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Ex-Apple, ex-Palm exec Jon Rubinstein now leaving HP

by Steven Sande (Jan 27th, 2012)

Sometimes the revolving door spins quickly at the top. AllThingsD reported today that HP executive Jon Rubinstein is leaving the company for places unknown. Rubinstein is perhaps best known for his days at Apple, when he spearheaded the rapid growth of the iPod music player -- the piece of Apple ...

Palm puts itself up for sale

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 12th, 2010)

Well, after the abysmal Pre sales, who didn't see this coming? Palm has put itself up for sale. Bloomberg reports that, at this point, Taiwan's HTC Corp. and China's Lenovo Group Ltd. have expressed interest in the company and may make offers. However, the most likely buyer of Palm is expected to be ...

Apple leads the App Store race with 170,000 apps

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 20th, 2010)

Silicon Alley Insider has posted an interesting chart that shows the total number of apps available across various mobile platforms. As you can see from the chart, Apple's iPhone leads the pack by a longshot with 170,000 apps according to AppShopper.com. AppShopper typically lists more apps than ...

iPhone devsugar: App Store approval in...one hour?

by Erica Sadun (Feb 18th, 2010)

Approximately one hour after uploading his new application update to iTunes Connect, Bristol-based iPhone developer Rob Jonson of Hobbyist software got the surprise of his week: an official Apple green light. His latest update to his VLC Remote application had been approved and was ready for sale. ...

Congrats Palm: you've finally hit 1% of the App Store's total.

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 2nd, 2010)

On September 27, 2005 Jon Rubinstein, Palm CEO and former Apple Vice President of the iPod Division, said Apple would be silly to get into the mobile handset marketplace: Is there a toaster that also knows how to brew coffee? There is no such combined device, because it would not make anything ...

Apple iPhone closing in on BlackBerry market share

by Lauren Hirsch (Oct 28th, 2009)

Paul Carton, Director of Research at ChangeWave Research, reported yesterday at investorplace.com that Apple iPhone is gaining steadily on BlackBerry's market share, a great feat considering BlackBerry's entrenched position in the business sector. iPhone market share is now a heady 30%, still behind ...

Palm webOS 1.2.1 fixes iTunes sync... again

by John Burke (Oct 3rd, 2009)

Okay kids, this is starting to get a little out of hand now. Palm has once again pushed back at Apple, releasing webOS 1.2.1 today that "resolves an issue preventing media sync from working with the latest version of iTunes." What's that issue, you might ask? Well, I'd say the fact that Apple isn't ...

Blackberry Desktop coming to the Mac in September

by Mike Schramm (Jul 21st, 2009)

Sunday night on the Talkcast we were talking about sync apps for mobile devices -- the latest iTunes update blocked the Palm Pre from identifying as an iPod in iTunes, and we were lamenting the fact that Pre users would have to go back to using Palm's app again. Blackberry users are likewise ...

Speed test comparing iPhone 3G, 3GS, and Palm Pre has surprising results

by Casey Johnston (Jun 25th, 2009)

Gadget fans can fight endlessly about which device is faster than which, without resolution or relief. Fortunately for the weary, Medialets has found common ground between a few of the most popular smart phones to use as a racetrack. According to Medialets, there is a common benchmarkable ...

Palm and Verizon looking to take shine off Apple and AT&T

by Robert Palmer (Jun 11th, 2009)

In a minefield of failed "iPhone killers" one is making some headway on fulfilling that murderous promise: the Palm Pre. Perhaps it's no surprise: the Palm Pre was conceived by a team that includes plenty of Apple alumni, including Jon Rubenstein, who was made Palm's CEO yesterday to replace Ed ...

Palm Pre takes aim at iPhone, launches days before WWDC

by Robert Palmer (May 19th, 2009)

In a shot across the iPhone's bow, Palm is launching its new Palm Pre smartphone the weekend before Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. This means any iPhone announcements at WWDC will be undoubtedly compared to Palm's new platform. The Pre handset will cost $200 after a $100 mail-in rebate, and ...

Rumor: AT&T distributes anti-Pre cheat sheet

by Dave Caolo (Apr 23rd, 2009)

Like soldiers before a battle, AT&T and others are preparing to meet Palm's Pre. According to Pre Central, AT&T has begun distributing a memo to employees that points out key differences between the iPhone and the forthcoming Pre. The memo lists talking points and key comparisons for ...

Does Apple have a case against Palm?

by Mike Schramm (Jan 29th, 2009)

There's been some growling and teeth-baring between Apple and Palm lately, but Engadget wanted to know: does Apple really have a case against Palm for their patented technology? They put their (and our) legal correspondent, Nilay Patel, on the case, and in this long but very interesting analysis ...

Apple wins comprehensive patent for iPhone, bares teeth at Palm

by Robert Palmer (Jan 27th, 2009)

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Apple patent number 7,479,949 covering key aspects of the iPhone's multi-touch user interface. The filing, with 358 pages of drawings and Steve Jobs as its first author, comprehensively describes the iPhone operating system's interface, and how ...

StyleTap officially bringing Palm emulator to the iPhone / iPod touch

by Mat Lu (May 31st, 2008)

Way back in February we posted on an experimental Palm emulator for the iPhone & iPod touch from StyleTap. At the time, they insisted that they were making no commitment whatsoever to release it as a product. Well, apparently they've gotten over their cold feet as StyleTap has announced their ...