Today Palm announced it’s second smartphone in the past year, the Palm Pixi. The Pixi is smaller than the Pre and runs on the Palm webOS. The Pixi has a full QWERTY keyboard and does not slide open like the Pre. Here’s what Palm is saying about the phone:
“In addition to linking your information from Google(TM), Facebook and Exchange ActiveSync, Palm Pixi adds Yahoo! and LinkedIn integration to Palm Synergy(TM) and assembles it all in a single view.(2) You can get your Yahoo! contacts, calendar and IM, and access to your LinkedIn contacts, including job titles. Synergy on Palm Pixi makes messaging easier by showing you all your conversations with the same person in one chat-style thread, so you can start a conversation on AIM Instant Messenger, Google Talk(TM) or Yahoo! Messenger and continue it by text message later.(3)
Complementing the phone’s already rich Facebook integration with the contacts, phone, calendar and photo applications, a new Facebook application will be available with Palm Pixi so you can see and comment on all the latest news from your friends, as well as easily update your status. The phone’s full QWERTY keyboard puts it all at your fingertips, and the multi-touch screen lets you move back and forth between open applications using natural gestures.(4) The unique removable back cover is rubberized, making it scratch-resistant, slip-resistant and durable.”
The Palm Pixi will be available in black, but there will be a number of limited edition custom phones created by today’s hottest artists. The Palm Pixi will have the following features:
Palm Pixi Features
High-speed connectivity (EVDO Rev. A)
2.63-inch multi-touch screen with a vibrant 18-bit color 320×400 resolution TFT display
Gesture area, which enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation
Exposed QWERTY keyboard for fast messaging
Robust messaging support (IM, SMS and MMS capabilities), including Google Talk, AIM and Yahoo! IM
High-performance, desktop-class web browser
Integrated GPS(8)
Multimedia options, including pictures, video playback and music, and featuring a 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera with LED flash, and a standard 3.5mm headset jack
Email, including Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) (for access to corporate Microsoft Exchange servers), as well as personal email support (Google push, Yahoo! push, POP3, IMAP)(9)
Bluetooth(R) 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
8GB of internal user storage (~7GB user available)(10)
USB mass storage mode
MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
The first handset to launch with Qualcomm’s high-performance MSM7627(TM) chipset
Proximity sensor, which automatically disables the touch screen and turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your ear
Light sensor, which dims the display if the ambient light is dark, such as at night or in a movie theater, to reduce power usage
Accelerometer, which automatically orients web pages and photos to your perspective
Ringer switch, which easily silences the device with one touch
Removable, rechargeable 1150 mAh battery
Dimensions: 55mm (W) x 111mm (L) x 10.85mm (D) [2.17 in. (W) x 4.37 in. (L) x 0.43 in. (D)]
Weight: 99.5 grams (3.51 ounces)
Sprint services, including Sprint TV(R) and Sprint Radio, Sprint Navigation, Sprint’s exclusive NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile Live
I guess Palm wanted to get an early “heads-up” out there because the Pixi isn’t set to launch until the holidays. This means it will be several months until the Pixi is available for sale. There is no word yet on the pricing, but my guess is it will be around the $149 price range. Stay tuned for more info.
While we’re waiting for the next generation Xperia, the X2, to hit the market why not jump a few generations to the X5. This is not an official concept from Sony Ericsson, but someone with a “vision” of how the X5 will look. The photos came from a Korean website. The developer envisioned the phone having the following features:
Again, we’re still waiting for the X2 to be release so an X5 is years away. Also, how many phone do you know that have made it to fifth generation? Not many, so for now enjoy the concept, but don’t count on it being a reality.
There are kick-ass cell phone concepts and then there are KICK-ASS cell phone concepts. The WINDOW cell phone concept going into the KICK-ASS category. “The phone is designed as a thin, clear and transparent plastic sheet, which remains clear during a sunny day, becomes humid during a rainy day and takes a dump outlook during a snowy day. The user can write text messages or draw pictures on the phone in different weather conditions which will later transform and show as SMS characters. The screen features sensitive interaction with the user and comprises the state of a window in different weather conditions.” The phone is a concept phone so it doesn’t exist or might not even pysically be possible to make, but it sure is cool. See more photos of the WINDOW phone here. If this phone ever came into existence it would put all other phones to shame.
The second Android phone for T-Mobile customers has been announced. T-Mobile will be launching the T-Mobile myTouch 3G (otherwise known as the HTC Magic). The myTouch 3G is the successor to the T-Mobile G1. The myTouch 3G ditches the slide out keyboard in favor of a virtual touchscreen keyboard. Another key addition is Sherpa. Created by Geodelic, Sherpa features GENIE (Geodelic ENgine for Interest Evaluation), a learning engine that automatically customizes itself to the user’s preferences. Through behavior and user feedback, the application learns a person’s likes and dislikes, prioritizing recommended retailers, restaurants and attractions. Seamlessly blending behavior recognition, a recommendation engine and location relevant information, this combination of learning is exclusive to Sherpa and unlike any experience currently on the market.
Features of the myTouch include a 3.2-inch HVGA touch-screen display and virtual keyboard, which orients automatically from portrait to landscape mode in most applications. It also features a 3.2-megapixel camera, a music player with a pre-installed 4GB microSD memory card, and enhanced video capabilities to make it easy for users to record and share pictures and videos, whether via e-mail, MMS or one-click upload to sites such as YouTube™ and Picasa™. The device’s powerful mobile Web experience is supported by fast data speeds via Wi-Fi and T-Mobile’s 3G network.
You can pre-order the phone starting July 8th for $199.99 with a two year contract. Pre-orders will start shipping at the end of July. Devices will hit store shelves sometime in August. No word yet on pricing for non-contract customers.
National Geographic and Cellular Abroad have teamed to make the Duet. The National Geographic Duet is meant for the International traveler. The phone supports two SIM cards and offers additional features useful for travelers, such as Bluetooth, a camera, FM radio, television and 1GB storage card. Of course being a National Geographic branded phone the Duet comes with National Geographic content which includes ringtones, wallpapers and travel-related videos from the National Geographic Channel.
The Duet includes National Geographic’s pay-as-you-go National Geographic Travel SIM card, allowing affordable calling in 185 countries, free incoming calls in more than 80 countries and 30 minutes of outgoing call credit (for most countries). Users have the option of inserting another SIM card in the phone and having a secondary number and service. This option is perfect for those who need to retain their current phone number while overseas or who want a secondary number dedicated for business or family. The service also offers 24/7 toll-free U.S.-based customer service directly from the handset via a three-digit access number.
Here is our video review of the Motorola Stature i9. Make sure to click the HD button on the lower right corner of the video player so you can watch in hi-def.
Today Verizon Wireless announced the release of the Samsung Alias 2 (sch-u750). The Alias 2 is the successor to the popular Alias (sch-u740). In true Alias fashion the Alias 2 has a dual-hinge which allows the phone to be flipped open both vertically and horizontally. Features of the phone include:
Full QWERTY keypad that can change to numeric with symbols
Supports RemoSync, so customers can synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from their office PCs
2.0 megapixel camera and video capture capabilities
Bluetooth
VZ Navigator(SM)
Visual Voice Mail
Media Center-capable – downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more
Mobile Web
Mobile Email; Mobile IM; and text, picture and video messaging
microSD™ card slot with support for up to 16 GB (card purchased separately)
Personal organizer with calendar, calculator with currency converter, notepad, alarm clock, world clock and stop watch
The Alias 2 is available now online and at Verizon Wireless stores across the US. The price of the Alias 2 is $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and two year agreement.
The Nokia E71x is now available at AT&T stores and online. The price for the E71x is $99 with a two year contract and $50 mail-in rebate. The Nokia E71x is not trying to be a Blackberry replacement, however the phone is geared towards consumers that use their cell phones for business. A few of the phones features include a full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth. The phones runs on AT&T’s 3G network for faster data speeds. You can see even more features of the phone by visiting Nokia E71x.
I received the Samsung Memoir (SGH-t929) in the mail the other day for review. As always I did the unboxing video to show you what comes included in the box and of course a first look at the Memoir. I should have the full video review within the next week or two. When watching the unboxing video makes sure to click the HD button on the bottom right of the player so you can watch in Hi-Def. Enjoy!
I’m always a fan of limited edition cell phones. So when I heard about the Selfridges limited edition phones I had to write a post. In case you don’t know Selfridges is an ultra luxury department store with four locations throughout the UK. To celebrate their 100th birthday Selfridges commissioned RIM to make 10 special edition Blackberry Bolds.
The phones have a yellow leather back with the writing “EXCLUSIVE TO SELFRIDGEs TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS” and an individual number. Now you might be asking yourself how much do these phones cost. Since there are only 10 available you can guess they don’t come cheap. They are selling for a cool £1000 which is equivalent to about $1,500. Selfridges has already said six have been sold. If you want one of the remaining four you better act quick!
