Palm Pre 2 - user opinions and reviews

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Hey, i brought this from America two months back, i am not satisfied with this phone, cause useless bluetooth and web browser too, till now it doesn't connect with other devices via bluetooth,browser too..
i think its not friendly and Compatibility for india.
there are some more points to improve this device.
when i opened the message its not allowed to go back inbox, second when i am trying to store some videos from my laptop, all videos are disappered.
So guys think once its suitable device for us or not

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  • 2012-04-25 19:11
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> In reply to maker555 @ 2012-03-16 00:01 from Sr1h - click to readWhere did you learn to spell?

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  • 2012-04-17 14:57
  • Ixw2
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if i whould buy i whould put it in a glass box ans stare at it fo days. I dont know realy why,but its just so BEAUTIFOUL omg i whould EAT it... Ive used ios,android,simbyan and i like all of those operating sistems but the leak of MULTITASKING im obsesed with this phone. But I DONT HAVE IT DAAAMMMMNNNN!!!! I cant buy it :( i neeed heellllppp (i live in slovenija) just for those who read this :) PLEASE HELP ME :)

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  • 2012-03-16 00:01
  • Sr1h
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can anyone pls tell me frm where i can get its free appss and games i tried to download from its inbult hp store but every tym i open it .. It say pls try ltr i dnt knw why and alsoo how to use its bluetooth.... :(

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  • 2012-02-28 09:13
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@Ricky...u can get this phone from www.ebuyer.com

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  • 2012-02-26 04:14
  • SiHR
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From where i can get Palm handset can anyboby tell me.

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  • 2012-02-08 09:20
  • s8Ev
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I have progressed from a Tungsten to a Treo 680 to a Pre Plus to this Pre 2, and have been satisfied with the performance and transition ... until this one. The transition was dreadful, losing most of my apps' data, but the device is excellent. Then HP insisted on 'upgrading' from WebOS 2.1.0 to 2.2.4. I have rebuilt the phone four times, the last time with a complete wipe, and every time the phone would not allow calls out (except to voicemail or a missed call) when the latest OS is running. Guess what? They cannot revert to the old OS, so far cannot fix this glitch.

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  • 2012-01-14 19:13
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I have progressed from a Tungsten to a Treo 680 to a Pre Plus to this Pre 2, and have been satisfied with the performance and transition ... until this one. The transition was dreadful, losing most of my apps' data, but the device is excellent. Then HP insisted on 'upgrading' from WebOS 2.1.0 to 2.2.4. I have rebuilt the phone four times, the last time with a complete wipe, and every time the phone would not allow calls out (except to voicemail or a missed call) when the latest OS is running. Guess what? They cannot revert to the old OS, so far cannot fix this glitch.

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  • 2012-01-14 05:34
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I have progressed from a Tungsten to a Treo 680 to a Pre Plus to this Pre 2, and have been satisfied with the performance and transition ... until this one. The transition was dreadful, losing most of my apps' data, but the device is excellent. Then HP insisted on 'upgrading' from WebOS 2.1.0 to 2.2.4. I have rebuilt the phone four times, the last time with a complete wipe, and every time the phone would not allow calls out (except to voicemail or a missed call) when the latest OS is running. Guess what? They cannot revert to the old OS, so far cannot fix this glitch.

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  • 2012-01-14 01:01
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I have progressed from a Tungsten to a Treo 680 to a Pre Plus to this Pre 2, and have been satisfied with the performance and transition ... until this one. The transition was dreadful, losing most of my apps' data, but the device is excellent. Then HP insisted on 'upgrading' from WebOS 2.1.0 to 2.2.4. I have rebuilt the phone four times, the last time with a complete wipe, and every time the phone would not allow calls out (except to voicemail or a missed call) when the latest OS is running. Guess what? They cannot revert to the old OS, so far cannot fix this glitch.

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  • 2012-01-14 00:39
  • 8bMA
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Using this phone since last 2 months. Have used BB, Android, iOS & Nokia in the past. Few things that I like most about this phone,

webOS is truly a mobile OS. The interface is just as a user would want to. Android & iOS have copied most of the stuff from webOS.

Though 5 MP, the camera captures stunning pics in available light. Sometimes even better than my 18 MP dSLR.

FB, Mails, Calendar, SMS is fun to use. Its even more fun on the HP Toucpad.

Unlike Android, once you close an app, it closes and does not keep running in the background.

Audio is great. Noise cancellation works as expected.

Induction charging is so convenient.

Few bad things about the phone,

Lot of plugs to be filled when it comes to construction quality. The only good thing is the Gorilla glass.

Lack of onscreen keyboard can make typing a horror.

If you can live with few of these cons, then it's a wonderful device & OS to have.

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  • 2012-01-12 12:12
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the Palm Pre 2 is a decent smartphone, decent hardware, a screen resolution that may seem a bit low in comparison to today's "retina displays" etc.
webOS is a joy to use, the multitasking is best-in-industry, notifications are unique, synergy link information well, although it has some serious speed/responsiveness problems at times, due to the lack of optimization.
App selection isn't as big of a problem as it may seem, but its still a problem.

Build quality is improved over the previous iterations, keyboard is usable, despite its size.

In the Pre phones are numerous nice touches (mirror on back, curved design, wireless charging, synergy, clean look) that really add to the overall experience, but are lacking in some big things. (Performance is, again, a huge shortcoming of webOS, although tweaks can improve it greatly. (via homebrew patches, akin to jailbreaking on iOS, although its supported by HP, unlike Apple)

Bottom line: decent phone with enough horses under-the-hood, nice touches (said above), and does not have the build quality issues of its predecessors. webOS is an OS full of good ideas (starting to be seen in competitors), but sometimes lacks the basics and has odd quirks/bugs.

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  • 2012-01-10 19:31
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My wife and bro have had palms for years.So, I thought I would go with it. I have no issues with the smart part of the phone and the web os other than touch screen sensitivity. And issue is my problem with the actual phone usage. The touch screen sux. Making a simple dial the numbers phone call or entering voice mail password is a nightmare because the screen is not sensitive enough.
This is not the phone to enter the smart phone world with for a smart phone newbee. I despise this phone, I'd rather have an ancient motorola razr.

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  • 2012-01-09 17:18
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2011-12-30 14:48 from 3YaT - click to readAndroid is an operating system Nokia and palm now owned by HP can always switchover from webosor their own os to android. Btw palm webos is a prettynice operating system the multitasking features are amazing most as good as a desktop runnng windows 7.

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  • 2012-01-08 20:45
  • xgT1
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Palm Dead...next one is Blackberry..then Nokia....then Apple..then Microsoft.......

Android is going to win all in 2016

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  • 2011-12-30 14:48
  • 3YaT
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how long will this phone last you? Battery wise and yearly wise? So how many hours will it last you, and is it a durable phone? Someone tell me please :)

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  • 2011-12-18 19:12
  • nxx}
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Best phone ive ever used. :D

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  • 2011-12-07 05:25
  • 7wkw
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poor battery life and sound quality, vibrate mode may as well not be there, below par camera quality, takes too long for touchscreen to lock, loses its value, pretty easy to use and excellent internet capability but the neagatives far outweigh the positives for me !

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  • 2011-11-22 22:17
  • 0Frt
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Isn't palm broke yet. It should be. From thenleader of then pack to just plain boring.

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  • 2011-09-23 02:04
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> In reply to Donatas @ 2011-07-16 23:04 from nbt9 - click to read120£@Amazon.

Have one for a month. Really like it. The quality of construction and battery are the weak links.

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  • 2011-08-09 22:46
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