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Just to cover some quick specs: the Pre offers integrated Wi-Fi, EV-DO Rev. A, Bluetooth 2.1 (A2 support stereo Bluetooth), and GPS. There’s 8GB of storage, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and high-speed USB 2.0.
As a fully featured Smartphone, the Pre includes voice connectivity, text messaging, email functionality, an integrated 3 megapixel digital camera, 3G internet access powered by a full mobile web browser, as well as support for third-party applications. Recent advertising suggests that the Pre will operate as a 4G device once Sprint’s 4G network is up and running.
Palm decided to incorporate a completely original operating system called webOS which makes multitasking easy with the Deck of Cards like feature that lets you scroll through various applications and toggle between them without having to open and close windows.
The Palm Pre is a lot smaller than one might assume considering all the features packed into this Smartphone. A reasonable size comparison would be an iPod classic. In terms of thickness, it’s definitely not as thin as the iPhone, or even the bold, but it’s an acceptable size considering it’s a slider.
The Pre has what’s called accelerometer that works with apps like the web browser and photo viewer, which automatically rotates the screen depending on its orientation. It’s the same as what’s on many other phones, but it’s worth noting that the accelerometer works quite well.
The multi-touch screen and a sliding QWERTY keyboard look and feels the same as previous Palm keyboards, and works well enough. Any huge texter can appreciate physical buttons, so we were more than delighted when we saw that the Smartphone had a keyboard. Like mentioned the Pre’s keyboard is similar to that of the Palm Treo Pro; the buttons are a little on the smaller side, but there is a good amount of space between them to reduce any problems. Attention to details is what defines the Palm Pre.
The screen is half-VGA (320×480) resolution and is really beautiful; it really shows when looking at photos, which are extremely bright and colorful; I’d say overall the screen was sharp and easy to read.
Along the left side of the phone are volume buttons, and up top there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack and ringer on / off switch. In terms of music, like the T-Mobile G1, Palm has partnered with the Amazon Music Store, so you will be able to purchase songs over the air from your Pre. On the backside of the device is a large speaker comparable to previous Palm models.
A MicroUSB port lets your charge the phone or work with files for the device, though Palm is also somewhat psyched on its Touchstone, an inductive charger that lets you just place the phone atop it for power. Most likely to be sold separately but a neat add on. The phone also has an AGPS chip, and looks
’s debut of the Pre at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show was a spectacular. This is where we heard that this is the first mobile phone to use Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 processor and under its initial exclusive carrier: Sprint CDMA network in the United States
Originally posted 2009-11-09 05:33:58. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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