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Palm Pixi Plus Phone (Verizon Wireless)

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Brand Palm

Color Black

Type Wireless Phone

Release Date 2010-01-25

List Price $399.99

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Key Features

Quick 3G connectivity thanks to the dependable Verizon Wireless EV-DO, Rev A network
Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go.
3G Mobile Hotspot: The Palm Pixi In addition comes journey-ready together with a built-in 3G Mobile Hotspot--a Wi-Fi hotspot this can be shared among five Wi-Fi-capable devices. The 3G Mobile Hotspot is the ideal family vacation companion, and at $40 for 5 GB and 5 cents per megabyte overage, it offers an allowance big enough for sharing together with the entire family for downloading games, Internet access, and extra.
GPS navigation abilities via VZ Navigator service
8 GB internal memory (non-expandable) together with the capability to work as a USB drive when plugged into a PC. You can just drag and drop your PC media and documents onto the device.
Palm's webOS platform lets you manage multiple applications at a time, unlike any other mobile platform today. It lets you keep multiple activities open and instantly flip from one to another utilizing card view.
- Linked contacts: Together with Palm Synergy, you preserve a single view by linking your contacts from a diversity of sources, so accessing them is easier than ever. For example, if you have the same contact listed in your Outlook, Google and Facebook accounts, Synergy distinguishes this they're the same person and links the information mutually, presenting it to you as one listing.
- Layered calendars: Palm Synergy lets you see your calendars can be seen on their own or layered mutually in a single view--combining work, family, friends, sports teams, or other interests. You can toggle to look at one calendar at a time, or see them all at a glimpse.
- Combined messaging: See all your dialogs together with the same person in a chat-style view, even if it initiated in IM and you would like to respond together with a topic message. You can in addition see who's active in a buddy list right from contacts, and begin a new dialog together with just one touch.
- Combined e-mail: Check your Outlook e-mail together with Microsoft Direct Push Technology and HTML support. Get wireless e-mail access to popular commercial POP3 and IMAP accounts like AOL, Gmail, and Yahoo! All your e-mail accounts can be viewed mutually, or separately from one neat application. Synergy even lets you see IM presence directly from an e-mail.

The Palm webOS proposes the capability to keep multiple applications open at one time together with "activity cards," so you can do extra than one thing not including losing your situate.

Palm Pixi In addition has the capability to pull in your online calendars from places like Facebook, Google and Office Outlook and layer them into one view of your whole day.

Every person's contact information is pulled in from places like Facebook, Google, Microsoft Office Outlook, and LinkedIn, and combined under one entry.

Instantaneous messaging for Google Speak and AOL

Document viewer compatible together with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents

Turn the Palm Pixi In addition comes journey-ready together with a built-in 3G Mobile Hotspot, enabling up to 5 additional devices to connect to the Web via Wi-Fi (additional charges applicable).

Universal search: Just begin typing to initiate searching your contacts, applications, Google, Google Maps, Wikipedia and Twitter. Universal search narrows down the possible outcomes as you type, so it's easier to locate what you want.
Unobtrusive notifications: When important things come up or new updates arrive, you'll get notifications at the bottom of your screen. You will recognize what is going on not including being fully interrupted or losing your train of thought.
2.63-inch multi-touch screen together with a vibrant 18-bit color 320 x 400 resolution TFT display. Gesture region enables neat, intuitive gestures for navigation.
Accelerometer and proximity sensor: An accelerometer automatically orients Web pages and photos to your perspective so you can view them in landscape or portrait mode. Watch videos in landscape mode as well. The proximity sensor automatically disables the touch screen and turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your ear.
Exposed QWERTY keyboard for quick messaging
Amazon MP3 Store enables you to download stereo-excellence non-DRM protected tracks instantly to your wireless phone.
2-megapixel camera together with a flash and expanded depth of field technology. Other features contain auto exposure, auto white balance, and geotagging abilities.
Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) consists of profiles for communication earpiece, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
Incredibly quick Web browser delivers you full Web sites the way they were meant to be seen
Voice dialing abilities
Organizer tools counting calendar, notes, voice memo, tasks, calculator
Ringer switch effortlessly silences the device together with one touch
Browse the App Catalog from your phone and download apps right over the air. Select from a diversity of titles intended for Palm webOS, many of which work mutually together with other apps on the phone. Locate apps like OpenTable, Yelp, or WHERE, just to name a few... and new ones are being added all the time.
Palm Services automatically backs up your phone so you have a copy of your important data. You can in addition remotely erase your data if your phone is lost or stolen. And you get software updates this do it simple to stay up to date together with the latest enhancements.
3.5mm earpiece jack
Bilingual interface: English/Español
Hearing aid compatibility = M4/T4

Wireless Touchstone Charging
While the Palm Pixi In addition comes together with a charger integrated in the box, Palm's optional Touchstone charging dock can recharge the device's batteries not including connecting any cords to it. The first inductive charging answer for phones, the Palm Touchstone, along together with the Touchstone compatible back cover (together sold separately), lets Palm Pixi In addition to be set on top of the dock not including worrying concerning connection, orientation or fit. The device remains active while charging, allowing access to the touch screen, movies or video, or the speakerphone option.

Vital Statistics
The Palm Pixi In addition weighs 3.26 ounces and measures 4.37 x 2.17 x 0.43 inches. Its 1150 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.2 hours (312 minutes) of speak time, and up to 350 hours (14.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies as well as EV–DO, Rev A 3G frequencies.

What's in the Box
Palm Pixi In addition receiver, rechargeable battery, AC charger, micro USB cable, fast begin guide, gesture guide

Verizon Wireless Services

Dependable 3G Network: Together with support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy quick access to the Internet and Verizon Wireless multimedia services (additional charges applicable), together with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Study extra concerning where EV-DO coverage is offered.)
VZ Navigator Capable: Together with this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be effective to access the Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps.

Additional Accessories

Palm Vehicle Power Charger for Palm Pre and Pixi

Palm Stereo Headset for Palm Pixi and Palm Pre

Palm Touchstone Charging Dock for Palm Pre and Palm Pixi

Palm Standard Battery for Palm Pixi and Palm Pre

Palm Pixi Touchstone Cover (Cover)

Customer Reviews

Great phone for the price 2010-06-22

By Jason Howell (Illinois, USA)

This phone is everything I've wanted in a cell phone. Multitasking, great UI, and the ability for homebrew applications (something you'd never see on a WinMo, BB, or iPhone).

The only quibble I have is the battery life. That's why I charge it whenever I'm in my car, at my house, or infront of a computer.

For the price (free), this phone is great.

More trouble than it's worth 2010-04-22

By Sank (Midwest)

I've had my palm pixi for about week now and my reccoemndation would be- pass. This phone is more frustrating than it's worth.

Cons-
1) Battery life. Barely makes it to dinner when starting the day with a full charge. If you use it during the day, a few phone calls, texts and some email.. you'll want to recharge it about lunch time. This is not a phone that you'd want in an emergency if you can't even get one day out of it.

2) Mobile Hot Spot- this was the reason I bought the phone. I have yet to get this to work because I couldn't find the app. Went the to the Verizon store and they were able to fet the app up and running after several tries because..

3) Touch Screen- the touch screen on this is very sensitive. You will find yourself inadvertantly opening applications because you "missed" when touching the screen. Paging from one screen to the next is difficult as well. Often I'd wind up opening apps instead of scrolling. Repeatedly. The Verizon employee helping me with screen actually, after 5 or 6 tries to page over and instead opening an app let go an F'Bomb and looked up ashamed.. sort of a "did I sat that out loud?" All I did was smile and remark, "my sentiments exactly".

4) Slow- the phone is very slow to open apps. The thing freezes while it's opening or updating which is very frustrating as well.

On the other hand, good stuff about the phone-

1) The keyboard is excellent. Small but works great. My last phone was a centro and I was constanlty fat fingering letters, this one doesn't do that. Also, puting the "@" key as it's own.. very smart.

2) Display- the actual display is beautiful.. just try not to touch it. Emails and texts are very easy to read.

3) Call quality.. compared to an iPhone which is great for apps and email but very poor at calls.. this unit makes fantastic calls. The only complaint I have is the address book is your online address books and this slows the phone down when looking for address. It also means you're going to have to spend a couple hours cleaning up that old GMail or Yahoo contact list to use it.. One advice, if you have both pick one and stick with that one.. the phone and your sanity will thank you.

My overall experience, I'm sorry I bought the phone. The Mobile Hot Spot is the hook that got me and I've not even been able to get that to work. And, I'm afraid that when I do, the battery issues will really be a problem for long term use.

Form and Functionality 2010-03-30

By RegularEverydayNormalGuy

So after waiting like 6 months for Verizon to get the Pre, I was so ready to buy one, until I read a couple reviews on this little monster called the Pixi. I decided to go to the store and check both of them out. After spending 10 minutes listening to the Verizon guy tell me the Driod was better/manlier/cooler/whatever, I asked to play around with the 3 phones for a bit while he helped other customers. I encourage anyone to do this.

My impression:
The Pixi weighs something like half as much as the two others. It is slimmer than an iPhone or Razer. I could not tell if it was in my pocket or not.

This is how a phone should feel.

There was no sacrifice. The Pixi can do literally 98% of what the Pre can do. Unless you are planning on 800 mHz overclocks, opening 10+ cards, or 3-d games, the Pixi will do it. Now, I regularly leave my email, messaging, stocks, dialer, facebook all open simultaneously. I can instantly switch back and forth with a swipe, and no, it does not affect battery life to leave cards open. If I ever needed to call someone I literally just start typing the first few letters of the name, tap, and I'm dialing. Much easier than onscreen keyboards.

In comparison the Driod operating system felt clunky and slow. It was hard to switch between applications and there was no pinch zoom. It had a built in application that you had to use if you wanted to close down extra programs running in the background. webOS is everything Android should have been.

Not only is the pixi one of the smallest most capable phones on the market, but it's one of the most solidly built. With no slider it has zero flex and fits easily in your hand. I have fairly large hands (6'2" guy) and thought I would have trouble with the keyboard but it was actually easier than any other phone I have ever used. I can easily dial and message with one hand (I know it's not safe while driving, but this is coming from someone who regularly watches his friends drive with their knees while trying to type on an iPhone).

Anyway, if you can't tell, I endorse this product. Now that it can be had for free it's a no brainer. It is important to point out that the Pre is also free at some online locations and Walmart. If you want slightly more power check that out. But if you want one of the smallest most capable phones ever made, this is it. I'm hoping in a years time Palm will merge the Pre 2.0 into a slightly wider Pixi with the same slim feel and form factor.

Really great phone for personal (non-enterprise) smart phone users 2010-03-20

By M. R. B. (Manchester, CT - USA)

I recently dumped Sprint service and a HTC Touch Pro (awful phone) for Verizon service and the Palm Pixi Plus.

I noticed that the reviewers of this phone tend to be women. I suspect that with a name like "Pixi", males were not the intended market for this phone. However men shopping for phones should not dismiss this out of hand - I am glad that I gave it a look.

Just a few things I want to note:

Unlike in previous Palm phones - Centro, Treo Pro, etc, the keyboards on both the Palm Pre and the Palm Pixi are significantly improved and much more usable. The Pixi's keyboard has what feels like rubberized plastic keys that are very grippy and spaced well enough apart that thumb typing is possible, even for a person with larger fingers (i.e. men, me).

The phone is super slim which is not only a nice aesthetic, but practical too - especially if you carry your phone in a pants pocket rather than in a belt clip case or handbag.

Finally, the Palm WebOS operating system is superb. While other OS's may have better or larger aftermarkets / application development communities, this OS is very easy and intuitive to use. I have not yet had to consult this phone's user manual for any routine tasks. Everything just works. Additionally, the integration with major web services (Yahoo and Google especially) are incredible. The phone can accommodate multiple e-mail accounts with ease. Calendars can also be synced with online services so that a change on the phone shows up online and vice-versa. Very cool. These integration features really increase the utility of a smart phone and I find myself making more frequent use of this device than I did my HTC Touch Pro. The straw that tipped the scale for me in favor of Palm's phones using the WebOS versus other phones and other operating systems is that, through the online Palm Profile (requires registration w/ phone activation) you can erase all your phone's data if your phone is lost or stolen. This is a feature that I imagine will be common on mobile OS's in the future, but to my knowledge is exclusive to Palm today.

Other users have noted poor battery life; for moderate use (3 or 4 hours of calls, texts, web, apps), the phone usually gets through 1.5x days of use, in my experience. If used heavily for multimedia (video / music), the battery drains quicker, of course.

Try it, you'll love it! 2010-03-16

By Mom in Chicago

I have been waiting to upgrade my old Blackberry pearl and this phone was worth the wait. I first bought the pre plus. I loved the WebOS software, but the phone just wasn't quite what I wanted. The Pixi plus with it's wifi- video capability, multi-tasking and completely synched calendars, e-mail, and life in general keeps me where I am supposed to be when I am supposed to be there. It's easy to use. I found the keyboard even easier than the Pre. And hands down better than the droid! I have found myself trying to "swipe" away reminders on other phones I use, but nothing is as easy as the webOS software- it's truly amazing!

I don't use this as a music player, so the memory wasn't so much of a concern for me. The battery life has improved signifcantly since I first started using it. It fits perfectly in my hand and so far everyone I work with thinks it's great. It can be synched with Outlook wirelessly, so I do use it for both work and play.

There is a whole group of folks that have developed tweaks to get it to do and look exactly how you want it- it's not about the number of apps- it's about the quality!

Try it- you will like it! And if you don't, Verizon lets you return it within 30 days.

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