Palm Pre Cell Phone Reviews

by Franklin Jones -- August 2nd 2010 -- Huntsville, AL

The Palm Pre is a great phone. very smooth and quick. Battery life is not very good but most phones like this have battery problems, so it's okay. I love Sprint! Left At&t and I am never going to look back.

by Brandon -- June 27th 2010 -- new orleans, LA

The worst thing bout the palm pre is the battery life. I can use up a full battery in 4-6 hours by using the internet. I've had a few droped calls and I can't remember ever droping a call for the two years I was with tmobile.

by TCWilson -- June 25th 2010 -- Randallstown, MD

The Palm Pre is a good phone. Ease of use is great. Set up is quick! But the Battery Life....ugh! Palm has a great operating system/processor. I used to have a Treo for years and switched to a BBerry. I just don't like that it takes too long for the phone to power up...this needs to change. Other than that...I'm happy with it. Keep up the good work Palm! Great customer service Let's Talk! You nailed it - right on for suggesting this phone!

by Cynthia L. Wilson -- June 18th 2010 -- Randallstown, MD

by Shawn -- April 9th 2010 -- Chicago, IL

I purchased the Pre on Sprint the day it was released and it is still in mint condition. If you treat your phone with care you will not have the oreo effects, slider problems or scratches some have reported. We all know that people usually only write reviews when they are not happy with a product, and fewer bother to write one when they are happy. I assure you there are way more content Pre owners then the small percent that have experience a material problem with their phone as happens. WebOS is hands down the best OS available and Palm is providing updates averaging every month to make it even better. There are over 2000 apps available which doesn't sound like a lot, but most of what the average person needs is available. If you check out the phone and find there is a specific function missing that you need, most likely there is a patch available that will provide it. I like the hardware design in that the screen is large enough considering the slide out keyboard and it can still fit in my pants pocket easily, any larger and it might be too bulky. It doesn't have the same feel as the sturdier slate phones, but if you treat it with some care you will be fine. Don't let the customer service people steer you to an Android phone because they know that better, get some hands on time with the Pre and you will be sold. I'll leave the in depth breakdown of the phones pluses and minuses to the other reviewers, overall for me this phone does every thing I need and I wouldn't trade it for any other phone.

by MikeL -- April 6th 2010 -- NYC, NY

The Palm Pre is a fantastic phone that continues to impress and grow on me with every passing day. It's a great combination - very good phone, excellent calender and contact organizer, super web browsing experience, and very nice multimedia player (as well as really good camera and video recorder). While I've seen reviews talking about issues with the hardware, I have a launch day Pre and the hardware is solid. The sliding mechanism has never been problematic, and the screen is beautiful. I purchased and put on a plastic stick-on shield layer which has prevented any scratches. The keyboard takes a few days to get used to, but is very good. The operating system WebOS is really functional and easy to use. Flipping through open applications as "cards" is really intuitive and makes total sense. When I have an email, txt or notification, the phone has a flashing notification light. Having said all these things, I think the future is what is most exciting about this phone and operating system, as the OS is only in it's first generation (1.4 at time of this writing) and have to be sure that 2.0 and beyond will hold major improvements in both performance and features. Anyway, the Palm Pre deserves serious consideration by anyone looking for a full feature smartphone. ESPECIALLY given the recent price drops. This thing is a total steal for the money. Give it a try!

by manny -- March 24th 2010 -- alamo, TX

The phone has wonderful features and the multi-tasking cards are awesome. The downfall is the small keyboard and battery life is limited. Love it though! Helps me direct customers to hotels with Google maps and I just love catching up on the NFL on it. Thank you LetsTalk.com. I'll be getting an upgrade when contract getting closer.

by Kimber Smith -- February 20th 2010 -- North Olmsted, OH

It takes a little while to figure out where it put settings and things. The touch screen you have to touch in the right places but it won't dial in your pocket. I like the import of contacts, but not the fact that if I use Facebook or Google to import I can't delete them. Keys are a little small for texting but you get use to them. It takes excellent pictures.

by Richard Berube -- January 27th 2010 -- Ringgold, GA

I try to use the Touchstone docking station to re-charge. The Pre is inconsistent in connecting with it. Internet access is (relatively) fast. The display is very readable and quality is excellent.

by mary veleces -- January 9th 2010 -- jacksonville, FL

It's a good phone it took me a few to figure it all out. But it is great!