Palm Pre

Shoei · 30 Apr 2009 at 17:20

ManCuBuS said:
All the demo phones and the show phones have all had Vodafone sims in them mate, so I think its a safe bet you can guess where its going.

The rumours are also rife with the same thing. Info here

aha. looks like its voda then. This'll make it fun choosing new phone when my contract runs out in the summer, Pre or Iphone.

olv · 1 May 2009 at 13:42

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/249584/palm-pre-to-hit-uk-courtesy-of-o2.html

So no one knows. It looks like a great phone though, really interested.

yipyipboo · 7 May 2009 at 15:45

new video...

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/252331/video-exclusive-palm-pre-in-action.html

like the charger bit at the end of the video.

fallbayuk · 7 May 2009 at 15:55

I've got a G1 which i love but I really want to try this phone out. However I like the look of the Samsung I7500 which is android and who knows what iPhone will be out next month? Decisions...

slylittlefox · 7 May 2009 at 17:04

yipyipboo said:
new video...

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/252331/video-exclusive-palm-pre-in-action.html

like the charger bit at the end of the video.

At first I was a bit 'meh' about this phone - but that video has well and truly sold it to me

Shame it's only on Vodafone...

Rhys · 7 May 2009 at 17:27

I really like this phone. Does it have a flash for the camera?

Columbo · 8 May 2009 at 15:38

Rhys said:
I really like this phone. Does it have a flash for the camera?

Has a small LED flash but if a decent camera is the thing you are after mate then Id be staying away from this.

You can bet it'll be poor.

Mattus · 8 May 2009 at 21:26

Seems to me like Voda have been trying to find something to compete with the iPhone ever since it went to O2. First there was the Samsung F700, which was iPhone-esque and bombed; then there was the Blackberry Storm, which was iPhone-esque and bombed; now there's the Pre, which is also iPhone-esque.

Looking at the videos, the OS looks really good - I didn't think iPhone OS could be greatly improved from a usability perspective, but the 'cards' for multitasking are really clever. However, I think it's gonna end up like the Google phones - great software, let down by somewhat tacky and cheap-looking hardware.

olv · 8 May 2009 at 22:18

What do you expect these to retail for SIM free? £500?

thecremeegg · 9 May 2009 at 00:43

I'm strongly considering this for my upgrade in the summer, it looks like a seriously slick piece of kit.

Columbo · 9 May 2009 at 06:16

Mattus said:
However, I think it's gonna end up like the Google phones - great software, let down by somewhat tacky and cheap-looking hardware.

Have you ever owned a Palm mate? They are without a doubt some of the best built phones on the market imo.

Cant see this one being any different.

atpbx · 9 May 2009 at 12:13

No on screen keyboard?

Dont want.

olv · 9 May 2009 at 12:28

It's got a proper physical keyboard, why would you want a rubbishy touch screen one aswell? :confused:

Yas786 · 9 May 2009 at 13:03

Mattus said:
However, I think it's gonna end up like the Google phones - great software, let down by somewhat tacky and cheap-looking hardware.

I can assure you that compared to google phones this one looks the part and is very well built. Its a sexy device from the pics and various videos ive seen of it...i dont know if the OS itself is any good but Palm need to up their game as they are competing with RIM aka Blackberry and this Pre is probably their final chance of getting most of their customers back from BB.

atpbx · 9 May 2009 at 17:31

olv said:
It's got a proper physical keyboard, why would you want a rubbishy touch screen one aswell?

Because they are not rubbish, and are easier to use as well :confused:

My Tytn 2 has a proper hardware keyboard, it gets used precisely this much-

Never.

Simian · 9 May 2009 at 22:29

Gonna keep an eye on this...

Found my old Palm V the other day (I know its not a phone) but the Build was fantastic... Loved the OS too (which got better over time)...

This could be my NomNomnia replacement when my contract is up..

thecremeegg · 9 May 2009 at 22:42

Only downside for me is lack of GPS, just thought about that and its a pain as I use Garmin on my N95 a lot!

atpbx · 10 May 2009 at 00:47

thecremeegg said:
Only downside for me is lack of GPS, just thought about that and its a pain as I use Garmin on my N95 a lot!

It has GPS.

# Operating system: Palm webOS
# Network specs: 3G EVDO Rev A
# Display: 3.1-inch touch screen with 24-bit color 320x480 resolution HVGA display
# Keyboard: physical QWERTY keyboard
# E-mail: Microsoft Outlook e-mail 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, Animated 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) USB mass storage support
# Phone as laptop modem Bluetooth tethering
# Palm Touchstone charging dock compatible
# Dimensions: 59.5mm (2.3 inches) wide, by 100.5mm (3.9 inches) height, by 16.95mm (0.67 inches) thickness
# Weight: 135 grams (4.76 ounces)

thecremeegg · 10 May 2009 at 00:56

Ah well in that case

Just hope garmin or something similar is compatable

V4NT0M · 18 May 2009 at 12:20

Really annoys me that i'm with Orange and they have no "fancy" phones, I really still like the pre but just ordered a G1 because I dont know when the pre is coming out.

Personally the G1 is great but it does a lot of stuff that I'll probably never use, whereas the videos of the PRE all seem to be showing the general operation and it looks sweet. The pre is also more beautiful than the G1.