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iTunes 9.0.2 connects with Apple TV 3.0, kills Palm Pre sync

Thu, Oct 29, 2009 - On the heels of the Apple TV 3.0 software update Thursday, Apple also updated iTunes to version 9.0.2, bringing compatibility with the updated set top box and again nixing sync capabilities with the Palm Pre. ( 92 comments )

iTunes sync spat between Palm, Apple continues

Sat, Oct 3, 2009 - The back-and-forth battle between Palm and Apple continues, as the Pre's webOS has been updated to once again sync with iTunes, in spite of a USB-IF statement against the practice. ( 182 comments )

Latest Palm Pre update does not re-enable iTunes sync

Tue, Sep 29, 2009 - Palm released its latest update for the Pre handset this week, and the new software does not re-enable sync with iTunes -- perhaps a sign that the hardware maker has given up in its fight with Apple. ( 80 comments )

USB forum sides with Apple in Palm Pre sync dispute

Wed, Sep 23, 2009 - In a serious blow to Palm's fight to have its Pre smartphone sync with iTunes, the USB Implementers Forum has sided with Apple and chastised Palm for violating the forum's policies. ( 99 comments )

Sprint exec criticizes AT&T 3G; Palm CEO talks iPod, Apple

Fri, Sep 18, 2009 - In promoting Sprint's upcoming 4G network, a Sprint executive has cited AT&T's 3G troubles as an example of what not to do; and Palm's CEO discusses his time at Apple, including the creation of the iPod. ( 62 comments )

With iTunes 9, Apple again disables Palm Pre sync

Thu, Sep 10, 2009 - The tug of war between Apple and Palm continues, as the latest update to iTunes has once again blocked the Palm Pre from syncing with a users' iTunes library. ( 95 comments )

Apple drops Palm OS HotSync conduit from Snow Leopard

Mon, Aug 24, 2009 - Apple has discontinued support for legacy Palm OS devices in Mac OS X Snow Leopard's iSync 3.1.0, according to sources familiar with the latest Gold Master build, requiring users of Palm OS devices to obtain third party support for syncing their Palm Desktop information with Mac OS X's Sync Services. ( 51 comments )

Palm rejected Apple's no employee poaching offer - report

Thu, Aug 20, 2009 - Ed Colligan, the former chief executive of Palm, reportedly rejected an offer years ago from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to agree to not hire each others' employees. ( 48 comments )

Palm snags another former Apple employee for exec role

Wed, Aug 5, 2009 - Palm continues to poach former Apple employees for its executive-level talent, with its latest coup the signing of a former creative director at the Cupertino, Calif.-based company. ( 39 comments )

Palm fires back at Apple, fixes Pre sync with iTunes

Thu, Jul 23, 2009 - Just a week after Apple killed the Pre's ability to sync with desktop music management client iTunes, Palm has responded with webOS 1.1 -- a software update that again enables Palm's phone to access media from the current version of iTunes. ( 167 comments )

Bogged down AT&T 3G to clear in months; Buffett criticizes Jobs

Wed, Jun 24, 2009 - Residents of major US cities that have had near-unusable 3G since the iPhone 3G's launch should finally get relief in the months ahead, AT&T says. Meanwhile, Palm is getting its own relief via breakthrough sales of its Pre smartphone, but Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is getting no break frp, Warren Buffett, who says the executive violated good business principles by keeping his liver transplant a secret. ( 206 comments )

Apple has Psystar's lawsuit stay lifted; Palm Pre unhurt by iPhone

Tue, Jun 23, 2009 - Psystar's hopes of stalling Apple's lawsuit have crumbled as the Mac maker has successfully overturned the court stay on its case. At the same time, Apple's legal hammer has been falling on iTunes gift card fraud, and the Palm Pre continues to sell out even with the iPhone 3GS threatening to pull customers away. ( 95 comments )

Apple warns Palm Pre users iTunes sync may break

Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - A simple technical note from Apple on Tuesday warns that it can't guarantee third-party devices like the Palm Pre will work with iTunes and adds that future updates to the software may break media syncing with third-party devices. ( 170 comments )

Why Apple keeps iPhone specifications quiet

Thu, Jun 11, 2009 - In marked contrast to the PC market, where differention primarily centers around gigabytes, GHz, and Intel Inside branding, Apple is working to keep attention on the iPhone's software, with a curious avoidance of any mention of the make or specification of its internals, apparently for competitive reasons. ( 54 comments )

Former Apple hardware chief appointed as Palm's new CEO

Wed, Jun 10, 2009 - Jon Rubinstein, an Apple executive who helped lead the company out of its dark ages and later played an integral role in pioneering the iPod, was named chief executive officer of rival handset maker Palm on Wednesday. ( 60 comments )

Palm Pre teardown shows iPhone-inspired design

Sun, Jun 7, 2009 - Dismantling a Palm Pre piece by piece has revealed it to be very efficiently designed; so much so that, at points, it appears better put together than the Apple iPhone many see as its role model. ( 270 comments )

Review roundup: Palm's Pre and its fledgeling WebOS

Thu, Jun 4, 2009 - The embargo on Palm’s new Pre smartphone has lifted and multiple reviews are now online describing the highly-anticipated iPhone competitor, which goes on sale this Saturday, June 6 at Sprint, Best Buy, and Radio Shack stores across the U.S where it will fetch $199 after rebates and a two-year service commitment. ( 276 comments )

Palm stock surges on rumors of Pre heading to Verizon in 2010

Thu, May 28, 2009 - Shares of Palm, Inc spiked upward roughly ten percent on rumors that the new Palm Pre phone might only remain exclusively tied to Sprint for six months, suggesting availability through Verizon Wireless and AT&T as early as January 2010. ( 48 comments )

Palm Pre syncs with iTunes on a Mac just like an iPhone

Thu, May 28, 2009 - Palm's upcoming Pre handset is again making headlines this week after it was discovered that early production units contain native support for syncing with Apple's iTunes software as if they were built by the iPhone maker itself. ( 125 comments )

iPhone rival Palm Pre to sell for $199 after rebate on June 6th

Tue, May 19, 2009 - Sprint Nextel Corp said Tuesday that Palm's much anticipate Pre smartphone will launch on its 3G network Saturday June 6th for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a $100 mail-in rebate. ( 430 comments )

Apple may be forced into Verizon iPhone within two years - report

Wed, May 6, 2009 - Even as Apple has insisted it's content to give AT&T exclusive access to the iPhone, a closer look at Apple's own devices -- and a likely dead-end in growth through its existing carrier strategy -- shows that Apple may have little choice but to sell its smartphone through Verizon and other carriers by 2011 at the latest. ( 100 comments )

New Palm Pre apps underscore Apple's iPhone limitations

Sat, Apr 4, 2009 - While third-party apps are being trumpeted as the iPhone's strength, key Palm Pre demos this week were designed to highlight their restrictions by taking advantage of those precise things that Apple won't allow. ( 213 comments )

Late rumor has iPhone 3.0 getting copy-and-paste, multitasking

Mon, Mar 16, 2009 - Apple may be adding some of the iPhone's most heavily requested software features -- including multitasking the ability to copy and paste text -- with the unveiling of the 3.0 update this week. ( 139 comments )

Apple iPhone controls over 66% of all mobile web use

Sun, Mar 1, 2009 - In its first detailed look at web market share for cellphones, a research firm has found that Apple's iPhone represents a staggering 66.61 percent of mobile traffic while its competitors have only just gained a foothold. ( 59 comments )

Emerging iPhone contenders charted, compared by RBC

Fri, Feb 20, 2009 - With Apple's influence hanging over the Mobile World Congress event this week, the Royal Bank of Canada has released a comprehensive comparison chart of eight contenders that threaten to steal some of the iPhone's customers. ( 72 comments )

Palm throws cold water on possible patent battle

Wed, Feb 11, 2009 - The president and chief executive of Palm says his company is more focused on finishing the Pre than worrying about any sort of patent battle with iPhone maker Apple. ( 24 comments )

Apple rumored allowing real background apps on iPhone

Tue, Feb 3, 2009 - After leaving its once-touted background push data feature by the wayside, Apple is now reportedly mulling an option that would let iPhone apps run third-party background processes and give the phone true app multitasking. ( 74 comments )

Palm to Apple: We'll "vigorously" defend our IP, too

Fri, Jan 23, 2009 - Facing a potential legal showdown with Apple over its new multi-touch Pre handset, Palm this week vowed to fight back tooth and nail. ( 114 comments )

Palm surprises with Pre smartphone running new webOS

Fri, Jan 9, 2009 - Palm, Inc. used this year's Consumer Electronics Show to unveil its iPhone challenger, the Palm Pre, which will run a brand-new operating system called Palm webOS. ( 210 comments )

RIM nears iPhone's sales with 6.7 million BlackBerries

Thu, Dec 18, 2008 - After a symbolic victory over Research in Motion, Apple may have its fortunes reversed as the BlackBerry maker has almost exactly matched iPhone 3G summer sales during the fall. ( 41 comments )

Apple, Palm taking different steps to reduce worker overhead

Fri, Nov 21, 2008 - While Apple is giving its phone rival Palm a drubbing in the market, both are now known to be scaling back their work commitments to employees -- though Apple is using creative reassignments to soften the perceived blow. ( 31 comments )

Apple now No. 2 in corporate smartphone market share

Thu, Nov 20, 2008 - While Research in Motion continues to dominate the corporate smartphone market, new data shows Apple to be chipping awake at the BlackBerry maker's lead after having recently bludgeoned Palm to become the second leading supplier of advanced handsets to businesses. ( 20 comments )

iPhone tops business rankings, steals Nokia market share

Thu, Nov 6, 2008 - Often labeled the outsider in the corporate world, Apple's iPhone has already reached the top of J.D. Power's satisfaction ranks for business smartphones -- and is simultaneously the second-largest smartphone maker in the world. ( 131 comments )

Apple, Palm among the targets in GSM smartphone lawsuit

Tue, Aug 5, 2008 - A small patent licensing firm hopes to skim profits from Apple and other top smartphone makers by suing them for allegedly violating no less than ten patents relating to GSM phone technology and voice encoding. ( 12 comments )

iPhone 3G clarifications: battery life, GPS, office apps

Mon, Jul 14, 2008 - Apple itself is setting the record straight and says that iPhone 3G's GPS mapping unit is as powerful as in dedicated devices. Also, cut-and-paste is still a possibility, and outside testers have found the iPhone's battery life the best in its class. ( 146 comments )

Analyst warns of iPhone 2.0's effect on BlackBerry, Palm share

Wed, Apr 9, 2008 - The introduction of both native third-party applications and enterprise support to the iPhone is likely to sap further marketshare away from Palm and Research in Motion, says an investor note from Needham & Co. ( 34 comments )

iPhone Singapore; Verizon wins 700MHz bid; no unlimited iTunes?

Thu, Mar 20, 2008 - A report claims that Singapore has all but guaranteed its iPhone launch. Also, Verizon has outbid AT&T in obtaining the coveted 700MHz wireless band, Palm is seeing early success for its entry-level Centro smartphone, and one major publication claims to know that unlimited iTunes music deals are unfounded. ( 25 comments )

AT&T expands iPhone distribution; AmTech on Dell; West 14th

Fri, Dec 7, 2007 - AT&T's control of Cellular One is bringing the iPhone to new corners of the US, including Alaska. And Dell's venture into retail is unlikely to dent Apple's influence in retail, according to an investor note from American Technology Research. ( 25 comments )

D Preview: Apple, Microsoft, and Palm

Tue, May 29, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal's increasingly influential technology conference is about to begin, and may bring multiple announcements from industry giants -- though Apple isn't talking. ( 49 comments )



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