Section: Business News, Communications, Computers As with any acquisition, it is almost inevitable that people will lose their job and it usually happens to the company being absorbed. Basically, HP and Palm hire people to do the same job, such as legal personnel, HR, IT, marketing, etc. and there is no need to keep so many people who do the same job on the payroll. As a result, many Palm employees have lost their job as the integration between HP and Palm continues to take place. Yesterday marked the official acquisition and beginning of HP and Palm joining forces. According to All Things Digital, the company hasn’t released any specific numbers but rumors indicate the number of jobs lost are somewhere in the double digits. In this tough economy, job losses are never a good thing and we can only hope those unfortunate individuals will find a new job soon. An optimistic spokesperson for Palm had this to say about the turn of events: "Part of the integration strategy is consolidation of functions and operations, as appropriate. There always is turnover in organizations. Palm employees overall are enthusiastic about having the financial stability and global scale necessary to complete their vision."
Via [AllThingsD] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones 
If the latest leak is to be believed, the HTC HD3 smartphone running Windows Phone 7, then we have a phone that will be strong competition to the iPhone 4 and any super Android phone. The leak comes by way of a Chinese blog, and fortunately, the picture tells all the details. A common gripe of the HTC EVO 4G and the Motorola Droid X is that the screen is too big for people with average sized hands. Unfortunately, the HD3 touts a 4.5 inch AMOLED display with 1200 x 800 resolution, which make those with abnormally small hands quiver with fear. However, if you like big screens, the HTC HD3 has some more goodies such as a 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, 1080p HD video playback, 720p HD video recording, 8MP camera, and 1GB of RAM. Here is the complete list of specs as noted on the picture of the HD3. 4.5″ AMOLED screen with 1280×800 resolution
1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
1080p HD video playback
720p HD video recording
8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash
Multi-touch screen
Super-thin – just 10mm thick
WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity
4G connectivity for for blisteringly fast downloads that are over ten times as fast as today's HSDPA phones
1GB onboard RAM
1GB onboard
32GB external memory
3.5″ headphone jack
HDMI output for connecting to your HDTV or monitor
1800mAh battery for super-long battery life
Bigger screen than the HD2, but a smaller overall physical size: 115mm x 65mm x 10mm
After the unfortunate Kin news, Microsoft fans need something to look forward to in Window 7 Phone’s, so let’s hope the HTC HD3 is the real deal and not some mean hoax. Check out some more pictures below. Read [PCOnline] Via [MobilitySite] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Mobile  According to a new survey from Bohan Advertising that surveyed nearly 600 moms, almost 50% admitted to texting while driving. Most anti-texting programs focus on teens, but clearly moms are a big part of the problem. The news was released today to hpefully affect moms choices while traveling over the holiday weekend.
"This survey clearly shows that moms are a serious part of the problem. Not only are they putting themselves and their families at risk, they are teaching their children a very deadly habit," said CEO David Bohan. The survey was conducted in late May on 585 moms over 18, have at least two children at home. Out of those with a texting plan, 49% admitted reading or responding to a message while driving with their kids in the car. Read: [BusinesWire] Image credit: Time Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Audio, Portable Audio, Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Web, Online Music/Video, Google 
It looks like Google Music and Google Android 3.0 will be launching simultaneously sometime in the fall/winter of 2010. Gaurav Jain, Android Product Manager, confirmed this news to Israeli newspaper Calcalist. Apparently music is in integral part of the next Android version and that is the reason the two Google services will be launched together. Jain’s translated statement is: “Google will combine music download service next version of Android launched for the U.S. holiday season.”
Aiming to compete with Apple’s music streaming service, Google wants to launch a Music service that centered around streaming. The Apple service will be based off Lala, whom they acquired earlier on. Rumors indicate that Apple plans to release their latest software sometime before the end of the year. According to BGR, Apple’s service includes the following: Streaming music and movies from Apple's servers to your computers, devices, etc.
Streaming music and movies from your home computers to your other computers, remote devices, etc.
Wireless iTunes syncing with devices
Will Google’s new Music service be able to compete with Apple’s product? Only time will tell, but hopefully we will learn more about this as we get closer to the Holiday season. Via [Calcalist] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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