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Palm Pre

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User ratings:
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
20
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3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
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3 stars
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Pros

  • The Home screen looks easy enough to understand
  • in the palm of your hand and is certainly more pocket-friendly than
  • powerful

Cons

  • Palm hasn t caved on either front
  • Palm can t afford to join the crowd of failures
  • Smartphones just took a huge leap forward

Key specs

  • 3.15 Mpx
  • 3.1 in
  • 480, 320 px
  • 186 ppi
  • 1150 mAh
  • Single-core

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Palm Pre - Pros & Cons

Palm Pre

Pros

  • The Home screen looks easy enough to understand
  • in the palm of your hand and is certainly more pocket-friendly than
  • powerful
  • elegant and user-friendly
  • Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-
  • Palm Pre's multitasking capabilities and notifications system are unparalleled
  • The keyboard is more beautiful than comfortable
  • quick
  • easy
  • and iPhone-esque
  • the battery is a pretty decent at keeping you going throughout the day

Cons

  • Palm hasn t caved on either front
  • Palm can t afford to join the crowd of failures
  • Smartphones just took a huge leap forward
  • no onscreen keyboard option at this point
  • Pre's keyboard is cramped
  • lack of an onscreen keyboard
  • There is no support for Sprint's Music Store
  • no Flash support at this time
  • lack of open SDK is why the Pre is currently inferior to the iPhone or Android
  • the screen is a tiny bit bluer in color temperature
  • many seconds lost with extra taps

Palm Pre - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.1 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1150 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
186 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
0.6 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Palm Pre - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemPalm web OS
CPU clock speed0.6 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
RAM memory56 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution3.15 Mpx
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Connectivity
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1150.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h
Talk time5.0 h
Fast chargingno
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Display
Screen size3.1 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution480 x 320 px
Pixel density186.0 ppi
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Memory card readerno
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height3.96 in
Width2.34 in
Depth0.67 in
Weight4.69 oz
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Other features
IRyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEno

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Palm Pre Palm - Editorial Reviews (20)

3.8
Based on 20 reviews
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Palm Pre Palm Pre Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 26.06.2009
Palm Pre Review | Digital Trends

Palm's long-awaited iPhone smasher comes closer than we've ever seen to juicing Apple.

Palm Pre Palm Pre review
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TechRadar
Published: 08.10.2009
Palm Pre review
4.0

Palm's great hope finally makes its debut on UK shores

Palm Pre Palm Pre Review, Competition For The iPhone
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HotHardware
Published: 30.07.2009
Palm Pre Review, Competition For The iPhone
4.0

HotHardware takes a detailed look at the new Palm Pre smartphone, a competitor to the Apple iPhone available on the Sprint network.

Palm Pre Palm Pre Review
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Gizmodo
Published: 04.06.2009
Palm Pre Review

It's here.

Palm Pre Home review
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whathifi
Published: 02.01.2010
Home review
4.0

The Palm Pre has its merits undoubtedly, but it's not the brilliant all-rounder we hoped for

Palm Pre Palm Pre Plus Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 25.02.2010
Palm Pre Plus Review | Digital Trends

We review the Palm Pre Plus which makes some key upgrades to the already likeable Palm Pre.

Palm Pre Palm Pre Review, Competition For The iPhone - Page 5
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HotHardware
Published: 30.07.2009
Palm Pre Review, Competition For The iPhone - Page 5
4.0

HotHardware takes a detailed look at the new Palm Pre smartphone, a competitor to the Apple iPhone available on the Sprint network. - Page 5

Palm Pre Palm Pre (Sprint)
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CNET
Published: 04.06.2009
Palm Pre (Sprint)

Palm Pre (Sprint)

Palm Pre The Palm Pre Review
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anandtech.com
Published: 19.06.2009
The Palm Pre Review
Palm Pre Review: Palm Pre
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WIRED
Published: 04.06.2009
Review: Palm Pre
4.0

The compact, superb-looking smartphone matches the iPhone feature for feature — and adds multitasking plus a slide-out keyboard.

Palm Pre Palm Pre 2 review
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TechRadar
Published: 03.12.2010
Palm Pre 2 review
3.5

It doesn't look much different to what's come before, so is the Pre 2 more than just Pre Plus Plus?

Palm Pre Palm Pre 2 review | IT PRO
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Published: 19.11.2010
Palm Pre 2 review | IT PRO
3.0

We take a look at the Palm Pre 2 – the first HP webOS 2.0-powered smartphone to be launched. Is it good enough to tempt you away from an iPhone, a Blackberry or an Android phone? Read our review to find out.

Palm Pre Palm Pre smartphone
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PC World
Palm Pre smartphone
4.0

The long-awaited Palm Pre lives up to the hype with a responsive touchscreen and an engaging interface, but a few hardware design flaws keep it from being the perfect smartphone.

Palm Pre Palm Pre Plus smartphone
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Good Gear Guide
Palm Pre Plus smartphone
3.8

The Palm Pre Plus effortlessly handles multitasking and notifications, but its hardware feels dated

Palm Pre Palm Pre Review: Part 1
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BGR
Published: 29.05.2009
Palm Pre Review: Part 1

We know, we know. You wanted the review sooner. Well, you know what? It’s here now and we’ve busted through this handset like a Japanese tourist with an SLR in Times Square. So how does the Pre stack up against the competition? Can it contend with the top-of-line smartphones that are currently on the market? …

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