Palm Pre Review
Palm Pre, it finally came, after a long wait for long. We remember that as early as in 2004, the Linux-based Palm phone has been light for the discussion. For people waiting for it, it is not just a cell phone has. And now it finally came before us, we can see two bright spots, called the Pre and webOS. Palm’s only hope to save a company once synonymous with smart handheld devices is the Pre.The software has quite a few interesting innovations that push the concepts of what people can do with smartphones, like Google Android when it debuted—only better. The market needs this.
Palm Pre, it finally came, after a long wait for long. We remember that as early as in 2004, the Linux-based Palm phone has been light for the discussion. For people waiting for it, it is not just a cell phone has. And now it finally came before us, we can see two bright spots, called the Pre and webOS. Palm’s only hope to save a company once synonymous with smart handheld devices is the Pre.
The software has quite a few interesting innovations that push the concepts of what people can do with smartphones, like Google Android when it debuted—only better. The market needs this.
Operating system | Palm® webOS™ |
Network specs1 | 3G EVDO Rev A |
Display | 3.1-inch touch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color 320×480 resolution HVGA display |
Keyboard | Physical QWERTY keyboard |
Email2 | Microsoft Exchange email with Microsoft® Direct Push Technology POP3/IMAP (Yahoo, Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, etc). |
Messaging | Integrated IM, SMS, and MMS |
GPS3 | Built-in GPS |
Digital camera | 3 megapixel camera with LED flash and extended depth of field |
Sensors | Sensors |
Media formats supported | Audio Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV Video Formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 Image Formats: GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP |
Wireless connectivity4 | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with WPA, WPA2, WEP, 802.1X authentication Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support |
Memory | 8GB (~7GB user available)5 USB mass storage support |
Connector | MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
Headphone jack | 3.5mm stereo |
Palm Touchstone™ Charging Dock6 | Compatible |
Dimensions | Width: 59.5mm (2.3 inches) Height: 100.5mm (3.9 inches) Thickness: 16.95mm (0.67 inches) |
Weight | 135 grams (4.76 ounces) |
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