Everybody and their Mom has a Palm Pre review on their site, so I thought that it would be useful to point out a few of the best ones. I hope that this will save shoppers some time as they could easily get lost in the sea of reviews out there.

First up is one of my favorite sites, Engadget. They always do great reviews and are sure to contain alot of info, pictures, and video which is the best part! Their review is so lengthy that its broken down into four posts. Overall they gave a favorable review to the Palm Pre.

Something I got from their review that I did not with any others was the fact that the Sprint Network was faster than AT&T and T-mobile in a test. It was also noted that a downfall of the Sprint EVDO network was that it did not allow for audio and voice to go through at the same time. This issue is averted if you are on a wi-fi network but if you are not then it sucks. You can forget about talking to your friend and getting an update on the football game at the same time.

The next review is from Test Freaks, a great site that has some very well organized information and reviews. I list this review because it offers a few things that other reviews do not. First off there are expert reviews (133) AND user reviews (199). This is great because we are not all experts and sometimes its better hearing real consumer impressions. Overall Test Freaks gave the phone a 9.5 out of 10.

The other thing I liked was that there was info and links on purchasing the Pre as well as accessories. I know that many people despise ads but the ads are tasteful and uber relevant so to me its a win because it makes sense. Plus the layout of the site is nice, clean, and uncluttered so that ads don't ugly up the site.

Lastly I need to give some love to CNET, everyone's favorite tech review site. They are the gold standard for reviews in tech. What I noticed right away was a little editor's note that said they had been updating the review based on software upgrades and bug fixes that had occured since the review was first published. This is great for the consumer as we want the most up to date content, and is indicative of the professionalism and experience that CNET provides.

A VERY lengthy review that covers everything and includes good use of photos and video. I did also notice the CNET has many options to shop for the phone and accessories offered on the page but I don't feel they are as well integrated as Test Freaks and I still feel that Engadget has the cleanest design and layout. But CNET being the number one site I have to list them here. Again, a TON of information on that CNET review.

I hope that helps you in your research on the Palm Pre from Sprint. You will not have to look any further than these three sites to make an extremely informed decision on your purchase.

One of the coolest accessories for the Palm Pre is the Touchstone Charging Dock. It allows users to simply set their phones on it and charge the phone with no cords! But what people need to be aware of is that you need to also purchase a special back plate for the Pre in order for it to work properly.

On top of that you will need to purchase a power cord to plug the Touchstone into the wall. Its odd that Palm did not package all of this together. But heads up on that. Make sure you buy all of the pieces. PreCentral.net offers the entire thing bundled for $71.90, which is how it should have been sold in the first place.

Foursquare is a really cool social app that uses location based services to connect you and your friends to various locations and businesses. It was launched at SXSW and has since gained momentum with the tech savvy. One can become a "mayor" or earn "badges" for visiting certain locations often and then noting them via their phone's location based service, text message, or the Foursquare mobile site.

The service is getting so popular that bars, restaurants, and cafe's are starting to give the "mayor's" for their business special discounts and in some cases FREE BEER and DRINKS! The idea is that these mayors are key influencers and can generate a lot more business for them by talking about their business and inviting their friends. Duh.

Of course there is an iPhone app that is quite popular and is the main reason for the popularity of Foursquare. One can also use SMS to give their location to the service and earn badges and mayorships. Or one can go to the mobile site. But who want to do those things?

So I emailed the company to ask if they had plans to develope a WebOS app for Foursquare. And believe it or not I actually got an answer from Dennis Crowley, the co-founder of the company. He assured me that they have some "folks" plugging away with the API and that a WebOS app would be coming soon. This is great news for Palm Pre users, its a sign that developers and companies are taking notice and working hard to get apps out for the platform. Now if Palm would just open up the SDK, we could all start loving our Pre's even more!

Palm Pre users are finally starting to get all the great apps! With the recent announcement of the NFL Mobile Live app to come preloaded on the Palm Pre soon, similar that annoying Nascar app that we all want to remove from our phones but cannot.

Well it was announced the other day that Pre users will now be able to get MLB Mobile Premium on their phones via a Web app, which is a bit odd but hey it works! I am a die hard baseball fan and will be trying this out today.

The cost is $14.99 per season or $2.99 per month. And you get the following features:

• MLB.com Mobile Gameday Audio - Listen to live audio broadcasts of every Major League Baseball game through the final out of the 2009 World Series. Each game will offer the choice of listening to the home or away broadcasts without any blackout restrictions.
• MLB.com Gameday - Follow every pitch of every game with a detailed graphic presentation and live statistics.
• In-Game Video Highlights - Get real-time, high quality video highlights delivered directly to the smart phone quickly after the play happens on the field.
• Expanded scoreboard - View live statistical data from every MLB game, including line scores, current runners on base and other game details.

Palm announced, on thein India site that the Pre will coming soon. There was also a spotting of an announcement of the Palm Pre coming to Singapore via a Facebook page spotted over at fonearena.com.