Palm Pre Plus Rated 4 out of 5 by Wireless and Mobile News’ Review of Reviews
The reviewers of the Palm Pre Plus from Verizon all agree that the webOS, Synergy and web browsing on the Palm Pre Plus are great. The Synergy feature gathers contact information, calendar and emails from social networking/calendar/email all together with almost psychic-like style. Called the one of the best of Verizon’s smartphones, the Palm Pre Plus is clearly geared towards women, women reviewers rated the phone much higher than men reviewers, because it’s round, cute and so much simpler than those complicated manly square phones.
The keyboard is better than the BlackBerry Tour, but a little on the small side, which women probably won’t mind at all . The Pam Pre Plus’ screen is slightly smaller than the big boys but still brilliant and gorgeous. The Palm Pre Plus will use Wi-Fi and for an addtional $40 a month work as Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 5 devices, if call call comes in during use as a hotspot, it will cut out the connection.
The Palm Pre Plus camera works well and will have video capture in March. Call quality was found to be good by one reviewer and “mediocre” by another. As smartphones get more advanced, choices become more subjective, the Palm Pre Plus definitely deserves a spin, because it can be held and operated in one hand where if fits nicely. It also works with the conductive touchstone charger that doesn’t require it to plugged in for charging. There’s a reason why the first Palm Pre commercials had a lovely female on a mountain with zen-like serenity on her face, Palm Pre Plus has a calming effect when it does all the information gathering for you, including universal search.
The Palm Pre Plus sells for $149.99 after a rebate with a voice and data plan contract. Verizon is offering a buy Palm Pre Plus get a free Palm Pixi deal until February 14. We would call that a sweetheart Mother/Daughter deal.. Don’t forget you can avoid waiting for a rebate when you use the Wireless and Mobile News’ online coupon-link Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchase. Summaries of all the reviews and the original TV commercial appear at the end of this review.
You can download great apps that we found in The Best of Palm Pre Apps. Another article about the Palm Pre reveals the Top Best Coolest Helpful Palm Pre Tricks Tips.
Sascha Segan at PC Mag rated the Palm Pre Plus 3.5 out 5. He calls it kinder and and gentler than the Droid and a friendly egg that exists to help you chat and figure things out. The Palm Pre Plus is similar to the Sprint Palm Pre but has 16 GB, Wi-Fi , ability to create a Wi-Fi hotspot and a button has been replaced by a touch area. The sound quality of the earpiece is muddy. Bluetooth headset worked well, but the phone lacked voice dialing. The Wi-Fi hotspot is cool and worked at about 2 megabits a second. Calls pause the hotspot functionality The operating system is cute and tactile with improved performance, merging calendars, contact, email and IM all into one. Photos were sharp and video recording is coming in March. The browser is excellent. Although the Pre doesn't kill the Droid it is cuddlier alternative.
Bonnie Cha at CNET rated thePalm Pre Plus 4 out of 5. She like the extra storage and Ram; inductive charging and the improved QWERTY keyboard for balancing personal and business lives.. She didin't like the speaker phone, camera editing option, or that's feels hot. If Android or Windows Mobile seems too complicated for you, this may be the smartphone for you. The screen is gorgeous and the gesture area works is smooth. The keys have more space and tactile feedback. The Wi-Fi hotspot worked like a charm. Call quality was good.
Mark Spoonuaer at LaptopMag rated the Palm Pre Plus 3.5 out of 5 and calls it the "anti-Droid" and one of the best smartphones available from Verizon. It compact, light and streamlined. The screen is bright and crisp and supports multi-touch gestures. He prefers the Palm Pre Plus' keyboard to the BlackBerry Tour's keyboard, but would like to see an onscreen keyboard. Multi-tasking is deft and lets you see the name of email senders. Palm Synergy makes gathering calendar, contact and email information easy. Universal search is impressive. Web surfing is top notch. You can play 3D games, and photos are sharp. Call quality was mixed and battery life was mediocre.
Lisa Gade at MobileTechReview rated the Palm Pre Plus 4.5 out 5. She thinks it's worth the extra $50 to get the Palm Pre Plus over the Palm Pixi Plus for the better QWERTY keyboard and ability to play 3D games. She loved the Palm Synergy via cloud sync and the webOS is modern and attractive. The screen is bright and colorful.
Palm Pre Plus Specs/Features
- Palm webOS™ platform.
- Touch screen with slide out QWERTY keyboard.
- Wi-Fi Ready (802.11 b/g).
- 3G Mobile Hot Spot Capable.
- HTML Web Browser.
- Palm Synergy™ -See contacts, calendars, or conversations from multiple sources in one view.
- Memory: 16GB Flash/512 RAM.
- Bluetooth® Wireless Technology-(V 2.1+EDR).
- Music Player for MP3, AAC, AAC+, WAV, AMR, QCELP.
- Gesture area -enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation.
- Universal search -Automatically start searching the phone or the web just by typing on the keyboard.
- Email -Exchange ActiveSync support for corporate email, as well as personal email support (Google push, Yahoo!, POP3, IMAP).
- Instant Messaging for Google Talk and AOL.
- Assisted & Standalone GPS.
- View Microsoft Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, and PDF documents.
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Palm Over the Air Updates.
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3 Megapixel camera with flash.
- Wi-Fi Ready (802.11 b/g).
- Music Player for MP3, AAC, AAC+, WAV, AMR, QCELP.
- Download MP3's from Amazon Music Store.
- Speakerphone.
- Total Equipment Coverage is Available.
General Information:
- Display: 3.1"(HVGA 480 x 320), 24 bit TFT.
- CDMA 1x EVDO Rev A: 800/1900mHz.
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4.
- SAR Information: 0.919 W/1Kg at Ear; 0.936 W/1Kg on Body.
- Battery Usage: Up to 330 minutes talk time / Up to 350 hours standby.
- Dimensions: 3.9" (H) x 2.3" x (W) x 0.67" (D).
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Weight: 4.89 oz..
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Display: 3.1"(HVGA 480 x 320), 24 bit TFT.
- Touch screen with slide out QWERTY keyboard.
- Memory:16GB Flash/512 RAM.
- 3 Megapixel Camera.
- Wi-Fi Ready (802.11 b/g).
- 3G Mobile Hot Spot Capable.
- Bluetooth® Capable.
- Gesture area -enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation.
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4
For details on Hearing Aid Compatibility, see About Us - Accessibility. - Meets FCC SAR limit. Manufacturer's highest FCC reported SAR .919 W/1Kg at ear, W/1Kg 0.936 on body. Actual SAR may vary.
For more information on Radio Frequency Emissions, see About Us - Wireless Issues.
*The Palm Pre Plus supports the following Bluetooth profiles: (V 2.1+EDR) : Headset, Handsfree, Stereo, Object Push for Carkits only & Phonebook Access
- Standard Lithium Ion Battery (1150 mAh).
- AC Phone Charger.
- Touchstone Inductive Cover-Black.
- Micro USB Cable.
- Stereo Headset.
- Self Cleaning Carry Pouch.
- Getting Started Guide.
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Gesture Guide.
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Palm webOS™.
- 3G Mobile Hot Spot Capable.
- Wi-Fi Ready (802.11 b/g).
- GPS/E911 capable.
- Text, Picture and Video Messaging with threaded messaging feature.
- Instant Messaging for Google Talk and AOL.
- Universal search --Automatically start searching the phone or the web just by typing on the keyboard.
- Email -Exchange ActiveSync support for corporate email, as well as personal email support (Google push, Yahoo!, POP3, IMAP).