In this episode, we'll show you

how to get online with the HP TouchPad

. First, we'll show you

how to connect to a Wi-Fi network

and

configure your Wi-Fi settings

, then we'll show you

how to get online using Bluetooth

on both your HP TouchPad and a Bluetooth-enabled

mobile device running webOS

.

In this episode, we'll show you how to interact with the

HP TouchPad

. The TouchPad uses

webOS as its operating system

and should be familiar to anyone who used the

Palm Pre

. For everyone else, we'll show you

how to use the multitasking features, how to interact with the home screen and more.

While Palm may have slipped out of the mass consciousness somewhat since its heyday, its webOS is alive and well and now under the HP umbrella. Sean Carruthers heads to San Francisco to get a look at the latest WebOS devices coming from HP. The Veer, a small webOS smartphone with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, its big brother, the Pre3, with a slide-out QWERTY board and more screen real estate and the big daddy, the TouchPad tablet, a slick 9.7-inch webOS tablet.

Jay Goldman demonstrates

how to use the browser on the Palm Pre

in this, the last installment of our

video tutorial series on the Palm Pre

. A solid web browser is make or break for a smartphone, and the

Palm Pre

doesn't disappoint with its

WebKit-based mobile browser

that's capable of rendering full HTML pages.

While it can't do selective focus and can't shoot video,

the camera on the Palm Pre

is a 3.2 megapixel shooter with a built-in LED flash. It even has a large self-portrait mirror on the back of the screen.

Jay Goldman shows us

how to use the messaging application on the Palm Pre

in part 10 of this

12-part video tutorial series on the Palm Pre

. The

Synergy

concept applies to messaging too and it's easy to switch between messaging options without missing a second of the conversation.

Email is easy on the Palm Pre

, thanks in part to the full QWERTY keyboard hidden beneath the screen. Jay Goldman demonstrates

how to use the email application on the Palm Pre

, including

how to add or delete an email account on the Pre

, how to configure signatures, notifications, folders and more.

Synergy on the Palm Pre

puts the web in

webOS

. With Synergy, contacts from multiple sources like Google, Facebook and even

Microsoft Exchange contacts are synced with the Palm Pre

easily. This ensures you'll always have the most up-to-date information for your contacts. You can also

assign a photo to a contact on the Palm Pre

.

Synergy in the Palm Pre

extends to the calendar application as well as the contacts application. Using Synergy to

sync Palm Pre with Microsoft Exchange, Facebook and Google

means you'll always have up to date appointments synced to the Palm Pre.

The

Palm Pre

comes with a charging solution in the box. However, the

Touchstone charging accessory

makes

charging your Palm Pre

easier as there's no fumbling with cables. Simply plop your Palm Pre on the Touchstone charging base and you're charging through magnetic induction.

The

Palm Pre

has been marketed in part on its media playing capabilities and its ability to

sync with iTunes

. If you stay one version behind on the iTunes update cycle, that's true. However, Apple seems to be actively trying to make sure iTunes syncing doesn't work on the Palm Pre. With each iTunes update you install, you run the risk of disabling

syncing from the Palm Pre to iTunes

and vice-versa.

The refrain "there's an app for that" is an Apple iPhone slogan. While Apple's App Store coined the phrase, it's equally true on many other smartphone platforms too. While the Palm Pre App Catalog is still in its infancy, there are some great apps to download... and right now, all apps in the store are free. Jay Goldman demos the

Palm Pre App Catalog

and discusses some of his favorite

free Palm Pre apps

.

Perhaps the biggest differentiating factor for the

Palm Pre versus the iPhone

is that the former has a

full hardware QWERTY keyboard

. This is great for BlackBerry devotees who need the QWERTY keyboard but who want a prettier and more finger-friendly user interface. Jay Goldman runs through

the finer points of the Palm Pre's keyboard

.

As any

smartphone

user will tell you, in addition to the look and feel of a handset, it's the operating system that really makes or breaks the experience. While it took Palm quite some time to develop the interface for the

Palm Pre

, the end result is a very usable and well thought out user experience. In short, it was worth the wait. Jay Goldman explains

how to use the webOS interface on your Palm Pre

.

Now that we've taken a hardware tour of the

new Palm Pre

, it's time to look at the software that makes it run. In part two of this 12-part video tutorial series, Jay Goldman runs through the

initial setup procedures for the Palm Pre

. With this tutorial, you'll be up and running on your

new Palm Pre smartphone

in no time.

So you got a shiny

new Palm Pre

. Congratulations. In part one of this 12-part video tutorial series, Jay Goldman explains the

Palm Pre hardware

and does a

side-by-side comparison of the Palm Pre to the Apple iPhone

.

Rested after his vacation in the UK, Matt Harris returns to On Deck to give the run down on what's coming up next week on the butterscotch.com network. In case you don't have time to watch the full vid, we'll give you the synopsis: A lot of great shows and tutorials... but you already knew that.

Several years in the making, the latest from Palm, the

Palm Pre

, is a make or break device for the company. Jay Goldman looked at the Palm Pre hardware in last week's episode. Now, Mr. Mobile turns his attention to the software that makes the device run.

The Lab Rats come to the rescue of anyone that has wondered

"which smartphone is right for me?

" The guys take a good look at the iPhone 3GS, the Palm Pre and the Blackberry Tour, and talk about each phone's strengths and weaknesses.

In the first part of Mr. Mobile's

in-depth video review of the Palm Pre

, he takes

a close look at the Palm Pre

hardware discussing the look and feel of the

latest smartphone from Palm

. With its full QWERTY keyboard, bright screen and intuitive control, it's fair to say Mr. Mobile is impressed on the whole.

Matt Harris gives an update on what to expect on butterscotch.com while he's vacationing in the United Kingdom. On Deck for the coming week:

The Lab Rats

look at

OS X Snow Leopard

, some

resume help

, the

Palm Pre

and a Gadget TV geek-out. Also, news that On Deck becomes Off Deck for a couple of weeks while Matt's away and a hint of great new shows that are in the wings. Stay tuned!

Matt Harris goes solo in this episode of On Deck to give a

preview of what's coming up on butterscotch.com

. Matt chats up the upcoming releases that are pending on butterscotch.com including the Lab Rats next episode on router maintenance, Miss Download's next free software download Extensoft Free Video Converter, Mr. Mobile's look at the Android Market. He also lifts the lid on the recent coverage of the Palm Pre on Gadget TV while hinting at more Palm Pre coverage to come.

The

Palm Pre

has been on the scene for a little while already. However, with the

launch of the Palm Pre with Bell Wireless

,

Gadget TV

gives a

video tour of the Palm Pre

. The verdict; it's a worthy

iPhone competitor

and a great bet for smartphone lovers whose carrier doesn't offer the iPhone.

Jay Goldman, host of Mr. Mobile on butterscotch.com takes a close look at the

Palm Pre in this 12-part video tutorial

series. Everything from

setting up your Palm Pre

to a

hardware and software tour of the Palm Pre

and

downloading applications on the Palm Pre

and much more are covered.