Technology Tuesday on Empty Streets: Palm Pre

The iPhone since its release has been bombarded with challenges left and right from the major mobile phone companies such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, and Samsung. Now another major player has entered the arena, one that wasnt really known for mobile phone technology until now. Today I would like to introduce to you from the makers of your beloved Palm Gizmos, The Palm Pre.

Manufacturer	Palm, Inc.
Carrier	Sprint Nextel (USA) Bell Mobility (Canada)
Available	First Half 2009
Screen	3.1-inch 24-bit color 480 × 320 LCD
Camera	3-megapixel camera with LED flash and "extended depth of field"
Operating system	Palm webOS
CPU	Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 (ARM Cortex A8 + PowerVR SGX)
Memory	8 GB internal
Networks	CDMA (USA), GSM (Europe)
Connectivity	EV-DO Rev. A Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP MicroUSB Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with WPA, WPA2, 802.1X authentication, GPS
Battery	1150mAh Lithium-ion
Physical size	59.57 x 100.53 x 16.95 mm closed
Weight	135 g (4.76 oz)
Form factor	Slider

Going through alot of reviews over the web I have found that the general feedback about this little toy wonder is nothing short of amazing. There have been even funny commercials about how this is the ultimate iPhone killer, but like many others that have claimed to do so, only time will tell the answer to that question. But for now I am sure you would have to agree with me on this - Palm Pre is a pretty wickedly awesome gizmo to have and a serious one too, with all the functionalities that business people on the go would be definitely looking for.

Here is a video demo of what the Palm Pre has to offer those that would dare possess it: