Palm Pre
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- Anonymous
- PFx
- 24 Sep 2009
no video recording, no card slot, no video call camera, no radio, below standard camera.. So what're all those hyped about? I'm confused.
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- Ed
- nEs
- 23 Sep 2009
I had a few Palms over the years (among a few Nokias and Saumsungs) and have always thought that they were uteerly brilliant phones and way ahead of anything else on the market. Sure they weren't as pretty, but I could do e-mail, listen to music, watch videos, do excel and word, look at the internet and all that stuff way before pretty much anything else on the market. Threaded messaging? Genius. Hardware silent switch? Brilliant.
I've been using other phones for a couple of years now, but none of them really came close to the 650 so I was stoked to see this new model and was desperate to get my hands on one. So I waited. And then I waited some more. I read the reviews in the US, and waited even more. But now I am ashamed to say that I have cracked. I simply couldn't wait any longer and tempted by a crazily low priced offer from another supplier I went with a Samsung 8910.
Maybe next year, Palm.
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- Anonymous
- mVj
- 22 Sep 2009
I used to own a Palm and liked it... Tungsten T5. But those days are over... they slept on the job too long. Pre? Naaaah... Nokia E72 all the way!
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- Anonymous
- LtW
- 22 Sep 2009
as a rule Palm is great, but for everyone who builds smartphones what @!#... any smartphone includes an FM receiver, 24/7 working or what?
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- Rip
- G2G
- 21 Sep 2009
This phone would be gorgeous if it didn't have that hideous cheap, plastic looking thing palm tried to call a keyboard...
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- Felipe
- 98V
- 21 Sep 2009
In Brazil FM radio is very used, I guess they were targeting other audience then US/Europe only.
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- Anonymous
- 0a}
- 21 Sep 2009
A Balaguer, 16 Sep 2009Please correct 2G and 3G deleting current inputs and reflec... more2g and 3g is for the gsm version. not the north america version, so they are correct
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- javelin
- tCQ
- 20 Sep 2009
Umayos kayo!!!
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- Ibrahiem
- n9j
- 19 Sep 2009
I love Palm, it's in me but I got really pissed when they tried to imitate iphones by removing the expansion card slot .. palm was always the leader in the american markets, they were the first to invent something called the Home button .. shame on you palm ..
when's the gsm on sale in markets ??? europe ?
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- Eddie
- Lkq
- 18 Sep 2009
A Balaguer, 16 Sep 2009Please correct 2G and 3G deleting current inputs and reflec... moreYou know, they named the domain gsmarena.com for a reason...
You won't be seeing any information about the CDMA version of that or any other phone in here.
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- cross
- wrj
- 18 Sep 2009
Palm-sucks, 15 Sep 2009NO SDCARD?????
WTF PALM, i wanted this phone, i really w... moreIt's 8 gig you know...
that's doesnt enough for you
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- A Balaguer
- M92
- 16 Sep 2009
Please correct 2G and 3G deleting current inputs and reflecting in 3G: CDMA EV-DO Rev A
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- Anonymous
- q3h
- 16 Sep 2009
Sachin, 27 Jun 2009Ever had the experience of buying a brand new expensive pho... morewhy would you even want an fm radio ???
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- Palm-sucks
- 0R2
- 15 Sep 2009
NO SDCARD?????
WTF PALM, i wanted this phone, i really wanted this, but you had to screw it up didn't you, i hate you and your stupid webos too -_-
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- Anonymous
- 3GG
- 10 Sep 2009
Mars, 09 Sep 2009When will we see a review on Gsmarena?GSM Arena are probably waiting for a GSM version of the phone that works in Europe so that they can actually do a review.
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- Ed
- nEs
- 09 Sep 2009
Mars, 09 Sep 2009When will we see a review on Gsmarena?Don't hold your breath for a review, GSM Arena have never yet reviewed a Palm phone fully and despite the fact that the Pre has not actually been released over here, GSM Arena said today 'Palm and their WebOS-driven Pre never really took off on our side of the Big Pond' which is inaccurate and misleading at best.
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- Mars
- SkV
- 09 Sep 2009
When will we see a review on Gsmarena?
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- Clint
- 4Ay
- 07 Sep 2009
I've been using the PRE for a little over a week now. I picked it up when released in Canada. I love the phone. Battery life was as bad as they said, thats for sure. First thing I did was order a 1350mahr battery and thing external snapon case from Seidio. Only thing left to do is pick up a screen protector.
With the new battery and light usage of the phone I get a day's worth of use out of it. Mostly checking emails as they come in and texting a little bit, with maybe 30 mins of Gtalk on top of that. Might web browse for 20-30 mins and a few minutes of phone calls. Very light use, IMHO.
Taking the phone off the touchstone at 7am and its still good to go by 8pm. I might drop it back on the TS over supper, if I know I'm going out. The TS works fantastic with the Seidio case I chose, so thats all good too.
Overall, my biggest complaints aren't complaints but just a wish list. A little more speed with the calendar, ability to do video, more apps that apply to Canada, etc.
I fully expect a lot of this to start coming down the Palm pipe when OS v1.2 hits around the end of Sept(or sooner).
There are almost 200 homebrew apps you can sideload and a lot will transition over into the official app store when v1.2 is out and supports visa transactions. Woohoo. :)
Overall, I figure that by the time the Pre hist v1.5 of its software early next year, we should see it having caught up to most of the features the 3rd gen iPhone has.
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- Slimberry
- vxB
- 07 Sep 2009
Anonymous, 16 Aug 2009Hi all, want a phone that does all...am thinking of the Iph... moreHi there.
I personally think that a phone that will do everything
is hard to come by. It is more important to determine what
your personal needs are, then get the phone that meet
your specific needs.
I use iphone 3gs n im typing from it. My decision to get
iphone was based on 3 needs. Multiple language support,
very smooth interface, and good web browser.
Initially didnt want to get iphone, but it came out on top
for my needs. But apples iphone is very limited to apple
itself and is not very compatible with other devices or
pc,like samsung or nokia.
I can see how Palm Pre could also be an excellent phone
with all the multi tasking.
If your into computers n stuff i dnt recommand iphone, it is
definatrly not for everyone. I know, cuz it took me a while to
accept iphones limitations. I your just after a phone full
of gadgets id stick with Omnia or even LG Viewty. As
there Arent many things those phones cant do...
Iphone just does fewer, but better at it, n if those few things
are not your priority, iphone becomes obsolite...
Hope this helps
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- fayzphi
- uWA
- 05 Sep 2009
it's has very nice features
but it still wont beat the iPhone