Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile
Bloomberg is reporting Palm has contacted Goldman Sachs and Quattrone Partners to find a buyer. The news comes from three people familiar with the details. While not unexpected, the news comes as a blow to many hopes Palm was turning it around.
Last week, I reported on Lenovo being one of the possible suitors. Both Lenovo and HTC are reported by these tipsters as having looked into purchasing Palm. Dell reportedly looked at Palm and has decided against it. Also said to be in running are Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp., two of China’s biggest device makers.
Palm’s problems are well known. The new webOS exclusive launch on #3 network Sprint stunted it’s attractiveness and delayed when the new webOS devices would launch on Verizon and AT&T. Launched after Android smartphones hurt the company.
Palm still has a lot to offer, a #6 position in smartphone sales, an OS that is regarded as best-of-breed by many experts, strong brand name recoginition still borrowed from PDA days. Hope remains that a buy could inject some better hardware with webOS to create a device that could rival the market leaders.
Read: [Bloomberg]
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Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile
Those that may have still been holding out hope of seeing a Palm Pre Plus for free can stop waiting because that magical price has been reached. As of right now you can head over to online retailer Wirefly and grab the Verizon Wireless Palm Pre Plus for $0.00. Free as in free. Of course, that free is only for new customers. Those looking to add a Pre Plus to an existing family plan will still have to pay $49.99. But hey, free is good, and as you would expect those new customers will need to sign a two year agreement in order to get that price. Otherwise, the Palm Pre Plus is still $29.99 with Amazon and $49.99 directly with Verizon. That said, regardless of where you make the purchase you can still get the Mobile Hotspot for free. And for that I have to say thanks Verizon.
Product [Wirefly]
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Section: Audio, Portable Audio, Video, Portable Video
As we expected, the 64GB Zune HD is now available for purchase. Overall the player is just about the same as what we have already gotten familiar with due to the current 16 and 32GB Zune HD’s, except for the obvious increase in storage capacity. But the good news is you can now purchase a 64GB Zune HD, that is as long as you are willing to plunk down your $349.99. Otherwise the original 16 and 32GB Zune HD’s are still available and they are selling for $199.99 and $269.99.
Product [Microsoft]
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