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U.S. tech innovator Palm unveiled its newest smartphone
Wednesday, the Pixi -- slimmer than the Pre and geared toward youth,
reviewers said.
The Pixi features a smaller touchscreen than the Pre, a full
QWERTY keyboard and a 2-megapixel camera, Cnetnews.com reported.
The 3.5 ounce phone includes 8GB of memory and a global
positioning system. But, lacking Wi-Fi capability, "the Pixi is
aimed at a tweener set who probably won't use these features as much
as older, more business-minded users," PCWorld reported.
Palm released details of the phone without mentioning a
price, but used the occasion to announce a new price for the Pre,
which it introduced four months ago.
The new Pre price is $150 with a two-year Sprint service
agreement, Cnetnews.com reported.
"With Palm WebOS, we're creating a new, more intuitive
smartphone experience defined by unmatched simplicity and
usefulness," Jon Rubinstein, Palm chairman and chief executive
officer, said in a statement.
"Palm Pixi brings this unique experience to a broader
range of people who want enhanced messaging and social networking in
a design that lets them express their personal style,"
Rubinstein said.
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