The Palm Pre. It's not just a phone, it's a myth, an idea, possibly a legacy... and a really, really long time coming. It's almost impossible to believe, but the crew at Engadget has been talking about a Linux-based Palm phone since way back in 2004. Through the now-distant years that...
Read the full review →Critic reviews
sort by
User reviews
sort by
One last effort. A slow, but firm, shove of the chips. All in. Palm's only hope to save a company once synonymous with smart handheld devices: the Pre. Their eyebrow raised, daring you to call. They flip. Full house. Respectable. Decent. Impressive even. But not the highest hand.
Read the full review →You’ve seen that movie, right? The one where a pair of lovable sad-sack losers team up to defeat the smug athletic golden boy? If not, you’re about to. It’s called “Palm Pre vs. iPhone.” The star of this summer blockbuster is Palm. Over the years, this once-great company lost its talent...
Read the full review →What do you do immediately after crowning a new king? Search for his replacement of course. This is the Palm Pre, both better and worse than the iPhone in the first package that can truly be viewed as an alternative. It's more functional, more affordable and truly usurps Apple's leadership...
Read the full review →Despite some missing features and performance issues that make it less than ideal for on-the-go professionals, the Palm Pre offers gadget lovers and consumers well-integrated features and unparalled multitasking capabilities. The hardware could be better, but more importantly, Palm has developed a...
Read the full review →The Palm Pre is the sexiest handset since the iPhone—and it also marks the dawn of a major new smartphone platform. Although it lacks third-party apps and has some battery life issues, it's much more fun than any other phone Sprint offers.
Read the full review →The long-awaited Palm Pre lives up to the hype with a responsive touchscreen and an engaging interface, but a few hardware design flaws keep it from being the perfect smartphone.
Read the full review →Most of the gadget press is obsessing over whether the Palm Pre is an iPhone killer, but they're asking the wrong question. We've been testing one for the past few days, and it's clear to us that the real target of Palm's new phone is the BlackBerry. Here's how Palm will use...
Read the full review →Ars reviews the Palm Pre, part 2: the webOS experience In this second installment of our Palm Pre review, we go in-depth on the software side of the device. Does Palm's webOS really live up to its promise as a "cloud" messaging mobile? More on this topic, as well as the calendar,...
Read the full review →It's just the right size, has a screen that's big enough for Web work and e-mail, and now that I've used the Pre's micro-keyboard I don't ever want to go back to a screen-based one again. For me, an even bigger step forward is the Touchstone charger and the way it...
Read the full review →Watch out Apple! If Palm can ramp up its apps (and perhaps roll-out an OS update) the multi-talented Pre will poach users hunting for a smart, sexy iPhone alternative
Read the full review →After a long wait since the initial announcement at CES in January, the Palm Pre is finally here. Is it your type? Well, if you're the kind of person who wants the latest greatest thing? Yes. If you're the type who is a Palm fanatic. Yes. If you're on the fence about smartphones in...
Read the full review →It's no giant killer, but it doesn't have to be. The only thing the Palm Pre has to do is be better than the other phones offered by Sprint. No problem there—webOS might be noticeably immature compared to the iPhone's operating system, but even swaddled in an underpowered chassis...
Read the full review →
techcrunch
The Pre's software was the best thing on the market for about two days until iPhone 3.0 came out. It's fast, intuitive and easy to use without any training. But the hardware feels cheap, and the physical keys are so small that it doesn't seem to add much to usability. Overall...
Read the full review →
siege911
I own an iPod Touch (referred to as the iTouch frequently for ease of writing) and have friends (and co-workers) with iPhones so I can make a decent comparison. I owned an older Blackberry for 2 weeks (it wasn't for me) and manage 2 of them as a network administrator being my primary...
Read the full review →
AppleGeek
I bought the original iPhone the day it came out; the iPhone 3G the day it came out...the day the iPhone 3GS came out - I bought a Palm Pre - here's why: I am a huge Apple fanboy, I'll be the first to admit it; however, while the iPhone is superb at being a media player, I just have to...
Read the full review →
Hoss
Being in an area of the country that currently is not covered by AT&T nor T-Mobile, the Palm Pre's only real competition are Windows Mobile devices and Blackberries. Compared to the devices that are available in my area there is no competition the Palm Pre wins hands down. Pros: • WebOS...
Read the full review →
leejcj
When Palm announced the Pre at CES, I could have sworn that this would be the iPhone killer. Multitasking, physical QWERTY keyboard, and a sleeker design all pointed to the Pre as the iPhone's successor. Its navigation swipe gestures (up to minimize or to summon the launcher, forward and...
Read the full review →
chipriley
Summary says it all. I've put this phone through its paces, both through use as a business device and a programmer's toy (root woot!). Although a bit laggy at times, the device holds its own against my demand for the web, social media, linux programming, and office doc use. The...
Read the full review →
krosref
what i like most about the pre is that it's not an iphone clone. palm clearly has a different pov/philosophy than apple. the card system is a great metaphor and palm has implemented it superbly. it really is so incredibly easy to use. the only things missing that i think the pre needs is...
Read the full review →
Omstar
The Palm Pre is a real competitor to the Iphone. No one has been able to create an ellegiant experience as the Iphone until now. The palm pre and the WebOS operating system is as ellegiant and probably more fuctional then the Iphone. The multitalking is what makes this phone stand out. You...
Read the full review →
socialnerdia
From its foundation in 1992 to being acquired by U.S. Robotics (which in turn was acquired by 3Com), and finally becoming publicly traded in 2000, Palm has quite an interesting history. Palm’s innovation in hand held devices has given it a memorable past, but the company seemed comfortable...
Read the full review →
e138
I got the Pre on launch day and was impressed by how smooth it was, in just a few minutes of use. I had seen several videos building up to the launch, but until you use it for yourself, you remain skeptical. I gave the Pre a pretty high rating at 9.4 and there is a reason. WebOS is the real...
Read the full review →
TheKaiser
I've become a big fan of WebOS and the Pre. Whenever I got back to using my iPod touch I try to use gestures to navigate around and get frustrated by the lack of multitasking. The apps that have come out so far are pretty simple but the situation is slowly improving. Synergy is nice...
Read the full review →
BigInJapan
The day I unboxed my Pre, I was wowed with some of its features. Aside from the iPhone, no other device had shown me a satisfying mobile web experience. The Pre came through on that like a champ. Pages load quickly, they look nice, and navigation is completely intuitve. Getting contacts onto...
Read the full review →
beingboston
I've had a Pre for three weeks as of this writing and it is the best phone I've ever owned' I used a Palm Treo 755p as my every day device for 2 years and have been waiting for the new Palm OS since the death of Cobalt. I used WM5 on my old T-Mobile MDA and tried the Treo 800w but...
Read the full review →
MarqBland
The Pre is a remarkable phone and I am definitely glad with my purchase. It does a great job of multitasking (although a bit slow at times), and is a pretty solid phone. However, I like to talk about the bad before I talk about the good. The bad: First, the Palm Pre is a phone, and out of...
Read the full review →
ultima301
I'll start by saying I've been a crazed Pre follower since back when then announced int in January. It was a long wait and a lot of speculation, but the Pre was worth it. To start off, the phone is beautiful. Sleek and reasonably thin for a QWERTY slider,the Pre not only looks great,...
Read the full review →How it stacks up
Instantly compare the Palm Pre side by side with some of the top devices on gdgt!
Compare these
Other Palm cellphones
Don't forget to check out these other devices by Palm, you might find something good!