Don't look now, Palm might be making a comeback

Sold, stripped for parts, and left to die, it seems that the final chapter on Palm's existence had long been written. It seems that Palm might be making a comeback since TCL Communication, who makes the Alcatel OneTouch line of smartphones, plans to relaunch Palm as a US-based brand of smartphones.

Based on early reports, the rebooted Palm brand won't necessarily be running its own operating system. The webOS component from Palm was acquired by LG from HP when the latter tried to dispose of the parts of its 1 Billion acquistion of Palm. If we look at what TCL Communication has done with Alcatel, we should likely expect a Palm branded device running Android.

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Toronto-based Keek partners with SessionM for promotion and points program

Keek is a Toronto-based social media network with close to 72 million members featuring a unique 36 second video format.

Keek announced an exclusive partnership in the video social network space with SessionM, the top loyalty and engagement platform for mobile apps and websites. By interacting with content on Keek, members will receive special promotions through SessionM’s mPOINTS program. http://brands.sessionm.com/keek/

This exciting partnership is the first step in enhancing Keek’s user experience, converting online and mobile interactions into real life adventures,” says Jamie King, chief product officer at Keek.

SessionM’s platform powers loyalty for a network of over a thousand leading mobile properties in all categories that reach 75 million users each month.

CES 2015: BlackBerry announces Internet of Things initiatives at CES

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Las Vegas: BlackBerry didn't have a new smartphone to announce here at CES but they did lay down the foundation for new business platforms stemming from QNX used in connected cars as well as their Internet of Things technologies, focus on connected health care, possible expansion of BBM into Android wearables and the importance of their QNX connected car platform.

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First Impression: BlackBerry Passport redesigned for AT&T

Las Vegas - BlackBerry just redesigned the BlackBerry Passport specifically for AT&T users in the coming year. The makeover is pretty cosmetic and makes the AT&T model less square, more rounded at the corners and with styling that is reminiscent of the BlackBerry Classic. 

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