Sprint has taken a difference strategy with their new Palm Pre not allowing Pre sales over the phone. The official word from Sprint is so Sprint “can focus inventory in sales channels where customers have the best opportunity to experience Ready Now, and we can deliver the best purshasing experience.”

I wonder why Sprint has decided to take this approach considering the Pre has been getting rave reviews. They may be taking the Apple iPhone approach, allowing a representative to walk through customers who might have problems with using the phone. More »

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The UK is finally getting the Palm Pre but they’ll be getting the GSM version. It’s not official yet, but O2 has secured broad global rights to the Pre in March, and is looking to launch the Pre in UK. This comes after pictures of a GSM Pre floating around the net.

Via Engadget)

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I’ve always wondered how much people really know about smartphones before they go and buy one. There were times when I uttered the word smartphone and got the look of confusion. A new study by Best Buy Mobile confirms that almost half of the people that buy smartphones in the United States, don’t know know to use them or quite understand them. More »

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HTC has been pretty busy this spring and will continue to be with their new HTC Hero announcement. The Hero running an updated Google’s Android software has some pretty slick things up its sleeve. The new phone will feature something called Sense. More »

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This summer is going to be a steaming hot battle between smart phone companies and their exclusive carriers. With Apple releasing their new iPhone 3GS on the AT&T network on June 19th and Palm’s recent release of the Pre (Sprint), there are more options for smartphones than ever before. But which one is right for you? Well let’s take a look at what each company is offering and figure out which smartphone is for you. More »

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Although I’ve been a loyal Palm user for two years (Treo 680), it took me less than a month to get sick of its interface and OS. So, why even bother? For one, at the time it had the largest library of smartphone apps, and secondly, it was easy to install app launchers (which made the interface bearable) and it provided a lot of leeway for customization. More »

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