Palm Pre #2 Smartphone in User Survey

Research firm Interpret released a study recently that gives the Palm Pre a #2 ranking, when compared with Apple iPhone 3G, Apple iPhone 3GS, Google Android G1, Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Curve.

The study found that people cared about phones measuring well in three areas: Smart, Hip/Cool, and Productive. The Palm Pre was the most well-rounded as 44% of people or more attributed each of those factors to the Pre. The iPhone 3GS, which had a great Hip/Cool score, only had was deemed Productive by 39%. The Blackbery Curve each his 50% in Smart and Productive, but got crushed with only 35% saying that it's Hip/Cool. The Blackberry Storm was almost as Productive, but fell a few points shy at 42%.

The study concluded that being the showcased phone on a carrier really helped it's cause. Palm not only had the power of it's own ads, but also the ones from Sprint. If it had tried to open up on AT&T, it may have been completely overshadowed by the iPhone. The study also suggests that as the phone expands to other carriers it will receive even more success from this publicity.

I know this site is supposed to follow the Palm Pixi and not the Pre, but we recognize there are a lot of similarities between the two devices - beginning with the multitasking WebOS. We expect that the Pixi is going to turn a few heads between being thin, a candy bar form-factor, and priced right. And if the Pixi gets on other carriers as well... Palm could find itself with some major market share.

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Posted by brian on September 24, 2009 in News. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.