Palm Pre Sprint Mobile Phone

Product Introduction:

Palm pre Sprint has numerous enviable features as in iPhone and the functionality is more or less equal to the rival’s handset.

Design and Features:

The front screen has a large3.1 inch color display screen. Below that one single center button is present. Pressing this enables us to go to Deck of card view on the phone. There is a headphone jack, a power button and a silent ringer switch on top of the device. The volume controls are on the left and USB port on the right side. The camera, flash and speaker are at the back of the device. If we flip the device a QWERTY keyboard is present.

Specifications:

Email protocols supported:POP3, IMAP

Data services:MMS, SMS, E-Mail, WAP Push 2.0

Cellular enhancement protocol:GPS

Dimensions: (W x D x H) 2.4 in x 0.7 in x 3.9 in

Weight: 4.8 oz

OS provided:Palm WebOS

Messaging Services:Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM)

Cellular technology:CDMA2000 1X

Service Provider:Sprint Nextel

Band / mode:CDMA 800/1900

Phone style:Slider

Wireless Interface:IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Additional Features : QWERTY keyboard layout

Display type: 3.1 in TFT active matrix

Color support:24-bit

Max resolution:320 x 480

Wireless connectivity:Bluetooth, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN

Performance:

The performance of the phone could be rated excellent. There is a 3 megapixel camera capable of taking excellent quality pictures. There isa built in accelerometer which switches modes according to the necessity automatically. Most of the features in the phone are touch sensitive which responds quite well. Tiny white rings appear at the back of the menu indicating the touch had been registered. There are many photo editing options in the phone. There is special operating system called Palm WebOS which works quite faster and is more protective as well.

The Good:

Presence of a physical QWERTY keyboard is a definite advantage. The touch sensitive screen responds well. Integrated 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth options add more to its value.

The Bad:

There is no memory expansion slot. The battery life is very low. More advanced facilities like flash onscreen keyboard which were expected are missing.

The Bottom Line:

Though there are many missing features, Palm pre Sprint is still a desirable device for people who like mobiles with latest technologies. But it is definitely not suitable for professionals.

Rating:3 star rating ***

3 Stars (Good):

A product with 3 star rating has strengths that outweigh its weaknesses. Users should be aware that this product has some minor faults that should be taken into consideration.