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TUTORIAL: Touchstone charger tricks

admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:58:16 +0000

If you are one of those (like us) who is experiencing horrendous battery life, then you might want to think of picking up a Touchstone charger. These things are very efficient and can charge your Pre for up to three times once they (the Touchstone charger) has been juiced to its max.

This means you dont have to worry about carrying that bothersome USB cord around to charge the blasted thing. The accessory is not the cheaperst, but it can be bought at the likes of Best Buy, Sprint Store and other outlets for $70 (that is for the charger and the specialized magnetic back which is required for the charger to work).

Enough said on that, here are a few tricks you probably didn’t know you could use the Touchstone charger to do.

If a call comes in while your Palm Pre is on the Touchstone charger and you pick it up, you automatically answer the call.
If you’re in a call and you place the Pre on the Touchstone charger, the Pre automatically converts to speakerphone mode unless you happen to be using a Bluetooth device or an ancient wired headset.
If you’re in a call and the Pre is on speakerphone while sitting on the Touchstone charger, picking up the Pre will turn off the speakerphone mode.

So there you have it, a few tips to help you enjoy your Touchstone charger.

UPDATE: Thanks to Shawn for pointing out that the Touchstone charger does not hold charge, it only conducts it. We will chastise our n00bish writers. BTW the misinformation was relayed to us by a Sprint rep so it just goes to show check out the info first. And Sprint reps are notorious for giving out crappy info.

Palm Pre Screen Protector

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:39:14 +0000

Invisible SHIELD

We all know that keeping that beautiful 3.1 inch display of your Pre scratch free can be a hassle. And lets face it, even if you do have a case, you always run the risk of damaging the screen when its removed from the safety of the case.

Since touch phones have grown in popularity, one thing we all think about is how to keep your phone free from scratches, and the Palm Pre is no exception. Possibly the best product on the market is the Invisible SHIELD. It’s made from a poly-urethene material that’s extremely strong, but also very thin and transparent. The strong suit of the invisible SHIELD is protecting the Pre against scratches and scuffs. For example, if you find you carry your Palm Pre in the same pocket as your keys, or you carry it in your purse, the invisible SHIELD is perfect for keeping it scratch free.

Invisible Skinz is a large distributor of the Invisible SHIELD and they’re offering a 20% discount to readers of Palm Arena. All you have to do is enter the code: PmArena324” to get the 20% discount.

To order your Invisible SHIELD head over to InvisibleSkinz.com.

Touchstone charger to sell for $69.99?

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:49:32 +0000

Touchstone Charger Price

The news just keeps coming out today. This latest bit of info involves the much hyped Palm Touchstone charger. According to a computer screen image leak deep inside one of Sprint’s executive chargers, the charger will be selling for a wallet gouging $69.99.

We are not gonna tell you that this is 100% confirmed but seeing how Engadget generally gets pretty accurate info, we would say its about time you start saving up those pennies from Taco Bell.

Palm Touchstone charger to branch off into seperate product line

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:07:47 +0000

TouchStone Charger

If we’re supposed to believe new details from our friends over at PreThinking, Palm is developing a product line out of the Palm Touchstone charger.

Just in case you’re not sure, this device is that cool charger that allows you to charge your Palm Pre without using any wires at all. As you’re probably aware, the device will be sold seperatly from the phone itself.

The only other features it might hold is the ability to send and receive data with inductive coupling technology via the Touchstone back cover.

We’re not sure exactly what to think from this but we could be onto something here. Get a cool video of the TouchStone browser after the break.

“AGF Holster with shell door” for Palm Pre

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:01:23 +0000

AGF Holster

While we are waiting for the launch of the Palm Pre, we thought it would be nice to give some information on some of the accessories that you will have the option of purchasing.

On this episode we discuss the “AGF Holster with shell door.” Although this is the current name AGF says they are working on a name that is more marketable. Anyways, the case allows you to keep your sexy Pre without a scratch while displaying it to the envious eyes of those around you.

The case is 100% classic and will allow you to protect the device’s shiny (glossy) finish, while protecting the screen. The “shell door” is designed to open slowly so those with clumsy hands will not have to worry about dropping the device while removing it.

Check out the gallery after the break.

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