Palm Arena

It’s official folks. All those rumors about Verizon getting a webOS device namely the Pixi were true. Our good friend Jon Rubinstein made it official that Verizon is getting the Pixi and it will be called the “Pixi Plus.” The major difference between this version and Sprint’s version is the inclusion of WiFi, more storage space (bumped up to 8GB from 4GB) and of course it runs on Big Red’s network.

No price has been revealed yet but we do have a date, January the 25^th. Check out the full press shots below.

VIA: Palm

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Pre Plus & Pixi Plus Specs

It has been known for quite some time now that the Pre and more recently the Pixi were heading to Verizon. As of yesterday we know what it will be called and what features it will sport. So far we’re hearing that the Pre will be called the “Pre Plus” and will double the memory on the current Sprint Pre (which sits at 8GB). The same thing goes for the Pixi which will be called the “Pixi Plus) and will also double the memory (up from 4GB to 8GB).

Last but not least, the Pixi Plus will bring Wi-Fi into the picture, something the Pixi from Sprint lacks. Check out the graphic above for the full features.

VIA: PhoneArena

Well those rumors were true. Sprint has locked up the Pixi (the second webOS device) for its network. The Pixi will be available before the holiday season as promised and the price will be for $100 on contract, that is after a $50 instant rebate and a $100 mail in rebate.

Only question remains is if this is a good selling point seeing you can slap on an extra Grant and get a superior Pre.

his just in VIA Engadget, Sprint will be announcing their intentions on the Pixi. Its set to happen at 9AM CT so that’s in ten minutes. Check back here for the details as they unfold.

We’ve been told that the Pixi will be making it to Sprint before the close of 2009. But that doesn’t mean Palm isn’t considering other options. If you had any doubts, the latest set of photos from Vietnam show the Pixi dressed in the GSM robe and sporting not the 8GB storage memory that the Sprint version will come with but half of that (for those bad at math its 4GB).

What does this mean, nothing much, other then the fact that Sprint might not have the Pixi for too long.

UPDATE: Video below!

Palm has made an official promo video for the Pixi. Check it out below.

Remember all those rumors about the next webOS phone? They were true. First outed by Engadget back in April, the Pixi was supposed to be the webOS version of the Centro. Palm has finally fessed up to those claims by not only making the device official, but going as far to say that it will be available on Sprint (not AT&T) in time for the holidays.

While details on price has yet to been released, we were able to get the entire scoop about hardware:

• Dual-band CDMA2000
• 3G: EvDO Rev A
• 2.63-inch touch screen with a vibrant 18-bit color 320×400 screen resolution Sub-HVGA display
• Microsoft® Exchange email with Microsoft
• Direct Push Technology
• POP3/IMAP (Yahoo! Mail, Gmail™, AOL, Hotmail®, etc)
• Integrated IM, SMS, and MMS
• Built-in GPS
• 2 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Ambient light, accelerometer, and proximity
• Audio Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV
• Video Formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264
• Bluetooth® wireless technology 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
• 8GB (~7GB user available)4
• MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• 3.5mm stereo
• Includes aggregation for Facebook®, Google™, Microsoft® Office Outlook®, Yahoo! Mail, Google Talk™, AIM Instant Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger.
• Width: 55.0mm (2.17 inches)
• Height: 111.0mm (4.37 inches)
• Thickness: 10.85mm (0.43 inches)
• 99.5 grams (3.51 ounces)

The only thing missing from that list is WiFi. Honestly we’re not sure what Palm and Sprint has been smoking but WiFi on a device that is built around the web is important. That said, seeing these are official specs from Palm.com, we don’t have that much hope that it will make it into production.

If you want a some hands on concerning the device check Engadget.com. As for us, you are more then welcome to check out the video demo after the break.

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Palm EOS for AT&T

If PreCentral is to be believed, Palm has just confirmed the EOS in a webOS ROM leak. Well to be totally honest with you we have known for some time that the phone was due later this year VIA the venerable AT&T, but after taking a look at the source code below, we can put our heads on the block that the EOS is indeed alive and well in the minds of Palm. Only thing is we just don’t know what its gonna do compared with the Pre.

BTW in the code below you will see “castle” instead of “EOS”. We should note that this has been another rumored name for the EOS.

# Start novacomd service
if [[ "$hostName" == "castle" ]];then
        modprobe g_composite product=0×8002
elif [[ "$hostName" == "pixie" ]];then
        modprobe g_composite product=0×8012
else
        modprobe -q g_composite
fi

One thing is for sure. Palm has something up their sleeves.

Palm EOS (Castle) coming to AT&T

Well it seems like that rumor and “leaked” image of the Palm EOS (Castle) was true after all. Turns out the phone is 100% live and well and from the looks of things, will be the second phone from Palm to run their new webOS. That said, we know for sure that it is coming to AT&T and the date is scheduled for the second half of 2009.

Some of the features include 4GB of user space (3.75GB available), removable 1150 mAh battery (same as the Palm Pre) which gives 4 hours of 3G talk time, email: POP3, IMAP4 and EAS support, SMS and MMS (picture and video only), integrated IM client which supports AOL, Google Talk, Yahoo and Window’s Live through IMPS, Contact Sync with AT&T Address Book and AT&T Navigator, Yellowpages.com application, MediaNet (AT&T Mail and cellular video), 2MP fixed focus camera with flash and video capture support, USB 2.0 via microUSB, Bluetooth 2.1 wA2DP and EDR, A-GPS: SUPL and Control Plane support, Audio: EAV, MP3, AAC and AAC+ ringtones, Video playback: MPEG4, H.264 and H.283.

So all we have to do now is wait until more info rolls out from AT&T and or Palm, or until someone captures this phone and brings it into the world. Either way we’ll be happy.

VIA: Engadget!

Palm EOS for AT&T

We knew that webOS was not going to be locked to one device (unlike the iPhone…), so we can’t say we’re too surprised at the details just outed by Engadgetabout a Centro styled device coming to the market later this year and probably on the nations biggest GSM netowork (AT&T).

The device is said to be quadband GSM / HSDPA and will be operating on the 850 / 1900 GSM bands (AT&T’s own). It will also be Rogers friendly (for out Canadian brothers) and will be only 10.6mm think with measurements of 55mm x 111mm (2.1 inches by 4.3 inches). The device will weigh only 100 grams and come equipped with a 2.63-inch 320 x 400 capacitive display. As for storage, we can expect to see 4GB stuffed into this thing, a 2-megapixel fixed focus digital camera and video capture with flash, Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP and EDR, USB 2.0 via microUSB, removable 1150 mAh battery (4 hours of 3G talk time), SMS, MMS (picture and video only), integrated IM client, Contact sync with AT&T Address Book, MediaNet, Cellular Video, POP3 / IMP4 and EAS email support, A-GPS, WAV /MP3 / AAC / AAC+ ringtones and audio, as well as support for MPEG4, H.264 and H.263 video playback support.

This is just leaked news so take it with a grain of salt. But if Engadget is right (and they usually are) we could see this before or during the 2009 holiday season. (And yes that is an actual photo of said device…).