iTunes 9 Breaks Palm Pre Syncing Once Again
PreCentral notes that iTunes 9, launched yesterday at Apple's "It's Only Rock and Roll" media event, once again breaks media syncing for the Palm Pre.
Despite apparent violations of USB Implementers Forum regulations in its unauthorized use of Apple's USB Vendor ID Number to achieve media syncing, Palm also brazenly reported Apple to the compliance organization for what Palm believes to be improper actions by Apple in preventing other vendors from accessing iTunes via USB.
The big question on everybody's mind: does it break Palm Pre Sync? Pre users in this thread are downloading now and the verdict is yes, Palm Pre Sync appears to be busted.
The Palm Pre was initially designed to allow users to sync media directly from their iTunes libraries via iTunes by presenting itself as an iPod. Apple disabled the functionality for Pre users with the release of iTunes 8.2.1 in mid-July, but Palm fired back just a week later with the release of webOS 1.1, which re-enabled iTunes media syncing for the Pre.Despite apparent violations of USB Implementers Forum regulations in its unauthorized use of Apple's USB Vendor ID Number to achieve media syncing, Palm also brazenly reported Apple to the compliance organization for what Palm believes to be improper actions by Apple in preventing other vendors from accessing iTunes via USB.
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32 months ago
You'd think Palm would've realised by now that all this wasted effort could've gone into a proper syncing solution.
32 months ago
iTunes 9 breaking Pre syncing.. iPhone 3.1 breaking unofficial tethering.
Apple seems to spend as much time these days breaking/disabling features as it does adding them..
Apple seems to spend as much time these days breaking/disabling features as it does adding them..
32 months ago
No other player/phone except I think for the short lived deal with Motorola ever allowed syncing of a non-Apple device from iTunes. Not sure if Palm ever approached Apple about licensing. And even if they did, Apple may want to keep their system closed, in order to "keep it from falling prey to the pitfalls of supporting 3rd party devices in conjunction with their software." However, Palm has certainly taken the illegal steps in order to provide this functionality and their stance and actions are reprehensible, especially for a major company such as Palm.
Make your own software Palm, but don't insist that Apple open iTunes to your devices.
Make your own software Palm, but don't insist that Apple open iTunes to your devices.
32 months ago
You'd think Palm would've realised by now that all this wasted effort could've gone into a proper syncing solution.
Why would they do that? Then they wouldn't be in the tech news cycle every three days.
Notice no one focuses on Palm Pre sales anymore. Rubinstein knows what he's doing.
32 months ago
You'd think Palm would've realised by now that all this wasted effort could've gone into a proper syncing solution.
+1. Seriously, other companies manage to write software that works with itunes. How hard could it be for Palm to either write their own or license someone else's software.
This is just petty company politics and John Rubinstein & Co wanting to stick it to their old boss. Lame.:rolleyes:
32 months ago
Kinda makes me dislike Apple policy. Why not let other media players use iTunes? What is the harm in getting more people exposed to the Apple way of doing things? \
" hey this iTunes is great,!, think I'll get a MAC !! "
more like ........"hey this sucks ...screw Apple"
I don't have a PRE but I do belive in fair play
" hey this iTunes is great,!, think I'll get a MAC !! "
more like ........"hey this sucks ...screw Apple"
I don't have a PRE but I do belive in fair play
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