Palm phone review: A compelling idea made into a flawed product

NelsonG · 2018-12-20T20:32:19+0000

Palm $349.99 View Product The Good Cool form factor that gets noticed • 'Life' mode mutes notifications by default • Still a full-featured smartphone The Bad Frustratingly slow at times • No volume buttons • Lousy battery life • Camera is only passable The Bottom Line The Palm phone is a compelling approach to the problem of being overconnected, but in practice the number of situations where it's the device you'd prefer is much smaller than you think. Mashable Score3.25 Cool Factor5.0 Learning Curve3.0 Performance3.0 Bang for the Buck2.0 The Palm phone is one of the hardest devices I've had to review. Read more... More about Reviews, Palm, Palm Phone, Tech, and Consumer Tech View the full article

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December 20, 2018 in General News

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