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Windows Mobile 6.5: Instant Classic

John Paczkowski in News on February 18, 2010 at 1:41 pm PT

If “Windows Phone” is to be the new designation for Microsoft’s mobile OS, the company can’t afford to have four-month-old Windows Mobile 6.5 muddle its branding. So the company is renaming it. The rumored moniker: “Windows Phone Classic.”

Palm Pre: $199 After a $100 Rebate We Hope You Lose

John Paczkowski in News on May 19, 2009 at 10:08 am PT

The great truism about rebates is that anything less than 100 percent redemption is free money for the companies offering them. That’s something Palm and Sprint are clearly counting on as they bring Palm’s new Pre handset to market with a $100 rebate.