Jilted by HTC, Divvying Up Palm May Be Rubinstein's Only Option

Palm's options are somewhat thin on the ground, following today's news that HTC has lost interest in the struggling smartphone manufacturer. The firm best known for its Android handsets was thought of as the best hope for Jon Rubinstein's struggling company, but has pulled out citing, according to a source, a lack of "synergies." The current hookup rumor links Palm and Lenovo, but with Palm's financial report showing sales at almost one-third lower than analysts had expected, it's going to...