And if Palm’s Project JumpStart Doesn’t Work Out, There’s Always “Project Defibrillator”

Will lousy brand awareness be Palm’s Waterloo? With weaker than expected launches of the Pre and Pixi at new carrier partner Verizon, it’s beginning to look like it. Certainly, Palm’s leadership appears to believe that insufficient carrier support is largely to blame for its current woes.

Intel CEO: Okay, Now the Worst Is Behind Us

Looks like the worst is once again behind us. In remarks at the Intel Developer Forum on Tuesday, Intel CEO Paul Otellini said the PC industry is headed for recovery, albeit slowly.
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I’ll Take One Smartphone and Two Dumb Ones: High-End Handsets Grab More Marketshare

From the “that makes sense” file: Smartphones like the iPhone and the BlackBerry now account for almost one in three phones sold in the U.S. And if they keep getting better and cheaper–remember when iPhones sold for $600?–that share is only going to increase.
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