Comments on: Palm To Compete With Android, iPhone

By: Grant

Grant — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:16:32 +0000

Never mind… I looked it up. I guess it is obvious that I still don’t have one. Damn you Verizon!

By: Grant

Grant — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:02:40 +0000

Rounded corners. mmmmmm.

Isn’t Google working on a WebKit based browser for android? I think I remember seeing something about that in the Google Chrome comic book explanation thing..

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:45:42 +0000

I have been A Palm user for many years, my latest device being a Treo 680. My ‘Contacts’ has over 5000 entries so thou I find Pre very appealing it will not be an option for me, and probably to other Palm users as well, if one is not able to transfer ‘Contacts’, ‘Memos’ and other information from Treo to the new Pre.
I will find it strange if Palm Corporation does not think about those who have loyally used its product in times when everybody was buying I-phones.
Joe

By: Zeedok

Zeedok — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:51:15 +0000

Props to Palm (I’m an old fan) – their new device and platform look really polished and there are several features that would almost sell me on this device, specifically:
1. Cards – the way they switch between “activities” or “apps” is beautiful
2. Universal search – this looks like a great way to get to a phone number or google search without really thinking about it – very similar to Gnome-do on the linux platform (ie not new, but really well implemented)

Surely being “open” source (semantics aside) will enable some of these interesting ideas to be implemented into android devices as well. I also think we’ll see many different “look and feel” versions of android as new devices are released – eg a Sony Ericsson “walkman” style android phone etc, probably like different linux distributions (some of which look more attractive than others). Manufacturers (and carriers) will be trying to win business through points of difference, while benefitting from shared solutions.

Again, good on palm – this should be seen as a challenge to make Android even more functional AND beautiful!!!

By: Alex K

Alex K — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:42:40 +0000

Very nice the new Palm Pre. But in the next 5 years one or two PDA OS will die.

Blackberry is good for Business.
Mac OSX Iphone is good for Music and is cult.
Andorid OS is amazing.

WiMo will be lost parts of the Worldmarket.

Symbian nobody need.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:34:41 +0000

I’m a huge android fan! Having said that, we need to get GOOD Android handsets available on more US carriers or Android ain’t gonna make it in the US. I’m sure Android will be a huge hit overseas. The Palm Pre is quite nice. As a Sprint Treo user for since the Treo 600 I was waiting to see what they were going to come up with. The fact that the Pre is not compatible with Palm OS Garnet levels the playing field for me. Now I just have to wait and see what handset Sprint uses for their Android lauch in the summer. If it’s on par with the Pre/iPhone then I’m on board. If it’s some half-baked effort then I’m afraid that Palm will probably get my $$ while I wait for Android to mature.

By: Todd A.

Todd A. — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:56:58 +0000

I have loved my Palm T5 for about 3 years now. But, even as I write this, I’m trying to figure out how to transfer all of that data over to my G1. And despite my affection for Palm, I’m glad to have the G1 vs. what they just announced. I hope Palm gets to keep its place as a premier mobile brand, but I’m not sure such a proprietary move is going to help much. And, as far as proprietary goes, I’d take the iPhone in an instant over this.

By: Chad F

Chad F — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:13:53 +0000

We’ll see what happens. Its really not in direct competition with any android phone really. To bad most people already bought a iPhone, G1, whatever else this Christmas… ^_^

By: Karolis Pocius

Karolis Pocius — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:05:21 +0000

And your last words are totally right as it seems Pre is build on Linux.