Post Pre Era: Welcome the New Palm Pixi

<h1>Post Pre Era: Welcome the New Palm Pixi</h1>Author: <a title="Simon Drew" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/simon-drew/208816.htm">Simon Drew</a> We’ve barely even had the chance to enjoy the Palm pre in its full glory and already, Palm has come out with an even newer Smartphone in the market. Now, it’s time for us to welcome the upcoming Palm Pixi – a sort of downgraded, downsized version of the Pre. With a smaller frame and less features, the Pixi will come at a cheaper price than its predecessor, obviously targeting the entry level Smartphone market segment. Here’s a look at how the new Pixi will fare against the highly successful Palm Pre. The Look As mentioned earlier, the Pixi is a scaled back version of the Pre – quite literally when it comes to the physical aspects of the device. The Pixi will have the dimensions of 111 x 55 x 10.9 mm, as compared to the Pre’s 100.5 x 59.5 x 16.9 mm dimensions. The fixed QWERTY keyboard on the Pixi means that the device will be lengthier than the Pre, but is much thinner as there is no need to accommodate the slide out keypad. Overall, the Pixi is also much lighter at only 99.5 grams as opposed to the Pre’s 133-gram weight. The Features As you’d expect, the features on the Pixi are also downgraded version of the ones found in the Pre. For instance, the touch screen display has been downsized to 2.63 inches from the Pre’s 3.1-inch display. This means that the resolution has also gone down – from 16 M colours to 256 K, and from 320 x 480 pixels down to 320 x 400. One of the biggest disappointments on the Pixi is the absence of Wi-Fi connectivity. Users will no longer be able to access the internet via WLAN, which is definitely a crucial feature on all Smartphones. The Pixi’s camera has also been downgraded to a 2-Megapixel version from a functional 3.15-Megapixel snapper on the Pre. The Price Tag The main feature of the Pixi is that it pretty much delivers the features of the Palm Pre, only at a more affordable price. On higher tariffs, you could get the Pre for around £50 - £100, depending on your monthly contract. Once it becomes available late this year or early next year, we’re predicting that you could get the Palm Pixi for free on the same tariffs mentioned above. For pay-as-you-go customers, the Pre retails for around £330 while the Pixi should be available for more or less £300 once it is launched.About the Author: To find the best <a href="http://www.moby1.co.uk/phones/Palm/Pixi.html">Palm Pixi deals</a> you can look at Moby1 who compare all the latest <a href="http://www.moby1.co.uk">phone deals</a> for the Palm Pixi and many other phones, and they also have many informative <a href="http://www.moby1.co.uk/mobile-phone-reviews.html">phone reviews</a>.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/cell-phones-articles/post-pre-era-welcome-the-new-palm-pixi-1437179.html" title="Post Pre Era: Welcome the New Palm Pixi">Post Pre Era: Welcome the New Palm Pixi</a>

We’ve barely even had the chance to enjoy the Palm pre in its full glory and already, Palm has come out with an even newer Smartphone in the market. Now, it’s time for us to welcome the upcoming Palm Pixi – a sort of downgraded, downsized version of the Pre.

With a smaller frame and less features, the Pixi will come at a cheaper price than its predecessor, obviously targeting the entry level Smartphone market segment. Here’s a look at how the new Pixi will fare against the highly successful Palm Pre.

The Look

As mentioned earlier, the Pixi is a scaled back version of the Pre – quite literally when it comes to the physical aspects of the device. The Pixi will have the dimensions of 111 x 55 x 10.9 mm, as compared to the Pre’s 100.5 x 59.5 x 16.9 mm dimensions. The fixed QWERTY keyboard on the Pixi means that the device will be lengthier than the Pre, but is much thinner as there is no need to accommodate the slide out keypad. Overall, the Pixi is also much lighter at only 99.5 grams as opposed to the Pre’s 133-gram weight.

The Features

As you’d expect, the features on the Pixi are also downgraded version of the ones found in the Pre. For instance, the touch screen display has been downsized to 2.63 inches from the Pre’s 3.1-inch display. This means that the resolution has also gone down – from 16 M colours to 256 K, and from 320 x 480 pixels down to 320 x 400.

One of the biggest disappointments on the Pixi is the absence of Wi-Fi connectivity. Users will no longer be able to access the internet via WLAN, which is definitely a crucial feature on all Smartphones. The Pixi’s camera has also been downgraded to a 2-Megapixel version from a functional 3.15-Megapixel snapper on the Pre.

The Price Tag

The main feature of the Pixi is that it pretty much delivers the features of the Palm Pre, only at a more affordable price. On higher tariffs, you could get the Pre for around £50 - £100, depending on your monthly contract. Once it becomes available late this year or early next year, we’re predicting that you could get the Palm Pixi for free on the same tariffs mentioned above. For pay-as-you-go customers, the Pre retails for around £330 while the Pixi should be available for more or less £300 once it is launched.

To find the best Palm Pixi deals you can look at Moby1 who compare all the latest phone deals for the Palm Pixi and many other phones, and they also have many informative phone reviews.

Rate this Article:

0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s)

Re-Publish

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/cell-phones-articles/post-pre-era-welcome-the-new-palm-pixi-1437179.html

Article Tags: mobile, cell, phone, palm, pixi

Related Videos
Related Articles
Ask / Related Q&A

Play

Palm Pre Basics - #8 - Synergy in the Palm Pre Calendar

Play

Palm Pre Basics - #7 - Synergy in the Palm Pre Contact and Address Book

Play

Palm Pre Basics - #6 - Palm Pre and the Touchstone Charger

Play

Palm Pre Basics - #5 - Syncing with iTunes and Charging the Palm Pre

Play

Palm Pre Basics - #3 - An introduction to Palm Pre's webOS

Latest Cell Phones Articles
More from Simon Drew

Reverse Lookup - How They Work

By: Manuel O'Connell | 05/12/2009
Have you ever experienced a time where you needed to perform a free reverse cell phone lookup but you didn't know how they work? You probably have no idea why you would even need to perform a free reverse cell phone lookup. As well as your lack of knowledge about all the different kinds of free reverse cell phone lookup websites.

How To Find Free Cell Phone Numbers

By: Manuel O'Connell | 05/12/2009
There are many reasons why people today might need to research strange phone numbers. Whether trying to stop annoying telemarketers or searching for answers about mysterious late night calls on a lover's call log, more and more people do internet phone research every day.

Reverse Cell Phone Lookup - Find Out Who a Phone Number Belongs to

By: Manuel O'Connell | 05/12/2009
No matter the reason for the search, most people who've ever tried to do research on a mysterious phone number agree on one thing: it's not easy. After all, so many different websites claim to offer different information through different search methods. It can all get to be very confusing.

Reverse Cell Phone Lookup - How to Get Access to the Reverse Lookup Records That You Are After

By: Manuel O'Connell | 05/12/2009
If you ever find yourself wanting to find the owner of a certain cell phone number, then you can do a reverse cell phone lookup. Many people have attempt the free way of doing a lookup. The theory is easy and makes sense, but in practical it may be something else. Just how much accurate information are you expecting to get?

Mobile Phone Number Search – How To Find The Identity of Cell Phone Calls

By: Alec McEachern | 05/12/2009
Looking for a way to get the name and address of a particular wireless number? Well, I can tell you that you can easily get your hands on a long list of personal within just a few moments and a few clicks of the mouse.

Reverse Cell Lookups - How to Find Out is He Cheating Or Not

By: Manuel O'Connell | 05/12/2009
How can cell phone number search help you avoid getting a divorce? Nobody wants their marriage to end with divorce, but sometimes things happen that we have no control of, things like affairs for example. I mean you can be perfect loving wife or husband and still get cheated, it just happens. And it hurts, it hurts real bad!

People Search By Cell Phone Number

By: Manuel O'Connell | 05/12/2009
Many people have experience probably many times in their life the curiosity of wanting to know the owner of a certain phone number. There are many reasons that contribute to this curiosity. The aim of this article is to discuss these reasons, and how you are able to identify the owner of a phone number, which also means doing a reverse phone lookup.

Cell Phone Directory - How to Find Out Cell Phone Numbers?

By: Manuel O'Connell | 05/12/2009
A reverse cell phone directory has been considered a very useful tool to have, and have become frequent answers to our problem. This is because; this type of directory allows you to find out who owns a particular phone number, including a cell phone number.

Samsung B3410 Available on T-Mobile

By: Simon Drew | 03/12/2009 | Cell Phones
T-Mobile, a major telecommunications carrier is currently offering clients a choice of several 24 month subscription plans that will grant them the new Samsung B3410 for free. One of the best value plans that they are offering consists of a 15 Pound tariff with 300 minutes of talk time to any network and unlimited texts anytime to any network.

Check Out the Latest from RIM - the BlackBerry Pearl 9100

By: Simon Drew | 03/12/2009 | Cell Phones
RIM, or Research In Motion, is the undisputed leader in the growing field of wireless communication. RIM is well respected, especially for its ubiquitous but highly impressive BlackBerry line, which is one of the top-selling and well-known names in the mobile phone world.

Introducing the BlackBerry Pearl 9100

By: Simon Drew | 03/12/2009 | Cell Phones
Are you looking for a new smart phone? You may want to check out the newest model from the ever-reliable BlackBerry brand – the BlackBerry Pearl 9100.

A New Blackberry Pearl 9100 in the Horizon

By: Simon Drew | 03/12/2009 | Cell Phones
It looks like product leaks online are the norm in getting pre-selling publicity for mobile phones this days. The big majors are doing it, so why not from a small Canadian company specializing in business – focused smartphones that have become quite popular among corporate tykes. Enter the Blackberry Pearl 9100, codenamed Stratus or Striker.

Another Blackberry Pearl 9100 to Speculate On

By: Simon Drew | 03/12/2009 | Cell Phones
It looks like it’s time to start speculating again. This time, on the new Blackberry Pearl that many are saying is the Pearl 9100. Pictures leaked online reveal what seems to be an updated candybar successor to the pervious Blackberry Pearl 81zz smartphone series and further increased the rather uneventful Pearl tribe.

Rumors Finally Put to Rest with the Dell Mini 3

By: Simon Drew | 02/12/2009 | Cell Phones
For the past two years rumors about Dell deviating from their established mode of business has been going on so it did not come as a surprise when Dell officially announced the release of its Dell Mini3; an Android-based smart phone that they intend to compete with the smart phones from Apple, Blackberry, HTC, Samsung and Motorola; in one of their shows in China.

Dell Mini 3- the Answer to Apple and Blackberry

By: Simon Drew | 02/12/2009 | Cell Phones
It was sort of an open secret in the tech world that Dell would be releasing a smart phone that would be competing with the iPhones and Blackberries flooding the market. Therefore, no one was surprised when Dell announced that they would soon be launching the Dell Mini 3. No word yet on when its official release be but it would initially be available in China and Brazil only.