Monthly Archives: April 2010

Have You Dropped Your Pre or Pixi?

I normally don’t use covers or cases for my phone, because it adds bulk and just doesn’t look good in my opinion. One of the main reasons I bought the Pixi over the Pre is because of the weight and … Continue reading

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Programming Books for WebOS Development

I got a head start with WebOS programming since I already knew HTML, CSS, and Javascript (from doing my web page development). If you know those three topics, you’ll be in good shape for creating cool Palm apps. Here’s my … Continue reading

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Apple iPad WiFi-3G is Now Available

I just got an email notice from Apple that their iPad with WiFi and 3G Service is available today. The local Apple store in my area will be closed down between 4 and 5 pm to get ready for the … Continue reading

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Microsoft Courier Tablet: Never Leaves Redmond

It looks like Microsoft won’t be developing the Courier Tablet which has been rumored under development for the last several months. It seems like an interesting concept, utilizing touch screens which fold up in a book-like fashion. The demo Flash … Continue reading

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My Favorite WebOS Web Sites

I’m an avid forum reader and here are my two favorite WebOS-related forums: Precentral.net – This is my most favorite WebOS forum, as it is incredibly active with tons of postings daily. I constantly monitor this forum daily, looking for … Continue reading

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Today’s Big News: HP Buys Palm

Hot off the presses: HP buys Palm. No joke. This is right out of left field, as most people didn’t expect it. In hindsight, it does make a lot of sense considering this move immediately puts HP on the smartphone … Continue reading

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Palm Developer Day

I recently attended Palm Developer Day, a two-day event which was held last weekend at Palm, Inc. headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA. The first day (Friday) was billed as a “bootcamp” for new WebOS developers, and although I thought of myself … Continue reading

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My New Personal Assistant: The Palm Pixi

My Palm Pixi is the first phone that I ALWAYS carry around with me. With all my past phones I just left them on the charger at my desk when I got home, but I find that I carry my … Continue reading

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So What’s My Gear?

My first true “Smartphone” was a Motorola Q phone with a thumb keyboard running the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 OS. At the time I really loved it, since I could download my work and personal email via a cellular network … Continue reading

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So, Who Are You?

Here’s a little backstory. For about 8 years I’ve been developing mobile applications for the Microsoft Pocket PC/Windows Mobile devices. They started out as PDA (Personal Data Assistant) Organizers, and later evolved into smartphones. I sold my applications on my … Continue reading

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