Hot on the heels of the leaked internal specs, some images of what appears to be the Palm Pre 2 have found their way onto the web. The first thing you're likely to notice is that the Pre 2 (or whatever they end up calling it) looks almost identical to the original Pre. But there's no mistaking it, this is not an original Pre.
The rim seems more flattened, and the face of the phone is flat instead of slightly curved. The charger door is different as well. The screen still looks about the same size, and many are pegging the screen resolution at the same 480x320 of the original Pre. This would be a shocking move, as HVGA screens are now mostly reserved for mid-range devices. Could this be where Palm is targeting the new Pre?
The rumored specs have this handset running webOS 2.0, a 1GHz CPU, and 512 MB of RAM. Those are certainly high-end internals, we'll just have to wait to see what the full specs are. Could a new high-end phone come in above the Pre?
Image via MobiFrance
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big_montana
October 13, 2010 at 6:28am
They definitely need to improve on the hardware, a dual core processor, 800 x 480 screen (if not better), much improved battery life - as my current Pre does not even last a day with push email (needs better exchange support too), on screen keyboard option as the slide out keyboard is just to small to type on, which leads to teh other problem, the screen is just to small - 3.6" should be the minimum size. HP/Palm needs to exceed the curve, not just match it if they want to keep and expand their customer base. The OS is great, but if you have a phone with yesterdays hardware and one that is fragile to boot, it will not sell. I myself am looking to trade up to an Andorid or Windows Phone 7 phone (when it comes to Sprint). Tired of waiting on Palm to refresh their hardware, and I need something that will just work, and will not break down all the time.
TechW
October 12, 2010 at 2:48pm
I imagine this is just a minor upgrade to keep the Pre fresh. The high end phone(s) will be out in January as HP has stated. This will give them more depth as they will have hardware that will appeal to most users based on style, price and performance.
TechJunkie
October 12, 2010 at 2:39pm
Same screen size? Same resolution? Just a little flatter with a new battery door? Palm/HP is riding the fail boat here with full momentum. Sure, this might run smooth but my original Pre really is no slouch either, but I'm not a phone gamer so it's a moot point. Just give me WebOS 2.0 for my original Pre and all is good.
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