Palm unveils new phone and OS

Palm has revealed its new 'Pre' smartphone and a new 'webOS' operating system. The operating system claims to integrate information from multiple calendars, contacts and messaging applications - recognising people who are listed in multiple accounts - while the Pre has a touch-controlled screen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It's due for a USA release in the first half of 2009, although there's no mention of a UK date. [Press release]

Palm could lose hundreds of employees

A report from Palminfocenter.com (and confirmed by CNET.com) says PDA and phone manufacturer Palm is planning job cuts to its work force of around 1,200. It's not disclosed how many staff may go, but there are suggestions it could be in the hundreds.