First hands on Video of Palm Pre 2

Fri, 29/10/2010 - 08:17
Mark Guim has managed to speak to Tim Pettitt (product manager for HP Palm) about the upcoming HP Palm Pre 2 and shows us a hands on video about it.
 
 
seems like Palm is on the right track to improve their geat idea with the WebOS, which is now a part of HP. i hope HP won't drop it too soon, so that we can see some great new feaures of Palm, like the Pre 2.
 
 
here are the main features of the upcoming HP Palm Pre 2:
 
  • Operating system: HP webOS platform
  • Display: 3.1-inch multitouch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color, 320x480 HVGA display
  • Keyboard: Slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard
  • Email: Microsoft® Exchange email with Microsoft
  • Direct Push Technology: POP3/IMAP (Yahoo!® Mail, Gmail™, AOL, Hotmail®, etc.)
  • Messaging: Integrated IM, SMS, and MMS
  • GPS: Built-in GPS
  • Digital camera: 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, extended depth of field, geotagging, and video capture
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, ambient light, and proximity
  • Audio formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV
  • Video formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264
  • Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with WPA, WPA2, WEP, 802.1X
  • Bluetooth: 2.1+ EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
  • Wi-Fi router functionality for up to five devices using Palm mobile hotspot
  • Memory: 16GB (~15GB user available)6
  • USB mass storage support
  • Battery life: Up to 5.5 hours talk and 350 hours standby (CDMA UMTS)
  • Charger/microUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
  • 3.5mm stereo Headphone jack
  • Palm Pre Touchstone Back Cover included
  •  
  • Width: 59.6mm (2.35 inches)
  • Height: 100.7mm (3.96 inches)
  • Thickness: 16.9mm (0.67 inches)
  • Weight: 145 grams (5.1 ounces)
 
watch here the hands-on video about it:
 
source: youtube
 
Palm Pre 2 featuring webOS 2.0 will be available on Friday in France from SFR and is scheduled to be available in the coming months in the United States from Verizon Wireless and in Canada. The webOS 2.0 update will be delivered to existing customers in the coming months, with exact timing to be announced at a later date. Developers will be able to purchase unlocked UMTS versions of Pre 2 in the United States to use as a canvas to build the next generation of webOS applications and services.
 
More information about Palm Pre 2, including features and specifications, is available at www.palm.com/Pre2.
source: markguim.com & flickr
UPDATE [31.10.2010]:
 
here is a another hands-on video of the Palm Pre 2 and comparison to a Palm Pre Plus (overclocked to 1Ghz):
 
 
SFR, a french mobile provider, is selling the Palm Pre 2 since 22. Oct. for €409 Euro netlock and simlockfree.

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