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With HTC out, Lenovo now the lead candidate to buy Palm

With HTC out, Lenovo now the lead candidate to buy Palm

April 23, 2010 9:35 AM Devindra Hardawar

We can now cross out one potential buyer for Palm. The Taiwanese cellphone manufacturer HTC is apparently not bidding on the company after reviewing its books, according to Reuters. That leaves Lenovo, the Chinese computer-maker, as the lead candidate for …

Palm loses one exec, but offers cash and stock to keep the rest

Palm loses one exec, but offers cash and stock to keep the rest

April 19, 2010 9:45 AM Devindra Hardawar

With rumors of an impending sale on the horizon, Palm is getting in gear to retain its top executives, according to SEC filings released on Friday.

The filing revealed that Michael Abbott, Palm’s senior VP of software and services who …

Palm is up for sale, taking offers this week, says Bloomberg

Palm is up for sale, taking offers this week, says Bloomberg

April 12, 2010 12:44 AM Devindra Hardawar

Smartphone maker Palm has put itself up for sale and will begin fielding offers from buyers this week, sources close to the matter tell Bloomberg.

The news follows dire quarterly earning reports in March that dropped Palm’s stock down to …

Verizon slashes Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus prices, Mobile Hotspot service now free for both

Verizon slashes Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus prices, Mobile Hotspot service now free for both

April 1, 2010 9:46 PM Devindra Hardawar

Verizon may have finally found a way to make people pay attention to Palm’s Pre Plus and Pixi Plus phones. As of today, the carrier is offering the Pre Plus for $49.99, and the Pixi Plus for $29.99 — both …

Why Palm's headed for a buyout — by RIM

Why Palm's headed for a buyout — by RIM

March 30, 2010 11:08 PM Saad Fazil

Palm was king of the handheld screen when it launched its popular Palm Pilot handheld device back in the 1990s. But it’s since been almost forgotten in a flurry of competitors vying for a slice of the smartphone market. And …

Palm Pre and Pixi to get webOS 1.4 update tomorrow — adds video recording, Flash support

Palm Pre and Pixi to get webOS 1.4 update tomorrow — adds video recording, Flash support

February 25, 2010 3:18 PM Devindra Hardawar

Palm Pre and Pixi devotees, rejoice! Starting the night of Friday, Feb. 26., the fabled webOS 1.4 update will finally become available to users as an over-the-air update. The news comes via Engadget, and was confirmed by a Sprint message …

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