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How To: Back Up Any Smartphone

8:00AM John Herrman | You back up your computers, or at least know that you should. But what about your smartphones? They carry massive amounts of personal data, and are subjected to life-or-death situations on a daily basis. Here’s how to back them up. More »
Software

webOS 1.3.1 Available Now

2:50AM Chris Jacob | Nothing game changing, just bug fixes and small tweaks. Don’t expect one of Palm’s infamous syncing hacks, because iTunes support is nowhere to be found. Fire up your updaters, 1.3.1 is live now. [BGR, GadgetsOnTheGo, thanks Jimmie!]
Phones

Dear Palm Treo With Android 650: You Are Inspiring

4:54AM John Herrman | One of the most exciting things about Android was the idea that it could be ported back to older handsets. This turned out to be harder than expected, except for a few HTCs and amazingly, a Palm Treo from 2004. More »
Phones

Why Aren’t More People Talking About the Palm Pixi?

10:25AM John Herrman | We, as in the tech press, are all over Palm’s new mini-Pre. But we, as in the internet, just don’t seem to care about it — just ask Google. More »
Phones

Palm’s Pixi Up Close

9:22AM Matt Buchanan | The Palm Pixi’s oddly hard-bodied for a phone that’s otherwise appropriately named. Even the matte rubber back feels stiff and unforgiving. But the keyboard reminds me of Rice Bubbles. In a good way. More »
Phones

Walmart Hacks Palm Pixi’s Price Down To Size: $US30 At Launch

5:31AM John Herrman | It looks like retailers are going to have to do what Palm won’t: Make the Palm Pixi genuinely cheap, or at least cheaper than the Pre. For example! Walmart’s already slashed the Pixi’s price from $US100 to $US30 — pre-launch. More »
Peripherals

DIY Palm TouchStone Car Mount: Death To All Cables

4:40PM Dan Nosowitz | A modder managed to wire Palm’s TouchStone inductive charger directly into his car’s battery, giving his Pre both a simple mount solution and wireless charging. More »
Phones

Creepiness Strangely Absent From New Palm Pixi Commercial

2:16PM Rosa Golijan | She was shot in a movie, but apparently the creepy Pre girl died Palm’s world, too. This new Pixi ad is full of fun, happy people using the phone while “Sleepyhead” by Passion Pit plays in the background. Huge improvement. More »
Software

Pre Developers Get Stupid-Simple Tool To Make Stupid-Simple Apps

1:28AM John Herrman | It’s no secret that Palm’s been taking it niiiice ‘n slow with their app strategy, whatever it is. Here’s their next baby step: Ares, a browser-based, drag-and-drop development toolkit for making simple apps. It’s a marginally good idea! More »