Palm pixi plus 3d games

Overall, there's quite a lot of fluff in the nascent App Catalog, but there are enough useful titles to keep one entertained and productive. Palm includes an Office suite so you don't need to purchase that. Palm's Synergy is alive and well on the Verizon versions of these phones, and we still love its impossibly solid ability to sync PIM data from multiple sources without creating a bucket of duplicates or munged contacts.

But they do notoriously sync music via iTunes though Apple frequently breaks syncing with iTunes updates. After some time away from webOS, we have to say it's great to dive back in: it's a thoroughly modern and attractive operating system that handles multi-tasking with aplomb yet manages to be stable. It's not as customizable as Android and it doesn't have the huge ecosystem of applications that the iPhone does, but it's very visually appealing, powerful yet easy to learn.

While the Sprint version has a gloss back, the Verizon version opts for a soft touch finish that's less slippery and doesn't get mucky with fingerprints. The 3. But Palm's webOS is fresh, fun and easy to use, so hardware isn't everything. WebOS multi-tasks take that, iPhone and it's incredibly easy to switch between applications: just tap the illuminated touch bar below the screen to minimize an app.

Throw its window up toward the top edge of the display to quit the program. The smartphone comes with the usual webOS applications including a YouTube Player, Google Maps, a photo viewer, capable webkit web browser, memos, music and video players and PIM applications.

The Pre Plus has Bluetooth 2. The Pixi Plus is a lot like its big brother the Pre Plus, but it doesn't do most things as well. It has a smaller 2. Its display isn't as bright and vibrant as the Pre's, and finger control is slightly more difficult since the on-screen targets are smaller. The Pixi Plus has a lower resolution 2 megapixel camera with a small LED flash and a fixed focus lens.

Though their clock speeds are the same, the Pre Plus is noticeably faster and has support for high quality 3D games which aren't available for the Pixi Plus. The Pixi Plus does run more responsively than the Sprint version did with the original firmware. Unfortunately, we no longer have the Sprint Pixi in house to compare them with the newest firmware. Like the Pre Plus, the Pixi has tiny, rubbery keys. But the Pixi's are even smaller and the keyboard rows are straight rather than curved in a more ergonomic smile configuration.

The Pixi Plus targets folks who are upgrading from the once very popular Palm Centro, and it sports a modern version of the Centro form factor. It's a fun and affordable smartphone, but as we noted in our review of the Sprint version, the Pre is the Pixi's biggest enemy.

A fast data, these phones are definitely worth a good, long look. Palm's webOS is capable and multi-tasks well, but we'd say its simple and non-customizable UI is best suited to smartphone novices and those who don't want to spend hours, days or weeks customizing their smartphone. Battery life is a weak spot for Palm's webOS phones. While the Pixi Plus outlasts the Pre Plus thanks to a less powerful CPU and lack of a high end graphics chip, it still needs charging every day with heavy use.

If you're moving up from a texting feature phone, don't expect to go 3 days on a charge if you use the phone heavily. The optional Palm Touchstone charger. Just lay the Pixi on top of the Touchstone to charge.

It's not a lightening-fast smartphone but it's not unbearably slow. WebOS is a full-featured and demanding smartphone OS though, so it craves speed. Unlike the Pre Plus, the Pixi Plus doesn't have a serious companion 3D GPU for gaming, though Palm promises 3D software support for the Pixi soon the Pre simply rocks for 3D gaming and there's a wide selection of tier one games available.

If you're looking to move up from a texting feature phone, the Palm Pixi Plus is an excellent choice. It's fun and easy to use, yet it's powerful with a full featured Webkit browser that supports pinch zooming Flash is coming but isn't here yet , Synergy for syncing contact info from multiple sources, strong email support that includes multiple MS Exchange accounts and a very good music player.

It's hard to beat Palm's intuitive multi-tasking using the card metaphor too. Websites: www. Display: x pixel capacitive display, 18 bit color. Screen size diagonally: 2. Thankfully, a new product called the Game Gripper is in the works for the Palm Pixi. Currently, a version of the Game Gripper is already in production and available for sale for the Motorola Droid, with versions for the Motorola Devour and BlackBerry Bold also hinted at in addition to the Pixi.

Due to the slider design of the Pre form factor, this model is apparently ill-suited to any kind of snap-on controller, despite its improved 3D capabilities relative to its Pixi sibling. A snap-on control pad is nothing new to the handheld scene, especially the Palm OS world. While the Prism's lovely screen and Springboard slot made for a better handheld experience, the WWWW gamepad was the highest in quality, nearly approaching the feel of a GameBoy Color aside from some rather stiff buttons.

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