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The Story

After getting a stern letter from the USB-IF, Palm has stopped forcing the Pre to sync with iTunes. But that doesn’t mean Palm is going to leave its users without a cool means for music.

Today Palm announced that in the recent WebOS 1.2 firmware release, users will be able to download music from the Amazon MP3 Store directly from the Pre. Yes, that means both via WiFi and cellular data network. One article points out that this is arguably better than integration with the iTunes music store as music from Amazon is generally a whole lot cheaper. Additionally, Palm’s decision to not turn syncing with iTunes back on in WebOS 1.2 seems to indicate that Palm is done playing the “Apple is the bad guy” game, and is now instead focusing on building its own network of partners.

Hit the Ground Running

As it stands now, Palm is in a lot of trouble as a company. The WebOS platform is what they’re banking on as their ticket back into the land of important tech companies. So it makes sense that Palm would …

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