Palm Pre release could be only a Month away

Matt Thomas — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:33:25 +0000

The release of the Palm Pre in the US may be as little as a month away, that’s according to sources and leaked documents that indicate that not only are Sprint employees being trained in the sale of the phone, but that the company is planning a May 17th release date. There are also indications that the company has put a ban of holidays for its employees in May which, if true, mirrors exactly what AT&T did before the release of the iPhone.

Other reports indicate that a release date of June the 29th has been set. This is being talked about as the fallback if Sprint cannot get their inventory in order for the May release. The 29th would appear to make sense since Palm have themselves said that the middle of the year will be the date of release, which would make the timing almost perfectly in line with their promises.

Another piece of evidence that points to an imminent release is the fact that photos of the device have started appearing around the Internet. Until now, Palm has been closely guarding access to its brainchild, the fact that at least one or two are out in the world now could be a sign that they are relaxing a little on this front.

Obama unwilling to relinquish Blackberry

Matt Thomas — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:15:43 +0000

With the SmartPhone war growing more brutal, companies are looking for anything they can to get an edge on their opponents through good publicity. In this respect, Blackberry received an unexpected shot in the arm this week after it emerged that president elect, Barack Obama wishes to retain his Blackberry once in office. The president to be has had a long-standing love affair with the device and was often spotted using one during the campaign.

As well as manna from marketing heaven for RIM (Research in Motion), the makers of the Blackberry, this issue is of some genuine importance. Communications from presidents can be subpoenaed by courts and congress under public records laws. For this reason, previous presidents have chosen not to use Blackberrys or any other personal phones, doing all their communication and organisation through armies of assistants. They’ve also traditionally shunned email – something else Obama intends to change.

Obama maintains that he only wants the phone so that he can keep in touch with old friends outside the administration and Washington. That may well be true, although the device may still end up being subject to the Presidential Records Act.

Reports indicate that despite all this and much advice to the contrary, Obama is determined to keep the phone.

RIM must be rubbing their hands with glee.

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Palm Pre release could be only a Month away

Obama unwilling to relinquish Blackberry