Today's Tech Review covers the new Palm Pre while Alison Haislip takes a trip down to the Sprint launch party in Hollywood.
Look below the cut for the review from Attack of the Show.
What You Need To Know
- The Palm Pre is thicker and bulkier than most phones but still manageable and extremely light. The shape fits nicely in your hand.
- The touch screen is only 3.1" across but has the same resolution (320 x 480) as the iPhone.
- The swiping and tapping is super responsible, with a nice water ripple effect that lets you know where you touched the screen.
- Multi-touch also works perfectly, with a gesture area below the screen to switch between apps.
- The keyboard is small, a bit sticky and the keys bump up against the edge of the phone. Overall, typing is accurate.
- The Palm Web OS allows users to multitask with each app running on its own "card." It's the most powerful feature on the Palm Pre.
- You can also browse the web, listen to music, and sync to you iTunes like an iPod.
- 3 mega-pixel camera with a flash that takes excellent pictures.
- The Palm app store only has 19 apps available to purchase!
Price
- $200 with a Sprint contract.
Overall Rating
- 4 Seals of Approval out of 5 (how do we rate gadgets?).
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_LuNchBoX_
I wonder if the touch2 will be any better than the 1st. im on my 5th one
tedcwilliams
My question: I'm on the Sprint network and I'm able to get a new phone with the really good rebate offer now. Should I get this phone and be a first adapter, or is there potential bugs that will make me regret the purchase?
r_pad
@Smartguy81 There's no way you can have a touchscreen that big AND a keyboard without sliding. It's a trade off.
Smartguy81
this is a small complaint...but i do not care for phones with moving parts. as in a sliding keyboard like the Pre or G1. Just had better service out of non-moving part units.
Rino Kytheria
Awesome review. Now, I am just waiting patiently until both the Palm Pre and the iPhone come to Verizon.
Both companies has been in talks with Verizon so yeah, I can't wait when that happens!!!!
nvserg
thats pretty cool, but like i said the buttons are too small. im waiting for the HTC Touch Pro 2. 480 X 800 resolution with 3.6 inch screen. Iphone is 3.5 =o)
zcooter
Could someone please get through to Namco to please fix Astaroth on SC5 please please 10 blocks for 1 hit no counter attack move on the inside he gets grabbed or hit out of most of his moves yes I do understand the whole speed to power ratio he has 2 positive frame rates no escape moves and maybe 1 tracking move on all the major teir reports he is a lower teir character WHY hey I got it lets just all play with hilde and Algol they are the best 2 characters
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