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.
Sprint announced its iPhone-killer Samsung Instinct. Featuring 3.1 inch touchscreen, it bests Apple’s iPhone in several areas including EV-DO Rev A, GPS, haptic feedback, customizable home screen, expandable memory and even GPS navigation.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Dimensions: 2.17 x 4.57 x 0.49 inches; 4.4 ounces
• Display: 3.1″ TFT (240 x 432 pixels and 262K vibrant colors)
• Standard Lithium (LiIon) battery: up to 5.75 hours continuous talk time
ENTERTAINMENT/PERSONALIZATION
• Sprint TV® with an extensive selection of live and on-demand programming including Sprint Exclusive Entertainment (SEE), the industry’s only made-for-mobile sports and entertainment video
programming network
• Sprint Music StoreSM allowing users to wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone for just 99 cents each
• More than a dozen streaming-radio applications, including Sprint Radio with more than 150 channels
• Sprint Media Manager PC to phone transfer application
• Background music mode allowing the user to play music while text messaging, playing games or surfing the Internet
• Customizable Favorites menu
PRODUCTIVITY
• Sprint Navigation with GPS-enabled audio and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, one-click traffic rerouting and more than 10 million local listings
• Live Search for Sprint, powered by Microsoft, provides easy access to directory information, integrated GPS-enabled directions, interactive maps and one-touch click to call access
• Voice to Action button providing many functions using voice activation including call, text, picture messaging, traffic, movie, sports, news and search.
• HTML Web browsing
• Visual Voicemail allowing users to listen to messages in their order of preference and manage them with a tap of the screen
• 2.0 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom and video camcorder
• Advanced Stereo Bluetooth® Wireless Technology with audio caller ID
• Access to corporate and consumer (POP3) email including AOL, Gmail and Yahoo!
• Threaded text messaging provides a view of the full conversation
• Mobile Sync to restore contact information if the device is lost, stolen or damaged
• Phone as Modem connects the phone with a computer for Internet and email access
As expected, Sprint (together with Nextel) has launched its own $99/month all-you-can-eat plan. Outdoing AT&T and Verizon’s voice-only plan, and even T-Mobile’s voice and text plan, Sprint’s plan includes voice, data, text, TV and GPS, basically every service Sprint offers… It even has Nextel’s push-to-talk service!
Whether this is a desperate attempt by a dying carrier or not, competitors better sweeten their deals.
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Sprint unveiled its all-you-can-eat unlimited plan. At $119 a month, you get unlimited voice calling, SMS, internet browsing, e-mail and picture mail. Unfortunately it is not available for smartphones and BlackBerry devices (which require you a separate Power Vision pack, or BlackBerry data plan).
Curiously enough, this plan isn’t available online so you’ll need to visit a local retailer, or call up 1-800-569-1077
