Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: Palm, Pre, Launch, New, iPhone | Themes: Smartphones
Ever since Palm showed off the Pre at CES back in January, Palm fans have been wondering when the supposed ‘iPhone killer’ is going to launch and recent rumors suggest we could see the Palm on June 7, just one day before we see the new iPhones.
Immediately after the first generation iPhone launched, companies began launching phones that they claimed would knock Apple off its high horse and give the iPhone some serious competition. That trend has continued through the lifespan of the iPhone 3G and we’ve had so many ‘iPhone killers’ that turned out to be a mere drop in Apple’s ocean. It seems Palm is serious about taking all eyes off the iPhone.
At CES Palm promised us the Pre in the first half of 2009, which put the company on a June deadline. Today reports suggest that the company could be aiming for a June 7 launch, meaning we’d see the Pre on a Sunday and the next iteration of the iPhone the following Monday, when Apple kicks off WWDC.
SprintGurus recently posted what look likes internal Sprint documentation showing which handsets are currently in testing and release dates for upcoming devices. While the Pre is not on the list, the poster eludes to a June 7 release as well as another possible date that he, "can’t say say much on."
Sprint usually launches new phones on Sundays, so the 7th kind of checks out. That said, MobileCrunch points out that launching one day before the new iPhone would give Palm just 24 hours to win over those dead set on purchasing the Apple device. Previous reports have said that the handset would see a May release and we’re inclined to believe that Palm could still live up to those rumors. The Sunday prior to June 7 would give Palm a full week’s worth of news and reviews to win over would be iPhoners, all the while still stealing Apple’s thunder and putting it at a May 31 release.
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It looks really ugly lol.
The only thing I want is still an iPhone, but I'll wait when it's either unlocked at the current prices or they drop the unlocked iPhones (you can get them in HKG unlocked legally).
If Palm supports this like their other products, it's dead on arrival. I bought a Tungsten T3 a few years back, and now it's useless. Go to hell Palm
It looks really ugly lol.The only thing I want is still an iPhone, but I'll wait when it's either unlocked at the current prices or they drop the unlocked iPhones (you can get them in HKG unlocked legally).
spoken like a true fanboy.
I don't really like the iPhone, but it is much better looking than this. That said, I base my purchases more on features / specs than looks (though they do count a bit).
I wouldn't say it's ugly, I'd just say it's awkwardly shaped.
I really wish this was on Verizon and not Sprint.
So when IS Palm Sunday?
So when IS Palm Sunday?
Priceless.
I never did hear if the Palm got the multi-touch stuff worked out. Last I understood Apple got the patent for multitouch on a small device and were trying to kill the Pre before it even got out.
If Palm can get an SDK with an applications store-like interface, I think they could make a successful device.
I think the phone only being offered on SPrint network will be its downfall, regardless of what it has to offer. Next!
I own an iPhone and i must say although some of the stuff on the pre looks like the iPhone OS i like the simple look of what they did. I would not mind seeing the final product.
SPRINT?!?! could you have chosen a better choice? NO, lets see i know about 80 million people that have sprint, oh wait thats verizon, I dont even know anyone who has sprint. if they this phone to be good, they need a good network, Sprint is one of the worst. bad service, thats all ive heard about it.
Once the new iPhone specs are released Pre will be a thing of the past.
uggh, everytime a new phone or gadget with multimedia capabilities emerges everyone is so quick to call it an "iphone killer". This annoys me, why can't people just take it for what it is and stop trying to compare it to the iphone, which I am not a fan of and don't find to be that great...it's a douche phone.
I think it comes down to:
what's the browser? (with flash?)
how good is the virtual keyboard?
how fast is the UI?
does it open attachments?
how does it synch? (exchange support?)
how long does the battery last?
beyond that, it's just another phone.
It will not steal iPhone's thunder. If they release the pre any time around June 8 it will be lost in the flood of iPhone rumors and news.