Palm Pre and mobile learning (Part II)
Wow. Only a few days left until the Palm Pre is finally released in the US. Finally! It’s time again for an executive summary of some information, which will be relevant for mobile learning enthusiasts.
According to several sources, the Palm Pre will be fully synchronizable with iTunes. This would mean that -at least for a short time span- Palm Pre users can at least download podcasts and vodcasts to their Palms. I wrote “for a short time span”, because Apple is likely to update the iTunes software to disable synching for its possibly strongest competitor to date.
Other sources write that the Palm Pre will already be fully supported by existing IT infrastructures and can therefore be used for corporate mobile learning within a short time period. In case any of the mobile learning material is very sensitive and a Palm Pre is stolen, it can also be wiped clean via remote access. This is not a new function on the market, but it certainly will help to ease the mind of paranoid chief learning officers.
The Palm Pre will also support Google, meaning that Google Docs, Gmail and the Google Reader can be used. Furthermore Google contacts can of course be synched with the device.
Other contact synching is also possible with Facebook and Exchange. According to PalmPreCentral, the Palm Pre will even be able to handle multiple Google and Exchange accounts at once. Quite impressive.
These are of course only a few of the facts which could become relevant for mobile learning on the Palm Pre. For further information, check some of the following links:
http://www.precentral.net/pre-browser-does-google-docs-reader
http://www.precentral.net/gmail-and-facebook-users-time-resign-yourself-extra-contacts
http://now.sprint.com/nownetwork/productPage.html
