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The webOS invasion of the UK has begun. The Palm Pre will be available at O2 stores for free with an 18-month tariff of £44.05 ($71) per month.

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. However, when it comes to mobile phones it is probably considered as a violation of patent rights. This Palm Pre clone is a great example.

Two months ago, I blogged about the Palm App Catalog achieving more than 2 million downloads. Well, that number has now risen to 8 million.

The Palm Apps Catalog is already offering paid apps and the number of products is growing steadily. Here are the recent additions to the webOS app market.

Sling Media was presented as one of the partners at the Palm Pre’s CES 2009 unveiling in January. However, several months have passed but a SlingPlayer for the Palm Pre has not been released. Fortunately, a job listing has provided hope for Slingbox users.

The second webOS smartphone was on public display at the CTIA Wireless and IT Show being held this week in San Diego, California.

A number of Palm Pre users rely on DoubleTwist as an alternative to iTunes and the company has decided to kick it to another level by integrating the Amazon MP3 Store into their own sync software.

Here's a great update that should make Palm Pre owners proud. PopularMechanic has named the first webOS device as one of the "10 Most Brilliant Products of 2009."

Palm Pre users can now purchase apps from the the App Catalog. Of course, there are also some nice free apps that can be downloaded to your webOS phone free of charge.

webos 1.2 did not offer an iTunes Sync fix but the arrival of the 1.2.1 version has changed the scenario. Well, at least until Apple breaks it again with iTunes 9.0.2.