The Palm Pre is stacking up to be something special and is hotly tipped as this year’s ‘must-have’ smartphone. It’s got a design that will blow the iPhone out the water and with a brand new operating system specially designed for life on the move, we can’t wait to get our hands on what.
If you’re curious about the Palm Pre, then check out al the tech specs, pics and videos on the smartphone of the year and get as excited as we are.
The Palm Pre comes with a brand new operating system, in the shape of WebOS, which promises to deliver
The pebble design looks fantastic and as it’s been ergonomically designed to suit the way people speak into a phone, it’ll offer a comfortable phone experience. For when you want to work, it comes with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard that is tactile and easy to use. Overall, the Palm Pre is an exciting new venture for the company but let’s take a look at it’s key features in a little more depth.
Key features of the Palm Pre:
Online
The Palm Pre browser is claimed to be 25 per cent faster than you’ll find on the iPhone, so you’ll get your content when you want it, without having to wait. Plus, the applications on the Pre are connected to the web and constantly updated, so you get the latest information without having to wait.
Smartphone
The Palm Pre has been designed with mobile life in mind, so the OS can make full use of integrating your data no matter how many online accounts you have. So, the Pre pulls your different online calendars into one bringing you the information you want without having to search for it. Pre links your contacts from different sources, giving you one place to find what you need.
Socially aware
The Palm Pre uses a feature called Synergy to bring your Outlook, Google, and Facebook calendars together in one place. If you have the same contacts in different places, Pre can link them together, making it easy to find the information you need.
Check out the Palm Pre tech spec:
Operating system Palm webOS
Network specs1 3G EVDO
Display 3.1-inch touchscreen with 24-bit colour 32 0x 480 pixel resolution HVGA display
Keyboard Physical QWERTY keyboard
Email Microsoft Outlook email with Microsoft Direct Push Technology, POP3/IMAP (Yahoo, Gmail, AOL, etc).
Messaging Integrated IM, SMS, and MMS
GPS 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 connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with WPA, WPA2, 802.1X authentication
Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
Memory 8GB of user storage (~7.4GB user available)
Connector
MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Headphone jack
3.5mm stereo
Palm Touchstone charging dock
Dimensions 59.5 x 100.5 x 16.95mm
Weight 135g
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