Palm Pre Review - Palm Pre vs iPhone
Palm Pre is leading the way for the best alternative of Apple iPhone. Palm pre is based on Web OS which supports Multitasking yes the first ever multitasking capable phone at a very nice interface.
Palm Pre Pros: The Palm Pre’s multitasking capabilities and notifications system are unparalleled. The smartphone features a vibrant display with multitouch functionality as well as a solid Web browser and good multimedia integration. The Pre offered good call quality and wireless options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.
Palm Pre Cons: The Palm Pre’s keyboard is cramped. Battery life drains quickly and the smartphone can be sluggish at times. Lacks expansion slot, video-recording capabilities, onscreen keyboard, and Flash support. The Pre App Catalog is still in beta with a limited number of titles.
Conclusion: Despite some missing features and performance issues that make it less than ideal for on-the-go professionals, the Palm Pre offers gadget lovers and consumers well-integrated features and unparalled multitasking capabilities. The hardware could be better, but more importantly, Palm has developed a solid OS that not only rivals the competition but also sets a new standard in the way smartphones handle tasks and manage information.
Palm Pre Specifications
- High-speed connectivity (EVDO Rev. A or UMTS HSDPA)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
- Integrated GPS
- Large 3.1-inch touch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color 320x480 resolution HVGA display
- Gesture area, which enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation
- Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
- Email, including Outlook EAS (for access to corporate Microsoft Exchange servers), as well as personal email support (POP3, IMAP)
- Robust messaging support (IM, SMS and MMS capabilities)
- High-performance, desktop-class web browser
- Great multimedia experience and performance (pictures, video playback, music), featuring a 3-megapixel camera with LED flash and extended depth of field, and a standard 3.5mm headset jack
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
- 8GB of internal user storage (Approx 7.4GB available)
- USB mass storage mode
- MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
- Proximity sensor, which automatically disables the touch screen and turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your ear
- Light sensor, which dims the display if the ambient light is dark, such as at night or in a movie theater, to reduce power usage
- Accelerometer, which automatically orients web pages and photos to your perspective
- Ringer switch, which easily silences the device with one touch
- Removable, rechargeable battery
- Dimensions: 59.57mm (W) x 100.53mm (L, closed) x 16.95mm (D) [2.35 inches (W) x 3.96 inches (L, closed) x 0.67 inches (D)] (d)] inches 0.67 x closed) (l, 3.96 (w) [2.35 (d) 16.95mm 100.53mm 59.57mm>
- Weight: Approx. 135 grams (4.76 ounces) ounces) (4.76 grams 135 approx.>
Palm Pre Vs Apple’s iPhone
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- Multitasking: In the case of Multitasking Palm is the clear winner & iPhone lagging miles behind. the of behind. miles lagging iphone winner clear is palm multitasking case in &>
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- Applications: Here Apple gains the advantage of Third party appllications Via App store or Cydia there are tons of free & paid applications available for iPhone while it may take time to Palm Pre to have this type of support. the of to have iphone palm apple it pre for support. type this time take may while available applications paid free tons are there cydia or store app via appllications party third advantage gains here &>
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