I’m a pretty devout iPhone user. My original iPhone has been good to me. The new 2.0 firmware upgrade takes the device to a whole new level of awesomeness. But as awesome as the iPhone is, I couldn’t help but drool a bit when I first glimpsed the BlackBerry Bold. RIM promised a unique mix of form and function and according to the Boy Genius Report, they’ve pretty much delivered.

Boy Genius had a chance to take the Bold on a month long field test (seriously, we’re jealous) and the results are pretty much what most of us expected. It’s exactly what BlackBerry fans have been waiting for. Boy Genius says it best when they refer to the Bold as the “BlackBerry communities iPhone”.

The BGR review begins with a rocky start. The BlackBerry Bold has a start-up time which is admittedly frustrating. The phone takes upwards of three minutes to start-up. The Boy Genius team then had some issues keeping the phone powered in 3G mode. The old black screen and red LED that BlackBerry fans have become accustomed too.

But after their starter problems it was comparatively smooth sailing. BGR says the display is the nicest mobile phone screen they’ve ever seen and the Bold has been pimped up with an improved web browsing experience. The Bold is the BlackBerry that has it all, 3G data, GPS, and Wi-Fi. For much more check out the Boy Genius Report Bold review.

From Palm developer Network:
I’m very pleased to announce that effective today we are wrapping up the webOS early access program. We are doing this because today we opened up the program to everyone and released our new public developer portal at http://developer.palm.com. This is the culmination of a lot of hard work by a lot of people here at Palm, and I want to be the first to thank them for making this happen.

This is one more step in delivering webOS to all developers and providing the tools they need to build great applications for Palm phones.

Please go register and join us on the new server. For a change this significant, I’m sure there are going to be some rough edges and broken links. If you run into one, please let us know by posting on the new forums. If you have trouble registering or can’t access the forums for some reason then please email me at pdn@palm.com and I’ll work with you to resolve it.

via: http://pdnblog.palm.com

The highly anticipated Palm Pre has been in the news since the time it was unveiled. According to Boy Genius Report, the phone is expected to be available at best Buy retail stores too. Reportedly, the retail store will be getting approximately 4500 Palm Pre units.

Apparently, the reason of supplying limited units is not yet clear but it seems that these phones will serve as demo models, as every store will get at least one Palm Pre. It is also said that Sprint is planning to take pre-orders a month before it hits the shelves.

This phone will be Palm’s first device which will be based on its new multi-tasking webOS. It comes with the ability to wirelessly sync with various online sources such as Google and Facebook. The Palm Pre features a 3.1 inch display and a 3 megapixel camera with LED flash. Moreover, it also includes 8GB of on-board storage space as well as supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

According to the rumor mill, the Palm Pre is expected to arrive on June 7 and it is estimated to retail at $199.99 with a two year contract whereas the existing customers can upgrade it for $300 and it can also be taken without any contract for $999.