Section: Communications, Cellular Providers By now we’re all used to the standard 5 GB data cap on most cell carriers. After 5 GB of data is used, the carrier will start to charge you extra, making that unlimited data you signed up for seem for naught. Those data caps don’t seem to be going anywhere, though T-Mobile is changing it’s approach to how to handle those who go over the limit. Rather than charge those who go over the 5 GB a month data cap, T-Mobile will begin just slowing down those users. You can still get data after the 5 GB with no extra charge, but the speed will be reduced by an unclear amount. For those without the “unlimited” data option, T-Mobile has decided to decrease the price per MB over the 250 MB limit. Now, rather than $0.20 per extra MB users will be charged $0.10. Being the number four carrier in the US, T-Mobile can afford to take such measures, which is nice for it’s users. Slower speeds are always better than an extra charge on a cell phone bill. However, because it is number four, the others likely won’t follow T-Mobile’s nicer data usage plan. They really don’t need to, however, since most if not all of the interesting upcoming Android phones (HTC Incredible, EVO 4G, Dell Thunder) are either on or are coming to the other carriers. T-Mobile could use something to attract those who might still want a Nexus One, or those who are considering abandoning the once owner of the American Android market for other carriers with more interesting phones. Read [Boy Genius Report] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Business News, Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile  In a move that surprised many, HP announced today the acquisition of Palm for $1.2 billion. For stockholders, that comes out to $5.70 per Palm share. Palm is most notably known for their innovative and unique webOS platform developed specifically for smartphones.
The main motive for purchasing Palm is their prominence in the smartphone industry. Todd Bradley, executive Vice President of HP, had this to say regarding the latest acquisition by HP: “Palm's innovative operating system provides an ideal platform to expand HP's mobility strategy and create a unique HP experience spanning multiple mobile connected devices.” The “highly skilled [Palm]” team is set to join HP engineers and “continue to deliver industry-leading mobile experience.”
The merger has already been approved by the board of directions of the two respective companies. The final signing should take place in HP’s third fiscal quarter, which ends on July 31. Jon Rubenstein, CEO of Palm, is set to stay with the company, but his role it not yet known. As this news breaks, I’m sure more details will become available, and Gadgetell will keep you posted. Keep reading to check out the full press release… HP to Acquire Palm for $1.2 Billion Combination will accelerate HP's growth within the more than $100 billion connected mobile device market PALO ALTO and SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 28, 2010 HP and Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase Palm, a provider of smartphones powered by the Palm webOS mobile operating system, at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction has been approved by the HP and Palm boards of directors. The combination of HP's global scale and financial strength with Palm's unparalleled webOS platform will enhance HP's ability to participate more aggressively in the fast-growing, highly profitable smartphone and connected mobile device markets. Palm's unique webOS will allow HP to take advantage of features such as true multitasking and always up-to-date information sharing across applications. "Palm's innovative operating system provides an ideal platform to expand HP's mobility strategy and create a unique HP experience spanning multiple mobile connected devices," said Todd Bradley, executive vice president, Personal Systems Group, HP. "And, Palm possesses significant IP assets and has a highly skilled team. The smartphone market is large, profitable and rapidly growing, and companies that can provide an integrated device and experience command a higher share. Advances in mobility are offering significant opportunities, and HP intends to be a leader in this market." "We're thrilled by HP's vote of confidence in Palm's technological leadership, which delivered Palm webOS and iconic products such as the Palm Pre. HP's longstanding culture of innovation, scale and global operating resources make it the perfect partner to rapidly accelerate the growth of webOS," said Jon Rubinstein, chairman and chief executive officer, Palm. "We look forward to working with HP to continue to deliver industry-leading mobile experiences to our customers and business partners." Under the terms of the merger agreement, Palm stockholders will receive $5.70 in cash for each share of Palm common stock that they hold at the closing of the merger. The merger consideration takes into account the updated guidance and other financial information being released by Palm this afternoon. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of domestic and foreign regulatory approvals and the approval of Palm's stockholders. The transaction is expected to close during HP's third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2010. Palm's current chairman and CEO, Jon Rubinstein, is expected to remain with the company.
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Section: Computers, Netbooks Another day, another netbook from Asus. The latest is the Eee PC 1015P which happens to have stopped by the FCC recently. The netbook details have been around the Internet for a little while now, but so far we have yet to hear anything in terms of an actual release date. That said, the FCC listing certainly does not offer us that little tidbit, but it does suggest a release is coming sooner than later. Otherwise, the Eee PC 1015P will come featuring a 10.1 inch display, Intel Atom N450 processor, Wi-Fi 802.11n and a chiclet style keyboard. Additionally, there is a battery life being promised of up to 14 hours, which is coming by way of a 6 cell battery. Via [Wireless Goodness] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Mobile We already know that the KIN ONE and the KIN TWO are heading to Verizon Wireless and Vodafone as exclusive offerings for launch. But it looks like that may not be the final stop and that we may be seeing both handsets end up with other carriers sooner than later. The details were dug up by a ROM hacker that goes by the name of Conflipper. As to what he found—a bunch of provision files for wireless carriers. The files were for AT&T, T-Mobile, Fido, O2, Softbank, China Mobile and many more. In the end though, this is not entirely convincing proof that the handsets will be coming, just a little clue. Heck those provision files could have been put in place early on and just never removed. They could also have been added for the simple reason of throwing people like us that read into the little details off track. In short, the KIN ONE and KIN TWO may or may not be heading to other carriers aside from Verizon and Vodafone. Via [MobileCrunch] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Mobile Computers Putting aside the story that suggests Fushion Garage was only able to sell 64 JooJoo tablets here in the US, lets hope they can beat that with the European release. Yup, those in Europe now have the privilege of ordering a JooJoo tablet for themselves. All in all, the tablet is the same as what we had here in the US in terms of specs. Price wise, those interested can expect to pay €359 plus €15, and for those that may be curious and outside of Europe—those prices are roughly $472 and $20 in terms of US dollars. Now lets see if Europe can order 65 and beat the US in terms of JooJoo sales, of course, I am not sure that is a record anyone would want to have. Via [Liliputing] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
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