Palm Pre Unveiled – Features at a glance
January 8th, 2009 | by Pallavi Dinesh |Announced today at CES, the new Palm Pre features include the following:Â
High-speed connectivity (EVDO Rev. A or UMTS HSDPA)Â
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g(6)
Integrated GPS(7)
Large 3.1-inch touch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color 320×480 resolution HVGA displayÂ
Gesture area, which enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigationÂ
Slide-out QWERTY keyboardÂ
Email, including Outlook EAS (for access to corporate Microsoft Exchange servers), as well as personal email support (POP3, IMAP)Â
Robust messaging support (IM, SMS and MMS capabilities)(4)
High-performance, desktop-class web browserÂ
Great multimedia experience and performance (pictures, video playback, music), featuring a 3-megapixel camera with LED flash and extended depth of field, and a standard 3.5mm headset jackÂ
Bluetooth(R) 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth supportÂ
8GB of internal user storage (~7.4GB user available)Â
USB mass storage modeÂ
MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-SpeedÂ
Proximity sensor, which automatically disables the touch screen and turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your earÂ
Light sensor, which dims the display if the ambient light is dark, such as at night or in a movie theater, to reduce power usageÂ
Accelerometer, which automatically orients web pages and photos to your perspectiveÂ
Ringer switch, which easily silences the device with one touchÂ
Removable, rechargeable batteryÂ
Dimensions: 59.57mm (W) x 100.53mm (L, closed) x 16.95mm (D) [2.35 inches (W) x 3.96 inches (L, closed) x 0.67 inches (D)]Â
Weight: ~135 grams [4.76 ounces]Â
Available at Sprint soon.























