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6.6 out of 10

Palm Pre

First seen: 9 january 2009

Information found in: from 110 sources in 19 countries.

Best Price: 99.99 USD

  • User Score (165)
    7.9 7.9 from 165 reviewers
  • Expert Score (34)
    7.9 7.9 from 34 reviewers
  • Design (31)
    6.9 6.9 from 31 reviewers
  • Value for money (4)
    6.0 6.0 from 4 reviewers
  • Features (10)
    6.7 6.7 from 10 reviewers
  • Ease of use (28)
    7.0 7.0 from 28 reviewers
  • Performance (5)
    7.2 7.2 from 5 reviewers
  • Sound quality (4)
    7.0 7.0 from 4 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • tethering capabilities, good build quality, and easy to use, lots of potential, interfaces nicely with facebook
  • short battery life, interface a little fiddly, hardware has some flaws, no virtual qwerty, poor design

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Reviews of Palm Pre

  1. Palm Pre review

    Reviewer: Macworld UK
    26 June 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Editor's note: This review is taken from our sister site PC World . Palm has not set a UK release date for the Palm Pre, when the device becomes available in the UK we will compare it directly with the iPhone and do a UK-specific review. Read more

  2. Palm Pre review

    Reviewer: Mobile Choice UK
    20 October 2009
    Overall 10
    10
    Features 10
    10
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Performance 10
    10
     

    A fluid multitasking phone with an innovative, easy to use interface Read more

  3. Reviewer: What Hi-Fi?
    21 June 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    So much hype and sadly the Palm Pre falls just short – has its merits undoubtedly, but it's not the brilliant all-rounder we hoped for Read more

  4. Palm Pre

    Reviewer: 3G.co.uk
    11 June 2009
    Overall 10
    10
    Features 10
    10
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Performance 10
    10
     

    The Palm Pre has set some high standards for other smartphones to reach. Read more

  5. Reviewer: gamesdog.co.uk
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Palm’s near death experience has had an impressive effect. The revitalised company hasn’t just updated its PDA for the twenty-first century, it has crafted a fun, practical and drop-dead gorgeous smartphone that stands close comparison with Apple’s iPhone. It could do with a speed boost, some interface tweaks and way more apps to download, but even as it stands, this is one fine touch-phone. The Palm Pre is currently available in USA and should be coming to the UK... Read more

  1. Reviewer: Grant, Mobile Phones UK
    28 June 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    Cute phone. But that only last for a gimmicky few hours. Battery is more than terrible and App are limited in number and basic in use. I'm stuck with this phone for 24 month. That is hell! Read more

  2. Pre

    Reviewer: steve2039, Stuff.tv
    6 January 2010

    "It’s official: the iPhone is no longer the sexiest phone on the block. The much-hyped Palm Pre has finally slid into view" What! even after 3 years the Iphone is miles better looking! Come on its only because its new. Read more

  3. Reviewer: Martin - Leicester, UK, Your Mobilephone Review
    19 June 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Design 9
    9.0
    Features 9
    9.0
    Ease of use 9
    9.0
     

    Great OS. The build quality of the phone could be better & the battery life is poor. However for Web browsing & streaming video this phone is really good & on par with iPhone. Overall I really enjoy using this phone & now I have upgraded to 1.41 the phone has really improved. Well done Palm. Keep the dream alive. Read more

  4. Reviewer: Hardball, AfterDawn.com
    19 June 2009
    Overall 10
    10
    Value for money 8
    8.0
     

    this is a excellent phone hands down!.. the features that you get for the price you pay is reasonable nothing over priced with this product. first i would like to start with the design and look of this phone. the phone has a glossy and shiny theme although this phone is unfortunately a smudge magnet.its pretty black essence mixed with the slide design gives this phone a smooth easy going look and the shape and size of the phone gives it some heft to it so it doesn't feel... Read more

  5. A very smart phone

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    18 June 2010

    Summary: Definitely worth considering over other alternatives such as the iPhone Read more

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