http://www.fonearena.com/blog The Mobile Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:54:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40686/hp-webos-roadmap-leaked-good-news-with-some-bad-news.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40686/hp-webos-roadmap-leaked-good-news-with-some-bad-news.html#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:43:37 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40686 HP recently launched their first ever WebOS tablet which is known as HP TouchPad. TouchPad seems to be a good tablet and it was launched in USA earlier this month. Now it looks like HP is planning to expand their TouchPad line, according to a roadmap leaked by PreCentral. HP will be launching 64GB Wi-Fi version of TouchPad with white glossy finish and it will feature a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, instead of 1.2 GHz. It will be a good deal for people who are looking forward to a sexy version of TouchPad with more internal memory and I think 64GB is more than enough for a tablet, no? Another good news is that HP is also planning to launch 4G version of TouchPad. It will be launched as HP TouchPad 4G, it will be available in 32GB version and it will support AT&T HSPA+ network. It will be available in black glossy version like the original and probably there will be no difference between this and 32GB Wi-Fi version, only addition of the 4G radio. HP is making it a better choice for people who want to surf on the web right on the go as Wi-Fi version is only ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40686/hp-webos-roadmap-leaked-good-news-with-some-bad-news.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40200/hp-opal-7-inch-webos-coming-out-in-august.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40200/hp-opal-7-inch-webos-coming-out-in-august.html#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:52:35 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=40200 HP recently announced the TouchPad which is their first ever WebOS tablet. WebOS is an amazing operating system and a massive challenge to operating systems like Android and iOS. At the moment, Apple iPad is ruling the tablet world but that doesn’t mean others can’t try their luck. Android entered the tablet game last year, and Android tablets are not famous like Apple iPad but they are still growing gradually. HP TouchPad is here to take down both Apple iPad and Android but it’s not an easy task. So now it looks like HP is planning to increase their WebOS tablet army because we heard a few months ago that HP is working on a 7-Inch tablet and it was codenamed as HP Opal and we also heard that it will be out this September. Opal will feature a 7-Inch display with resolution of 1024x768 and its design and dimensions will be similar to Galaxy Tab. HP didn’t tell anyone about this tablet so far but now some more information is out about this upcoming tablet. Taiwan Economic News is reporting that Inventec Corp. which is a major Taiwanese contract manufacturer of personal computers, they will be making tablets for HP, and ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/40200/hp-opal-7-inch-webos-coming-out-in-august.html/feed 15 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/36904/att-officially-announces-hp-veer-4g-coming-out-on-may-15th.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/36904/att-officially-announces-hp-veer-4g-coming-out-on-may-15th.html#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 19:10:09 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=36904 We recently showed you a leaked shot of AT&T HP Veer 4G, where we saw it running on AT&T network and we told you that it will be out soon. Now AT&T has officially announced the HP Veer 4G. The device features the new WebOS and it’s the smallest WebOS device yet. It’s small but it comes with a power of a smartphone. It comes with a 800 MHz processor, 2.6-inch 320 x 400 touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, triband HSPA, 5 MP camera, WiFi, AGPS, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and 8 GB on board memory. AT&T is planning to launch it on May 15th and it’s going for $99.99 only. It also comes with some AT&T goods. It features AT&T Navigator and also Mobile Hotspot functionality. It will be available in 2 colors, white and black (image above). It’s the smallest and cheapest WebOS device money can buy. So WebOS lovers, are you buying this device from AT&T next week? Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/36904/att-officially-announces-hp-veer-4g-coming-out-on-may-15th.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/36593/hp-veer-4g-leaked-for-att-hitting-next-month.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/36593/hp-veer-4g-leaked-for-att-hitting-next-month.html#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:38:33 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=36593 HP officially announced the HP Veer at Mobile World Congress which is the smallest WebOS phone and the size of the phone is almost equal to a size of credit card. The phone is small but it comes with a power of smartphones. A few days ago, we told you that AT&T will be launching the HP Veer in USA soon and it looks like the rumor was legit because our friends over at PocketNow got their hands on a press image of HP Veer running on AT&T network. As you can see the image above, this model comes in two tones. It has a white battery cover and a black front panel, which makes it even more attractive. This small device will be 4G compatible and hopefully it will hit AT&T in May as its officially getting launch next week. So WebOS lovers, are you looking forward to HP Veer or you are happy with your Pre? Don't forget to check out over hands-on photos and video of Veer. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/36593/hp-veer-4g-leaked-for-att-hitting-next-month.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/34635/keyboard-less-webos-phone-leaked-pre-3-headed-to-verizon.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/34635/keyboard-less-webos-phone-leaked-pre-3-headed-to-verizon.html#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:57:51 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=34635 WebOS was announced by Palm back in January 2009, and last year it was acquired by HP. Back in February, HP officially announced several new devices which include their first ever webOS tablet Touchpad and successor to Pre 2 known as Pre 3. Now our friends over at PreCentral got their hands on the images of two new WebOS phones. First one is the Pre 3 which is a successor to Pre 2, and in the screenshot above, we can see that it’s running on Verizon Wireless network. The actual phone comes with both GSM and CDMA radio, and the one in the image above is a prototype version. So what I think is that Pre 3 will be a world phone on Verizon. HP announced that they will launch this phone this summer. The second image is of a keyboard-less WebOS phone which is named as Stingray. This is actually a device WebOS folks are looking forward to from a long time. It’s rumored that it comes with a 480x800 display and also features a front-facing camera, but the little spot could be a proximity sensor too. The tipster is calling it an EVO with a WebOS, which means that ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/34635/keyboard-less-webos-phone-leaked-pre-3-headed-to-verizon.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30614/palm-pre-2-up-for-pre-order-at-verizon.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30614/palm-pre-2-up-for-pre-order-at-verizon.html#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:10:23 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=30614 Back in October, HP announced the Palm Pre 2 smartphone. This handset is the successor of Palm Pre and it is the first device which runs on the HP’s latest operating system, the webOS 2.0. Palm Pre 2 is already available in the UK, Canada and Germany, but this handset have not been launched in the US. Finally after waiting for 4 months, this handset is up for pre-order in the U.S. Palm Pre 2 will be available exclusively on the airwaves of Verizon Wireless. Palm Pre 2 comes with a 3.1 inch HVGA touchscreen display with 320×480 pixels resolution, webOS 2.0 OS, 1GHz processor, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3G connectivity, 5 megapixel camera with LED Flash, Built-in GPS, Stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta, Wi-Fi, 16GB of internal memory, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, Microsoft Exchange, 5.5 hours of talktime and more. This handset is available for just $99.99 with a 2 years service agreement. You can also purchase the unlocked Pre 2 smartphone for $439.99. this handset will be shipped on February 17th. Verizon offers the Mobile Hotspot feature for free with this handset. It will allow you to share your data connection (up to 5GB) with your ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30614/palm-pre-2-up-for-pre-order-at-verizon.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30510/hp-unveils-the-webos-powered-touchpad.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30510/hp-unveils-the-webos-powered-touchpad.html#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:10:30 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=30510 HP recently unveiled the much-awaited TouchPad tablet. This device is powered by the HP webOS operating system. It comes with a 9.7 inch XGA capacitive display, 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for live video calling and much more. You can check out the complete specs here. “Today we’re embarking on a new era of webOS with the goal of linking a wide family of HP products through the best mobile experience available,” said Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president and general manager, Palm Global Business Unit, HP. “The flexibility of the webOS platform makes it ideal for creating a range of innovative devices that work together to keep you better connected to your world.” HP Touchpad allows you to access thousands of webOS applications. You can even watch flash videos easily on this tablet, thanks to the Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support. The HP TouchPad also features a webOS communication suite powered by HP Synergy which makes all of your communications simpler, richer and in your control. The Kindle app for HP webOS tailored for TouchPad, will give you access to more than 810,000 titles from Amazon’s Kindle Store. You can easily view and edit your Microsoft Word and Excel documents, ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30510/hp-unveils-the-webos-powered-touchpad.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30503/hp-veer-announced.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30503/hp-veer-announced.html#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:44:45 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=30503 HP have announced the Veer smartphone today. It is the smallest WebOS smartphone and it is described as providing a big smartphone experience into a powerfully small package. The HP Veer is the smallest WebOS phone to date, around the same height as a credit card and no thicker than a deck of cards. The specifications of the handset are: 54.5 mm x 84.0 mm x 15.1 mm, 103 grams WebOS Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MHz Processor 2.57" Glass Multi-Touchscreen with 320x400 Pixels Resolution Slide Out QWERTY Keyboard, 8GB Internal Memory 5 Megapixel Camera with Extended Depth of Field, Geotagging and Video Recording GPS,Wi-Fi, 3.5mm Audio Jack Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR and A2DP Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor Dual Mic for Noise Cancellation 910 MAH (Non-Removable) Battery ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30503/hp-veer-announced.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30498/hp-announces-the-pre-3-smartphone.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30498/hp-announces-the-pre-3-smartphone.html#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:31:32 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=30498 HP recently announced the successor of Palm Pre 2 at the HP webOS event. The HP Pre 3 comes with a 3.6 inch touchscreen display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. This handset runs on 1.4GHz Qualcomm processor. HP Pre 3 will be available in 8 GB and 16 GB variant. Check out the complete specs below. “In the suite of webOS products we’re introducing today, Pre3 is our premier phone, designed for the speed of business,” said Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president and general manager, Palm Global Business Unit, HP. “It enables professionals to accomplish more of their important workday tasks while easily keeping their fingers on the pulse of their personal lives.” HP Pre 3 Specs: 3.6 inch touchscreen display 800 x 480 pixels resolution 1.4 GHz Qualcomm processor HP webOS platform Slide-out QWERTY keyboard Wifi b/g/n 3G connectivity 5 megapixel camera autofocus and LED flash HD (720p) video ecording Front-facing camera for video calling Mobile hotspot 512MB DRAM 3.5 mm headset jack GPS HP Mobile Hotspot Adobe Flash Player 10.1 beta 8GB / 16GB internal memory The recently announced HP TouchPad tablet can even take the HP Pre 3's phone calls. You can also share URLs between two devices with the same webOS account, just by touching them together. The HP Pre3 smartphone is scheduled to be available in ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30498/hp-announces-the-pre-3-smartphone.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30281/hp-topaz-webos-tablet-teaser-video-released.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30281/hp-topaz-webos-tablet-teaser-video-released.html#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:58:26 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=30281 Last month, HP sent invites for its HP webOS event in San Francisco, where the first webOS tablet will be launched. And now, HP has created a new teaser site with a countdown timer until the launch of HP Topaz on February 9th. The teaser site shows a modified tagline "Think big. Think Small. Think Ahead. think Beyond." Along with that, HP also released a new teaser video of its upcoming tablet. According to the leaked specs, HP Topaz will feature a 9.7 inch touchscreen display with 1024 x 768 pixels resolution, 1.2 GHz Dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 processor, Integrated Adreno 220 GPU, 512MB DDR2 memory, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for Video Chat, 2 integrated speakers with Beats Audio, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Accelerometer, eCompass, Light Sensor, 3.5mm audio jack and a 3150 mAh battery. HP Topaz is expected to come in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions. The complete specs of this device will be revealed next week at the HP webOS event. Till then, check out the teaser video of HP Topaz below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhzS_5jUHBc ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/30281/hp-topaz-webos-tablet-teaser-video-released.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/28463/hp-webos-event-on-feb-9-at-san-francisco.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/28463/hp-webos-event-on-feb-9-at-san-francisco.html#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:01:50 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=28463 HP has been sending out invites for an exciting webOS announcement  on Feb 9 2011 at San Francisco , USA. We have been waiting to see the webOS tablets and smartphones ever since HP acquired Palm.  Most of us were speculating that HP would unveil some new devices at CES this week but that is not likely as HP has decided to host a separate event in the Silicon ValleyIf you are fan of webOS, stay tuned till Feb 9. CES ,  this event and than MWC , what a start to 2011 ! ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/28463/hp-webos-event-on-feb-9-at-san-francisco.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27857/palm-webos-tablet-topaz-coming-keyboard-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27857/palm-webos-tablet-topaz-coming-keyboard-leaked.html#comments Sun, 19 Dec 2010 10:59:13 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=27857 A few months ago, rumors were on the street that HP-Palm is planning to launch a WebOS powered tablet, and it will be known as PalmPad. HP's Todd Bradley also confirmed it during an interview that they are working on a tablet. Rumors has it that the tablet will be out at CES 2011. Our friends over at Engadget are claiming that HP-Palm is launching a tablet codenamed Topaz, and they also got their hands on an image which is an accessory of the tablet. The keyboard comes with specific WebOS keys, which means that the keyboard is specially designed to use with WebOS powered devices. The keyboard has Chiclet design and low profile keys. The keyboard will be launch in first half of 2011, which means we will also see the device the keyboard will work with. CES 2011 is few weeks away, and as we know that HP-Palm is attending it, so hopefully we will see some new devices. So who's looking forward to new WebOS devices, anyone? ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/27857/palm-webos-tablet-topaz-coming-keyboard-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26799/palm-pre-pre-plus-pixi-pixi-plus-to-receive-webos-2-0-in-coming-months.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26799/palm-pre-pre-plus-pixi-pixi-plus-to-receive-webos-2-0-in-coming-months.html#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 05:35:54 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=26799 HP recently launched the Palm Pre 2, which is a successor to the Palm Pre, and the Palm Pre 2 is the first phone to run webOS 2.0. There are a lot of Palm Pre and Palm Pixi owners out there, and they only want to know one thing, and that is "Is their Palm Pre/Pixi getting webOS 2.0?". HP has made it clear by saying that Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Palm Pixi, and Palm Pixi Plus will get webOS 2.0 in coming months. HP developer advocate Josh Marinacci announced it during the webOS Developer day in NYC. Have a look on the full presentation video below httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnFukS8PG5w&feature=player_embedded I have another good news for Palm lovers, but this one is only for Palm webOS developers. HP has announced that webOS developers will get a $200 coupon on the Palm Pre 2, which means if you are developer then you can get the Palm Pre 2 unlocked for only $249, cool isn't it? I think that's a very good news for the webOS developers out there. So I think now all Palm Pre/Pixin owners are happy, right? Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26799/palm-pre-pre-plus-pixi-pixi-plus-to-receive-webos-2-0-in-coming-months.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26685/unlocked-palm-pre-2-now-available-in-us-for-449-99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26685/unlocked-palm-pre-2-now-available-in-us-for-449-99.html#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:01:37 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=26685 We have a good news for those, who were eagerly waiting for the HP's latest smartphone, the Palm Pre 2, in the US. Last week we posted that, an unlocked version of the Palm Pre 2 will be soon available in the US. Finally the unlocked version of this handset is available for purchase. Palm Pre 2 is the successor of Palm Pre and it is the first device which runs on the HP’s latest operating system, the webOS 2.0. Check out the complete specs below. Palm Pre 2 Specs: 3.1 inch HVGA touchscreen display 320×480 pixels resolution webOS 2.0 1GHz processor slide-out QWERTY keyboard 5 megapixel camera with LED Flash Wi-Fi 16GB of internal memory Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR Built-in GPS Stereo Bluetooth 3.5mm headset jack Microsoft Exchange Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta 5.5 hours of talktime Palm Pre 2 comes with a price tag of £399 (approx. $630) in the UK, but you can get this handset for just $449.99 in the US. The price of this device in US is 30% cheaper as compared to the price in UK. If you are planning to buy this handset, head over to this page. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26685/unlocked-palm-pre-2-now-available-in-us-for-449-99.html/feed 3 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26505/palm-pre-2-available-in-germany.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26505/palm-pre-2-available-in-germany.html#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:21:34 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=26505 Yesterday we posted that HP's latest smartphone, the Palm Pre 2 will be available SIM free in the UK from November 15. This smartphone will be available soon on the airwaves of Verizon Wireless in the US. But the good news is that, Palm Pre 2 is already up for sale in Germany. If you live in Germany, then you can get this handset easily from the Palm's website. Palm Pre 2 is the first smartphone which runs on the HP’s latest operating system, the webOS 2.0. It comes with a 3.1 inch touchscreen display, 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera with LED Flash, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, 16GB of internal memory, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, Stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta, 5.5 hours of talktime and so on. Palm Pre 2 has the model number 1075EU-UMTS and it is listed in Palm's website for €499 (approx. $685). If you live in Germany, then you can order this handset right now and it will be shipped in two business days. If you are planning to buy this smartphone, head over to this page. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26505/palm-pre-2-available-in-germany.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26477/palm-pre-2-to-be-available-from-november-15-in-uk.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26477/palm-pre-2-to-be-available-from-november-15-in-uk.html#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:53:51 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=26477 Last month, HP launched the new Palm Pre 2 smartphone. This handset is the successor of Palm Pre and it is the first device which runs on the HP’s latest operating system, the webOS 2.0. This handset will be finally available in the UK from November 15th. Palm Pre 2 features a 3.1 inch HVGA touchscreen display with 320×480 pixels resolution, 1GHz processor, webOS 2.0 OS, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera with LED Flash, Built-in GPS, Stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta, Wi-Fi, 16GB of internal memory, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, Microsoft Exchange, 5.5 hours of talktime and much more. Palm Pre 2 will not be locked to any wireless carrier, which means that, the handset will be available SIM free in UK. The unlocked version of Palm Pre 2 will be available from November 15 and it comes with a price tag of £399 (approx. $650). Are you planning to buy this handset? Let us know your views in the comments below. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/26477/palm-pre-2-to-be-available-from-november-15-in-uk.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25561/palm-pre-2-confirmed-for-rogers-wireless.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25561/palm-pre-2-confirmed-for-rogers-wireless.html#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:33:18 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=25561 HP officially launched the Palm Pre 2 a few days ago, which is the first device to run WebOS 2.0. The first carrier to receive the device was French carrier SFR. In North America, Verizon will bring the device to USA, and for Canada, HP didn’t announced any carrier. But then we say Rogers name hidden in the source code, and the code was right. As you can see the image above, it’s the Palm Pre 2 running on Rogers Network, and after the break another solid proof is available where you can see the Rogers Palm Pre 2 retail box. Rogers didn’t announced it officially yet, but now we have the proof which is proving that Rogers Wireless will get the device for sure. As HP said that Canada will get the device in coming months, so I am sure that our Canadian fellows will see the device before 2011. So stay tuned with us, we’ll keep you updated. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25561/palm-pre-2-confirmed-for-rogers-wireless.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25084/palm-pre-2-hitting-att-and-rogers.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25084/palm-pre-2-hitting-att-and-rogers.html#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:17:44 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=25084 Yesterday, HP officially announced the Palm Pre 2 along with the new WebOS 2.0. As we know that the Palm Pre 2 is a successor to Palm Pre, and the phone is already headed to SFR France, Verizon Wireless, and an unknown carrier in Canada. Everyone in Canada is curious to know that who's going to get the device, and may be the answer is buried in the source code of Palm Canada site. Have a look on the source code: <!--p>The Palm Pre2 phone is available on the Rodger's network.</p--> Rodgers network? There's no Rodgers network in Canada, but there is Rogers Network in Canada, which is the largest mobile network in Canada. Palm launched the Palm Pre in Canada via Bell, but this time they are going to pick Rogers network over Bell, or maybe  HP is planning to choose both. Well, it will be clear soon. Another interesting thing was hidden in the source code that AT&T is also getting the Palm Pre 2. AT&T is already offering the Palm WebOS powered phones, so may be it's true that they are getting the Palm Pre 2 too. Check out the source code: <!--li><a rel="/us/assets/data/products/pre2_wtb.json" id="aux-wheretobuy" href="#wtb"> <h3> Buy now <img src="/assets/images/global/sidebar_link_arrow.gif?9d7bd4"> </h3> <p>Available on Verizon ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25084/palm-pre-2-hitting-att-and-rogers.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25039/palm-pre-2-announced.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25039/palm-pre-2-announced.html#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:36:58 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=25039 Palm has just announced their latest smartphone- Palm Pre 2 which is the successor to the Palm Pre. It will be powered by the WebOS 2.0 about which we wrote earlier.The Palm Pre 2 looks very similar to it's predecessor although most of the changes are in the features and not in the design. Here are the specifications: 100.7x59.6x16.9mm, 145 grams WebOS 2.0 3.1" TFT Capacitive Touchscreen with Multi-Touch and 320*480 Pixels Resolution Slide Out QWERTY Keyboard 5 Megapixel Camera with LED Flash, Video Recording, Geo-Tagging and Extended Depth of Field Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS 16GB Internal Memory, 512MB RAM, 1GHz Processor 3.5mm Audio Jack, microUSB Port The pricing has not been revealed yet. via Palm Press Release ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25039/palm-pre-2-announced.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25028/hp-introduces-the-new-webos-2-0.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25028/hp-introduces-the-new-webos-2-0.html#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:44:31 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=25028 HP officially announced the new webOS 2.0. Palm Pre 2 is the first device, which will run on the HP's latest operating system. HP re-branded the platform to HP webOS and dropped "Palm" from its branding. It comes with some amazing features such as True Multitasking, JustType, Exhibition and more. The new HP Synergy feature in the webOS allows you to connect multiple web services on the go. HP Synergy currently supports sign in to Facebook, Google, Microsoft Exchange, LinkedIn and Yahoo accounts. The latest version of webOS also supports the beta of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 in the browser, which allows you to access to rich web contents. Check out the press release below. PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 19, 2010 HP today announced HP webOS 2.0, the most significant update to the platform since its launch in 2009 and a substantial step in HP’s vision to transform how people think, feel and connect. The first device to run webOS 2.0, HP’s new Palm Pre 2 smartphone, will be available Friday in France from SFR and is scheduled to be available in the coming months in the United States from Verizon Wireless and in Canada. “With webOS 2.0, we’re advancing the innovations we introduced ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/25028/hp-introduces-the-new-webos-2-0.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24781/ari-jaaksi-former-nokia-vp-of-meego-joins-palm-webos-team.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24781/ari-jaaksi-former-nokia-vp-of-meego-joins-palm-webos-team.html#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:32:06 +0000 Siraj http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=24781 We reported that Ari Jaaksi, Vice President Nokia, Meego (formerly Maemo) Devices has resigned from Nokia . Now he has joined Palm. He quit Nokia citing personal reasons but the real reason seems to be a more interesting role at Palm (part of HP).  He has been appointed as Senior Vice President of webOS at Hewlett-Packard’s Palm division. He will start working with Palm from November. And he will lead Palm’s webOS engineering team. HP has also managed to nab another top ranking executive from Samsung. This is getting really interesting. Although HP is a late entrant to the latest smartphone race , it might make a big comeback with new WebOS devices expected to be unveiled soon.Addition of these new talented folks might give HP the vision it lacks in the mobile space. Anyone using those HP IPAQs still ? via AllThingsD ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24781/ari-jaaksi-former-nokia-vp-of-meego-joins-palm-webos-team.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24605/palm-pre-2-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24605/palm-pre-2-leaked.html#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:51:42 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=24605 We know that HP is planning to launch some new WebOS 2.0 powered phones, and it's rumored that they will launch it during the CES 2011. Folks over at MobiFrance got their hands on the first shots of the Palm Pre 2, which is obviously a successor to Palm Pre and Pre Plus. As you can see the image above, the form factor is same but the design is a little different. The screen is flat this time, which is giving a good look to the phone and making it different from Palm Pre. It's confirmed that the device is running WebOS 2.0, 1 GHz processor, and 512 MB RAM. Palm Pre 2 comes with the same 320x480 resolution we saw on Palm Pre and Pre Plus. I hope HP is also working on another WebOS powered phone, which could be a successor to Palm Pixi. We also heard that HP is working on a WebOS tablet which is known as the PalmPad, and may be we will see a bunch of devices from HP this CES. Check out MobiFrance for more photos ! via BGR ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24605/palm-pre-2-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24312/hp-launching-new-webos-devices-next-year-ces-2011.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24312/hp-launching-new-webos-devices-next-year-ces-2011.html#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:55:29 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=24312 We know that HP is working hard on WebOS 2.0 and new WebOS powered phones. Recently, we told you that you will see HP and Palm on CES 2011, and we also said that may be they will bring a new software and devices. I think we were right because HP has announced that they will bring new WebOS phones early next year, that's what HP Senior VP Eric Cador said. CES 2011 will start from January 6, and will last for 3 days, so folks mark your calendars. And it's possible that HP will launch new Palm devices during CES. Rumors has it that Palm will launch a WebOS phone with a large touchscreen display named Palm Mansion, and it will come without any hardware keyboard like we saw on both Palm Pre and Pixi. It's also rumored that HP is working on a WebOS powered tablet which is known as the PalmPad, so may be HP will launch a WebOS tablet along with phones. Recently we saw the screenshots of WebOS 2.0 beta, which let us know that the WebOS 2.0 is going to be sexier and better. Anyone looking forward to new WebOS devices? via Reuters ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24312/hp-launching-new-webos-devices-next-year-ces-2011.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24093/hp-and-palm-to-unveil-new-devices-during-the-ces-2011.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24093/hp-and-palm-to-unveil-new-devices-during-the-ces-2011.html#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:27:46 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=24093 CES is one of the biggest annual electronic shows in the world, and it only happens in Las Vegas. As we know that HP is now the owner of Palm, so this year both giants will attend the CES 2011 in Las Vegas. Lets go back in the past, Palm officially unveiled the WebOS and the first WebOS powered phone Palm Pre during the CES 2009. And then during the CES 2010, Palm bring the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus. So what actually I am trying to say is that CES is Palm favorite event, and they love unveiling new toys during CES, so we can expect some new stuff from Palm and HP .Rumors has it that HP and Palm will bring the WebOS 2.0, as we saw the leaked screenshots of it a few day ago, so it could be possible, and I am sure that WebOS 2.0 will bring some new phones too. Also words are going around that HP and Palm will bring the WebOS powered tablet PalmPad in early 2011, which means that the unveiling of the PalmPad is possible. Well, I hope we will see some good stuff this year by HP ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/24093/hp-and-palm-to-unveil-new-devices-during-the-ces-2011.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/23765/hp-to-launch-webos-tablet-known-as-palmpad.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/23765/hp-to-launch-webos-tablet-known-as-palmpad.html#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:35:59 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=23765 HP recently acquired Palm, which we all know is a popular smartphone manufacturer. When HP bought Palm, they told us that they will bring WebOS powered tablets in future. May be the time is near when HP will launch the tablet, because HP's Todd Bradley said: We've already announced the expansion of our future product portfolio well beyond smartphones. We'll have a webOS-powered PalmPad that will be set for release early in 2011. HP recently filed for PalmPad trademark, which means that the story is true, and we will see it in early 2011. As I said before a lot of times that next year is going to be year of tablets, now you can add the PalmPad in your tablets wishlist. I am sure that PalmPad would be something good, because I have been using WebOS, and it's one of the most gorgeous OS in the market. So you can depend on HP, I hope they will make a good thing, which will compete with competitors like iPad, Galaxy Tab, and Playbook. via PreCentral ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/23765/hp-to-launch-webos-tablet-known-as-palmpad.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/23073/smartphone-championship-semi-final-nokia-n900-vs-palm-pre.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/23073/smartphone-championship-semi-final-nokia-n900-vs-palm-pre.html#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:45:25 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=23073 Okay folks, the FoneArena Smartphone Championship is going on very well, and now we are finally in Semi-Finals. The qualifiers for Semi-finals are the SE Xperia X10/ Samsung Galaxy S and Palm Pre/ Nokia N900. All of them are great phones, but we are going to have only one winner. So lets head to the first round of semi-finals. The first match is between the Palm Pre and Nokia N900. So folks you have the power to choose your favorite, so if you want to see Nokia N900 or Palm Pre in the final, then start voting. On your marks, get set, VOTE! [polldaddy poll="3793996"] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/23073/smartphone-championship-semi-final-nokia-n900-vs-palm-pre.html/feed 82 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/22495/webos-2-0-beta-screenshots-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/22495/webos-2-0-beta-screenshots-leaked.html#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:28:31 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=22495 A few months ago, we heard from Palm that the Web OS 2.0 is coming out later this year, and now we have a big number of pictures showing of the new and improved interface of the Web OS 2.0. Folks over at PreCentral forums spotted the screenshots on a Chinese site known as Wibozi.com. As we can see some new services like the DropBox and Mobile Me, you can expect a lot of good things in the final version. Palm has plans to launch the OS later this year, with a new phone obviously. You can head over to this link if you want to watch all the screenshots, and I am sure that the screenshots will blow your mind ! PreCentral via Engadget ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/22495/webos-2-0-beta-screenshots-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/22403/smartphone-championship-nexus-one-vs-palm-pre.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/22403/smartphone-championship-nexus-one-vs-palm-pre.html#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:19:45 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=22403 Okay folks, lets get back to the FoneArena Smartphone Championship. Due of some reasons, we were not able to manage the Tournament regularly, but now we are back and there will be a new match, every new day, so we apologize for the delay, and let's get back to the tournament. The first round of the Championship is over and now we are heading to the second round a.k.a Quarter Final, and once again Team FoneArena say thanks to all the readers for voting. The first match of the second round is between the Nexus One and Palm Pre. Both phones are known as the one of the best smartphones available in the market. You can check out the specs of the Nexus One and Palm Pre. So folks are you ready? On your marks, get set, VOTE! [polldaddy poll="3722248"] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/22403/smartphone-championship-nexus-one-vs-palm-pre.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/20751/smartphone-championship-htc-droid-incredible-vs-palm-pre.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/20751/smartphone-championship-htc-droid-incredible-vs-palm-pre.html#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:16:02 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=20751 Well folks, the first match was between the Nexus One and the Apple iPhone 3GS, and Nexus One won by a good margin. Nexus One won clocking 266 votes, whereas Apple iPhone 3GS got only 119 votes, and total number of votes were 385. We want to say thanks to everyone for voting, and we are hoping to see more votes in next coming rounds. So folks, it's time for the second match, and it's between the popular Droid Incredible and the beautiful Palm Pre. Both are very good phones, and the winner of this match will fight with the first round champ Nexus One. You have only 2 days to vote for your favorite, so folks start voting and see your favorite phone in next round. So people, on your marks, get set, GO! [polldaddy poll="3521639"] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/20751/smartphone-championship-htc-droid-incredible-vs-palm-pre.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/20649/hp-talks-about-webos-webos-2-0-coming-later-this-year.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/20649/hp-talks-about-webos-webos-2-0-coming-later-this-year.html#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:07:44 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=20649 Head of HP Palm Division Jon Rubinstein, also known as the former Palm CEO, said during an interview with Fortune that WebOS 2.0 is coming out later this year. July is about to end and only 5 months are left in 2011 arrival. May be we will see a new HP device running WebOS 2.0 by the end of this year, probably Pre 2. Next year, we'll see an OS war between Android 2.3 (may be), Windows Phone 7, iOS 4, Blackberry OS 6, Symbian^4, MeeGo and WebOS 2.0. That's going to be a strong war, and we can't wait for it because we want to see who's the best and the beast. HP CEO, Mark Hurd talks about Palm on a German newspaper known as Frankfurter Allgemeine, he said that Palm could move into the background and become a sub-brand, he gives Pavilion as an example. HP Pavilion is a sub brand of HP, and all HP personal computers comes under Pavilion brand. So in future, may be you will see WebOS powered phones with name like Hp Palm or HPP (Hewlett-Packard-Palm). Mark also says that the reason behind buying Palm is "software". He mentioned that HP will launch WebOS powered phones, ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/20649/hp-talks-about-webos-webos-2-0-coming-later-this-year.html/feed 4