Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: palm, eos, pre, att, webos | Themes: 3GSM, Smartphones
Rumor has it Palm is set to release its next smartphone, the EOS, this year on AT&T’s network.
The 10.6 mm thick phone was first rumored at the beginning of May when several sites served up images of what looked like a mash-up of the Pre and the Centro, courtesy of Boy Genius Report.
Today Engadget has a PowerPoint slide from AT&T, which dishes out a little more details on what we now know is the Palm Eos. Scheduled for a second half of 2009 release, the Eos packs a pricetag $349 with a $50 mail-in rebate. Measuring 55 x 111 x 10.6 mm and weighing just 100 g, the phone features a 2.63-inch touch screen with 320 x 400px resolution, 4 GB storage, HSDPA, 2 MP camera, a QWERTY keyboard, and A-GPS. Not listed is whether or not the Eos will be running on Palm’s WebOS, however it’s hard to imagine Palm not using its brand spanking new software on any device that’s launched after the Pre.
While it’s more expensive than the Pre, I already love this device. It’s not an iClone and seems to be a little truer to Palm's roots compared to what we’ve seen of the Pre so far. It might be more expensive but in my opinion, it’s definitely better looking. If you had to choose, the Pre or the Eos?
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I like the thin design, but screen is a bit small. I guess the keyboard is probably similar in usability as the Treo's. Overall not bad.
depends on the plan...
yea i want to see what kind of special service contracts ATT offers with this if any.
Sprint+Pre=Fail
ATT + anyone with cloning device= bummer.
Search att site thouroughly and you will hopefully find the page explaining how any law abiding or should i say, well any entity can access your phone at their leisure without permission, cops, neighbors, stalkers, you name it. They allow this, even if the card is locked there are ports always open for the intrusive of us out there. I am very dissapointed. ATT has neglected me and my safety as well as my finances by allowing my phone to be abused. Just be safe if you buy att and have ever had any problems with anyone who has any power with their small weeeweee.
Smaller screen, less memory, lower resolution, only A-GPS instead of true GPS, but more price?
Pre.
ATT + anyone with cloning device= bummer.Search att site thouroughly and you will hopefully find the page explaining how any law abiding or should i say, well any entity can access your phone at their leisure without permission, cops, neighbors, stalkers, you name it. They allow this, even if the card is locked there are ports always open for the intrusive of us out there. I am very dissapointed. ATT has neglected me and my safety as well as my finances by allowing my phone to be abused. Just be safe if you buy att and have ever had any problems with anyone who has any power with their small weeeweee.
Do you honestly think AT&T is the only one that has this? EVERY and I mean EVERY carrier, and almost every communications company operating in the US has this as a formalized capability even though many deny it. If it comes to a subpoena and national security or something, they will all sing like birds.
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