s In the final accounting, what Rubenstein and Palm have done is taken many of ideas that worked in the iPhone and translated them into a new niche (cloud messaging) that begins with new assumptions (data comes through a service, information discovery ...
Abstract: Now that everyone has had their say about the Palm Pre, I thought it wise to say a few words about the oft labeled “iPhone killer” that Sprint and Palm hope will bring each back from the edge of the dreaded deadpool. It seems as though every touch-scre...
Abstract: For me, Palm was the one that got away. I don’t exactly remember what made me buy my Palm V but for the life of pocket organizers, nothing ever supplanted it. After a year and a half long stint with the Palm V I tried moving to a bunch of Pocket PC ba...
Published: 2009-06-18, Author: Michael , review by: mobileburn.com
Great UI, vast array of features, wonderful web browser
Poor battery life, durability concerns, few applications
There is no denying that the Palm Pre is an important device for both Palm and the industry. It is considered by many to have been Palms hail Mary pass - its last chance at survival. It is a bit early to see if it worked or not, but initial indicatio...
True, easy multitasking in a touchscreen phone, webOS an excellent first effort; intuitive and Internetsavvy, Hardware QWERTY keyboard many people want, Great multitouch display, Native iTunes sync and Amazon MP3 purchasing, Palm Profile for online b...
Somewhat flimsy build quality; sharp edges.
The Pre retails for $199 with a two-year plan. As little as a week ago (as of this writing) we would have called this a competitive price, but with the iPhone now starting at only $99, Apple seems to have established a new smartphone price point. For h...
Abstract: Its been almost 2 years ago when Apple announced the iPhone 2G and took the smartphone market by the storm (no pun intended). The original iPhone yet very limited compared to its competition had one thing that all the others didnt have... The "fun" fa...
Fantastic operating system, multitasking capabilities, easy to use
Battery life, lack of a progress bar in music player
For a first-generation device, the Palm Pre is a fantastic. The webOS platform is a delight to use, and beats the iPhone in overall multitasking abilities. More importantly, I see a great deal of potential in the future of webOS. The phone itself is st...
Abstract: REVIEW: The Palm Pre has exceptional design, aesthetics and usability. However, with only one device available on only one network, its corporate use will be limited. In addition, based on eWEEK Labs tests, battery performance could be a problem.This ...
Abstract: Video Review: If the iPhone 3GS doesnt impress you, Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn explore the new Palm Pre developed by former designers from Apple while Alison Haislip takes a trip down to the Sprint launch party in Hollywood....
