Palm Readies iPhone Rival

Gizmos

Updated Apr. 25, 2017 4:26PM EDT / Published Jan. 09, 2009 2:18AM EST

Ronda Churchill/AP Photo

BlackBerry’s iPhone competitor, the Storm, garnered less-than-stellar reviews. Might Palm have better success with its new smartphone? The original leading manufacturer of hand held devices is hoping to reboot its flagging fortunes with the Pre, a new touch-screen device with a new operating system, WebOS, which provides quick Web access and multitasking. Palm currently ranks fourth in smartphones in use, behind BlackBerry, Apple, and Windows-based phones. The Pre will be carried exclusively by Sprint.

Read it at The New York Times

R.F.K. Jr.’s Old Environmental Pals Tell Him to Get Lost

“His actions are a betrayal to our environment,” the candidate’s former mentor said of him.

United Airlines ‘Disturbed’ by Video of Coach in Cockpit

A video posted to Instagram showed the team’s coach sitting in the cockpit.

John Cleese Cancels His Own Cancel Culture Show

The “Monty Python” star has stalled the show for three years.

Susan Sarandon Joins Protesters at Columbia University

“Especially in a place of education, and supposedly higher thought, to be attacked with racism and intolerance is not acceptable,” the actress said.

New Deets Surface on Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer’s Beef

Despite the two being bitter rivals, Sawyer also conceded, “We spent a lot of time laughing and forging a real friendship.”

Stock Slips After Netflix Stops Sharing Subscriber Numbers

Despite a strong first quarter, investors were seemingly rattled by the company’s decision to stop reporting their favorite metric.

A D.C. ‘Skinny’ Home Is Listed for $600K—It’s 6 Feet Wide

A change in zoning laws forced the owners to put their building plans on a serious diet.

Ethics Panel Wants to Know if Gaetz Got High at Parties: ABC

The House committee has reportedly obtained a woman’s statement claiming the Republican attended an event where drugs were present.

Palm Readies iPhone Rival

Ronda Churchill/AP Photo