Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[webOS brick-and-mortar stores close forever, may they rest in peace]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/17/webos-brick-and-mortar-stores-close-forever-may-they-rest-in-pe/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/17/webos-brick-and-mortar-stores-close-forever-may-they-rest-in-pe/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/17/webos-brick-and-mortar-stores-close-forever-may-they-rest-in-pe/#comments It's with broken heart that we announce that the doors have officially shut for good on all remaining webOS retail stores. The news likely won't come as a shock to many, given HP's intent to scrap the operating system from its future plans. This isn't the first physical manifestation of the company's announcement, when factoring in the plethora of layoffs taking place; nonetheless, anyone affected or touched by a Palm device over the last 19 years may likely mourn the loss. That said, at least the stores went out with a bang: Veers were cleared out for $50 each, the Pixi was sold for $25 ($15 if you purchased four or more) and the Touchstone could be had for a cool $2.50. The retail outlets may now be a thing of the past, but the memories of the products sold in them will hopefully live on forever. Never forget.

webOS brick-and-mortar stores close forever, may they rest in peace originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Touchstone's future is just as unclear as any other webOS product at the moment, but it's sure getting a fair share of love from the mod community. Not only did we witness the inductive-charging unit work on a modded Samsung Galaxy S Plus, a bold and daring AndroidCentral Forums member also accomplished the feat on his three-day-old Epic 4G Touch in a process that's definitely not for the faint of heart. The modder (who goes by the name of "darrenf" on the forum) offers a full step-by-step guide on exactly how to do it, but advises that it's "a pretty delicate mod" and attempting it will likely void any warranties or return policies that were attached to the phone when purchased. It also doesn't result in the most aesthetically pleasing look since the charging coil had to be attached to the outside of the phone, but it's gotta give you some massive street cred if you pull it off, right?

Touchstone mod blesses Samsung Epic 4G Touch with inductive charging powers originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidchargingepic 4g touchEpic4gTouchgalaxy s iiGalaxySIigooglehackhewlett-packardhphp touchstoneHpTouchstoneinductive chargingInductiveChargingmobilepostminimodmodifiedpalmpalm touchstonePalmTouchstonesamsungsamsung epic 4g touchsamsung galaxy s iiSamsungEpic4gTouchSamsungGalaxySIisprinttouchstonewireless chargingWirelessChargingMon, 19 Sep 2011 20:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Mr Fussy mods Samsung Galaxy S for inductive charging, without frazzling warranty (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/mr-fussy-mods-samsung-galaxy-s-for-inductive-charging-without-f/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/mr-fussy-mods-samsung-galaxy-s-for-inductive-charging-without-f/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/18/mr-fussy-mods-samsung-galaxy-s-for-inductive-charging-without-f/#comments It's not hard to find a good inductive charging smartphone these days, but German IT student Qian Qin absolutely had to have the feature on his Galaxy S Plus. What's more, it needed to be just right: no voiding of the warranty and no unsightly protrusions. So, instead of bumping his gums, he went out and purchased a Palm Pre back cover and a Touchstone dock for €30 ($40), ripped the charging circuit out of the Pre cover and stuck it into the Samsung's cover, then finally soldered a wire from the circuit to the micro-USB port (plus another wire to the microSD slot for 0V). Job done. At first, the mere mention of a webOS device gave us a twinge of sadness, but then the video after the break cheered us right up again -- you can tell within the first six seconds that this guy is a pure OCD perfectionist. You'll also find more detailed instructions at the source link, and they should work equally well for the original Galaxy S too.

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Mr Fussy mods Samsung Galaxy S for inductive charging, without frazzling warranty (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dying to get your hands on HP's TouchPad before it's available on July 1st? According to Pre Central, a visit to either Best Buy or Walmart may afford you the opportunity. During the past few days, the stores have apparently begun quietly displaying demo-loaded versions of the slate. The device went up for pre-order about a week ago, but for webOS hopefuls still contemplating whether to take the Palm-rooted plunge, a pre-release impression may not be a bad grab between socks and motor oil. Don't feel like taking a trip to Wally World, you say? You'll find a video overview past the break; although the box to the left has us wondering if now's a good time for getting lucky...

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HP TouchPad veers into stores early, flaunts its webOS moves (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP rolls out the YouTube carpet for TouchPad slate, prices accessories (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tablet manufacturers love to talk about how magical their devices are, but HP's Touch to Share truly is something else -- you simply bump a paired Pre 3 into an HP TouchPad slate, and the data beams over the air -- in this case, loading a website URL a la Chrome to Phone. While it uses the same induction coil technology to connect the twain as HP's Touchstone dock (and Bluetooth to actually pipe those packets through the ether), you don't actually need a Touchstone to make the magic happen this time around, only a pair of compatible devices. Representatives tell us that you do have to pair them beforehand, as well -- you wouldn't want an errant Pre 3 owner to swipe your banking session while you're on the go, now would you? Don't miss the video above.

Nilay Patel contributed to this report.

HP's Touch to Share eyes-on, starring the TouchPad and HP Pre 3 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>HPHP Pre 3HP TouchPadHpPre3HpTouchpadinductioninduction coilInductionCoilPalmPalm Pre 3PalmPre3Pre 3Pre3Touch to sharetouch-to-sharetouchpadtouchstoneTouchToSharevideowebOSWed, 09 Feb 2011 17:22:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Touchstone Touch-to-share lets devices swap URLs, 'Exhibition' mode added for phones]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/hp-touchstone-tech-now-lets-you-tap-two-devices-together-to-swap/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/hp-touchstone-tech-now-lets-you-tap-two-devices-together-to-swap/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/hp-touchstone-tech-now-lets-you-tap-two-devices-together-to-swap/#comments So, HP is extending "Touchstone" to mean more than "that heavy, slanted magnet thing that my Pre always slips off of." For starters, the TouchPad has a Touchstone charging dock -- it's not magnetic, but at least you don't have to worry about plugging the thing in, and it's particularly suited to working with a keyboard. But that's not the real magic. HP has enabled its three new webOS devices (The TouchPad, Veer, and Pre 3) to communicate over Touchstone using "Touch-to-share" tech. You simply place your phone on top of the TouchPad, as illustrated, and whatever you're viewing on the phone pops up in the tablet's browser. We're not sure how this works bi-directionally, but HP mentions both scenarios, so hopefully it shouldn't be that difficult to configure the URL to come from the tablet and land on the phone. The two devices have to be on the same webOS account, however, so don't get any crazy ideas about sharing URLs with friends. Naturally, there should be a lot more "Continuous Client"-style uses for this tech in the future, but we'd say URL pushing is a good start. Finally, the old-fashioned Touchstone is going to work with the Veer and Pre 3, which will now be sent into an "Exhibition" mode when docked. The mode allows the phone to display photos or upcoming appointments, depending on the user's particular level of sentimentality.

For more on all of HP's webOS announcements today, click here!

HP Touchstone Touch-to-share lets devices swap URLs, 'Exhibition' mode added for phones originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dockhphp palmhp touchstonehp webosHpPalmHpTouchstoneHpWebospalmprepre 3Pre3tap to sharetap-to-shareTapToSharetouch to sharetouch-to-sharetouchpadtouchstonetouchstone techTouchstoneTechTouchToShareveerweboswebos 2.2webos 3.0Webos2.2Webos3.0Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:12:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Veer: smallest smartphone in the webOS stable, 2.6-inch display, coming this spring]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/the-hp-veer/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/the-hp-veer/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/the-hp-veer/#comments You wanted a small smartphone? Well, you've got it in HP's Veer, the very first webOS-based device to bear the HP name alone without Palm's alongside packing Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7230 processor at 800MHz. Other headline specs include a 2.6-inch 320 x 400 display, 5 megapixel EDoF camera, HSPA+ support, 8GB of storage, an accelerometer, proximity and light sensors (as usual), Touchstone compatibility, and mobile hotspot support. It's genuinely cute -- but keyboard usability will be a big question that we'll need to have answered when the phone is released this spring. No word on carriers yet, and pricing is set to be decided upon "at a later date."

Update: Added the full press release and a demonstration video after the break, and our hands-on with the device can be found here!

For more on all of HP's webOS announcements today, click here!

Gallery: HP Veer


Gallery: HP Veer press shots

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HP Veer: smallest smartphone in the webOS stable, 2.6-inch display, coming this spring originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewshphp palmhp veerHpPalmHpVeerpalmpalm veerPalmVeerqualcommsmartphoneSnapdragontouchstoneveervideoweboswebos 2.2Webos2.2Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:31:00 EST<![CDATA[HP / Palm's 9.7-inch Topaz tablet to use 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8660, Adreno 220 GPU]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/hp-palms-9-7-inch-topaz-tablet-to-use-1-2ghz-qualcomm-msm8660/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/hp-palms-9-7-inch-topaz-tablet-to-use-1-2ghz-qualcomm-msm8660/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/hp-palms-9-7-inch-topaz-tablet-to-use-1-2ghz-qualcomm-msm8660/#comments Looks like those whispers we heard about HP's Topaz having a 1.2GHz Qualcomm CPU were true. The folks over at Pre Central just scored an internal document detailing presumed specifications of HP's forthcoming 9.7-inch tablet, and it looks like the aforesaid CPU will be joined by an integrated Adreno 220 GPU, 512MB of DDR2 memory, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera and dual-band 802.11b/g/n WiFi. We're told to expect an oleophobic Gorilla Glass screen with a standard XGA (1024 x 768) resolution, options for 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of storage, optional WWAN, an accelerometer, gyroscope, light sensor, microphone and a battery that'll last for around eight hours in ideal circumstances. Naturally, webOS will be onboard, and we're hearing that a WiFi-only model will indeed hit the market at some point. As for the connected versions? HSPA, LTE and CDMA variants are rumored, with the former two likely to be SIM-locked while all three carry A-GPS.

It should be noted that these documents were apparently fresh as of last fall, so everything is clearly subject to change. That said, we're digging the reports that HP will be doing everything it can to fully support Flash on this here slate, and it may also consider a partnership with Blio for the digital bookworms in attendance. Naturally, cloud services is shaping up to be a huge deal, and it'll definitely support inductive charging via the Touchstone v2. These docs also affirm what we'd heard about integrated Beats Audio technology and Tap to Share, with the second-gen Touchstone to also handle wireless picture sharing, cordless audio streaming and tether-free video beaming (just to name a few). Hit the source link the full skinny, and feel free to pressure HP to move February 9th a little closer to today.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

HP / Palm's 9.7-inch Topaz tablet to use 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8660, Adreno 220 GPU originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, #1 Digitimes bestselling author Paul Miller
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00:04:15 - Steve Jobs takes medical leave from Apple, Tim Cook taking over daily operations in his absence
00:10:22 - Apple turns in record Q1: $6b profit on $26.7b revenue, 16.2m iPhones sold
00:23:20 - Apple's invested in a 'very strategic' $3.9b component supply agreement, but what is it?
00:25:10 - Asahi Glass introduces Dragontrail for consumer electronics, puts the Gorilla on notice (video)
00:25:48 - Larry Page taking over as Google CEO, Eric Schmidt will remain as Executive Chairman
00:35:30 - Google Voice now lets you port your own phone number, maybe (update)
00:44:53 - Exclusive: HP / Palm's webOS tablets -- pictures, plans, and more
00:45:42 - HP / Palm tablet to feature Touchstone dock, cloud storage, Beats audio and Tap-to-Share smartphone integration
00:49:30 - HP calls us out, implies it's got even better scoops at February webOS event
00:53:20 - HP's first webOS tablet may start shipping in March, fulfill longstanding promise
01:06:00 - Motorola Xoom launching February 17th at Best Buy (update: priced at $700)
01:06:22 - Motorola Xoom priced at $800 at a minimum, according to Verizon leak
01:14:52 - Nintendo 3DS coming to US March 27th for $249.99, Europe first on March 25th (video)
01:19:10 - Live from Nintendo's 3DS preview with Reggie Fils-Aime
01:23:22 - Bloomberg: Sony PSP2 to debut next week, PlayStation Phone at MWC
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Engadget Podcast 230 - 01.24.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP / Palm tablet to feature Touchstone dock, cloud storage, Beats audio and Tap-to-Share smartphone integration originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On a related note, we've received a slew of new webOS 2.0 screen shots -- and while some of them look familiar, our eyes were drawn to the sexy new "classic" and flip-style digital clocks. Important? Not necessarily, but sometimes it's the little touches that count. Hit up the gallery for the full show (and don't forget our first batch from a few weeks back, while you're at it).

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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WebOS 2.0 gets fresh round of screenshots; new Palm phones and Touchstone certified? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>p102ewwp102unapalmpre 2Pre2rumorscreen shotsScreenShotstouchstonetuv rheinlandTuvRheinlandweboswebos 2.0Webos2.0Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:59:00 EST<![CDATA[EVO 4G receives a Palm Pre inductive charging transplant (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/evo-4g-receives-a-palm-pre-inductive-charging-transplant-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/evo-4g-receives-a-palm-pre-inductive-charging-transplant-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/evo-4g-receives-a-palm-pre-inductive-charging-transplant-video/#comments Oh yes, an HTC EVO has been modded with the inductive charging coil ripped from the still beating heart of a Palm Pre. The 30 minute soldering project does have the side effect of rendering compass apps useless while creating a slight bulge in the battery cover. Other than that, it just works -- or so says the creator. See the modded EVO get busy with a Palm Touchstone and do what yours can't in the video after the break.

[Thanks, Brody White]

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EVO 4G receives a Palm Pre inductive charging transplant (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: General Mobile's Touch Stone: how can something so wrong be so right?

General Mobile's Touch Stone: how can something so wrong be so right? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Say you've got a Pre and a Touchstone. Say, further, that you've got butterfingers -- or maybe you just really can't stand the thought of your glossy beauty being scratched beyond recognition by the occasional encounter with a lint ball in your pocket. Normally, the answer would be a case -- but the Touchstone requires special handling since it needs contact with a non-slip back to stay firmly planted and deliver the wireless juice, so what's a Pre user to do? The answer might just lie with accessory maker Seidio, which has released its $29.95 Innocase complete with the promise of Touchstone compatibility -- no need to remove the phone to do your thing. You still need to have the Touchstone battery cover installed for the solution to work, but since it's all concealed by the case anyway, who cares?

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Seidio's Innocase for the Pre is Touchstone-compatible originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In 2004, it was all about iPodding your BMW, but in 2009, it's all about Palming it. No, not "palming" as in concealing your car in the palm of your hand -- "Palming," you know, as in the act of hardwiring a Touchstone into your center console so that you can charge a Pre on the road with the greatest of ease. Ironically, this modern marvel of technology is mounted right where the iDrive controller in most newer models would normally go, which means you're stuck making the nearly impossible choice between this hack and BMW's.

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Dude hardwires Palm Touchstone into BMW, charging ensues originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In 2004, it was all about iPodding your BMW, but in 2009, it's all about Palming it. No, not "palming" as in concealing your car in the palm of your hand -- "Palming," you know, as in the act of hardwiring a Touchstone into your center console so that you can charge a Pre on the road with the greatest of ease. Ironically, this modern marvel of technology is mounted right where the iDrive controller would normally go, which means you're stuck making the nearly impossible choice between this hack and BMW's.

[Thanks, Mike]

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Dude hardwires Palm Touchstone into BMW, charging ensues originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoriesbmwcarcar chargerCarChargermobilepalmpalm prePalmPrepretouchstoneThu, 18 Jun 2009 15:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Palm Touchstone torn asunder, cost to manufacturer estimated at $5 (update)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/palm-pre-and-touchstone-get-torn-down-gently-beautifully/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/palm-pre-and-touchstone-get-torn-down-gently-beautifully/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/07/palm-pre-and-touchstone-get-torn-down-gently-beautifully/#comments As much as we love those guys and gals over at Will It Blend?, we couldn't help but cringe each time they "dissected" any given gadget. The cautious cats over at iFixit, however, are more our style. Gentle, loving, appreciative and respectful -- what else could you want in a gizmo surgeon? Per usual, they've done whatever it takes to get ahold of Palm's new Pre and Touchstone, but rather than basking in the glory of ownership, they promptly unrolled their tool belt, fired up the DSLR and proceeded to dissemble both units for your viewing pleasure. We already know that all those little innards add up to right around $170 (for the Pre, anyway), but there's nothing quite like looking at each and every chip and bit yourself. Hit up the read links below if you find your interest piqued, and don't forget to tip your hat as you exit.

Update: Through their official Twitter account, the iFixit folks have chimed in to say they'd be "shocked if it cost more than $5 to manufacture." As always, that's not the whole story and there's probably a good number of other variables justifiably contributing to the cost, but knowing $70 is a bit of a turn-off for some customers, we can only hope that price drops sooner rather than later.

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Palm Touchstone torn asunder, cost to manufacturer estimated at $5 (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As much as we love those guys and gals over at Will It Blend?, we couldn't help but cringe each time they "dissected" any given gadget. The cautious cats over at iFixit, however, are more our style. Gentle, loving, appreciative and respectful -- what else could you want in a gizmo surgeon? Per usual, they've done whatever it takes to get ahold of Palm's new Pre and Touchstone, but rather than basking in the glory of ownership, they promptly unrolled their tool belt, fired up the DSLR and proceeded to dissemble both units for your viewing pleasure. We already know that all those little innards add up to right around $170 (for the Pre, anyway), but there's nothing quite like looking at each and every chip and bit yourself. Hit up the read links below if you find your interest piqued, and don't forget to tip your hat as you exit.

Read - Palm Pre teardown
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Palm Pre and Touchstone get torn down gently, beautifully originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're not sure what good the Touchstone inductive-charging dock and rubberized back cover will do you without an actual, you know, Pre, but it looks like at least one Sprint store is selling the things early -- and for just $50 instead of the rumored $70, to boot. Saturday can't come fast enough, can it? One more pic at the read link.

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Palm Pre Touchstone sold early, for some reason originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're not sure what good the Touchstone inductive-charging dock and rubberized back cover will do you without an actual, you know, Pre, but it looks like at least one Sprint store is selling the things early -- and for just $50 instead of the expected $70, to boot. Saturday can't come fast enough, can it? One more pic at the read link.

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Palm Pre on June 6th for $200: It's official! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm Pre on June 6th for $200: It's official! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Mr. Caffoni]

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Palm Touchstone date changed to June 7 in Best Buy's system; stars aligning for Pre launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 May 2009 01:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Mr. Caffoni]

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Palm Touchstone date changed to June 7 in Best Buy's system; stars aligning for Pre launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 May 2009 01:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via PreThinking]

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Palm's $70 Touchstone dock, other Pre accessories appear in Best Buy system originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 May 2009 03:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via PreThinking]

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Sick of Pre rumors? We certainly hope not, because some magical font of believable Pre data seems to have started gushing fresh information recently with no signs of slowing down. Latest to the table is a sticker price for the Touchstone dock, an inductive charger that'll work with a special magnetized non-stick battery cover for the Pre to juice your baby's batteries without a plug -- and it looks like you're going to have to pony up some serious cash for the pleasure. Screens on some computer somewhere deep inside Sprint are apparently pegging the Touchstone at a stiff $69.99, which is an awful lot to pay to simply charge your phone in style; cool, sure, but $70 worth of cool?

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Sick of Pre rumors? We certainly hope not, because some magical font of believable Pre data seems to have started gushing fresh information recently with no signs of slowing down. Latest to the table is a sticker price for the Touchstone dock, an inductive charger that'll work with a special magnetized non-stick battery cover for the Pre to juice your baby's batteries without a plug -- and it looks like you're going to have to pony up some serious cash for the pleasure. Screens on some computer somewhere deep inside Sprint are apparently pegging the Touchstone at a stiff $69.99, which is an awful lot to pay to simply charge your phone in style; cool, sure, but $70 worth of cool?

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Although Palm's reps basically stick to the same script when giving out those lengthy Pre walkthrough demos, every now and again they'll let something interesting slip -- like the fact that the Touchstone inductive charging dock is just the first product in an entire line of Touchstone wireless products. It's not clear if that simply means that "Touchstone" will be Palm's wireless power branding, or if there will be Touchstone products that do more than simply charge devices, but we're certainly eager to find out more -- and hopefully soon. Video clip after the break.

[Via PreThinking]

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Palm Pre Touchstone to be an entire product line, not just a charging dock originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although Palm's reps basically stick to the same script when giving out those lengthy Pre walkthrough demos, every now and again they'll let something interesting slip -- like the fact that the Touchstone inductive charging dock is just the first product in an entire line of Touchstone wireless products. It's not clear if that simply means that "Touchstone" will be Palm's wireless power branding, or if there will be Touchstone products that do more than simply charge devices, but we're certainly eager to find out more -- and hopefully soon. Video clip after the break.

[Via PreThinking]

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We've got this image burned in our brains of the Pre as this slick, black, streamlined, ultra-glossy pebble of a phone, and by and large, that's an accurate image -- unless you spring for the Touchstone. The inductive charging accessory -- which seems like an almost automatic purchase for any Pre buyer with a single geeky bone in their body -- needs magnets in the Pre to hold it in place when it's attached, but it turns out that the standard glossy battery cover doesn't have those magnets. Instead, the Touchstone will include a replacement cover that has the magnets and loses the gloss for a stickier matte soft-touch surface, ostensibly to help secure the phone against the charger's slanted top. For some, the soft-touch is going to be perceived as an upgrade -- but others are undoubtedly going to be bummed that they won't be able to see their own reflection against the shiny Palm logo dead center. What's more, if you want the matte without the Touchstone, you're out of luck (at launch, anyway) -- it won't be available separately. Whatever; it's not like you weren't planning on getting this thing Colorwared anyway.

Gallery: Palm Pre's Touchstone charger requires matte, soft-touch back

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We've got this image burned in our brains of the Pre as this slick, black, streamlined, ultra-glossy pebble of a phone, and by and large, that's an accurate image -- unless you spring for the Touchstone. The inductive charging accessory -- which seems like an almost automatic purchase for any Pre buyer with a single geeky bone in their body -- needs magnets in the Pre to hold it in place when it's attached, but it turns out that the standard glossy battery cover doesn't have those magnets. Instead, the Touchstone will include a replacement cover that has the magnets and loses the gloss for a stickier matte soft-touch surface, ostensibly to help secure the phone against the charger's slanted top. For some, the soft-touch is going to be perceived as an upgrade -- but others are undoubtedly going to be bummed that they won't be able to see their own reflection against the shiny Palm logo dead center. What's more, if you want the matte without the Touchstone, you're out of luck (at launch, anyway) -- it won't be available separately. Whatever; it's not like you weren't planning on getting this thing Colorwared anyway.

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This isn't a Palm-branded party favor, a paperweight, or a doorstop. Actually, sure, it could be any of those things if you really wanted it to be -- but Palm's Touchstone is mainly about charging your Pre and making sure it looks pretty while it's getting juiced. It's a pretty wild product (and the first accessory purchase for many a would-be Pre owner, we'd bet), so we wanted to spend a little quality time with it. We weren't allowed to do much charging on our own, but the magnets buried in the Pre certainly seemed to do their job of keeping it glued to the base in portrait and landscape orientations. Oh, and just to validate what we know you're thinking right now, yes: we overheard several Palm employees call it "the puck," so you should, too.

Gallery: Palm Pre Touchstone eyes-on

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Palm Pre Touchstone eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This isn't a Palm-branded party favor, a paperweight, or a doorstop. Actually, sure, it could be any of those things if you really wanted it to be -- but Palm's Touchstone is mainly about charging your Pre and making sure it looks pretty while it's getting juiced. It's a pretty wild product (and the first accessory purchase for many a would-be Pre owner, we'd bet), so we wanted to spend a little quality time with it. We weren't allowed to do much charging on our own, but the magnets buried in the Pre certainly seemed to do their job of keeping it glued to the base in portrait and landscape orientations. Oh, and just to validate what we know you're thinking right now, yes: we overheard several Palm employees call it "the puck," so you should, too.

Gallery: Palm Pre Touchstone eyes-on

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