Palm’s latest device is more like the iPhone than the Treo. Opting for a touchscreen, with slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Palm has finally created a lust-worthy device, at least on specs.
Pre will feature 3.1 inch touchscreen, with a rollerball and “gesture” oriented lower part. Internal specs include wi-fi, EV-DO Rev A, Bluetooth, GPS and 8GB built-in storage. You will be able to take pictures and videos with the 3 megapixel camera. Truly innovative is the use of the wireless battery charger, first for a mainstream device. Pre will be available first on Sprint.
Palm has finally made its Treo Pro official. This device will be sold unlocked so you can use any carrier you wish, and its hardware will include HSDPA , GPS, 802.11bg, touchscreen, 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM, just a 2-megapixel camera.
Contract-free price will be $549 in the United States when it launches later.
Whether you like Microsoft’s Windows Mobile OS or not, you have to admit that Microsoft is constantly trying to improve it. In its 6th version already, Windows Mobile is set to deliver a great amount of features, compatibility with growing list of applications and even diverse devices for it to run on.
What happened to Palm? It used to be the leader in the market (when PDAs were called Palm Pilots)… now their OS is sadly lagging behind, well, everyone. Here comes the news from the CEO himself that the next generation Linux-based Palm OS will be released at the end of next calendar year. Which basically means end of 2008. By then, I’m sure Windows Mobile will hit 7 (or at least 6 with host of improvements), Apple will continue to refine its iPhone and OS X, RIM’s Blackberries will continue to dominate push-email and Palm will increasingly rely on Windows Mobile to sell its devices. Which begs the question, why bother developping an OS?
Palm’s latest smartphone is no longer a rumoured product. This leaked picture of Palm Centro clearly shows a device much better looking than depicted in those blurry spyshots. Aimed at the youth market, this smartphone should be available for a low price of $99 with Sprint.
