First Images of the Palm Pre Smart Phone from 2009 CES - Mobile and Wireless - News & Reviews - eWeek.com

First Images of the Palm Pre Smart Phone for the 2009 CES

First Images of the Palm Pre Smart Phone for the 2009 CES
Written By
Scott Ferguson
Scott Ferguson
Jan 8, 2009
1 minute read
eWeek content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More


First Images of the Palm Pre Smart Phone for the 2009 CES

First Images of the Palm Pre Smart Phone for the 2009 CES

by Scott Ferguson


No Title

2

The Palm Pre smart phone debuted at the 2009 International CES show and is seen as the companys answer to both the Apple iPhone and the RIM BlackBerry.


No Title

3

When the Palm Pre goes on sale later this year, Sprint will be the first wireless carrier to offer the smart phone with its 3G EVDO network.


No Title

4

For the Pre, Palm developed its own operating system called Web OS, which leverages several industry-standard technologies including web technologies such as CSS, XHTML and JavaScript.


No Title

5

The Palm Pre features a slide out keypad and a 3.1-inch screen that offers 320 by 480 resolution.


No Title

6

A side view of the Palm Pre.


Advertisement

No Title

7

The Palm Pre offers a 3 megapixel camera.


No Title

8

The Palm Pre also offers up to 8GB of storage.


No Title

9

The Palm Pre offers touch-screen capabilities that are similar to those found with the Apple iPhone.


No Title

10

The Palm Pre has a full Web browser and Palm has developed the smart phone to access applications such as Facebook.


No Title

11

The Palm Pre is slated to go on sale later this year. No official price has been announced.


No Title

eWeek Logo

eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site's focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.