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Mr Fussy mods Samsung Galaxy S for inductive charging, without frazzling warranty (video)
Source: Engadget Mobile - 19 September 2011

It's not hard to find a good inductive charging smartphone these days, but German IT student Qian Qin absolutely had to have the feature on his Galaxy S Plus. What's more, it needed to be just right: no voiding of the warranty and no unsightly protrusions. So, instead of bumping his gums, he went out and purchased a Palm Pre back cover and a Touchstone dock for &eu...

The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here
Source: Engadget Mobile - 01 July 2011

25,000 apps? Make it 25,001. The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here. Finally. Now your HD7 or Surround or Trophy or Omnia can get some native news in a format that's so Metro it doesn't even have a driver's license. We know that it took awhile, but we needed it to be right, and now it is. On the app you can get all the posts from the main site as well as Mobile...

HP tempts webOS early adopters to buy a TouchPad with $50 rebate
Source: Engadget Mobile - 29 June 2011

WebOS hopefuls -- especially owners of a Palm Pre, Pixi or their Plus variants -- you there? HP's TouchPad launch is a few days away, and the company's seeking to entice loyalists with a $50 mail-in-rebate on the new slate in the US and Canada. You've got until July 31st to make good on the deal, and all it'll take is proof that you own one of the aforesaid phone...

HP offers $50 off purchase of TouchPad to webOS early adopters
Source: MobileBurn.com - 28 June 2011

Those of you who took a chance on webOS early on and bought a Palm Pre, Pre Plus, Pixi, or Pixi Plus will be rewarded for your efforts in the form of a $50 discount on a new 32GB TouchPad tablet from HP. Read the full story here. ...

HP Veer 4G review
Source: Engadget Mobile - 13 May 2011

HP's Jon Rubenstein told us that his company wanted to veer in a new direction, and veer it surely did -- the HP Veer 4G will arguably be the smallest fully-functional smartphone on the market when it goes on sale May 15th. In a nutshell, it's a Palm Pixi Plus in the guise of a Pre, only in a delightfully downsized package with webOS 2.1 and thoroughly modern funct...

HP Palm updates Pre, Pre Plus to webOS to 1.4.5.1
Source: MobileBurn.com - 08 May 2011

Got a trusty Palm Pre or Pre Plus still kicking around? Well it looks like you should be checking the software update utility on it as word is out that HP is pushing an update to webOS, bringing it to version 1.4.5.1. The new update, which was originally announced back in July of last year, fixes some bugs and that's about it. So you Pre 2 owners can continue to fee...

webOS 2.1 SDK now available to all comers, teases 'big push' for Veer launch
Source: Engadget Mobile - 19 March 2011

Though webOS 2.1 has already gone out to Pre 2s (and a handful of Pre Pluses) around the globe, developers not included in HP's NDA-protected Early Access Program have been shut out of the latest version of the SDK -- until now. That's right: any old riffraff coming in off the street now have access to the webOS 2.1 SDK download, featuring Exhibition enhancements, "h...

Palm Pre 2 gets official webOS 2.1 update, Classic emulator hacked to work on it
Source: Engadget Mobile - 09 March 2011

Hey, Pre 2 owners: want the webOS 2.1 action that Germans have been enjoying on their Pre Pluses for a couple weeks now? Of course you do -- and HP's got your back. The new update's been posted with support for the Touchstone's Exhibition mode, Voice Dial, and a plethora of updates to existing apps throughout the system (interestingly, the unlocked Pre 2 seems to hav...

Upgrading old Pres, Pre Pluses to webOS 2.1 slightly easier, fraught with less danger thanks to new
Source: Engadget Mobile - 27 February 2011

Let's be honest, Palm user: in all likelihood, your days with your Pre or Pre Plus are numbered. At this point, you've got the Pre 2 available, the Pre 3 and Veer in the pipeline, and countless awesome assaults from other platforms in constant danger of stealing you away. Might as well have a little fun, right? Maybe try your hand at an unauthorized upgrade to webOS 2...

O2 Germany's Palm Pre Plus is graced with webOS 2.1
Source: PhoneArena.com - 23 February 2011

Literally unexpected and out of nowhere, especially when HP gave little hope to it, but the Palm Pre Plus is surprisingly seeing light of webOS 2.1 – but it seems to be good only for O2 Germany’s model. However...Photos: ...

Palm Pre Plus gets webOS 2.1 in Germany starting now
Source: GSMArena.com - 22 February 2011

Now that's a surprise - HP officially confirmed that the Pre Plus won't get a chance to taste webOS 2 and yet here comes the update. As of today owners of the O2 Palm Pre Plus can get the over-the-air firmware......

Palm Pre Plus to get webOS 2 after all?
Source: Engadget Mobile - 21 February 2011

We won't lie: we did feel a little put out when our pal Jon Rubinstein told us that webOS 2.0 wouldn't be coming to the Palm Pre Plus -- something about the older hardware not having the necessary "oomph" to handle the new OS. But perhaps all hope is not lost! According to a rep from O2 Germany (as espied on the company's support forums) HP will make with the new ope...

Palm Pre Plus set for webOS 2.0 update
Source: T3.com - 21 February 2011

Packing a Palm Pre Plus? Bummed that HP has put the kibosh on a software boost to webOS 2.0? Well, don’t be. Because it seems O2 might just have a much-needed bump for Palm Pre Plus owners. Related links Palm Pre Plus review HP Pre 3 unleashed HP TouchPad: webOS tablet revealed .relatedLinksLeft { font-size:12px; width:300px;...

Verizon's Palm Pixi Plus takes another price dip - $45 no-contract
Source: PhoneArena.com - 18 February 2011

Previously, we’ve seen third party sellers offering the smartphone at the no-contract price of $55 and even $50. Today though, we’re seeing a new record being made now that it’s going for the no-contract price of...Photos: ...

Tech Week: HP Touchpad and Nokia teams up with Microsoft
Source: T3.com - 12 February 2011

News of the Week Nokia stole the headlines this week for both good and bad reasons. CEO Stephen Elop’s leaked memo revealed perhaps what many believed for some time, that the company was a ‘burning platform, .giving the strongest indication yet that the Finnish mobile manufacturer was set to call in some help.   Nokia and Microsoft officially teamed ...