Palm Pre Touchscreen Mobile Review and Specs ~ Mobile Reviews and News

четверг, 29 сентября 2011 г.

Palm Pre Touchscreen Mobile Review and Specs

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Palm Pre Complete Review

Palm Pre Features:

The Palm^® Pre™ phone is available on the Sprint network.


Operating system	Palm^® webOS™
Network specs¹	3G EVDO Rev A
Display	3.1-inch touch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color 320x480 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	Ambient light, accelerometer, and proximity
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)

Pros

New user interface is simple but powerful
Meets the needs of consumers and businesspeople
Syncs with iTunes

Cons

Only 8 GB of storage -- no memory card slot
Cramped keyboard
No LED notification light

Conclusion:

Despite some missing features and performance issues that make it less than ideal for on-the-go professionals, the Palm Pre offers gadget lovers and consumers well-integrated features and unparalled multitasking capabilities. The hardware could be better, but more importantly, Palm has developed a solid OS that not only rivals the competition but also sets a new standard in the way smartphones handle tasks and manage information.

четверг, 29 сентября 2011 г.