Palm Pre 2
| Manufacturer | Palm, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Palm Pre |
| Successor | Pre 3 |
| Related | Palm Pixi Palm Pre |
| Form factor | Slidersmartphone |
| Dimensions | 100.7 mm (3.96 in)(h) 59.6 mm (2.35 in)(w) 16.9 mm (0.67 in)(d) |
| Weight | 145 g (5.1 oz) |
| Operating system | webOS |
| CPU | Texas InstrumentsOMAP 3630clocked at 1GHz (ARM Cortex-A8) +PowerVRSGX clocked at 430Mhz |
| Memory | 512 MB 200MHzDDRDRAM |
| Storage | Flash memory16 GB |
| Battery | 3.7V1150mAh "Palm BP1" Internal rechargeable removablelithium-ion battery |
| Display | 320 × 480px,3.1 in (79 mm)HVGA,24-bit colorLCD |
| Rear camera | 5.0megapixelcamera withLEDflash,"extendeddepth of field",andgeotagging |
| Data inputs | Multi-touchtouchscreendisplay,volume controls,proximity andambient lightsensors, 3-axisaccelerometer |
ThePalm Pre 2/ˈpriː/,styled aspalm prē 2,[1]is aslidersmartphonedesigned and marketed byPalm, Inc.,andHewlett-Packardwith amulti-touchscreen and a physical sliding keyboard. The smartphone is the third to use Palm'sLinux-basedmobile operating system,webOS(releasing with version 2.0). The Pre 2 functions as acamera phone,aportable media player,and haslocation and navigationcapabilities. The Pre also serves as apersonal information manager,has a number of communication and collaboration applications, and hasBluetoothandWi-Ficonnectivity built-in.[2]
The Palm Pre 2 was announced on October 19, 2010, with an initial launch date of October 22, 2010, on French carrierSFR.It was also announced that the Pre 2 would be coming to United States carrierVerizon Wireless,Rogers Wirelessin Canada, and also as an unlockedUMTSdeveloper phone.[3]
Additions include a flatGorilla Glassscreen (instead of the curved plastic of its predecessors) surrounded with plastic trim, a faster processor, an upgraded camera. The plastic door which covered the microUSB port on previous iterations, considered flimsy by some, was removed. Otherwise, the Pre 2 has the same size and design as its predecessors.
The Pre 2 was the last mobile phone to be branded with the Palm name. The Pre 3,VeerandTouchpadwere branded as HP devices.
History[edit]
On August 11, 2010,webOSdeveloper Geoff Gauchet discovered that an unknown device with the code name "Roadrunner" was accessing hisFoursquareapp using a new version of webOS, version 2.0.[4][5]
On October 12, 2010, several specifications of Pre 2, including processor speed and memory, were leaked on France'sSFRwebsite,[6]prior to its official launch on October 22.[7]
On November 18, 2010, the Pre 2 became available in the U.S. as an unlocked developer device.[8]
On December 20, 2010, the Pre 2 launched in Canada onRogers Wireless.[9]
On February 17, 2011, the Pre 2 launched in the U.S. onVerizon Wireless.[10]
Software[edit]
The Pre 2 is the first phone to use version 2.0 of HP Palm'swebOS.The last version to be available for the Pre 2 was version 2.2.4, subject to carrier approval on certain models however.
References[edit]
- ^"Palm Pre 2".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-04-30.Retrieved2010-10-19.
- ^"Palm Pre 2 - Tech Specs".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-04-30.Retrieved2010-10-19.
- ^"HP Introduces webOS 2.0, the Next Generation of Mobile Innovation".
- ^"webOS 2.0-running Roadrunner device pops up in app logs [Rumor]".precentral.net. 2010-08-11. Archived fromthe originalon September 17, 2012.
- ^"Here's 2 screenshots".zhephree on twitter. 2010-08-11.
- ^"SFR outs the Palm Pre 2".precentral.net. 2010-10-12.
- ^"Palm Pre 2, webOS 2.0 Launches in France".precentral.net. 2010-10-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Unlocked Pre 2 now available in U.S."blog.palm. 2010-11-18. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-03-10.Retrieved2011-03-26.
- ^"HPs Canada: Palm Pre 2 on Rogers 'Now Available'".precentral.net. 2010-12-20. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-04-12.Retrieved2011-03-26.
- ^"Pre 2 available in Verizon Wireless stores on Thursday".blog.palm. 2011-02-15. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-04-25.Retrieved2011-03-26.