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carrier network in the U.S. The Pixi Plus was announced at CES in 2010. The Plus versions include WiFi and the ability to act as a 3G Mobile

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(sometimes known as MiFi). The phone was released January 7, 2010, for the Verizon Wireless carrier network, and subsequently for

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, and was released on May 28, 2010, for O2 in the United Kingdom.

Specifications

The Pixi has both touchscreen capability and a QWERTY keyboard with soft gel keycaps. To access the battery and interior hardware of the phone, the soft-touch plastic rear cover is removable. Palm, Inc. detailed the specifications of the Palm Pixi on the company's product web page. According to the information given, the Pixi features a 2.63-inch

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with an 18-bit color 320x400 screen resolution Sub- HVGA display. The device weighs 92.5 grams (3.51 ounces) and is 55.0 mm (2.17 inches) in width, 111.0 mm (4.37 inches) in height and 10.85 mm (0.43 inches) thick. On board radios include GPS, Dual-band CDMA2000 and 3G

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and

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. Messaging features include IM,

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and

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. It features a 2 megapixel camera with

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flash, proximity sensor, accelerometer, Bluetooth 2.1 (with

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stereo), MicroUSB connector, 3.5 mm headphone jack and 8 gigabytes of flash memory (roughly 7 gigabytes is available to the user). Like the Palm Pre, the Pixi features webOS, which includes over-the-air Synergy synchronization. The ''Pixi Plus'' has the same display as the Pixi. The hardware specs include a

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MSM7627 (600 MHz) CPU, Adreno 200 graphics, 8GB of storage, 256 MB of RAM, 802.11 b/g Wifi and Bluetooth 2.1. It is capable of using HSDPA (up to 3.6 Mbit/s) as well as GPRS and offers A-GPS for navigation and location services. The battery is a changeable 1,150 mAh unit with 5.5h talk time (2G) and 350h standby, according to the manufacturer. The sole camera is a 2 megapixel fixed-focus unit on the rear paired with an LED flash. Touchstone wireless charging compatibility is optional and requires an separate back cover.

References

External links

Gizmodo Palm Pixi first impressions

Palm Pixi Specs

Palm Pixi Hardware Demo
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