After months of announcements, sneak peaks, hands on and more, Palm Pre is finally available for sale in the US. As expected, the device has been taken for a spin and has been getting mixed reviews from critics across the web.
Engadget.com: “Some of the ideas and concepts at play in webOS are truly revolutionary for the mobile space…..The Pre is a great phone, and we don't feel any hesitation saying that.”
Gizmodo.com: “The software is agile, smart and capable. The hardware, on the other hand, is a liability……..The Pre may have hardware that's worse than the G1/G2, but the whole package, the software and the hardware isn't bad. It's good. It's different.”
It’s quite clear that the webOS is the real innovation in the device and manages to beat both the iphone and android phones in the software front. Though the hardware design is pretty impressive to look at, it doesn’t seem to live up to the expectations with a few design flaws and cheap build quality. Moreover, while there is a huge potential for the webOS platform, it’s disappointing that Palm hasn’t released the public SDK yet. All said and done, Palm Pre is a great phone with a lot of room for improvement. Highly recommended! Hit on the read links for the entire review.
Read – The Engadget Palm Pre review
Read – Gizmodo.com’s Palm Pre review
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