Matt Woodward’s posterous

Matt Woodward’s posterous

Matthew Woodward  //  * CFML, Grails, and Java Developer
* Principal IT Specialist, US Senate
* Open BlueDragon Steering Committee Member
* All-Around Geek

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Oct 6 / 3:30pm

Verizon executive confirms Pre in January 2010 | PreCentral.net

by Matthew Woodward
The Pre on Verizon, yes or no? TheStreet.com says no, analysts say yes. Palm isn’t saying anything, except for “more carriers.” So that leaves Verizon as the only interested party that hasn’t spoken up. Well, now they have, with Jim Gerace, Executive Director of Media Relations at Verizon, telling E-Commerce Times that Big Red will indeed have the Pre next year, and in January at that.
via precentral.net

Hopefully it's for real this time! Given their about-face on the control over the application front I can't wait for January.

Filed under // Mobile Palm Pre Verizon

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Oct 6 / 10:16am

Easy and Open App Distribution: There's a Platform for That | PreCentral.net

by Matthew Woodward
Palm has made it official: in December, they will facilitate any developer to distribute any app to any Pre owner: directly and easily. The lingering questions about whether 'sideloading' (allowing users to install apps directly instead of through the app catalog) and whether their policies regarding app distribution and open source software have all been resolved in one fell swoop. The resolution, as Derek wrote, is that any developer can submit their app to Palm, who will then provide an URL which will directly install the app -- Palm won't hinder, review, or otherwise throw up roadblocks. There are more details from the developer relations team here and though in this giddy, late hour I don't see devils in those details, it's possible they could be there.
via precentral.net

Really, really awesome news. Totally changes my thoughts on the Pre (yeah, people are probably getting whiplash by now). If the Pre makes it to Verizon this will definitely be my next phone.

Filed under // Mobile Palm Pre Technology

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