Would you like to own an unlocked Palm Treo Pro? If so, here is your opportunity! Dell Small Business is selling this device for $179.99 with free shipping. However, if you use the coupon code "CWT98NZP?Z66L8", it drops down to $161.99. The site I found this deal at says this is the lowest price by $115 that they have come across, so get to it!

While this device is not the newest generation out there (it has a 400mhz processor after all), the specifications are good for a back up phone.

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro
• Touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard
• 2-megapixel camera
• Quad-band GSM and UMTS/HSDPA 3G (850/900/1800/1900)

Also, due to our crafty ROM makers, you can run WM 6.5 on this device. Go here to check them out! Please note that PPCGeeks.com and all its entities are not to be held accountable for any/all customizations, edits, or other modifications that you make to your device. Also, running a custom ROM carries with it the possibility of bricking your device. Please flash wisely!

If you are interested in purchasing this device, you can go here!

Source- DealNews.com

Definition of workaround-

• A workaround is a bypass of a recognized problem in a system. A workaround is typically a temporary fix that implies that a genuine solution to the problem is needed. Frequently workarounds are as creative as true solutions, involving outside the box thinking in their creation.

Google has definitely engaged in a workaround of Apple's App Store as they have updated their mobile Google Voice web site to make Google Voice features accessible to iPhone, WebOS and Windows Mobile users (see below). Through a HTML5-based web app, anybody with a HTML5-capable web browser can access now Google Voice.

HTML5-capable mobile browsers include all Webkit-based mobile browsers, which includes Safari in iPhone 3.0+,the Palm WebOS browser, and the S60 web browser for Symbian as well as Chrome on Android. For Windows Mobile devices, Skyfire 1.5 (verified by myself) and presumably the Iris browser works. However, Opera Mobile 9.5 on Windows Mobile does NOT work  nor does Internet Explorer Mobile (also verified by myself).

After the break is a video by Google showcasing this new-found workaround.

Source- DailyMobile.se

AdMob, recently acquired by Google, has released its latest report breaking down the US Mobile Web Traffic by OS. The winner, the iPhone, which accounts for 55% (including both the iPhone and iPod Touch).

HTC is up, mainly because of its Android devices. RIM/Blackberry is also up, but very little. Nokia and Palm took the biggest drops.

Source: AdMob PDF via The iPhone Blog

Sprint just announced the availability of its 2nd WebOS phone, the Palm Pixi.  It will be available on November 15th for $99 on a two-year contract (after a $50 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate) with a $70/month minimum plan.

“We are excited to offer the new Palm Pixi to our customers in time for the holiday season, and it’s a great addition to Sprint’s industry-leading device portfolio,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “Simply put, this phone is fun and easy to use; with its multi-touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard, it’s a great device for messaging and social networking at a price everyone can enjoy, and delivers so many of the great features people love about Palm Pre™ in a fantastic new form factor, making it a huge hit for consumers.”

• 2.63-inch multi-touch screen, 18-bit color, 320×400 resolution
• GPS
• 2 megapixel fixed focus camera
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 8 GB of storage built in
• Qualcomm MSM7627 chipset
• 55 mm x 111 mm x 10.85 mm; 99.5 grams

Source: Sprint Newsroom

"Due to importance of WebOS to our overall strategy, we've made the decision to dedicate all future development resources to the evolution of WebOS. Which means that going forward, our roadmap will include only Palm WebOS-based devices."

Does this mean the end of the Treo line? Not necessarily, Rubinstein prefaced the above comment by emphasizing how well the WebOS can fit for business. This may mean we'll soon see a Treo sporting WebOS!

Today Kinoma announced that its flagship product, Kinoma Play, is now available for Nokia S60, the world’s dominant smartphone platform. Nokia S60 users can now enjoy the best way to find, play, and share media in a beautiful, fast, easy-to-use application.

For the full press release and more information, please visit here

UPDATE: A member of the site and a worker for Kinoma dropped us an update in the comments. The big announcement will be postponed until later this month.

Hello,

Sorry to disappoint, but we’re going to be doing the launch a bit later this month.

It turns out everybody and their mother (not to mention the behemoth that is The Beatles) thought it would be fun to launch products on 9/9/09, and we want to make sure it gets the attention it deserves.

Thanks!

– Charles

Some of you may have heard of Kinoma, whose Kinoma Play media player software is well known in the Windows Mobile world. A while back I opted into receiving e-mails from them called 'Kinoma Notes'. The e-mail I received yesterday is interesting because in part, it reads:

Now what could Kinoma be unveiling tomorrow? I have three possible ideas as to what it could be. Keep in mind that they already have their Mobile Media Software launched for both Windows Mobile and Palm OS.

1. They are releasing a version of their Kinoma Play for Web OS.
2. They are releasing a version for Android.
3. They are releasing a revolutionary new product that the world will be in awe from.

All I know is that it happens tomorrow at 9:09 am PST.. Stay tuned to PPC Geeks for the latest and greatest breaking news!

August 18, 2009

Bring Us Your Apps, and Sell Them, Too

Filed under:

• The webOS Community

— Chuq Von Rospach @ 5:17 am

Submit your webOS applications today for the Palm App Catalog e-commerce beta starting in mid-September

Starting today, you can submit your apps via email for consideration in the Palm App Catalog e-commerce beta program.

We’re initiating the beta e-commerce program so we can test the experience for both webOS app developers and users. This is an opportunity for you to submit your app and to market it to the webOS user base before we open the program to all developers later in the year.

All developers can submit both free and paid applications today for evaluation by Palm. Details of the program are the following:

• You can charge a one-time fee for the download of your application.
• Initially, the user base for e-commerce will be limited to the United States.
• Developers will receive 70 percent of revenues generated through application sales (less applicable sales taxes).
• webOS users will pay for their application purchases using credit cards and will download apps directly to their webOS device.

Acceptance Criteria

Palm will accept apps into the beta test program based on the following criteria:

• Apps should be useful and engaging to users.
• They need to have an appealing design and user interface aligned with Palm UI guidelines.
• They are written specifically for webOS and not delivered through the browser.
• They leverage webOS platform and device capabilities, for example, notifications, multitasking/background processing, location services, accelerometer.
• They have acceptable performance and response time on the device; apps with slow UI response or sluggish performance will be rejected. Applications that consume excessive power on the device will also be rejected.

How To Submit Apps

Follow these instructions to submit your webOS apps for evaluation to become part of the Palm App Catalog e-commerce beta program:

• Send an email to catalog.ecommerce.beta@palm.com. In the subject of your email put your company followed by the name of your application (e.g. subject: My Company – My Application).
• In the body of your email, include the following:
  • Your Palm webOSDev user name.
  • Whether the app will be free or paid; if paid, indicate the price (minimum of US $0.99).
  • A description of your application.
• Attach the application package (.ipk file).
• Send a separate email for each application.

Submission Guidelines

• Test your application. Be sure to put them through your own QA process, assure that they are optimized for performance, and reviewed for compliance with the Palm User Interface Guidelines as well as the Palm Application Checklist.
• Consult Top Tips For Developing Great webOS App UIs as well as Performance Optimization tips.
• Check that your app and app submission are complete; incomplete apps and app submissions will not be considered.

If your application is selected for the beta e-commerce test, Palm will notify you via email and provide additional instructions.

Follow webOSdev for more information as soon as it is released!

source http://pdnblog.palm.com/