3G (press release)

Will WebOS 2.0 Get Palm Back on Track? Fast Company Palm's WebOS, the OS seen on the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi, is rarely even mentioned in the same breath as the major … WebOS 2.0 beta ready for developersComputerworld Palm unveils webOS 2.0, SDK available to developersApple Insider Facebook 1.3 Update Now Available for Palm webOSMobileGuerilla.com (press release) (blog) Mobile Burn -Tuscaloosa News (subscription) (blog) -Erictric all 86 news articles »

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New York Times (blog)

Verizon soon to offer Android, BlackBerry, and Palm on Pre-Paid MobileCrunch (blog) … a healthy dash of BlackBerries, and both the Palm Pixie Plus and the Palm Pre Plus, on their Prepaid Monthly Talk and Monthly Talk & Text plans. … Verizon Wireless to Offer Pre-Paid 3G SmartphonesErictric Verizon to Offer Prepaid BlackBerry, Palm and Android PhonesMWD Technology News Blog (blog) Verizon Wireless to offer prepaid BlackBerry, Palm and Droid phonesUberGizmo (blog) Gadgets Reviews -Softpedia -Phone Plus (blog) all 141 news articles »

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I am happy to announce that developers who are members of our Early Access program can now download the first early access release of webOS 2.0. Please check the private forum for more information and details on getting your copy of the release. If you are not currently a member of the early access program, [...]

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Mind the Grid New York Times (blog) I won't tell you how much time I've spent cyber-evaluating the Blackberry Torch and the Palm Pre (some of it on my iPhone). This research hasn't yet … and more »

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Product Reviews (blog)

Verizon Wireless to offer prepaid BlackBerry, Palm and Droid phones UberGizmo (blog) … of a ragtag band of BlackBerrys, the Palm Pre and Pixi Plus, as well as virtually all Android-powered handsets that Verizon has offered to date. … Verizon Wireless to Offer Pre-Paid 3G SmartphonesErictric Tag Archive | "Curve 8330"RCR Unplugged The smartest phone for youBoston Globe all 304 news articles »

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Free PC Guides (blog)

Motorola XT300: An Android QWERTY Slider Phone Coolest Gadget Reviews Its form factor is reminiscent of the Palm Pre and Palm Pre Plus as it includes rounded edges and has a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out vertically as … Rumored Android-running Motorola XT300 slider emergesGSMArena.com (blog) The Moto XT300 gets some more shots — this time with video and in focus!Androinica (blog) Supposed Pictures of the Motorola XT300 SurfaceMobileWhack.com Unwired View -Softpedia all 144 news articles »

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Wow, what a difference a week makes!

Last week saw the release of several highly anticipated games for webOS. Rovio’s Angry Birds, by some counts the most popular game on the iPad, has made it’s webOS debut. Filled with crazy pig defeating action, it has already wasted countless hours here at Palm HQ. [...]

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When webOS 2.0 lands later this year, it’s going to bring with it some major enhancements to Universal Search. So major, in fact, that Palm is changing the name to Just Type to reflect that there’s more to it than just search. So what exactly does that entail?

As we surmised earlier this month, app developers will now be able to build plug-ins for Just Type that will enable users to search just about anything. Not only can search queries be added for websites (as we’ve seen done through homebrew), apps can now register with Just Type so that users can launch a search of info in that app directly from the webOS card view. Be it checking a medication in ePocrates or looking up a friend’s Facebook profile, the possibilities of extension of search in Just Type are wide open.

But like we said, search isn’t all there is to Just Type in webOS 2.0. The other, and if you as us more exciting, addition is that of Quick Actions. This is the reason behind the name change, and it’s one that will change a lot of user behaviors. Quick Actions allow users to trigger actions other than search from Just Type. As a hypothetical example, one could punch up a 140-character pithy comment and post it to Twitter without even opening an app. Or you could jot a quick note-to-self and add it to your Tasks list, all from Just Type.

More so than the expandable search options of Just Type, Quick Actions blows open the doors for a new level of seamless multitasking… essentially Quick Actions in webOS 2.0 will allow you to do things in apps without ever having to launch the app. We could go on all day about the possibilities of Quick Actions (compose email, set alarms, create calendar appointments, Facebook status updates, Foursquare check-ins, send text messages, update your blog, etc), but we won’t. Think of it this way: if it’s something you have to type to accomplish, then Quick Actions could enable you to do it faster than ever before.

There’s something else interesting to note about Just Type: a search box has been added to card view in webOS 2.0 (it says simply “Just Type”). This new permanent placement serves one very defined purpose: it drastically increases discoverability. Many of us can attest to running into a normal webOS user that wasn’t even aware of the just start typing existence of Universal Search (or the just start typing search in any manner of apps). By putting the Just Type search box in such a prominent position, Palm is ensuring that one of the best features of webOS doesn’t go unused by those who would benefit the most.

There’s a second and more intriguing possibility behind the permanent placement, and it’s something we touched on in our overview of webOS 2.0’s newly announced features: “just start typing” is impossible if your device doesn’t have a keyboard. While we would love for Palm to figure out a way to release a webOS slate with a keyboard, we aren’t too optimistic of that actually happening. Without a keyboard, the aforementioned slate would have no way to launch a Just Type search if there weren’t a search box to tap on and trigger the appearance of a virtual keyboard.

Enough speculation, let’s get down to it. Just Type with Quick Actions is poised to change the way we use our phones, and most certainly for the better. We want to know: what searches do you want to see added to Just Type, and just how do you see yourself using Quick Actions?

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WireFresh (blog)

WebOS 2.0 beta ready for developers Computerworld Palm launched Palm Pre and Palm Pixi smartphones based on the first WebOS version, and HP said it will continue using WebOS in smartphones, … Palm Pre Plus smartphonePC World Magazine webOS 1.4.5 lands for Verizon Pixi Plus; Verizon Pre Plus & AT&T users standing byPreCentral.net (blog) Palm unveils webOS 2.0, SDK available to developersApple Insider Mobile Burn -International Business Times -Register all 124 news articles »

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Gather.com

Cellular – new smart phone plan with mandatory usage fee Gather.com Right this moment, if new customers buy a Palm-Pre from Verizon Wireless, it costs $50, provided they swear to a two-year contract (and accept the penalty …

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