Palm has announced the Palm Pixi, the compact successor to its flagship Palm Pre that will be available soon at Sprint. Built on webOS, the device features a thin design and a full-QWERTY keyboard on the face of a traditional candybar design. Unlike the Pre, the keyboard is available at all times without the need to slide the device open.Click here to find out more!
The Pixi features EV-DO Rev. A data connectivity but, unlike the Pre, lacks WiFi connectivity. The phone still includes a touchscreen display, though it measures in slightly smaller at 2.63-inches compared to the Pre's 3.1-inch display and the Pixi's resolution is lower too. Palm packed a sub-HVGA (320 x 400 pixel) capacitive touchscreen(INFO) into the Pixi, compared with the Pre's full HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) display. The Pixi includes 8GB of internal flash storage memory
, the same amount as the Pre. The Pixi also includes a modest 2.0 megapixel camera with LED flash, which is also a downgrade from the unit found in the Pre, and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology.
The device's webOS operating system gives users Synergy, a contact management system that pulls information from Google, Facebook, Exchange, Yahoo!, and LinkedIn. Users can also easily contact friends and family by instant message on AIM, Google Talk, or Yahoo! Messenger and switch the conversation to text messages or email at any time. A new Facebook application will also be available with the Pixi.
Of course users are also able to download other application from the Palm Beta App Catalog, including apps like Yelp and Local Concerts by iLike. Palm says users will still be able to sync their media files with old versions of iTunes, since Apple recently discontinued sync access with newer versions of the music player software.
Palm is providing users with personalization options with an artist series of limited-edition back covers. Users can view the options at Palm's website. The Palm Pixi will be available at Sprint in time for the holidays but exact availability and pricing have not yet been announced. Users can sign-up for email updates at http://www.palm.com/pixi.
Source: mobileburn.com (September 09, 2009.)
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