Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen several skirmishes in the war between Palm and Apple.

First off, Apple stopped the Palm Pre smartphone from syncing with iTunes. Apple released the iTunes 8.2.1 update, which “addressed an issue with verification of Apple devices. One of the much-touted features of the Palm Pre is the ability to sync directly with iTunes. Palm’s team of engineers (mostly Apple / iPod alumnis) somehow managed to make the Pre appear as an iPod to iTunes. I guess this is the start of a cat-and-mouse game between these two rival companies.
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With the iPhone 3GS progressively being rolled out in more countries, it’s easier now to get your hands on a unit. You could get a legally unlocked set from some places (such as Hong Kong), or your could obtain one from other sources. Now, you can unlock your iPhone 3GS.
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A lot of people are waiting for Palm to release their new smartphone, the Palm Pre, with carriers/operators other than US-based Sprint. While there were rumours of a second webOS-based device, the Palm EOS for GSM networks, it turns out that Palm is sticking exclusively with the Palm Pre for a little while longer.
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