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Behind-the-scenes Palm Pre advert leaked...and stars Facebook?

Julie Rivera | May 06, 2009

Is this supposed to show how simple uploading photos to Facebook can be on the Pre, and how there will be shiny happy people laughing? Everyone around love them, love them...
(Credit: twitpic/Jamie Gonzalez)

We've already seen Palm and Apple clash when it comes to print advertisements, but now details of what could be the first Pre TV advertisement have leaked. Photographer and film maker Jaime Gonzalez had been tweeting (of which has mysteriously disappeared) about his part in filming the commercial in Los Angeles, and even uploaded a photo of the massive Facebook set involved.

The tweet came from Mr. Gonzalez yesterday evening while at the Warner Bros. film studio, saying the following:

Back at Warner Bros! Palm Pre in the house...It's the iPhone for chicks! LOL

Okay, being a "chick" myself, I really don't know what exactly he's alluding to with that last part and I'm not going to even speculate 'cause I'm-a go all types of crazy...relax, I'm not that chick.
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BlackBerry Storm to get LogMeIn remote access

Jessica Dolcourt | May 06, 2009

LogMeIn has had its hands in many cookie jars, from the desktop to the iPhone--a good thing, if you've ever needed to view your computer files remotely by way of your mobile phone.

At the WES 2009 conference for BlackBerry on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, LogMeIn announced that a version of LogMeIn is being developed for the touchscreen BlackBerry Storm.

While still in its alpha stage, LogMeIn Ignition for Storm will turn on remote access for computer files and programs. Storm owners will be able to peer into Windows computers that also run LogMeIn Pro, LogMeIn Free, or LogMeIn IT Reach.

Mac OS X owners will need LogMeIn Free to get LogMeIn Ignition thrumming on the Storm. The application will also save passwords and will include LogMeIn's customary 256-bit SSL encryption.

While LogMeIn hasn't shared any beta release dates with us, you can sign up in advance here. LogMeIn Ignition typically costs about US$40 for a yearlong subscription or US$8 per month for remote access to your computers from the mobile phone.

Via CNET Download

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BlackBerry Storm 2 confirmed by RIM CEO

Bonnie Cha | May 05, 2009

Research In Motion confirmed on Monday what many have speculated to be in the works: A BlackBerry Storm 2. While it may not ultimately be called the Storm 2, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie confirmed the news to Reuters, saying that sales of the BlackBerry Storm remain strong and that it's working on next-generation devices in the hopes of continuing to tap into the consumer market.

Balsillie did not provide any specifics about the device, other than to say that the Storm has been a success "in terms of sales and adoption" and that sales remain strong, which contributed to its decision to develop the line. The BlackBerry Storm was RIM's first touch-screen device and was quickly pegged as the company's (and Verizon Wireless') answer to the Apple iPhone.

Balsillie added that more than half of the company's 25 million subscribers now fall into the noncorporate category, and just today a report by The NPD Group revealed that the BlackBerry Curve 8300 series surpassed the iPhone 3G as the top-selling consumer smartphone in the United States. The BlackBerry Storm came in third and the BlackBerry Pearl came in fourth.
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BlackBerry gets full-fledged Google Apps support

Stephen Shankland | May 05, 2009

In a bid to make its online Google Apps more appealing to corporate customers, Google plans to release software in July to make its email and calendar services work well on BlackBerry mobile phones.

Google Apps' email and calendar services now get along better with BlackBerry phones. (Credit: Google)

Today, corporate users can set up BlackBerry devices to check mail from Google's Gmail service, a part of Google Apps, but it works only in relatively rudimentary form. With a new product called--brace yourself--Google Apps Connector for Blackberry Enterprise Server, the company is adding much tighter integration with Research in Motion's BlackBerry technology.

Specifically, it synchronizes mail so a message marked as read on the BlackBerry will show that way on Gmail, and vice-versa, said Raju Gulabani, project management director for Google Apps. It also means people will be able to star, archive, and file messages in folders in either location.
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Mini Palm Pre, Pre Centro in the works?

Bonnie Cha | May 04, 2009

(Credit: Original photo: Newsday)

There's been a ton of Palm Pre chatter this week, leading many people to think that its launch is imminent. However, the latest rumors don't revolve around the Pre but rather future Palm webOS devices.

According to TechCrunch's Michael Arrington, he talked to one of his "better sources," who revealed that Palm is "very far along" on a second Pre-like device that will ship as early as the fall.

TechCrunch didn't have many specifics on the device, other than it would be smaller in size, leading some to think that it might forgo a physical keyboard. Also, it's not meant to be a next-generation webOS smartphone. Instead, it will simply offer customers another option.

Also in the world of rumors, Boy Genius Report has a very blurry photo of what it is calling Palm's next webOS smartphone--a device similar to the Palm Centro in design but obviously, running the new OS.
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