During the late 90s, American firm Palm was known
for manufacturing personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones. The
company was also known for being responsible in the development of webOS. Palm
was taken over by HP in 2011. Poor reception to Palm and webOS led HP to sell the
brand to TCL. The Palm brand that now belongs to San Francisco based startup
firm has unveiled the all new Palm Phone in the U.S. The handset is exclusively
available through Verizon Wireless in the country.
The Palm Phone is about the size of a credit card
since it measures 96.6 x 50.6mm and weighs 62.5 grams which makes it compact
enough to carry it clothes with smaller pockets. Since it is a companion
device, Verizon subscribers will be able to use only after availing an add-on
on their existing line.
The Palm Phone will have the same
phone as the main smartphone of the user. The tiny Palm Phone is compatible
with Android and iOS and it can sync all the notifications and messages from
the main device.
The Palm Phone features a 3.3-inch custom-built LCD
display that offers a high pixel density of 445 ppi and impressive brightness.
It is an IP68 rated water-resistant and dustproof device. The front and rear sides of the phone
features Corning Gorilla Glass. At the front is a selfie camera of 8-megapixel.
The backside of the phone is fitted with an LED enabled 12-megapixel camera.
The Life Mode feature on the Palm Phone is designed
to eliminate distractions. This is done by turning off notifications and
silencing incoming phone calls when the display of the Palm Phone is turned
off. After waking the screen, the Palm Phone will regain connection.
The Snapdragon 435 chipset is at the helm of Palm
Phone. It is assisted by 3 GB of RAM. It is equipped with an inbuilt storage of
32 GB. The handset is loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo and comes with support for
Google Assistant. It also features face unlock for security. The Palm Phone is
packed with a 800mAh battery that promises 3 days of standby time and all-day
battery life. The other features available on the Palm Phone include 4G LTE,
Bluetooth 4.2 LE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and GPS.
The Verizon Wireless exclusive Palm Phone carries a
price tag of US$ 349. It can be bought in colors like Titanium and Gold.
