Palm's App Catalog Will Soon Include Paid Software

By Ed Hardy | 8/18/2009

The Palm Pre's on-device software store currently only allows free apps, but that's about to change. Palm, Inc. has just begun a beta of its system to allow developers to charge for their software.

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RIM Introduces a New Version of Its On-Device Software Store

By Ed Hardy | 7/31/2009

RIM has just released BlackBerry App World 1.1, and while the latest version of its on-device software store has some new features, it's missing a significant one that was rumored earlier this week.

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BlackBerry App World 1.1 Will Be No Small Upgrade

By Ed Hardy | 7/30/2009

RIM hasn't yet released the new version of its on-device software store, but the documentation for BlackBerry App World 1.1 shows that it will have some significant new features.

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Palm Gets Serious About Games for the webOS

By Ed Hardy | 7/22/2009

At this point, there are barely a handful of games for the just-released Palm Pre, but Palm is hoping to change that. According to a job listing posted online, this company is looking for "top-notch graphics engineers to create development tools for the Palm webOS."

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Newly-Released webOS SDK Should Jumpstart Palm Pre Software Development

By Ed Hardy | 7/16/2009

Palm, Inc. has released the software development kit (SDK) for the webOS, giving developers the tools they need to create applications for the Palm Pre.

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HotSync Coming to the MotionApps Classic Palm OS Emulator

By Ed Hardy | 7/15/2009

MotionApps announced today that it's adding HotSync to its Palm OS emulator for the Palm Pre.

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MotionApps Demos the Gaming Capabilities of its Palm OS Emulator for the Palm Pre

By Ed Hardy | 4/19/2009

Many Long-time Palm OS users were thrilled when MotionApps announced plans to release an emulator that will allow the Palm Pre to run legacy Palm OS applications. A new video from the company shows off this app's ability to handle advanced games.

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Astraware Offering Several Classic Games for Half Price

By Ed Hardy | 3/26/2009

For the rest of this month, Astraware Sudoku, Astraware Casino, Astraware Boardgames, and Astraware Solitaire are all available for under $5.

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Astraware Sudoku Now Available for BlackBerry Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 3/24/2009

A version of Astraware Sudoku has been released for BlackBerry smartphones. This game allows users to download a puzzle every day for no additional charge.

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N-Gage Gaming Service Not Coming to Nokia N73, N93 and N93i

By AWright | 3/21/2009

Although originally slated to be part of the N-Gage gaming service, the Nokia N73, N93 and N93i models will not receive N-Gage support.

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geoDefense Tower Defense Game for iPhone Updated

By Ed Hardy | 3/15/2009

Critical Thought Games has released geoDefense 1.1 on the iTunes App Store. In this tower defense game, players stop various types of geometric enemies from reaching their base with weapons including lasers, homing missiles and vortex towers.

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Palm Hints High-End Games May Be in the Palm Pre's Future

By Ed Hardy | 3/12/2009

During a webinar today, Palm implied that future versions of the webOS will enable developers to create high-end games for the Palm Pre.

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