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Are Mobile Web Browsers Even Necessary?
PUBLISHED: 5/6/2009  BY: AWright
In light of all the different types of applications that connect to the Internet, and the way we use our mobile devices, Antoine Wright asks, are mobile web browsers necessary?
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Proporta Celebrates Its Birthday with 15% Off Sale
PUBLISHED: 4/23/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Today is Proporta's 13th birthday, and to celebrate this online retailer is offering customers a 15% discount on all Proporta-branded hardware products for one day only.
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Palm Drops the Unlocked Centro to $200, Adds Two Colors
PUBLISHED: 4/21/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm, Inc. is now offering the unlocked version of the Palm Centro in two new colors and at a much lower price.
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MotionApps Demos the Gaming Capabilities of its Palm OS Emulator for the Palm Pre
PUBLISHED: 4/19/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
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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MotionApps Classic Palm OS Emulator for Palm Pre Preview
PUBLISHED: 4/2/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
MotionApps has announced an emulator that will allow the Palm Pre to run legacy Palm OS software. Brighthand's Ed Hardy was briefed on this upcoming app, and has a video demo of this application in action.
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Palm Pre Will Be Able to Run Palm OS Apps Thanks to a Third-Party Emulator
PUBLISHED: 4/1/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm, Inc. has just made an announcement that will significantly change how many people look at the Palm Pre: an emulator from MotionApps to allow Palm's upcoming webOSsmartphone to run legacy Palm OS applications will be available soon.
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Say Goodbye to TealOS -- Now Everyone Will Have to Wait for the Palm Pre
PUBLISHED: 3/30/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
TealOS is a third-party application that tries to bring the card-based interface of the hotly-anticipated Palm Pre to other smartphones. Not surprisingly, Palm has taken a very dim view of this software.
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Astraware Offering Several Classic Games for Half Price
PUBLISHED: 3/26/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
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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DiskAgent Mobile Can Remotely Disable or Wipe a Stolen Phone
PUBLISHED: 3/13/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Spearstone has added a smartphone application to its DiskAgent line of products. This allows users to remotely wipe, disable, or lock a device if it is lost or stolen.
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Google Voice Could Change Phone Service
PUBLISHED: 3/13/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The newly-announced Google Voice has the potential to significantly change the way a great many people use their phones. It's a collection of services that individually aren't groundbreaking, but together could be a game changer, especially considering the price: free.
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Palm Pulls in $84 Million in Stock Sale
PUBLISHED: 3/12/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Palm and Elevation Partners sold off about 23 million Palm shares this week, netting the smartphone maker $83.9 million. The company will use this money to keep afloat as it prepares for the launch of the Palm Pre, its highly-anticipated new phone.
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Growth in the Smartphone Market Under Pressure
PUBLISHED: 3/11/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The global smartphone market grew strongly in 2008, but that growth was showing signs of slowing by the end of the year. Several device makers enjoyed strong growth, but much of this came at the expense of Nokia.
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