Verizon Getting the HP Pre 3 webOS Smartphone

By Ed Hardy | 4/6/2011

When HP officially unveiled the Pre 3 early last month, the company didn't say which wireless carriers will be offering this webOS-based smartphone. New evidence suggests that one of these will be Verizon.

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HP Prepping First webOS Smartphone Without a Keyboard

By Ed Hardy | 4/6/2011

HP is reportedly working on a webOS-based phone that will use a very popular design: a bar shape without a keyboard. This model will apparently be the first running this operating system to depend on an on-screen keyboard.

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HP Pre 2 webOS Smartphone Now Available for Free

By Ed Hardy | 4/5/2011

Verizon introduced the HP Pre 2 in February for $150, but this newest webOS-based smartphone is now available for free with a two-year contract. This device has a 3.1-inch touchscreen and a sliding keyboard.

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Smartphone Market Growing, IDC Predicts Android to Take Top Spot

By Mark Calley | 3/29/2011

Current indicators suggest that the smartphone market will grow almost 50% in 2011, as millions of consumers leave their old phones behind in favor of more advanced technology. And market analysis firm IDC predicts the Android OS will come to dominate this market in the coming years.

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HP Pre 2 Gets webOS 2.1 Upgrade

By Ed Hardy | 3/10/2011

A webOS 2.1 upgrade is now available for the unlocked version of the HP Pre 2. This isn't a huge upgrade, but it does bring a few new features to this smartphone.

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HP Pre 2 with webOS 2.0 Now Available from Verizon

By Mark Calley | 2/17/2011

It's been a slow grind for the Pre 2, but the phone has finally officially made its way to Verizon. This

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HP Pre 2 Now Available for Pre-order for Verizon Customers

By Grant Hatchimonji | 2/11/2011

Talk about having your thunder stolen. The HP Pre 2 smartphone, formerly the Palm Pre 2, is now available for pre-order through Verizon on HP's website. The news, unfortunately, comes quick on the heels of the Pre 3 and Veer announcements at the HP webOS event on Wednesday.

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HP Breaks Promise -- webOS 2.0 Upgrades for Palm Pre and Pixi Not Coming

By Mark Calley | 2/10/2011

Jon Rubinstein, the head of HP's mobile division and former CEO of Palm Inc., has some bad news for most users of his company's smartphones: the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi, and the Plus versions of both, will not be updated to webOS 2.0.

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HP Pre3 and Veer webOS Smartphones Unveiled

By Ed Hardy | 2/9/2011

HP has just officially announced a pair of webOS 2.1 smartphones: the Pre 3 is going to have a 3.6-inch display, while the Veer will be a much smaller option. The HP TouchPad tablet was also unveiled today.

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Palm Pre 2 Could Finally Be Coming to Verizon this Month

By Ed Hardy | 2/5/2011

When the Palm Pre 2 was unveiled last year, HP said this webOS-based smartphone is going to be released by Verizon Wireless. More than three months later, this still hasn't happened. That's apparently about to change, though.

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Smartphone Success Starts with Strong Mobile Management

By Tim Scannell | 12/21/2010

There are many advantages for businesses in arming their employees with smartphones, but the process of deploying them requires careful planning or they can become a liability.

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HP Commits to webOS 2.0 Upgrades for All Palm Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 11/20/2010

Users of the Palm Pre and Pixi can breathe easier now that HP has promised to release operating systems upgrades for these smartphones. webOS 2.0 contains enhancements to multitasking and other features.

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