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Shouldn't both the Pre and Pixi have their spec revised as the "PLUS" versions add to the original specs. Pixi now has WiFi as a example.
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- 2010-02-08 10:39
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DESIGN
The design of the Pixi is awsome. It's round shaped like an iPhone but it's thinner. A beautiful glossy finish on the front. In general, the hardware design is simple and clean.
Furthermore, the phone looks amazing with the gesture touch-sensitive area. On this area there's a cool light which look like the light on Kid from the Knight Rider. You can swipe on this area to switch between different screens. For example if you want to go to the previous screen you just give it a back swipe.
The keyboard looks also amazing. It's very clean and the buttons are decent separated. And when you push the buttons it gives you a click/push gratification.
I give for the design a 9.
FEATURES
The phone works on WebOS, which is quite new. The OS is based on Linux, so you would expect nice animations and good looking icons. There's also an app store but since WebOS is quite new there's not many applications. But the applications are in the details developed, graphically and functionality. Which I adore. I'm for myself a Nokia user and I experience the apps on Nokia. In general the apps are working decent but it's not in the very detail developed, mainly graphics. And in my opinion the Nokia app store looks cheap. But that's not Nokia fault, since the apps are developed/designed by other different people. So this is not a major point.
I'm not going to punish features of the Pixi because it lacks applications. But that's because WebOS is new and still in development. I expect in time that there are many apps available like apps on the iPhone. WebOS hasn't many apps but the apps are in the very detail developed which very adore. So an 8 for the features.
PERFORMANCE
This is where I will punish the Pixi. I think there are many lags on this phone. For example, lags in applications and lags in animations. And some programs - for example the MP3 app - need some time to load. What a shame. And this phone had a good first impression for me. Furthermore, it also lacks WiFi, what I really don't understand (Although, I only use 3G network for internet). Nowadays, it's a default feature on any smart phones.
But for me the bottleneck as concern performance of this phone are the lags and the load times. So it's going to have a 5. What a shame.
I can't wait for the Palm Pixi Plus.
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- 2010-01-23 13:07
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The Palm Pixi is a good phone in general at first sight but it lacks WiFi and there are much lag on the phone during for example switching applications.
I thought this was going to be my favorite phone but the phone isn't optimized yet.
But soon the Palm Pixi Plus. And I must say there's a big major in differences. For example it has WiFi on it and there's not much lag anymore. And the WebOS functionality is so genius and amazing.
So because Pixi is optimized now, this is my favorite phone.
I recommend this phone. It will be released soon in the US 25 Januari. I hope also in Europe, with a decent (which I don't think so) price :(
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- 2010-01-23 12:31
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> In reply to yash @ 2010-01-08 03:18 from uBP0 - click to readbro palm pixi version 1 has no wifi, palm pixi PLUS, just announced available from january 25 has wifi.
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- 2010-01-09 13:20
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> In reply to watchout @ 2009-12-23 14:59 from upc9 - click to readHOW ON EARTH CAN NOKIA E72 SMASH PALM PIXI??? Do u know what u are talking about?
Nokia E72 is a non-touchscreen phone, as opposed to Pixi. Therefore E72 is not a potential candidate to smash Pixi. These 2 devices are categorized differently. So don't be confused!
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- 2010-01-02 21:05
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i just got this phone and it's awesome.
the menus are easy and quick to move through, it's super thin and has a durable design.
it sucks that it doesn't have video,
but anybody complaining about the wifi, it doesn't even matter, the web browsing is super fast just with the 3G
overall it's a great phone
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- 2009-12-31 01:09
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looks like an awesome phone, but it lacks of features.
such as wifi.
radio
video!!!
and a card slot!
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- 2009-12-27 01:09
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Come on, this phone is excellent , its interactive , design is brilliant....than whats wrong....ooo yea no WIFI. wtf.
This is really a good phone, but hey. his dimensions are not small no wheres the f... WIFI.
For what do I need a keyboard if not 4 chating, but i cant do that because with this phone i dont have WIFI.
i just can not believe that palm would send a phone like this on the market, in this age when my stick have a WIFI , hehe. Just can not believe.
I was planning to buy this phone but i not gonna for obvious reason
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- 2009-12-26 02:23
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-12-25 16:06 from f4Lk - click to readClearly if you want a business phone that has FM radio you are not in the right market.
Name one Blackberry with radio? You can't. This is the market Palm is in and after.
Wifi is debateable, but again people will use GPRS/3G over hotspots anyway. Wifi is not reliable in terms of coverage compared to GPRS and it kills your battery.
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- 2009-12-26 01:13
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> In reply to John @ 2009-12-24 06:32 from 4v4k - click to readI agree and will add:
No WiFi, No FM radio = No buy.
Especially at this price.
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- 2009-12-25 16:06
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I think Palm could of been Blackberry if 5 years ago would of watch the Market. How possible can you make a phone without Wi-Fi??? We saw what happen to Blackberry Storm 1 when did not have a Wo-Fi. No Wi-Fi No Business.
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- 2009-12-24 06:32
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> In reply to ycs86 @ 2009-11-21 02:21 from LCe0 - click to readi think the nokia e72 can smash this phone to the base...
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- 2009-12-23 14:59
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Just got the pixi on sprint network thru amazon paid only $25. sprint has the best unlimited data plan (believe me i checked everywhere before switching). phone is great!!!you can navigate touchscreen with just your thumb while holding the phone in the same hand. txt, email, web and talk all are great on sprint so far. I live in texas in the triangle so no connectivity issues so far. doing multiple things at once is the best feature on this phone. battery life is not great, but you can buy a extended battery online if you are on the phone all the time. syncs with my laptop for media, already have my entire gmail account syncd via sprint network. you can make custom ring tones on your computer and load them on the pixi even though it is a different os. I thought it would clash with vista, but i was pleasantly surprised. Camera has is good with a pretty brite flash. will post again if anything comes up.
P.s. palm as an updated web os which will update automatically when you have the phone idle for a while about 22mb...I noticed phone gets faster after this.
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- 2009-12-18 00:01
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has anybody seen the sprint comercial for this? its horrible and gives me huge headache. not quite as gay as tmobiles if you want to be free one but still horrible! get an iphone!
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- 2009-12-15 00:46
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is there any cellphone out there that has a am radio station? its always fm station are only available in all brands. i like to have a am radio station. i like to hear more on news. guys all brands of cellphone pls invent this, to be unique to others. this is one thing to add your marketing strategies
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- 2009-12-07 08:54
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why doesnt palm send a good phone like the pre or the pixi to at&t or verizon. palm would also get more money if they sent one to at&t or verizon
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- 2009-12-04 04:45
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Nice. Does it turn off? Apparently, the Palm Pre can't turn off when it is charging. Thoughts?
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- 2009-12-01 15:57
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