Earlier Wednesday morning, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took center stage here in San Francisco, and unveiled a new lineup of Ipods, iPhone 3.1 ITunes and 9.

The latter brings new additions, such improved overall interface function LP, the functionality of Genius Mix, and oh, hey what do you think? He also does not allow the opportunity for Palm to sync with pre ITunes. It does not come as much surprise, Apple and Palm have been walking back and forth on this issue. While mildly entertaining at first glance, this little cat fight begin to wear thin, especially for owners of pre-, we suspect.

We will have to wait and see if Palm is fighting back, and some believe that the company may try to gain entry to correct a widely reported but Unreleased WebOS 1,2 update. Of course, you can always choose not to update to ITunes 9, or use third-party software to synchronize the device with ITunes.

Almost a year ago I wrote about the absence of Sprint’s identity in the world, the U.S. carrier. Although the other major operators have been used fashionable device, service, marketing slogans, and even develop a separate identity, Sprint was the struggle with incompatible networks, puzzling campaign Featuring Director Dan Hesse and the relatively mundane product range. At that time I thought that it was necessary to really differentiate Sprint from its rivals if it hopes to reverse decline in revenue and customer churn.

Twelve months later, Sprint continues to lose money and valuable Postpaid customers - nothing more than carriers make it much better - but I believe that Sprint makes a turn on the identity front. She fell, that Hesse’s advertising campaign and rolled out a new series of commercials aimed at Palm and fun factoids to the network of the carrier. Admittedly, the surrealist advertising upfront with the head to speak a little Creepy, but you remember them, and they are doing something to tell you about Pre.

Sprint has also taken steps on the device front. In September last year, when AT & T have enough titles to the iPhone 3G and T-Mobile recently announced the first Android phone in the world, Sprint was the capitalization of the Samsung Instinct and HTC Touch Diamond as the flagship products. Not that they were bad device, but they do not have enough star power of Apple and Google.

However, everything changes as Sprint lands devices, cell phones move forward development. In June, Sprint, finally got the above-mentioned preliminary, which offers a number of awesome new features, such as Palm WebOS. Of course, we do not like pre-full, but he brought us something new and unique, not merely rehashing and repackaging of any other phone Sprint. Sprint also scooped up RIM BlackBerry tour earlier this summer and just last week it announced its first Android device from HTC Hero. As noted by Taylor Wimberly on Android “Atlas”, the hero offers a number of improvements over MyTouch T-Mobile’s 3G.

So what does all this mean for Sprint? I say that this is a sign that Sprint is scratching its way back to its rich identity. The quality of its network and customer service are essential to enhance their brand, but firmly range of phones that include both pre-phones is just as important. Sprint is not fully regained its footing, but these phones “Start”.

Crew WebOS guts on Friday released a patch virtual keyboard for Palm Pre.

Now, with home-grown patch installed (homegrown services developed and distributed through third party sources, and not Palm or through the official catalog App), Pre users can enter without opening the slider keypad.

With on-screen keyboard godsend for viewing Web pages in landscape mode. Instead of rotating the phone and using the built-in keyboard, users can now simply double-tap the type of gesture and Away - all without torsion, sliding and pressing.

The patch modifies the operation of on-screen keyboard, which uses WebOS prepending the slider keypad. The patch works well, but at least one hang-up: You can not use it for all text entry areas. It can be used to type a URL in a browser, but not for filling out forms on web sites. Even with this problem, it’s better than not having a virtual keyboard, at least until Palm releases an update that includes one.

Yelp raised difficult to make their presence known at the smartphones. Over the past seven days, it released a major update to its iPhone applications, and debuted own version of Yelp for BlackBerry and Palm Pre (Palm WebOS.)

Yelp 1.0 for Palm Preliminary and bark 1.0 for BlackBerry is much more than their basic iPhone is relative. According to bark, it is a conscious decision to get the basic features there and usable. And, although not much to look at (on the BlackBerry Bold, in any case) Service to maintain its usefulness. We have set the BlackBerry version of the test to find and send us back to our humble place of dinner, without even reading the reviews in the queue to see which menu items were the most recommended. Yelp on the BlackBerry is location-aware and uses the card (Microsoft’s Bing cards, and not Google Maps) and then click to call “to help mobile moaner Out.

Palm WebOS version has the same basic functions, but this experience is leagues ahead versions of BlackBerry. Interface preamps also much more stylish and gives you access to special offers. BlackBerry users can skip these transactions at this stage of shame. Yelp in advance can save the contacts in your address book, and can share listings by email or text. The biggest mistake convenience, we have noticed in advance was required to provide the very end of the record for access to reference site. It would be better to see it in the address block above.

Both versions 1.0 applications no interactive features to upload photos, write reviews, reviews, and rate others. According to barking, more advanced features, such as this will come later.

Yelp for Blackberry is available for free on BlackBerry devices in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Ireland (or anywhere else you are using a BlackBerry), indicating a mobile browser http://m.yelp.com. Yelp for Palm Pre can be used in the U.S. or Canada (or anywhere else you have PRE). You can download the preliminary App from App directory on the phone.