The Palm Pre ’2′ Clears the FCC
Those new Palm devices that HP promised would be coming next year? The Palm Pre ’2′ just got FCC approval and thus, a sneak peak for all of us. Codenamed the P102, this device won’t be the rumored Palm ‘Mansion’. Instead of the full touchscreen and lack of keyboard like the Mansion, the P102 is similarly shaped to the Palm Pre Plus and even shares the same battery.
The Pre 2 is a slider, naturally, and will have b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1. Not bad. What is particularly nice though is the 1 GHz processor the Pre 2 will be packing under the hood. There are also claims of better battery life with the new processor, which might be why Palm isn’t bothering to increase the battery capacity.
So when will the Pre 2 launch? Expect by March 2011 at the latest. That’s when the confidentiality agreement between the FCC and HP expires. This is looking to be an update to a current model, so maybe it will show up sooner than expected. Let’s hope.
HP has three Palm devices in the works now: the Palm Pre 2, the Palm Mansion and the PalmPad tablet. WebOS 2.0 anyone? Now that HP has control of Palm, the company looks to be getting back on track. Let’s hope these coming devices sell like hotcakes. The world needs more smartphone companies or eventually everything will be running Android.
Excited that the Pre 2 is coming? Going to hold off and wait for the Palm Mansion to show up? Already switch to another platform and not sure you want to go back? Let me know in the comments.
I’m still using my ancient Centro! I can’t wait for the new Palm Pre 2. I’ve been looking at other phones, and while the Android phones appeal somewhat, I have always found the Palm operating system to work so well. I hate my husband’s Blackberry. Also, I don’t really use all the web stuff. I need a phone as a little portable life manager to organize business and family life.
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I don’t know what you guys are talking about, my original Sprint Palm Pre has had 4G since inception!
My main concerns are the brittleness and battery life. I’m on my 2nd Pre because the screen fractured on the first (and a corner chipped, and the power button went soft)
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Anonymous Reply:
November 28th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
@Bos, sorry, your Pre (as mine was) is not 4G capable.
I finally abandoned my Pre for the Epic a few weeks ago. My son has had a Moment since December and my wife has had an Evo since release day, and I had been jealous of the Android experience for months. Glad I don’t have to use my Pre ever again.
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I’m very excited for new palm phones to come out. I have the Palm Pre Plus and I’m loving it. The only thing that will probably get me to wait for the Mansion is that the Pre 2 is using the same battery. I’ve been having issues with it, and it’s my only real complaint. If the mansion promises a better battery life and faster surfing than the Pre 2 I’m on board 100%
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I switched to the EPIC 4G for about 2 weeks and ended up returning it and going back to my Pre. It was my first Android phone and I was very disappointed with the inability to manage multitasking. I realized I had taken the WebOS for granted when it comes to multitasking and overall usability. The primary component the Pre needs is a more powerful processor. The new model will bring that to the phone. I am not going to hold out for the Mansion because there isn’t enough info on when it will be released and I really like the form factor of the current Pre. It is the perfect size and has a keyboard you can type on with 1 hand. If they upgrade the CPU, storage (not memory, I think 512 MB is plenty), and give it a better camera, I would be happy with the new model.
A 4g antenna and MicroSD slot would be definite perks and would definitely impress potential phone buyers as well as current Pre users, but I don’t think there is room in the current Pre casing to fit those technologies. Also, since Palm/HP will be coming out with the Mansion, it would make sense to save these changes for the new more up-to-date phone.
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gives me another reason to stick with my old beat-up but still mostly working original palm pre for a couple more months…HP better hurry up, a new Android phone has been looking very tempting…!
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Make it 4G with WebOS 2.0 and some sturdier/classier build quality and the thing will be a hit.
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bobby nwako Reply:
October 9th, 2010 at 2:07 am
@acinthecity, You nailed it there. Palm needs a dual mode phone 3G/4G. Amp up the processing power and I will switch. 1Ghz processor, 8 megapixel dual camera, 16 gig internal memory expandable upto 32 gig, 4.3″ AMOLED screen, WIFI hotspot (10 connections) and multitasking as usual. WebOS is the best mobile operating system currently available. Don’t delay in the release and it will be a hit.
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Too long of a wait for 2.0 & Adobe 10.1 -They have teased us enough. I hate being jerked around with their false promises of 10.1 relase. Way too many delays & just don’t believe any more. Im junping ship to Droid or Tour!!!- SO many other pre plus owners feel the same–Read the blogs!!!
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If Pre 2 is 4G, and at least a little more solid than the original, then, I’m on it.
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