Will the Palm Pixi Keep Palm (the company) Alive?

Photo courtesy of Palm

Palm’s webOS based Pre hasn’t set the smartphone world on fire or saved Sprint. But, it has developed a fan base. And, I’ve seen several “civilians” (non-techies — regular people) carrying these things around “in the wild”. Now, Palm and Sprint are launching another webOS based smartphone: The Palm Pixi.

The Pixi has the winning form factor of the Palm’s Treo with a non-sliding keyboard under the screen (much like RIM’s BlackBerry). Its small size, small price ($99 for new customers – with reports of it being available for as low as $29.99) and color touch screen should appeal to a different (and perhaps larger) customer base than the Pre.

Engadget’s…

Palm Pixi review

…combines a number of good close-up Pixi photos with a detailed hands-on review.

I’m not planning on getting a Pre or Pixi to provide first-hand coverage of the platform. But, I will continue to note interesting reviews and developments here on MobileContentToday.

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