Review: Palm Pre 2

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It has been a while since we've been excited about anything related to Palm. The original Palm Pre and its WebOS mobile operating system showed early promise and seemed even more refined than Google's early Android 1.5 OS but just didn't gain enough steam to compete in the smartphone marketplace that, ironically, Palm once dominated with its Treo line of devices.

Now an HP subsidiary, Palm has released the Pre 2 which is a GSM smartphone that's available on Rogers ($99 on contract and $499 outright). There is a lot more to like this time around, but is it enough to put Palm back on the map?

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Mobilicity and Facebook team up on Java-powered feature phones

Got a feature phone? Feeling left out of Facebook? Well, Mobilicity and Facebook just announced that Mobilicity is offering their customers another way to stay connected with a new Facebook mobile application for Java-powered feature phones. Mobilicity is also sponsoring the launch by enabling customers to download and use the application for three months without incurring any data charges. 

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Motoring: VW unveils XL1 concept diesel-hybrid which boasts 313 MPG

The new Volkswagen XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV) has been unveiled at the Qatar Motor Show. Pioneering construction techniques, an advanced plug-in hybrid drivetrain and innovative packaging all play a part in allowing the XL1 to return 313 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting 24 g/km of CO2 to set a new benchmark for vehicle efficiency. We have mixed feeling about the design, it partly looks like an Audi but it also has a little something-something from the Honda Insight.

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Olympus LS-7: An Ultra-Portable, Studio-Grade Recorde

 That's the Olympus  LS-7 and it can record better than CD uncompressed 24 bit/96kHz linear PCM audio. It has the versatility to record and play back in WAV, MP3 and WMA formats with either its three internal mics or by plugging in an external mic. It costs $229.99 and hits stores in March. Hit jump for the press release.

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