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Unreal on Palm is unreal, webOS gets Unreal Engine 3 games

"Palm and Epic Games demonstrated Unreal Engine 3 up and running on the Palm's webOS. It looks really awesome and the game developers have already a free access to it. Let the unreal games begin now! During the Game Developer Conference (GDC) Palm and Epic Games definitely succeeded in making an impression with the getting the Unreal Engine 3 running under Palm's webOS. As you can see from the video below, the graphics and special effects look fantastic and the sheer gaming potential looks aw...

Facebook for webOS gets 1.1.0 update

"Today, we’re releasing a new version of our Facebook application for webOS. This  application makes it easy to stay connected with your friends, share status updates, upload photos, check out your News Feed, browse your friends’ photo albums and profiles, get your upcoming events, and check your messages wherever you are. The app also integrates with other aspects of Palm webOS and Synergy, so you can instantly view Facebook info from the Contacts app, or use the Photo app to upload...

Palm WiMax phone for Sprint rumor, Orange/T-Mobile UK merger approved, and Nokia C5 confirmed

Sprint has been setting up its WiMax networks around the country for a while now and so far, the big piece of the puzzle missing has been WiMax mobile phones. A rumor popped up today that is a long shot claiming that Sprint might be getting WiMax handsets from Palm. The EU Commission announced this week that the merger of Orange and T-Mobile in the UK has been approved. The merger is expected to be complete this spring. The Nokia C5 smartphone has been confirmed. The device will have a small 2...

Palm WebOS 1.4: First Look | Review

Palm has released a new version of their Operating System for phones but there is a catch, not everyone who owns a Palm mobile phone or even those who plan to buy one can take advantage of this upgrade unless you are in the United States with Sprint as carrier or United Kingdom, Germany and Ireland with O2 as your carrier. The upgrade was made available February 26 2010 and for people using Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus with Verizon as their carrier the update was made available February 27 a...

Motorola open to Windows Phone 7, Android users mostly male, Palm says Verizon launch below expectations

Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha has stated that the company is open to creating handsets running Windows Phone 7. Motorola previously stepped away from Windows Mobile in favor of Android. A recent report has been released that shows most Android users are male. Specifically 73% of Android users are guys compared to a more even mix with the iPhone and webOS devices. Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein has revealed in an email that was leaked publically and originally intended for employees of Palm that the Veri...

Android Recognizr app is cool, Palm downgrades earnings estimates, and LG Windows Phone 7 rumor

So you’re out and about and you see a hot girl and you want to find out more about her without stalking her (at least to her face)? A new application for Android devices with facial recognition like the Xperia X10 has debuted called Recognizr. The app is a proof-of-concept that can recognize the person in a pic and link the user to social networking and other content about the person. Palm has been forced to downgrade revenue expectations for fiscal Q3 2010. The company cites slower than...

Palm’s webOS 1.4 update now available for all

"The latest update to Palm webOS is now arriving on your phone via an over-the-air update. The update is now available for customers on the Sprint network in the US and on the O2 UK, O2 DE, O2 Ireland, and Movistar networks in Europe. The update is expected to be available for Palm webOS phones on other networks soon. Highlights of the latest update include: The ability to capture, edit, and share video: Not only can you easily shoot video footage from your Palm webOS phone, but you c...

Palm webOS 1.4 coming, HTC Desire vs. Nexus One, Sprint to get 4G handsets in H1 2010

Palm Pre and Pixi handset are rumored to be getting a new webOS 1.4 update on February 25. The update is said to add video recording to the features of the devices. SlashGear compared the HTC Desire to the twin Nexus One recently and the Desire was more desirable. The HTC Sense UI put the Desire over the top between the two devices. Sprint announced recently that it would be getting 4G handsets to operate on its WiMax platform. The handset are coming faster than previously expected with availa...

Palm Pre Plus vs. BlackBerry Storm2

"Two of Verizon Wireless’ top smartphones are going head to head in an in-depth comparison. We have the Palm Pre Plus, it runs webOS and features the best multitasking user experience on the market. And we have the BlackBerry Storm2, which runs BlackBerry OS 5.0 and features unmatched messaging capabilities. Which do I feel is a better smartphone? Read on to find out.Let’s go over the specs real quick. The Palm Pre Plus has a 3.1” capacitive touchscreen at 320 x 480 resolution with multi...

Pre may hit AT&T, Nokia N98 slider leaks, nuvifone A50 launch window

Documents found over at the FCC are hinting that AT&T may be getting its own version of the Palm Pre. The documents tip May 10 as the day images are available, which with other handsets has been the day the device was announced. The Nokia N98 slider with a QWERTY keyboard was leaked today. The device has a 4-inch screen and 32GB of storage according to rumors and will sell for about $619. Garmin-Asus have announced that the Android-powered nuvifone A50 will launch in Europe during the firs...