New WebOS Device next Fall?

asforme · 04/29/2009, 10:32 PM

Rumor Alert: Forget The Pre, Palm’s Got A Second Device Coming Out This Year. We’re Calling It The Mini-Pre

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One of our better sources indicated to us that Palm is “very far along” on a second Pre-like device and currently has plans to put it on the market in the late part of 2009, possibly as early as the Fall.

GreenHex · 04/30/2009, 12:01 AM

I'm slowly going mad, my brain is cramping-up.

Maybe Palm will do the right thing and make it GSM and launch it simultaneously in India as well. But with 3G and WiFi and Bluetooth and keyboard and removable memory card and removable battery.

jhoff80 · 04/30/2009, 12:08 AM

How do we know it's not the GSM Pre?

GreenHex · 04/30/2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jhoff80

How do we know it's not the GSM Pre?

That would be even worse, as then there is a distinct possibility that the Pre will be only CDMA. Shame on you Palm!

PS: We are only guessing, and making small-talk. Otherwise there would be nothing to discuss.

johncc · 04/30/2009, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenHex

That would be even worse, as then there is a distinct possibility that the Pre will be only CDMA. Shame on you Palm!

Don't see that, as there has already been a photo of a Pre with SIM card and talk of a European realease

NickDG · 04/30/2009, 02:15 AM

It's most likely the next Centro running webOS. It's due for a refresh and has been too popular to let die.

palandri · 04/30/2009, 08:02 AM

The article says. "...hopefully that means slimmer..". I think the Pre is thin enough. Anything thinner would mean less battery life, and possibly not as sturdy, to me.

meyerweb · 04/30/2009, 08:05 AM

A "mini-Pre" without keyboard could be a direct competitor to the iPhone at a lower price point, or as a response to Apple cutting the price of the current iPhone when 3.0 comes out. A keyless Pre at just below iPhone prices would let Palm put a Pre-mium price on the big Pre, but Fall is probably too late for that strategy.

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Originally Posted by palandri

The article says. "...hopefully that means slimmer..". I think the Pre is thin enough. Anything thinner would mean less battery life, and possibly not as sturdy, to me.

If it doesn't have a keyboard, it could be thinner and retain the same battery.

miles4000 · 04/30/2009, 11:20 PM

It will be out by the end of the second half of 2009

Impulsebuyer · 05/18/2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NickDG

It's most likely the next Centro running webOS. It's due for a refresh and has been too popular to let die.

Centro 2 - I agree!

TeckieGirl40 · 05/22/2009, 10:51 AM

Isn't this interesting? All of these new devices coming out of palm? I thought this was coming out before the pre

northy014 · 06/01/2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by palandri

The article says. "...hopefully that means slimmer..". I think the Pre is thin enough. Anything thinner would mean less battery life, and possibly not as sturdy, to me.

Nah I disagree - the Pre is a slider, pics of the Eos show it to be basically a Centro - so they could definitely make it slimmer without compromising battery because they won't have the big slider mechanism.

thesolution · 06/07/2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by palandri

The article says. "...hopefully that means slimmer..". I think the Pre is thin enough. Anything thinner would mean less battery life, and possibly not as sturdy, to me.

EXACTLY!

DevilsRejection · 06/10/2009, 06:38 AM

Anyone who has played with a Nokia E71 knows slim (10 mm) does not mean small battery (it has a 1500 mAh battery) and it does not mean fragile device (it's made out of steel).

xenophonite · 06/10/2009, 07:39 AM

I can't imagine a smaller Pre. There needs to be a slightly larger one. The screen is almost too small for me as it is. A WebOS device with slightly larger screen and larger battery would probably open more doors than an even smaller device.

BTW, I wonder if using a different name other than Pre for every device will be a marketing mistake. Accessories and sites dedicated to 'Pre' will have to rethink about catering to 'webOS', not Pre.

IE, Pre Central should probably be called webOS Central.

rog47776 · 06/10/2009, 01:33 PM

Oh yeah, good point. What if Palm comes out with several webOS devices, all with various names and such. At that point, maybe change the name to Palm-Central?

donm527 · 06/10/2009, 08:26 PM

This site says that it will be available on AT&T

Palm Pixie Poised To Run Palm's Web OS

04/30/2009, 12:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
GreenHex Homebrew Developer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 1,938 Likes: 11 Thanks: 341 Thanked 35 Times in 19 Posts	I'm slowly going mad, my brain is cramping-up. Maybe Palm will do the right thing and make it GSM and launch it simultaneously in India as well. But with 3G and WiFi and Bluetooth and keyboard and removable memory card and removable battery.
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NickDG Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,080 Likes: 0 Thanks: 189 Thanked 328 Times in 193 Posts	It's most likely the next Centro running webOS. It's due for a refresh and has been too popular to let die. __________________ Palm Vx -> Treo 600 -> Treo 700p -> Centro -> Pre (Launch Phone 06/06/09) -> AT&T Pre Plus with Sprint EVDO swap -> Samsung Epic 4G w/ Froyo
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xenophonite Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,213 Likes: 0 Thanks: 20 Thanked 41 Times in 24 Posts	I can't imagine a smaller Pre. There needs to be a slightly larger one. The screen is almost too small for me as it is. A WebOS device with slightly larger screen and larger battery would probably open more doors than an even smaller device. BTW, I wonder if using a different name other than Pre for every device will be a marketing mistake. Accessories and sites dedicated to 'Pre' will have to rethink about catering to 'webOS', not Pre. IE, Pre Central should probably be called webOS Central. __________________ Sprint Pre, Mugen 2800mah battery
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