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Palm Pixi First Impressions Review
PUBLISHED: Monday, November 16, 2009
The new Palm Pixi is in many ways a successor to the Palm Centro: small, inexpensive, and useful. Jen Edwards says the second webOS-based smartphone -- which debuted from Sprint this weekend -- is a fun little device that's very well priced.

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Palm Pixi Video Preview
PUBLISHED: 11/15/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Palm Pixi is debuting today, and Brighthand has a video overview of this new device, the second with Palm's webOS. This smartphone has a slimmer design than its predecessor, and a smaller screen, but offers virtually all the features at a lower price.
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Palm Pixi Is Now Available
PUBLISHED: 11/15/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Sprint is now offering the Palm Pixi, an entry-level webOS-powered smartphone that is the successor to Palm's Centro line. Like those earlier models, it has an easily pocketable design with a touchscreen, keyboard, and an afforable price.
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Adobe Flash Player for Android, webOS Will Be Available in 2010
PUBLISHED: 11/14/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Adobe Systems has promised users of phones running Google's Android and Palm's webOS that they will get a browser plug-in with Flash support in the first half of next year. This software is also coming to many other mobile devices, with one notable exception.
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Palm webOS 1.3.1 Brings Yahoo Calendar and Contacts Synchronization
PUBLISHED: 11/14/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm is releasing a new version of the system software for the Palm Pre and Pixi. webOS 1.3.1 brings additional support for synchronizing with Yahoo's services, as well as a number of bug fixes and enhancements.
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Palm Pixi Selling for Just $25
PUBLISHED: 11/12/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Palm Pixi, the second webOS-powered smartphone, is set to be released exclusively by Sprint this weekend. The official price is $100, but one online retailer has undercut that by a wide margin for some customers. UPDATED
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Palm Demos Graphical webOS Development Tool
PUBLISHED: 11/6/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm demonstrated an upcoming development tool for webOS apps yesterday. This graphical tool has been designed to simplify the process of making software for devices like the Palm Pre and Pixi.
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New Study Warns that Cell Phone Use May Slightly Increase Cancer Risk
PUBLISHED: 11/4/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
An extensive study overseen by the World Health Organization has found that cell phone use may cause a slight but measurable increase in several types of tumors, some of which are dangerous.
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Palm Pixi Will Debut in Mid-November for $100
PUBLISHED: 10/26/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Palm Pixi, the second webOS-powered smartphone, will hit store shelves in a few weeks. As expected, this smartphone will have an entry-level price, making it more affordable than its predecessor, the Palm Pre.
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Palm Pre Available for AT&T and T-Mobile Customers
PUBLISHED: 10/21/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
AT&T and T-Mobile customers can now get a Palm Pre without having to switch to Sprint. There are a few caveats, though, as this version of the first webOS smartphone lacks 3G and has a slightly modified keyboard.
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Catalog of webOS Apps Now Available on Palm's Site
PUBLISHED: 10/20/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm, Inc. has answered the requests of many, and created an online listing of all the third-party webOS software that's on the market. Previously, this information could only be found in the on-device App Catalog.
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Verizon Is Definitely Getting the Palm Pre
PUBLISHED: 10/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
If there are any lingering doubts that Verizon Wireless is going to offer the Palm Pre, one of this this carrier's Twitter feeds has re-iterated earlier promises to launch the first webOS-based smartphone in a few months.
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Palm Pre Debuts in Europe
PUBLISHED: 10/13/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The Palm Pre is rolling out across W. Europe this week. It debuted in Germany today, will be released in Spain tomorrow, and will hit store shelves in the U.K. and Ireland in a few days. This is the first time this webOS-based smartphone is available outside of N. America.
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