Ooo ... Shiny
It’s just so pretty. The up-and-coming Palm Pre, the first phone from Palm to feature their new webOS operating system, has become the object of my obsession.
It’s more than just the looks, however, this new phone has a lot going for it. With a big, multi-touch screen, a full web browser with page zooming, accelerometers for spacial awareness, and a slide out full qwerty keyboard the Pre is a serious contender to take on the iPhone. The best thing of all, for me at least, is that it’s not an iPhone. I give credit where credit is due and there is no arguing that the iPhone is amazing and has really stimulated the smart phone market, the Pre being a prime example, I just can’t bring my self to give Apple money.
But enough of all of that, lets get into some details here.
Feature Summary
I’ve already given a sample of what the Pre has to offer but in addition to that Palm has included a proximity sensor and ambient light detector to round out the spacial awareness set. Though possibly not available at launch, Adobe has announced that Flash will appear on the webOS platform and it’s developers are working closely with Palm to deliver the best experience possible. Other features include GPS, WiFi (using 802.11g), stereo Bluetooth, a 3.0 megapixel camera with LED flash and a host of standard phone options. continue reading…
