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Palm Pre 2

Palm Pre 2
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alaScore 85

122 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 122 reviews of Palm Pre 2. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Opinions about the reliability and camera are on the whole positive. The design and portability are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the sound and battery. The price and performance get mixed comments.

usability, portability, design, camera, reliability

size, durability, screen, battery, sound

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Palm Pre 2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Palm Pre 2

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Palm Pre 2 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Palm Pre 2

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 user reviews of Palm Pre 2 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com.

80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Palm Pre 2

 

The best Pre yet, but is this touchscreen slider phone worth investing in?

Oct, 2011
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Expert review by : Joe Minihane (t3.com)

Palm Pre 2 review

 

Palm's next gen Pre 2 feels more like a stopgap than revolutionary successor

Sep, 2011
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Expert review by : Matthew Bolton (techradar.com)

Palm Pre 2 review

 

It doesn't look much different to what's come before, so is the Pre 2 more than just Pre Plus Plus?

One of the best OS concepts around ; Build quality ; Generally quite snappy ; Decent camera ; Good keyboard

Feels like minor update ; No improvement to screen ; Some bugginess ; Battery life ; Not subsidised

The Palm Pre 2's history starts, unsurprisingly, with the original Palm Pre. When it launched, many had high hopes for it to be the device that rivalled the iPhone for slickness and ease of use.

Dec, 2010
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Expert review by : Paul Lamkin (pocket-lint.com)

Palm Pre 2

 

The Palm Pre 2 is the first Palm branded handset to come to market since HP's high-profile takeover of the company earlier this year. But, unlike the big fanfare that was created when the original Pre launched in June 2009, the Pre 2 sneaked in through...

webOS 2.0 brings with it some nice new features and there are better multitasking capabilities due to the 1GHz CPU

Build quality isn't great, and it's basically a rehash of the Palm Pre Plus

The Palm Pre 2 is a decent little smartphone which sticks to the trusted formula of previous models and adds some nice touches. However, it is hard to forge a new opinion on what is basically a re-hashed version of what we've seen before.

Nov, 2010
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Expert review by : Bonnie Cha (cnet.co.uk)

Palm Pre 2 (Verizon Wireless) review

 

Announced back in October 2010 , the Palm Pre 2 is finally available from Verizon Wireless for $149.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. On the one hand, it's wonderful to have another WebOS product on the market, especially with...

The Palm Pre 2 ships with WebOS 2.0, which brings such improvements as better multitasking and enhanced universal search.

The Pre 2 doesn't offer a lot of hardware changes over its predecessor. The smartphone can also be sluggish.

The enhancements in WebOS 2.0 make the Palm Pre 2 a very capable smartphone, but we think it's worth waiting for the HP Pre 3, which will offer hardware improvements to complement the software upgrades.

Mar, 2011
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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

Palm Pre 2 review

 

After a false start from Palm, is the Pre 2 the iPhone killer we were always promised?

Dec, 2010
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Palm Pre 2

 

The Palm Pre 2 offers a 1Ghz processor, 5-megapixel camera, glass screen and a 'sleeker, streamlined design' with a slide-out Qwerty for when the touchscreen just won't do

Oct, 2010
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Expert review by : Mobile Choice UK (mobilechoiceuk.com)

Palm Pre 2 review -

 

An innovative UI, speedy processor, pinpoint accurate A-GPS and both an excellently responsive touch-screen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard

The lack of apps including some core omissions (no native Twitter client) may deter some from swapping their Android and iPhone devices

Jun, 2011
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Expert review by : Simon Thomas (3g.co.uk)

Palm Pre 2 Review by 3G.co.uk

 

Palm has done a good job with this smart-looking device, with plenty of features. It's just a shame there are so few apps on offer.

: An unusual but enjoyable user interface, fast processor, responsive touch-screen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a really accurate A-GPS

Some major things missing (such as a native Twitter client) and a dearth of apps may deter iPhone or Android users from swapping their existing phones

On the whole, Palm has managed to come up with an excellent device that is fun to use. But even in spite of this, Palm has not managed to address the issues that dogged its predecessor. The Palm App Catalog still needs to have more content – we can’t...

Mar, 2011
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Expert review by : Patrick (tracyandmatt.co.uk)

Palm Pre 2 Review

 

Lets face it, the original Palm Pre was a huge fail. WebOS was and still is a great OS but paired with awful hardware, a bad camera and poor marketing  the Pre sold about as well as a pile of dog poop for £1000. Okay, I may be exaggerating a little but...

webOS 2.0 ; Browser ; 16 GB On board storage

Creaky plastic ; No microSD support ; Cheap feeling ; Lack of Apps

Mar, 2011
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