Palm Pixi
| Industry | Telecommunications |
|---|---|
| Products | Palm Pixi, Palm Pixi Plus smartphones |
The Palm Pixi and Palm Pixi Plus represent multimedia smartphones created by Palm, Inc.. First revealed on September 8, 2009, the initial Pixi model debuted on November 15, 2009, through Sprint in the United States. It was introduced as the follow-up to the Palm Centro and marked Palm's second handset to operate on webOS, coming after the Palm Pre.
Promoted as one of the most compact smartphones on the market, the Pixi offers capabilities such as web browsing, social networking including Facebook integration, and support for online banking services.
Unveiled at CES 2010, the Pixi Plus brought enhancements like Wi-Fi connectivity and 3G Mobile hotspot functionality (MiFi). Its release occurred on January 7, 2010, with Verizon Wireless, subsequently expanding to AT&T and arriving in the United Kingdom via O2 on May 28, 2010.
After Palm was acquired by Hewlett-Packard, the HP Veer replaced the Pixi series within the company’s smartphone portfolio.
Specifications
The Pixi features a combination of a touchscreen and a QWERTY keyboard equipped with soft gel keycaps. Its back panel is made of removable soft-touch plastic, granting access to the battery compartment and internal components.
According to Palm, Inc., the Pixi’s primary specifications include a 2.63-inch capacitive touchscreen displaying an 18-bit color Sub-HVGA resolution of 320x400 pixels. The device weighs approximately 92.5 grams and measures 55.0 mm in width, 111.0 mm in height, and has a thickness of 10.85 mm. Connectivity options encompass GPS, dual-band CDMA2000 support, and 3G EVDO Rev A data transmission. Email functionality supports Microsoft Exchange with direct push technology alongside POP3, IMAP, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, AOL, and Outlook accounts. Messaging capabilities cover instant messaging (IM), SMS, and MMS services. Hardware components include a 2-megapixel camera with LED flash, proximity sensor, accelerometer, Bluetooth version 2.1 with A2DP stereo support, MicroUSB interface, a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, and 8 GB of flash storage (approximately 7 GB accessible to users).
Running on webOS similar to the Palm Pre, the Pixi benefits from over-the-air Synergy synchronization.
The Pixi Plus maintains the same screen specifications but upgrades internal hardware: it utilizes a Qualcomm MSM7627 processor clocked at 600 MHz alongside an Adreno 200 GPU. Storage remains at 8 GB with an increase to 256 MB RAM. Wireless connectivity is enhanced with 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 support. Network compatibility includes HSDPA speeds up to 3.6 Mbit/s, GPRS, and A-GPS for location services. Its replaceable battery has a capacity of 1,150 mAh delivering up to 5.5 hours of talk time on 2G networks and approximately 350 hours of standby time. The rear-facing camera is a fixed-focus 2-megapixel sensor accompanied by an LED flash.
Wireless charging via Touchstone is available as an option but requires a dedicated back cover replacement.