Palm Pre's Little Sister Palm Pixi (mini-Pre) Debutes @ Sprint

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on September 9, 2009 11:35 AM

Palm debuted the Palm Pixi , the compact non-slider QWERTY little sister phone to the Palm Pre with a multitouch screen. Based on the Palm webOS, the Palm Pixi is scheduled to be available exclusively from Sprint in time for the holidays. This phone was formerly called the Palm Eos, Pixie, Castle or mini-Pre.

Besides linking information from Google, Facebook and Exchange ActiveSync, Palm Pixi adds Yahoo! and LinkedIn integration to Palm Synergy and puts it all in a single view. Users get Yahoo! contacts, calendar and IM, and access to your LinkedIn contacts, including job titles. Synergy on Palm Pixi makes messaging easier by showing all conversations with the same person in one chat-style thread.

Palm Pixi Features

High-speed connectivity (EVDO Rev. A.
2.63-inch multi-touch screen with a vibrant 18-bit color 320x400 resolution TFT display.
Gesture area, which enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation.
Exposed QWERTY keyboard for fast messaging.
Robust messaging support (IM, SMS and MMS capabilities), including Google Talk, AIM and Yahoo! IM.
High-performanne, desktop-class web browser.
Integrated GPS^.
Multimedia options, including pictures, video playback and music, and featuring a 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera with LED flash, and a standard 3.5mm headset jack
Email, including Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) (for access to corporate Microsoft.
Exchange servers), as well as personal email support (Google push, Yahoo! push, POP3, IMAP.)
Bluetooth^(R) 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support.
8GB of internal user storage (~7GB user available).
USB mass storage mode.
MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed.
The first handset to launch with Qualcomm's high-performance MSM7627(TM) chipset.
Proximity sensor, which automatically disables the touch screen and turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your ear.
Light sensor, which dims the display if the ambient light is dark, such as at night or in a movie theater, to reduce power usage.
Accelerometer, which automatically orients web pages and photos to your perspective
Ringer switch, which easily silences the device with one touch.
Removable, rechargeable 1150 mAh battery.
Dimensions: 55mm (W) x 111mm (L) x 10.85mm (D) [2.17 in. (W) x 4.37 in. (L) x 0.43 in. (D)].
Weight: 99.5 grams (3.51 ounces).
Sprint services, including Sprint TV(R) and Sprint Radio, Sprint Navigation, Sprint's exclusive NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Live.

Personalization with Style

For those who want to express themselves with some extra style, Palm is introducing the Palm Pixi Artist Series. Designed by some of today's most unique and compelling artists, these numbered, limited-edition back covers let you change designs to suit your mood. You can see the first collection in the series, as well as information about the artists, at Palm Pixi Artist Series. Palm will be showcasing the fashionable new Palm Pixi with the Artist Series covers this week at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York (Sept. 10-17).