Palm Pre

471 reviews

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 471 reviews of Palm Pre. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Opinions about the reliability and design are overall positive. The portability and performance also get good views. Comments are divided on the sound, while there are some negative reviews about the reception and durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Palm Pre is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Palm Pre

alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 user reviews of Palm Pre from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the screen and design are on the whole positive. The size and price also get good feedback, whereas opinions about the GPS navigation and reliability are mixed. The battery and reception get negative comments.

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64% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Palm Pre

alaTest has collected and analyzed 110 user reviews of Palm Pre from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and price. The design and performance also get good reviews. Comments are divided on the size. There are some less positive reviews about the reliability and portability.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Edward Chester (trustedreviews.com)

Palm Pre

With the Palm Pre finally set to arrive in the UK, Ed finds out if it has been worth the wait.

Opening the phone up also makes it impossible to use the device one handed as you can't reach all of the touch screen so you must either bring a second hand into play or constantly open and close the keyboard as you flit between navigating and typing.

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by : John Brandon (techradar.com)

Palm Pre review

Palm's great hope finally makes its debut on UK shores

Multi-tasking apps ; Great media phone ; Accurate touch screen ; Responsive ; Card interface is powerful ; Push e-mail from Exchange

Cheap plastic case ; No video recording ; Fiddly keyboard ; Interface requires practise ; Poor app selection

In the end, this is what makes the Palm Pre so compelling, and a better choice for savvy computer users than the Apple iPhone or even the highly extensible T-Mobile G1. It's a new mobile computing paradigm more than a highly useful phone

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by (whathifi.com)

Palm Pre

The Palm Pre has its merits undoubtedly, but it's not the brilliant all-rounder we hoped for

Innovative, intuitive WebOS interface ; full Qwerty keyboard and multi-touch screen ; supports multiple open apps ; 8GB of memory

Opening apps is sluggish and it takes an age to turn on ; music and video lack a little sparkle ; overall design has flaws

Hit and miss performance Drag and drop some music and video to the '8GB' internal memory (there's around 7GB available to use) and while the interface for content is clean, it's a touch sluggish.

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Expert review by : Mark Harris (pocket-lint.com)

Palm Pre

In the lightning-fast world of mobile tech, few manufacturers ever recover from a run of poor devices. They might get swallowed up (like Ericsson or Siemens) or simply fade away (like Motorola?) but it's the rare company that makes a Rocky-style...

Sleek and compact, superb touch UI, multitasking, excellent organisational skills

Under-powered processor, short on software and storage, cut and paste is rubbish

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...

Jun, 2009

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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Palm Pre - First Look

Ailing smartphone maker Palm is trying to get back on top with a new smartphone announced at CES in Las Vegas called the Palm Pre, but can the new model really turn around the fortunes of the company? We managed to get a play with the new handset to...

Small, interface, QWERTY keyboard, features

Might not be 3G

Jan, 2009

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Expert review by : Ginny Mies and Melissa J Perenson (techadvisor.co.uk)

Palm Pre review

The smallest of all the smartphones we tested, the Palm Pre has desirability in spades, along with a truly wonderful interface.

This is a superlative smartphone that, a few stuttering moments aside, has stolen our hearts every bit as much as the iPhone did when we first tried it. Not perfect, but a hell of a phone.

Jan, 2010

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Expert review by : Barry de la Rosa (expertreviews.co.uk)

Palm Pre review

The Pre is interesting but flawed: it has some amazing features but is let down by a slow processor, poor battery life and software quirks.

Nov, 2009

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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

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A day is a long time in the tech world, so for Palm's Pre to rock up in the UK almost a year after it was first announced seems like a recipe for

Pin-sharp screen ; Multitasking apps ; Proper QWERTY keyboard ; Excellent contacts organisation

Choice of apps is small ; No video recording ; Bulkier than the iPhone

A tidy smartphone for those who don’t ‘get’ the iPhone, but the lack of apps left us wanting

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : stuffmagazine (stuff.tv)

Palm Pre review - smartphone reviews and video

After almost a year after its announcement, Palm's Pre has arrived in the UK. But with smartphones moving so fast, has it turned up to the party too late?

Proper QWERTY keyboard. Pin-sharp screen. Excellent contacts organisation. Multi-tasking apps

Choice of apps is small. Bulkier than the iPhone. No video recording

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by (recombu.com)

Palm Pre

So you want a touchscreen phone but the iPhone is just too big, Windows Mobile isn't much fun and Android phones just aren't stylish enough? Check out the Palm Pre, the coolest alternative available, small and sleek with, in case you find texting...

Oct, 2009

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