The much-anticipated new smartphone from Palm, the Pre, went on sale this weekend. As you might expect, Keven C. Tofel and James Kendrick over at our sister blog, jkOnTheRun, both got up early on Saturday in order to snag units, and James has posted his thoughts after using the handset for a day. Highlights of the new phone include the Touchstone wireless charger, the web browsing experience, and the excellent user interface, which James says “is the best I have used on any smartphone,” while issues include poor battery life (common to many smartphones) and a hard-to-slide keyboard. No doubt James and Kevin will follow up with more detail on how they’re getting on with their Pres.
I’ll stick with my iPhone for now (I have another six months to run on my contract, anyway), but the Pre looks like a very nice piece of equipment. I can’t wait to check one out when it goes on sale in the U.K.
Have you bought a Pre? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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