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Palm Pre Plus

Based on 36 reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

16
Average:

10
Bad:

3

Pros

Innovative interface; great for Web surfing or running multiple apps.
Intuitive OS, syncs Facebook and email contacts and calendars, fast web browser...
Decent compact touch screen smartphone, great multitasking ability, double the memory and storage capacity of the first Pre.
Additional memory capacity and RAM, Improved keyboard, Inductive back cover for Touchstation charging dock, Attractive pebble like design, Multitasking options
Fresh and polished new OS, excellent display, multitasking.
User-friendly OS. Excellent Web browser. Good call quality.
The Palm Pre Plus brings the magic of WebOS to AT&T, including true multitasking and great contact management. The smartphone also ships with an inductive back cover for Touchstone charging and features an improved QWERTY keyboard over the original Pre...
Full QWERTY keyboard, Sharp-looking capacitive touch screen, Multiple apps run simultaneously, Slick, well-polished interface, Speedy 3G connectivity, Quick-shooting cam produces decent images, Optional Touchstone charger.
Nicely made overall, Finger friendly interface, Decent call quality, Easy to use, Wifi, Bluetooth, Wireless internet etc work well
Great screen, Good camera, Good looking
Doubles as a WiFi hotspot, Durable, slideout QWERTY keyboard, Fluid, easytouse interface, Great syncing and multitasking, Solid 3megapixel camera.
Elegant, easy-to-use interface, Better keyboard than predecessor, Works as mobile hotspot, Fun 3D games, Double the memory and RAM of Pre

Cons

Poor battery life; some overheating problems.
Sparse app store, dated design, sharp edged keyboardLook and Feel...
Lack of applications, missing auto-correction while typing, missing hotspot USA application.
Lack of video recording and editing options (webOS 1.3.5.1), Speakerphone volume is too low, V Cast Music or Video not supported
Battery life.
More expensive and less powerful than Verizon's version. No voice dialing. Fewer apps than iPhone.
The AT&T Palm Pre Plus doesn't support the Palm Mobile Hotspot app. Battery life still isn't that great.
App Catalog still lags behind competitors (but by less than before), WebOS feels laggy at times, Slightly less intuitive than iPhone.
Pictures not good indoors, Phone just shuts off at times for no apparent reason, Interface sometimes slows
Keyboard isn’t that great
Sluggish performance, No world roaming, No voice dialing, No VCast Music or TV, Paltry battery life
Somewhat sluggish performance, Relatively short battery life, Occasionally runs hot, Lacks on-screen keyboard
WebOS can be slow, Keyboard still needs improvement

By Government Computer News on September 01, 2010

B Pros: Innovative interface; great for Web surfing or running multiple apps. Cons: Poor battery life; some overheating problems. Before Apple smashed into the mobile space with the iPhone, it all pretty much belonged to Palm and Research in Motion....

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By Good Gear Guide on August 31, 2010

If you’re looking for a smaller and less expensive alternative to the Motorola Droid you will be pleased with the Palm Pre Plus. The hardware improvements and future software upgrades should boost its appeal - especially among the latest crop of...

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By 3G UK on August 10, 2010

on the Palm Pre PlusA year ago the Palm Pre bowled us over, but the Pre Plus has a dated design and very few added extras and doesn’t really hold its own next to the latest superphones like the Samsung Galaxy S or HTC Desire. The sync features...

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By Mobile Choice on August 06, 2010

A decent phone, but outdated compared to the superphones of this year...

60
By The Inquirer on July 22, 2010

Over a year has passed since then, and Palm has brought out successors to that phone and operating system. The company has since changed owners and is a part of HP now, which has big plans for WebOS and development of the brand along with its...

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By V3.co.uk on July 21, 2010

The Palm Pre Plus isn't wildly different to the original Pre, and is more of a service pack release. Not much has changed other than the doubled memory size for storage and running applications. Holding back the webOS operating system is a lack of...

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By LanOC Reviews on July 15, 2010

Despite a few very minor issues, the Palm Pre and Pixi have done an excellent job of putting multi-tasking into the hands of the user. Partner an extemely friendly interface with good responsiveness and you've got a prime example of how to manage...

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By Trusted Reviews on July 06, 2010

The original was a device overflowing with potential thanks to its swish touch interface and cute pebble-shaped design, but in the end it fell slightly short of the mark. Now Palm is hoping to right most of the original's wrongs with an...

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By Icrontic on June 30, 2010

Throughout the course of reviewing the Pre Plus, I was often met with the feeling that these first-gen webOS models are the imperfect progenitors of something truly outstanding. WebOS is one of the most capable, intuitive and polished mobile...

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By GadgetRepublic on June 21, 2010

A solid choice for the smartphone shopper, the Palm Pre Plus has almost everything you could desire. Bar a super high-definition screen or quite high specced camera, this phone is as smart as they come.From €40 per month on O2 Ireland price...

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