Palm Pre Review

If the iPhone 3GS doesn't 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.

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 int 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.

• 4 Seals of Approval out of 5 (how do we rate gadgets?).