The revolutionary Palm Pre will make your life simpler by always being one step ahead. The Palm Pre will pull each of your online calendars into a single, easy-to-view screen, so you'll always be on top of your appointments, and it will automatically link all your contacts from different sources, letting you easily find what you need when you need it. Whether you are sending emails or text messages, browsing the web, listening to music, or simply making a phone call, the Palm Pre makes everything easier than ever.
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The Pre also makes managing your contacts simple -- not only will it gather your contacts from different places such as Google, Exchange, and Facebook, but if you have the same contacts in different places, this revolutionary phone will automatically link them together so they show up just once. And all your conversations with the same person will automatically be gathered into one chat-style view. For example, if you start a conversation via text message with someone, the Pre lets you quickly reply via IM or email.
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3G, Wi-Fi, and GPS Keeps You Connected
The Palm Pre is smartly connected to the Internet all the time, so you'll always have quick access to your email, calendars, and other information. When you are on the road, the Pre connects to Sprint's 3G network for Internet connectivity wherever you are. Sprint's 3G network is America's most dependable and provides outstanding speed and performance. If you are home or near a Wi-Fi hotspot, the Pre can also connect to it for even faster connectivity. And with GPS functionality built in, the Pre will let you look up directions or nearby points of interest even if you're not sure where you are.
Live Email that Connects with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
The Palm Pre features live email, which means that whenever you get a new email, it is pushed directly onto your phone. You don't have to wait manually push a refresh button or wait for a scheduled sync. And if your email has attachments, you can view audio, video, images, and other documents directly on the Pre. For business users, the Pre can connect to your work email through Microsoft Exchange Activesync, making things easy for your IT department.
WebOS Operating System Lets You Multitask and Do More
The Palm Pre runs Palm's new webOS, which lets you keep multiple applications open at the same time and move easily between them. Each application is represented by an on-screen card. You can flip through the cards, move them around, or throw them off the screen to close the application.
The webOS features universal search capability, so if you need to find anything, simply start typing. The Pre will first search through your contacts and applications to see if it can find what you're looking for, and then it will offer to search Google, Google Maps, Wikipedia or Twitter. No matter what you're looking for, the Pre will quickly help you find it.
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Take and View Photos, Watch Videos, and Listen to Music
The Pre lets you take great pictures with the built-in three-megapixel camera with LED flash. You can also watch widescreen videos on the beautiful screen, or buy songs from the Amazon MP3 store and listen to them with the built-in music player.
Download Applications Directly Onto Your Phone
The Pre's App Catalog makes it easy to download new applications by simply browsing for them and downloading them directly to your phone. By downloading additional optional applications, you can do more with your phone.
Automatic Over-the-Air Back Up
The over-the-air Palm Services automatically backs up your data and lets you restore it -- all without connecting to your computer. If your phone is lost or stolen, you can even remote erase everything on it. Additionally, the phone will automatically receive software updates so it will always be up to date.
* Activating and Setting Up the Palm Pre on First Use
After receiving Palm Pre, it needs to be set up and activated. Activation requires a few steps. First, turn on the phone by pressing and holding the Power button. You will be prompted to choose English or Spanish. The next screen will check for voice and data activation. Once ready, tap Next. You will be presented with a Terms and Conditions page for Palm Services. Tap Accept to continue. At this point, you'll need to slide out the keyboard to create a new profile. Enter your name and password. The next step is entering your email address. You'll enter the same password and email combination you first entered, and then tap Next to continue. The next screen will confirm your profile and you'll receive an email from Palm. You'll have to accept various terms and service, and continue to tap Next when necessary to continue. When prompted, you'll have to choose between two location-based service settings. Either enable Auto-Locate, which provides for seamless use of location services all the time, or tap on Ask Each Time, which gives you a prompt every time an application requests the phone's location. Once done, you'll go through a tutorial and at the conclusion of the tutorial, an onscreen prompt will let you know that you're done. First Use set up is now complete and your Palm Pre is ready to go.
What's in the Box
Palm Pre smartphone, standard lithium ion battery, AC travel charger, carry pouch, USB cable, 3.5mm stereo headset.
| Publisher | PALM |
| Features |
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| Format | Wireless Phone |
| Color | Black |
| Brand | Palm |
| Title | Palm Pre Phone (Sprint) |
| UPC | 805931036766 |
| Label | PALM |
| Studio | PALM |
| Model | Palm Pre 100 |
| Release Date | 2007-10-28 |
| Manufacturer | PALM |
Review by Thomas M Wiktor, 2010-08-20
What makes it so great is the WebOS operating system. This Smartphone operating system is hands down better than any other on the market including Android and the iPhone iOS.
Review by Steven J. Boulware, 2010-08-13
Between the random power shutdowns and the fragility of this tech fail, you may as well hang on to your dial-up rotary phone. I'm shopping right now to replace it... and honestly, i'm surprised it hasn't gotten skipped across the Potomac within a week of receiving it. Buy any other phone...I will.
Review by CAM, 2010-08-12
I bought this phone when it came out last year. The WebOS concept is very good, and the interface is nice and clean. HOWEVER,
1) The phone is super flimsy!! The two pieces wobble when it's open. I dropped it ONCE from about 3 ft and the corner broke.
2) The keyboard sucks. They look and feel like gummy bears, and are prone to stick. Sometimes I get no letters; sometimes I get double letters.
3) The CPU is underpowered for what the software wants to do. Everything's got a three second delay.
4) Too many software bugs. When I wake up the phone sometimes the time display rolls back a minute or two. WTF??
5) Need to charge the phone every day. Even if you barely use it at all, with five bars signal, it still dies by the end of the day.
6) App store is a joke.
Sprint's network is pretty decent where I live, but every time I type on the phone I want to smash it, that's how bad it is. Save yourself some headache and buy something else.
Review by Anthony Rondinella, 2010-07-24
phone looks sleek but is easily scuffed and scratched. The only good thing about this phone is its ability to multi-task and the camera decent. it beats the iphone on that. the palm pre has Terrible apps, slow processing speed, lots of software problems. Its not worth getting. Get the sprint EVO if you are to go with spring. Sprint will not allow you any movement with the phone. your stuck with it. stay away!
Review by J. Cleveland, 2010-07-16
Let's start with the good: I was super excited when I got this phone. The multi-app feature is really great. Very very convenient. I really can't rave about this enough because I can be on the phone with anyone, and I can surf the web, text, and play sudoku all at the same time. This is just phenomenal to me. I like the keyboard as I have very small hands, so it's not difficult to type on.
Okay now the bad:
1. This phone is incredibly delicate and flimsy. My phone slipped off of my bed and onto the carpet, and it CRACKED. So naturally, I bought a protector for it. Because of the phone's design, the only protectors available are the hard plastic ones. I literally went through three of them in four weeks before I decided to give up on them all together, the tiny tabs that hold them are are just not strong enough and they break so easily. Much less, the case doesn't protect it if you drop it. In both instances I dropped it (from short distances I might add), the case actually popped off and broke, offering no protection at all. The phone just isn't designed well enough to support any kind of protective apparatus that doesn't fully enclose it. Also, when I put the first case on my new phone, it actually scuffed up the corners. This phone is soooooo delicate, I must reiterate.
2. Some of the touch buttons on the phone have an incredible delay. When I push to answer a phone call, it takes at least 3 seconds for the call to pick up. When my alarm goes off, I literally have to push the screen three or four times before it will respond. I should also add that the phone doesn't hang up right away when you push the end button. Sometimes it takes 3 seconds or so, giving me ample time to curse at the lag of my phone while I am still leaving my mother a voicemail.
3. My alarms go off when I have the phone on SILENT. This is just ridiculous in my opinion and it was especially inconvenient when I figured it out as my alarm went off in the middle of my class, and it took me several seconds to press the dismiss button. Also, alarms I have set randomly turn off on me, which is incredibly inconvenient.
4. Battery life is abysmal at best. If I don't charge my phone every night, it WILL die. I don't even make a lot of phone calls either and I only use the internet/navigation when absolutely necessary, so this applies even with minimal use of the phone. And one thing I hate the most about this phone is this: say your battery is going low. Most people turn their phones off to preserve batter life, right? I do this with the Pre and my battery life goes DOWN even more. I have never had a phone that does this and it really just pisses me off.
So basically, this is a phone with a great concept and a horrible design. If you are patient and graceful and capable of never dropping your phone, then maybe this phone would be great for you; just keep it in some sort of leather case. Multitasking really is top-notch and if you choose to buy this phone, then this should be the reason you buy it. Overall this phone has served its purpose, but I would much rather have something more reliable.
Oh and the touchstone charger is a joke (or mine was at least). It's supposed to be convenient; just drop and go... but I swear I had to stand there for a least 30 seconds moving it to a position where it would actually charge. It's so inconvenient, I just plug my phone in now.
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