Palm Pixi Plus Comes to AT&T

Matt — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:43:19 +0000

The Palm Pixi Plus went on sale for AT&T subscribers last Sunday. You can order your Palm Pixi Plus either online or through AT&T retail stores. The latest webOS phone is available in two colors - Black and Blue. It costs $49.99 with a 2-year contract. If you are not fond of contracts, you can buy the contract-free version for $299. IMO, the Pixi Plus contract is a good deal considering that it's almost one-third of what you'd pay for Palm Pre Plus.

Here's a quick recap of the AT&T Palm Pixi Plus specs

Full QWERTY keyboard
320×480 HVGA display
2 megapixel camera with video
8 GB of internal memory
GSM/GPRS, 3G and EDGE
Bluetooth
Decent Battery with 5 hours talk time and 350 hours of standby time
Wi-Fi

It also offers built-in support for Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, AOL, and Hotmail. The proprietary AT&T Navigator app is present on the Pixi Plus as well. I personally like the Palm Pixi Plus more than the Pre Plus because it's smaller, lighter and it feels much better.

While the specs may not be as attractive as the recently unveiled iPhone 4G, it is good value for money. After all, the Palm Pixi Plus is in a different market segment altogether as compared to the almighty iPhone 4G. If you are an AT&T subscriber looking for an entry level smartphone, the Palm Pixi Plus is perfect for you.

With AT&T scrapping the unlimited data plans, it might be a good time to think about opting for a Palm Pixi Plus instead of the costly new iPhone.

Palm Pixi gets Bloomberg’s Vote as Frugal Teen Gift

brian — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:53:58 +0000

Rich Jaroslovsky of Bloomberg News wrote today that the economy hasn't recovered for many to consider a "$2,500 Apple MacBook Pro, or even that $200 Motorola Droid."

He goes on to say:

"If you’re looking for a smart phone to give a teenager, consider Palm Inc.’s Pixi... The Pixi is lightweight without being flimsy, and webOS is a pleasure to use. Teens may have fun with its Web-surfing and soon-to-be-available interchangeable designer backs."

And what makes the Palm Pixi a good frugal gift?

"it has become ground zero in a price war between Amazon Inc.
and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which are both selling it for $24.99. Moreover, Sprint data plans are cheaper than those of competitors such as AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless, adding to the savings."

This is exactly what we've been saying here for some time. This phone is the first smartphone we know of that is not only marketed towards teenagers, but it's also priced right for them. Part of that pricing isn't just the $25 for the phone, but the Sprint plans that run as low as $69 for just about every service that Sprint has to offer. Of course you may have to up that plan for more (or unlimited) talk time, but it's still far cheaper than other plans out there.

A lot of people may put the Palm Pixi down for reduced functionality of other phones, but we think it's going to sell quite well at this price point and serve as a starter phone that gets people to upgrade to the Pre and/or future WebOS devices. It's funny, because more and more of the Apple iPhone commercials are coming out saying, "Can your phone do that?" Owners of WebOS devices like myself will find themselves saying, "Yep, it does... and for a lot less money."

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Palm Pixi Plus Comes to AT&T

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