprint didn't last as long as many expected.
For months, Verizon Wireless has been hinting that the Palm Pre would soon make an appearance on its network, but until now there had been no concrete
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Channel Web
http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b7bbde1075de961d7801cb337e673c77
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You're lucky that you missed the review I had written of Palm's Pre after working with it for six weeks. I couldn't see the attraction. The $299 that Sprint charges to let you out of the store with the Pre isn't justified by the phone's out-of-the-box
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PC World
http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=91766a438939fd718c424bb0bad5b594
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"When former Apple iPod wunderkind Jon Rubinstein joined Palm as executive chairman - and then assumed the role as CEO, it raised eyebrows," Jim Goldman writes for CNBC.
"Some thought the move would help Palm adopt some of the same, successful traits
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MacDailyNews
http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/cnbcs_goldman_does_palm_really_believe_its_okay_to_co_opt_apples_tech/
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How far can a company reach to disable a product? This incident seems to have crossed a line. While one can argue that it is Apple's prerogative, with a free service, to say who has the right to access that service; it seems a slippery slope that
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Techdirt
http://techdirt.com/articles/20090715/1401055554.shtml
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"Apple has posted a minor update to iTunes, bringing the software to v8.2.1," MacNN reports. "Release notes only describe the patch as providing 'a number of important bug fixes,' as well as correcting an 'issue with verification of Apple
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MacDailyNews
http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/itunes_821_breaks_palm_pre_sync/
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The recent Strategy Analytics Wireless Device Lab benchmark report, "Mobile Device User Evaluation: Palm Pre," evaluates the recently launched Palm Pre across a number of features.
The Palm Pre performed well for most tasks, while users were impressed
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MacDailyNews
http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/palm_pre_users_complain_about_lack_of_virtual_keyboard/
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Well, I said it before, and I will say it again.
And I do like the webOS UI.
Agreed, I think the timing of the launch was a mistake. I’m sure Palm would have launched earlier if it could have, though.
And then Apple would have announced the 3GS earlier…
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TechCrunch
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/rS7hhLh-PkE/
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Now that everyone has had their say about the Palm Pre, I thought it wise to say a few words about the oft labeled “iPhone killer” that Sprint and Palm hope will bring each back from the edge of the dreaded deadpool. It seems as though every
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MobileCrunch
http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/06/22/review-palm-pre/
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Palm may have wowed gadget geeks with its new Palm Pre phone but the company seems to be having a much tougher time convincing application developers to get on board.
The Pre’s app store, known as the App Catalog, had just about 30 apps one week after
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Pakistan News.net
http://feeds.pakistannews.net/?rid=25506227&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc
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Palm may have wowed gadget geeks with its new Palm Pre phone but the company seems to be having a much tougher time convincing application developers to get on board.
The Pre’s app store, known as the App Catalog, had just about 30 apps one week after
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Wired
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/GearFactor/~3/GXB0lZAzb5k/
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Side note: You left out the closing tag from your photo credit line, and that’s causing the rest of the text to show up italic in the CrunchBase widgets.
Back to normal… Palm is doomed. Now that the device is officially available, it’s apparent that it’
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The Bloggers' Times
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBloggersTimes/~3/2VkMtoAxKj4/
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Millions of Singles Can Now Find Love on the Go with the New Palm Pre's First Dating App
DALLAS, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Match.com, one of the world's largest online dating companies, today announced the availability of an application designed
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PR Newswire
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/06-17-2009/0005045571&EDATE=
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint (NYSE: S), purveyors of the Palm(R) Pre(TM) phone and America's most dependable 3G network*, is changing the way its customers multi-task.
Through the innovative Palm Pre user interface -- and Sprint'
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PR Newswire
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/06-16-2009/0005045243&EDATE=
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One week after its launch, the Palm Pre appears to be a modest success for the struggling handset maker and its carrier, Sprint.
Despite problems with supply and consumers who are disappointed by the device’s puny battery life, the companies together
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Wired
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http://feeds.wired.com/~r/GearFactor/~3/duYghPryYJ8/
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Just in the first week following the US launch of the Palm Pre , a handful of new, third-party Palm Pre apps have appeared including one that lets you collect credit card payments and a few data sync tools, joining the original 15 or so apps available
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Tech.co.uk
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/20-palm-pre-apps-you-should-try-today-608278?src=rss&attr=newsall
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On Thursday, June 11, 2009, Palm held an event in San Francisco at the Thirsty Bear Brewing Company. The event was an attempt to grab some of the WWDC attendees and app developers so they could ask Palm's webOS engineers questions directly about the OS.
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PreThinking
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Tomorrow morning will mark the end of my first week with the Palm Pre after waiting in line in Hawaii for a few hours to ensure I could pick one up. Like the T-Mobile G1 that I bought on launch day last Fall, the Palm Pre runs a new Linux-based OS and
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ZDNet
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZDNetBlogs/~3/WJ1HkULK0Yk/
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The Palm (PALM) Pre smartphone, which debuted on Sunday is being viewed by analysts as Palm’s best chance to gain back
smartphone market share lost to Research in Motion (RIMM) and Apple (AAPL) in recent years.
At this point, the Apple iPhone is
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FOX News
http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/business/~3/rZ1dO-7-Awk/
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You might very well be aware of today’s Palm Pre smartphone launch.
We thought we might provide you with a summary of everything you need to understand to take an active part in Palm Pre discussions that will very likely start everywhere beginning this
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The Next Web
http://thenextweb.com/2009/06/06/speed-palm-pre-executive-summary/
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Sprint Chief Service Officer Bob Johnson shows off his Palm Pre
-- Johnson said that data tethering is possible with the Palm Pre and said that Sprint -- unlike Verizon and AT&T -- will allow customers to connect it to their laptops in
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BetaNews
http://feeds.betanews.com/~r/bn/~3/QVMTXMjYuD0/1244267401
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Alright folks, it's on! The highly anticipated Palm Pre smart phone will get an early morning release starting at 8 AM on Saturday, June 6th.
Check Sprint's store locator to find one near you, and if you haven't already, Sprint wants you to "Meet
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Digital Tech News
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalTechNews/~3/lUTfG22Ynrg/sprint-palm-pre-smart-phone-on-sale-at-8-am-on-june-6-palm-pre-review-links.html
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Select South Florida Sprint customers get to be among the first to get their hands on the new Palm Pre smartphone -- a phone that has garnered high praise by critics and has a lot riding on its success.
Sprint sent invitations to ''premier customers''
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/1083453.html
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The Palm Pre is an all-new smartphone designed from the ground-up to work with the web. It's currently a Sprint-exclusive priced at $199 after mail-in rebate. It runs an all-new operating system called "webOS" that is based on linux and sports
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Daring Fireball
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http://www.precentral.net/palm-pre-review
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If Apple is smart and equally devious, they might be better off leaving the opening there and then suing Palm and trying to get a court to prevent Palm from being able to sell the pre altogether.
Why it has worked for several Creative devices for a
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Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/confirmed-palm-pres-itunes-support-is-very-very-hacky/
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..."synchronizes seamlessly with iTunes, giving you a simple and easy way to transfer DRM-free music, photos and videos to your Palm Pre." The ability to sync a Pre with iTunes caught the attention of a few bloggers, with one calling what Palm has done a "hack."...
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ComputerWorld
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Inevitably Apple will move to block this, making the next model of iPods that much harder to use with open source software.
Whereas the current generation of iPods is usable with open source software? Gimmie a break dude. If you can get my goddamn Nano
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Slashdot
http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/hf7SjJyelKE/Palm-Pre-iTunes-Hack-Detailed-By-DVD-Jon
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slow and steady wins the race?
I don't know about winning but Pre should have some sort of success. It all depends on how Palm will back their phones up.
slow and dead sounds better
just like the iPod
you can't out iPhone the iPhone
the pre is shit!
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Engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/04/sprint-and-palm-admit-that-they-dont-expect-wild-lines-for-pre/
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The media buzz around the Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) Pre is rising to deafening levels as the countdown to the Pre's release on Saturday proceeds.
Generally, early reviewers like its design and ease of use.
The device's short battery life and small keyboard
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TechNewsWorld
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/67249.html
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The Palm Pre is getting good notices from reviewers, who especially like the ability to run multiple applications, which Apple, Inc.'s iPhone does not do. The reviewers also like the Palm Pre's slide-out physical keyboard, but noted that
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Top Tech News
http://www.toptechnews.com/story.xhtml?story_id=66991
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There's little doubt that the Palm Pre will become Sprint's best and most sophisticated smartphone when it launches this week. I called it the most exciting product at CES 2009, and it is, in fact, the only product we're still talking about six months
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PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2348121,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03129TX1K0000624
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...reports. Kai Ryssdal: The latest entry in the smartphone wars goes on sale this weekend under the catchy name of the Palm Pre. Pre what though is a fair question, since Palm is actually playing catch up. This phone is a must-win for Palm. The company has gone...
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American Public Media
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