Palm Pre

[Hiro]

Hell, I decided it was so cool, it deserved it's own thread.

The Palm Pre, Palm's only hope for survival.


I think Palm may finally have their act back together.
http://www.palm.com/us/products/phones/pre/index.html
This thing looks wonderful.


Check out this preview, along with some videos, from Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/palm-pre-in-depth-impressions-video-and-huge-hands-on-gallery/

"The UI outclasses most of its competition on a number of levels, and actually may be quite a bit more revolutionary than the iPhone."

"The browser is based on WebKit, though it's actually faster at rendering, displaying and scrolling through pages than any of its competitors, including Mobile Safari."

"The device features copy and paste, which is implemented by holding a thumb on the gesture area and grabbing the text you want with your other thumb or a finger -- there's also a dropdown menu that lets your move through a number of editing options."

"You can charge the phone over that wireless Touchstone accessory (http://www.palm.com/us/products/accessories/dock.html) or over the microUSB plug... or by replacing the battery, as Palm was happy to point out."

[spoiler=Phone Specs]    *  High-speed wireless (EV-DO Rev. A or HSDPA, depending on version)
    * 802.11b / g WiFi
    * Integrated GPS
    * 3.1-inch 24-bit color 480 x 320 display
    * Dedicated gesture area below display
    * Slide-out portrait QWERTY keyboard
    * Exchange email support in addition to POP and IMAP
    * IM, MMS, and SMS messaging
    * High-performance browser
    * 3-megapixel camera with LED flash and "extended depth of field"
    * 3.5mm headphone jack
    * Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP
    * 8GB of internal storage
    * USB mass storage mode
    * MicroUSB connectivity with USB 2.0
    * Proximity sensor for detecting when phone is near face
    * Light sensor to automatically dim display
    * Ringer mute switch
    * Removable rechargeable battery
    * 59.57 x 100.53 x 16.95mm closed
    * 4.76 ounces[/spoiler]

iPhone, eat your heart out.

[Hiro]

BTW it won Best of Show at CES.

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ew
also sprint sucks
the product will die

[Cookie]

Yeah, I would never buy that.

[Hiro]

You guys are biased assholes

[russell]

Looks like a piece of shit to me.

[Hiro]

Looks like a piece of shit to me.

oh u 

[Hiro]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/13/palm-pre-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/
Now quit yo trollin' bitches

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The phone will be released in at least two versions to start. The first, a Sprint exclusive, sports EV-DO Rev. A and 802.11b/g

it will not sell

[Daddy]

lol guys sprint sux so you are biased xD

[Hiro]

I hate you, damn stupid pricks

[l a c e y]

I hate you, damn stupid pricks

sometimes i question your threads..

[Hiro]

Jesus

[Hiro]

Well I think it's looking to be a spectacular little device regardless.

[Hiro]

http://i.gizmodo.com/5133554/palm-pre-the-definitive-faq