Talkin’ Pre — Week ending 14 August
Ouch! This was a pretty tough week for Palm. Somehow the company managed to survive the relentless slings and arrows to have their stock end the week just over $14. But man o' man did they get pummeled. So here's a quick run-through of some stories that dominated Palm's news cycle.
Morgan Joseph downgraded PALM stock to Sell on Thursday. At the beginning of the year, they went from HOLD to BUY. In April, they moved back to HOLD. And this week, it was "no mas!"
"...given our belief that Pre sales have slowed significantly. Our checks have shown that Pre sales have slowed to approximately 100,000 units in July, from approximately 200,000 in June, and we believe August shipments are tracking lower than July's"
Read more here.
More salt on the wounds... Eric Savitz of Tech Trader Daily piled on with a post that noted this downgrade and pointed to "a similarly bearish note" from Collins Stewart analyst Ashok Kumar.
Palm Pre Tutorials – Online Calendar, Facebook, Myspace, and Bluetooth
Sprint Palm Pre Tutorials
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Sync with an Online Calendar (Google, Windows Live, Yahoo, Etc.)
- This tutorial displays both the power and simplicity of the WebOS. Seamlessly integrate any of your online calendars with your pre.
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How to Connect your Pre with a Bluetooth Device
- Very useful step by step instructions on how to connect your Pre with a Bluetooth enabled device. Bluetooth is often used as a protocol to override settings on smartphones as well when "jailbreaking" (removing network restrictions, etc.) or "rooting" (gaining access to root level commands including overwriting of system files).
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Palm Pre Facebook Tutorial
- Again demonstrating the power of WebOS, this tutorial demonstrates how to access your Facebook account from your Palm Pre. Also shows how to access MySpace from the same area.
These are just a few of the many tutorials that will be listed in the new section. It is currently being finalized and the complete listing will be posted in the next 24 hours. Subscribe to our RSS feed to receive the latest updates as soon as they are posted!