Palm Pre VS. Apple iTunes: Round 2

Earlier in July Apple put forth a software update for the music downloading service iTunes. The update prevented the Palm Pre from syncing with the popular service. Prior to the update, iTunes recognized the Palm Pre as an iPod within your computer. At that point you were able to easily perform the same exact file downloads as the iPhone could.

Once this iTunes 8.2.1 update took place which required "verification of Apple devices", one of Plam pre's main functions went away.

Presently Palm is battling back with its current update ,1.1.0. This will reverse Apples update. By allowing Pre users to enter the menu, then hit the gift box icon with the "update" label to begin download. A quick Wi Fi network is recommended for this action.

The 1.1.0 update will once again let Palm Pre users to sync with iTunes.

If Apple throws out another checkmate in the future Palm users may want to try a free web based PC service named "Dazzboard" it claims to be able to do the job of the 1.1.0. update

I have a feeling that this is far from over between the two companies.

Palm Pre Unable To Sync With iTunes 8.2.1.

Consider your wrist slapped Palm Pre.

The supposed iPhone killing smartphone will no longer sync directly with the latest version of iTunes software, 8.2.1.

Apple's world leading music platform has been working on this development for quite a while. The move turns out to be both strategic and political, in that one will no longer have the ability to transfer music and video to their Palm through a simple plug in method.

The news of this issue first hit the UK on July 15 before Apple released their official statement on the matter the company stated that iTunes 8.2.1:

“disables devices falsely pretending to be iPods, including the Palm Pre. As we’ve said before, newer versions of Apple’s iTunes software may no longer provide syncing functionality with unsupported digital media players.”

The Palm company spokesman retorted:

“If Apple chooses to disable media sync in iTunes, it will be a direct blow to their users.”

The general consensus from Palm to their customers is to skip the upgrade and stay with iTunes 8.2.

This is another clear case where Apple feels as if their intellectual property is being infringed upon.

iPhone performs better than Palm Pre and BlackBerry in Consumer Reports Testing

Apple's recently released iPhone 3GS pulled out a victory in Consumer Reports' latest smartphone showdown.

In handing the iPhone the top spot in this year's smartphone list, Consumer Reports on Wednesday praised the iPhone 3GS for its "superior display, reinforced by top-notch multimedia, navigation, Web browsing, and battery life." However, the iPhone didn't win in all of the categories.

Consumer Reports gave high marks to the Palm Pre and BlackBerry for their messaging functionality. The organization also praised the Pre as a "superior multitasker" for its "deck-of-cards handling of multiple applications."

In light of the changing features and needs of the smartphone category, Consumer Reports changed some of the criteria for this year's showdown. The changes helped some older phones--like the iPhone 3G--move up in the rankings, while other phones--like the Samsung Blackjack II and BlackBerry Pearl Flip--dropped due to the changes.

Changes include putting more emphasis on things like the display, navigation, multimedia, and messaging, while putting less of an emphasis on features such as talk time and voice quality.
It's unclear how the iPhone 3GS would have rated, had MMS messaging been available from AT&T at the time of the tests. AT&T said functionality would be available sometime this summer.
article source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10278119-37.html