Palm has just announced that its smartphone sales for 2010 are likely to fall short of the projected targets. Palm has been under severe pressure since last year and has not been able to withstand the growing competition posed by Blackberry and iPhone.
Similarly, webOS which was touted by Palm to be a game changing mobile operating system has rather fallen …

I know I posted one or two articles about the new Motorola Droid in which I called it an iPhone killer. This is still my opinion. However, it should not reach a fever pitch. I know that the Droid is not only impressive, but amazing. It is indeed a strong competitor to Apple’s iPhone but we need to think of it as more of a new device than an iPhone killer. There is always a hype leading up to any new mobile device, especially one that promises a lot to its users. However, if you recall, the Blackbery Storm was an iPhone killer, the Palm Pre was an iPhone killer, and so was the G2. However, the iPhone is still here and it is still prospering. Why? Because the so-called iPhone killers are not actually trying to compete with Apple’s iPhone.

The title says it all. However, is this so? During Apple’s Q4 earnings call today, someone asked what does Apple think about its increasing competition. The answer was at least bold. “They’re still catching up with the first iPhone.” – Tim Cook, Apple’s COO. There are a lot of Android phones coming out and it looks like Apple has a very clear stance. They think the new smartphones are behind their first iPhone, released two years ago. Of course, we agree that there are some smartphones that still compare to that product. However, definitely not all of them!

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The bad news for today is that Apple updated iTunes to iTunes 8.2.1, putting an end to the Palm Pre-iTunes synchronization. In May, before the official release of Palm Pre, Palm executives stated that iTunes will work with their product. In their opinion, Palm Pre was an iPod.
Last month, Apple sent out a warning under …

It looks like the rumours will indeed be confirmed true. According to the Guardian, o2 will be releasing the new Palm Pre by the end of the year. This means o2 outdid both Orange and Vodafone with this all-important exclusivity deal, which is surprising as Vodafone has a history with Palm, having been loyal to the Palm Treo Pro for …