Palm Pre
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- junulrik
- F1t
- 14 Oct 2010
Nick, 14 Oct 2010I am very sorry to say that this is one of the worst phones... more@nick
have you tried upgrading it to 1.4.5? because my palm pre is just working very well, webos for me works better that android, of course battery drains faster if i use data connection a lot of times.. but for email check and web browsing for a short period it is just enough.. why dont you get a backup external battery for a 30 USD to 50USD, this will help you for battery drainage issue.. maybe you can buy cheaper battery pack..
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- Nick
- 9xH
- 14 Oct 2010
I am very sorry to say that this is one of the worst phones I have ever had. I got it when it first came out with high hopes that I was being clever not following the crowds and getting an iPhone. I soon found out how wrong I was. Having had a Palm PDA I thought it would be good for organising and have a decent calendar function etc. It isn't. This is not to say that the iPhone is good for organising, but I wouldn't get a Pre for it's PDA abilities. The battery life is shocking, I use my phone a lot and the battery will rarely give me more than 12 hours usage, often the battery indicator shows that it has almost full battery, right up until it shuts down. The phone is slow to respond, meaning you often end up pressing things you don't want to as you assume your first press hasn't been registered. Whilst I haven't found the size of the keys an issue, you generally need to press very hard for some to respond, making sending emails and texts a sometimes laborious task. It is not all bad. GPS is very good and being able to open more than one application at once is useful. The camera is good and the MP3 player is too. However, the app store is really not very good - especially compared to the iPhone app store. This phone has so much potential to be fantastic and I am hugely frustrated that I have found it so useless. The updates to the software that come out every so often have made it better, but it is still not as good as an iPhone. I just wish I had followed the crowds and got an iPhone.
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- weedrl
- qJ5
- 13 Oct 2010
i have had mine six months so far and i love it.. gps is good, email is good, texting is good, camara is good, music is good, internet is good. the free apps are great to, calculator,weather,dictionary,clock,calendar,maps,this phone is awesome and everything i need at the touch of my finger. there is still more to learn.. by the way i have sprint nascar and sports too...wow its just dam good...................
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- junulrik
- Mb7
- 13 Oct 2010
I have a GSM EUROPEAN version of PALM PRE, and with its 1.4.5 OS and additional apps as of now, I think this phone is really cool. The webos is competitive against the apple ios and android, only applications are not much. in fact I prefer the webos over android. Only big deal for me with PALM PRE is the built quality, if only made with stronger and less scratch sensitive material, this is really really good. but price now has gone down due to less demand, however this is still one of the best smartphones for me.
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- sprint_rep
- 9L9
- 07 Oct 2010
Anonymous, 21 Sep 2010this phone sucks it has a mind of its own and is very diffi... moresir..if you find the phone difficult to use it doesnt mean that it sucks..maybe it is not just the best phone for you..
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- Bojan
- wMH
- 28 Sep 2010
Great phone.....I like it....;-)
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- Doug
- j@9
- 25 Sep 2010
The Palm Pre has the absolute best operatong system of all smartphones, it is intuitive, fast, and easy to learn, with limitless possibilities for customization for those who are tech savy. The downside to this phone is the phone in and of itself, the hardware is complete garbage, I love this phone, but I am on my third unit. Don't know about other carriers but Sprint happily replaces the phone at no cost. Bottom line is Palm has the best software, but the least reliable hardware.
PS This was sent via my Pre, internet works great!
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- Anonymous
- QI%
- 21 Sep 2010
this phone sucks it has a mind of its own and is very difficult to use
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- Anonymous
- Qt@
- 20 Sep 2010
I would never get another, not sure I would even go with Bell again. Not happy with the service or the phone.
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- Anonymous
- Ipj
- 11 Sep 2010
Palm Pre is absolutely the worst phone I have ever owned. You can't keep it charged even if I keep it plugged into my computer all day it goes dead before I can get home, the internet doesn't work well on it, its difficult to slide open, the keyboard is too small, and its a pain to answer an incoming call. If you are planning to buy one...don't. Im counting down the days until I can dump it.
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- Anonymous
- kJT
- 03 Sep 2010
L wish it had voice commands to do the calling. I really miss that and it is a hazard when you need to call someone.
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- Anonymous
- 32E
- 01 Sep 2010
I hate this phone!It has a mind of it's own and is VERY unreliable. Have had no internet for ages despite all my hard work I can't get it to do anything - just when i really needed it - it decided to fog out - it's pants and I'm going to get an i-phone replacement
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- no-face
- mp2
- 25 Aug 2010
i was initially enraged but embraced my retisence to the extent that i actually changed gender based in the Palm (B)O(Y)S.
How i long to be an engendered girl again, full of the wistful gaeity I once cherished as a user of the Philips Savvi.
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- rapid palm movement
- S35
- 24 Aug 2010
I found Web OS to be ok. nice multi tasking approach with cards.
The hardware is quite poor though. the build is cheap and the warrenty criteria can have you void it just through having slightly worn USB plastic door as it wears easily.
I have slashed my self to the point of bleeding with this phone. its dangerous!!!
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- Unusual Insertions
- S35
- 24 Aug 2010
It was painful.
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- Dr. Awkward
- S35
- 24 Aug 2010
Palm Pre = Cesaerian Section. end of story.
Also, my name is a palindrome.
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- frontal lobotomy
- S35
- 24 Aug 2010
I attempted to hard wire my Pre to my mothers Stenna stair lift.
I thought it would be a marvellous experience for her to multitask whilst travelling at 1MPH up her stairs.
Unfortunately the transmogrification process failed and all I was left with was my mother welded to her stair lift with the Pre glued to her forehead.
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- Laceration Boy
- S35
- 24 Aug 2010
I used to have an aversion to facial laceration due to a childhood canoeing accident.
Now with the Pre by my side I am so used to having random elements of my visage lopped off that I no longer have my irrational fear.
Also the keypad is so nice and squidgy that it reminds me of an overcooked blancmange reclining in an inflatable hammock.
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- Super Sausage Man
- S35
- 24 Aug 2010
As a superhero i need a device that can help with stopping crime. The other day Devious Dan and his brigade of bandits covered the local town centre in cheese and wax. Thankfully due to the sharp edges of the Pre i was able to scrape the mess completly away thus saving the mayors bet dog Bevis.
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- junulrik
- Mb7
- 23 Aug 2010
i have this phone for a year now, although palm busines had sunked, but this unit is really a real thumbs up.. webos rocks.. i have compared ios 4 and android 2.1 with webos, all i can say webos does not defeat android and ios 4 but it still palm opre with latest webos still not left behind.. in fact is much better than any nokia, windows mobile or blackberry touch screen OS... all negative point i always feel about this unit is the built with cheap plastic, no matter how you take care of it, scratches appear due to sliding up and down..