On Saturday, Sprint and Palm unveiled their latest entry into the smartphone marketplace, the Palm Pre. The engineering team included several former Apple folks, and I think it shows in the design and generally good UI elegance of the Palm Pre -- remarkable for a first version. Here's New York Times technology columnist David Pogue's review.
Until the iPhone came out, I thought the Palm Treo was the best smartphone out there. For the most part, the Blackberry has held the top spot for business users. The Palm Pre seems to try to cover all the bases, and is getting generally good marks. But will it just be a well-designed novelty, or a serious contender against some big names? I guess time will tell.
Yes, there was a line at the Sprint Store on Ala Moana on Saturday morning. One technology writer who was here on business decided to join the queue, and was pretty happy with how things went.
Until the iPhone came out, I thought the Palm Treo was the best smartphone out there. For the most part, the Blackberry has held the top spot for business users. The Palm Pre seems to try to cover all the bases, and is getting generally good marks. But will it just be a well-designed novelty, or a serious contender against some big names? I guess time will tell.
Yes, there was a line at the Sprint Store on Ala Moana on Saturday morning. One technology writer who was here on business decided to join the queue, and was pretty happy with how things went.
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