|
Palm Pixi Plus Phone (AT&T) | 
| Manufacturer: AT&T
List Price: $349.99
Buy New: $0.01
as of 9/9/2010 09:32 MDT details
You Save: $349.98 (100%)
Rating:  2 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Display Size: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: Palm Pixi Plus
UPC: 805931055453
ASIN: B003P2VJQO
Release Date: June 6, 2010
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Promotion: Data not available Terms and Conditions
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
| |
| Features:
| • | 3G-enabled smartphone with intuitive Palm webOS platform, touchscreen and exposed QWERTY keyboard; easy integration with Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and more | | • | Compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS turn-by-turn directions; free access to over 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide | | • | 8 GB internal memory; 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music streaming; Wi-Fi-enabled | | • | Up to 5.5 hours of talk time, up to 350 hours (14.5 days) of standby time | | • | What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, USB cable, quick start guide |
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
The thinnest Palm mobile phone yet, the Palm Pixi Plus for Verizon Wireless is a smartphone that's designed to be easy to use and light in your pocket. In addition to high-speed connectivity on AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network, this phone boasts 8 GB of internal memory. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can make a call while simultaneously receiving picture/text messages and e-mail or viewing Web pages. The phone's full QWERTY keyboard puts it all at your fingertips, and the multi-touch screen lets you move back and forth between open applications using natural gestures. The unique removable back cover is rubberized, making it scratch-resistant, slip-resistant and durable. With Palm webOS, you can keep multiple activities open and move easily between them--like flipping through a deck of cards, using natural gestures. This allows for easy movement between messaging and e-mail or searching the Web while listening to music, and items are rearranged simply by dragging them. Palm's webOS interface brings together the most important information from your phone, at work or on the Web, into one logical view. In addition to linking information from Google, Facebook, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and LinkedIn, Palm Pixi Plus adds Yahoo! integration to Palm Synergy. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions. In addition to accessing home and business networks with its Wi-Fi capabilities (802.11b/g), the Palm Pixi Plus will also receive AT&T Wi-Fi access at U.S. hotspots (with more than 20,000 U.S. hotspots) included as part of an unlimited data plan. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, digital audio player, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, access to personal and corporate e-mail, and up to 5.5 hours of talk time. Key Features 
The Palm Pixi Plus features the Palm webOS platform, 8 GB memory, vibrantly colorful touchscreen-enabled display, and exposed full QWERTY keyboard. | - Fast 3G connectivity via AT&T's HSDPA/UMTS network (850/1900 MHz bands; 3.6/7.2 Mbps speeds with network availability).
- GPS navigation capabilities via AT&T Navigator service includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options.
- Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go. Connect for free using one of the over 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide.
- 8 GB internal memory (non-expandable) with the ability to work as a USB drive when plugged into a PC. You can simply drag and drop your PC media and documents onto the device.
- Palm's webOS platform lets you manage multiple applications at a time, unlike any other mobile platform today. It lets you keep multiple activities open and instantly flip from one to another using card view.
- Linked contacts: With Palm Synergy, you maintain a single view by linking your contacts from a variety of sources, so accessing them is easier than ever. For example, if you have the same contact listed in your Outlook, Google and Facebook accounts, Synergy recognizes that they're the same person and links the information together, presenting it to you as one listing.
- Layered calendars: Palm Synergy lets you see your calendars can be seen on their own or layered together in a single view--combining work, family, friends, sports teams, or other interests. You can toggle to look at one calendar at a time, or see them all at a glance.
- Combined messaging: See all your conversations with the same person in a chat-style view, even if it started in IM and you want to reply with a text message. You can also see who's active in a buddy list right from contacts, and start a new conversation with just one touch.
- Combined e-mail: Check your Outlook e-mail with Microsoft Direct Push Technology and HTML support. Get wireless e-mail access to popular commercial POP3 and IMAP accounts like AOL, Gmail, and Yahoo! All your e-mail accounts can be viewed together, or separately from one simple application. Synergy even lets you see IM presence directly from an e-mail.
- Choose from over 2000 apps like Facebook, Yelp, LinkedIn, Pandora, NFL SuperFan, and The New York Times as well as immersive 3D games from Palm application catalog.
- Instant messaging for Google Talk and AOL
- Document viewer compatible with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents
- Universal search: Simply start typing to begin searching your contacts, applications, Google, Google Maps, Wikipedia and Twitter. Universal search narrows down the possible results as you type, so it's easier to find what you need.
- Unobtrusive notifications: When important things come up or new updates arrive, you'll receive notifications at the bottom of your screen. You will know what is going on without being completely interrupted or losing your train of thought.
- 2.63-inch multi-touch screen with a vibrant 18-bit color 320 x 400 resolution TFT display. Gesture area enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation.
- Accelerometer and proximity sensor: An accelerometer automatically orients Web pages and photos to your perspective so you can view them in landscape or portrait mode. Watch videos in landscape mode as well. The proximity sensor automatically disables the touch screen and turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your ear.
- Exposed QWERTY keyboard for fast messaging
- 2-megapixel camera with a flash and extended depth of field technology. Other features include auto exposure, auto white balance, and geotagging capabilities.
- Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
- Incredibly fast Web browser brings you full Web sites the way they were meant to be seen
- Voice dialing capabilities
- Organizer tools including calendar, notes, voice memo, tasks, calculator
- Ringer switch easily silences the device with one touch
- Browse the App Catalog from your phone and download apps right over the air. Choose from a variety of titles designed for Palm webOS, many of which work together with other apps on the phone. Find apps like OpenTable, Yelp, or WHERE, just to name a few... and new ones are being added all the time.
- Palm Services automatically backs up your phone so you have a copy of your important data. You can also remotely erase your data if your phone is lost or stolen. And you get software updates that make it easy to stay up to date with the latest enhancements.
- 3.5mm headset jack
- Hearing aid compatibility = M3/T3
Vital Statistics
The Palm Pixi Plus weighs 3.26 ounces and measures 4.37 x 2.17 x 0.43 inches. Its 1150 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.5 hours of talk time, and up to 350 hours (14.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's dual-band 3G network (850/1900 MHz; HSDPA/UMTS). What's in the Box
Palm Pixi Plus handset, rechargeable battery, charger, USB cable, quick start guide  | High-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network: The dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network provides up to 3.6/7.2 Mbps of download speed, making it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and e-mail on the go. |  | The full-featured, premium AT&T Navigator GPS navigation application includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search. | | | AT&T Address Book service: With the free AT&T Address Book service, you can sync your contacts to an online address book, enabling you to access and manage your mobile contacts from your handset--or your PC. From the online interface, you can import contacts from other Web-based address books, such as personal e-mail accounts, as well as send text messages to your contacts' mobile numbers. |
|
| Customer Reviews:
 not great as a phone, especially while driving September 4, 2010
marque reservée (USA)
This phone has a few nice features but is missing some I consider essential. Service (if it can be called that...) provider AT&T.
PROS:
Keyboard. The keyboard has a nice feel and is well designed. The "." and "@" keys are separate, and the most-used symbols are right on the the keys so texting is breeze. The threaded text feature is also nice (all texts between you and any given recipient are grouped together).
Size. It's quite small and light (fits in a pocket).
Display. The display area is fairly small but of good quality. It also allows for horizontal tilt, so if you're watching a video, it's like a mini TV screen.
Signal strength indicator. This seems to be more accurate than on other phones I've used (in places where my other phone from AT&T shows full bars but frequently drops calls, this one showed only 1 or no bars.)
Quick launcher. Similar to the dock on a Mac, it's an area on the main screen where the user can quickly access a few of the most-used apps; the apps displayed there can be changed by the user.
WebOS. Pretty smooth, easy to use.
CONS:
Slooooow start up. From powered off mode to available for any function is >2 minutes. Too long if you need to make a call in a hurry.
NO VOICE COMMANDS THIS PHONE. I've got a daily car commute so this was a real problem. The last 3 generations of phones I've bought used voice commands. I would tap my bluetooth headset, speak the name of the person I wanted to call et voila!, the call is made. And hitting the bluetooth doesn't "wake up" the phone. It goes into sleep mode (settings = 30 secs to 3 mins). Once asleep, you have to hit the power button, make a sliding motion on the screen to unlock and then hit the phone icon just to get it into calling mode. From there, if a number is in speed dial you can hit that letter on the keypad and it will dial. Otherwise, you can start inputting on the keyboard the name of the person on your contact list, or input the number on the fussy touch keypad, but that's too close to texting and really too much distraction while driving. Even when not driving, it really requires too many steps to make a call once the phone has been asleep.
Battery life. Will not make it through a day of even light use (<1 hour of talk, email check x2, and text x3) on a single charge. This is NOT the phone to take on a 2-day camping trip.
Freezes. It would occasionally get "hung up" on something but give no error message. Rather, it would just stop responding to most (but not all???) commands. For instance, at one point the phone icon (which you need in order to actually place a call) disappeared from the quick launcher and wasn't in the apps menu. Restart (that 2-3 minute process) didn't work, so I had to actually take out the battery (and don't believe Palm when they say you can take off the cover using just your thumbnail) and wait another 2-3 mins for it to restart again. Similar freezes happened several times over a 5-day period.
Numeric keys are only on the touch screen and rather finicky. I have smallish fingers and would frequently get an "8" instead of a "5" or have a number double enter.
Speaker volume. The speaker feature is really only useful to 1 or 2 people in a quiet room. Otherwise, the volume isn't loud enough to heard by a group.
AT&T's customer service. I've really lowered my expectations of service over the past several years, but AT&T reached new lows during this episode. I won't bore you with the details, but will say that one AT&T supervisor, reviewing the notes on my account of the nightmare process to get this phone once I had paid for it, and then to get it up & running, was "the worst [she'd] ever seen". She was very apologetic, gave me the top secret address (even SHE had trouble finding it) for AT&T's corporate complaint department and encouraged me to write them.
BOTTOM LINE: Despite the cool things this phone can do, I am going to have to return it. First and foremost, I need a phone to be a phone, and when it takes more than 3 steps to make a call, it's just too many. That, combined with the fact that it can't make it for the 10 hours I'm away from home on a full charge with only light use, makes it not worth the hassle.
 Good but former centro users beware July 1, 2010
Matthew Ptak (Baltimore, MD USA)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Being an AT&T Palm Centro user for 2 years, I was excited that AT&T restarted selling Palm phones and I was hoping that the Pixi Plus would be the next generation Centro (that is all the nice features of the touch screen and real keyboard but with newer functions). It indeed had all the newest features as advertised, such as ease of switching between applications, a more inquisitive touch screen/menu system, etc. The USB plug charger was convenient and made it easier to transfer ringtones, etc from a computer to the phone. (In short, it does everything it advertizes, more or less)
However, it has 2 flaws which were fatal to me as a Centro user. First, it does not use the Palm HotSync manager program to synchronize contacts and calendars from Outlook to the phone using the Outlook conduit. It offers some synchronize programs but none for Outlook and none that make a direct connection with a computer, they use current online mail systems to do this. If you want to sync with Outlook, you are directed to third party suppliers that charge for their programs. (Again, the Centro had this feature at no extra cost and I wasn't willing to buy a third party program if I wasn't sure it would do the same thing) Second, it has no Bluetooth "dial up networking" aka tethering ability to use the phone as a internet modem via a laptop. With the exception of the IPhone that doesn't tether, I have tried several phones that connect right up using Bluetooth so I can access the internet from my laptop. Since the Centro on AT&T does not have 3G data, I was looking forward to faster internet tethering from my laptop but the Bluetooth pairing with the laptop did nothing, I couldn't even use to transfer simple files.
So if these 2 issues don't effect you than go for it as it seems like a fun easy phone.
|
|
|
| |
![H&R Block At Home 2009 Deluxe Federal + State + eFile [Formerly TaxCut]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51aHkeWLTaL._SL160_.jpg
)
