Back at CES in January, Palm surprised us all with a brand new, unleaked smartphone: something everybody realized could take on the iPhone 3G and hold its own. In the five months following, the Pre has wowed journalists, started rumors  and yes, inspired websites. Now, though, the hard part begins: can the Pre turn around the ailing fortunes ... continued »

Boy Genius Report is claiming to be the first blog to be able to write about their experiences with the Pre. I'm not sure if they're under NDA, violating it, or what, but they've got it and are currently manhandling our beautiful device. So far, their impressions are that if feels good in your hands, but has an overly plastic ... continued »

It feels amazing. The keyboard, while slimmed down, responds well and is amazingly accurate. The keyboard shortcuts allow you to cut, copy and paste with ease, and the touch screen feels incredibly responsive. Dare I say it, even more accurate than the iPhone. The Pre's text selection allows you to select the text without having your finger directly over it like ... continued »

The Palm Pre world was abuzz this week with new video demos of the new smartphone, surfacing just about everywhere. There are demos of everything from calendar function and the browser to Google Maps in the browser and general synergy between the device's apps. To top it all off, we've got a 26 minute demo of the most Pre functions ... continued »

Pre Community had the opportunity to sit down with execs from Palm and Sprint today, following the official launch of the Pre, to find out more about their new smartphone. The Pre marks a significant change for Palm, not only in terms of physical design but also in their new, webOS platform. Although there were many areas still ... continued »

Palm has announced the Pre, the company's latest touchscreen smartphone, with EVDO Rev-A, WiFi b/g and Bluetooth 2.0. The Pre has a 3-megapixel camera with LED flash and extended depth of field, together with GPS, and supports the A2DP wireless stereo profile. video of demo after the cut continued »

Before today's press conference, many were saying that Palm needed to show off the killer device or else they were doomed.  When the smoke cleared and the event came to a close, the buzz for Palm's new smartphone was through the roof.  Bottom line - Palm needed a homerun, and it looks like they hit it out of the park with ... continued »