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Palm Pixi

Palm Pixi
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alaScore 83

171 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 171 reviews of Palm Pixi. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Views about the price and size are on the whole positive. The usability and design are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the camera and battery.

portability, design, usability, size, price

performance, battery, camera

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Palm Pixi is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Palm Pixi

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 39 user reviews of Palm Pixi from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com.

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Joshua Topolsky (engadget.com)

Palm Pixi review

 

It's hard to believe that Palm is already pushing its second webOS device, the Pixi, out the door. It seems like just a few weeks ago that we were eagerly

Great industrial design ; Responsive keyboard for its size ; webOS scales to the smaller screen

Slower CPU makes for sluggish behavior ; No WiFi ; Pre is a better phone at a similar price

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : Ginny Mies (pcworld.com)

Palm Pixi

 

Palm's latest WebOS device, the sprightly Pixi ($100 with a two-year Sprint contract; price as of 11/10/09), is a slimmed-down version of the Palm Pre in both specs and design. The Pixi lacks Wi-Fi, it has a smaller screen with a lower resolution, and...

Cute, pocketable design ; Great features in WebOS

Can be slow to open/close apps ; No Wi-Fi

The newest addition to the WebOS family has an attractive, superslim design, but its performance can be slow and the keyboard needs improvement.

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

Palm Pixi (Sprint)

 

The Palm Pixi is a cute, little smartphone aimed at the texting-phone crowd.

Fun interface. Cute design. Usable keyboard. Many more features than texting phones have.

Struggles with multitasking and video playback. Thin app catalog. Only for people with sharp eyes and small fingers.

Conclusions Obviously, the Pixi is cramped and underpowered compared to Sprint smartphones like the Pre (with its larger screen) and the HTC Hero (with 12,000 apps to the Pixi's 359.) The real competition here is against phones like the free Sanyo...

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : Bonnie Cha (cnet.com)

Palm Pixi (Sprint) review

 

The debut of the Palm Pre got the tech world and gadget enthusiasts excited about Palm once again. Long considered dead in the water, Palm's innovative WebOS operating system buoyed it back into the spotlight, and the Pre was certainly a boon for the...

The Palm Pixi features a remarkably thin design and an improved QWERTY keyboard. An updated OS brings Yahoo integration as well as enhanced messaging features. It also offers Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G support.

Lacks Wi-Fi. The smartphone can be sluggish and battery can drain quickly. The camera's picture quality is subpar and still lacks video recording and editing options.

While not as powerful as the Pre, the Palm Pixi offers first-time smartphone buyers a decent set of features in a sleek little package. However, to be really competitive, we think it needs to come down in price just a touch.

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : ubergizmo.com (ubergizmo.com)

Palm Pixi Review

 

On the surface, the Pixi is a very attractive phone. It has a great, intuitive, user interface. However, to overcome the performance issues, users have to use the Pixi as a very basic smartphone: try to do as little as possible with it, and it might...

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : Joni Blecher (letstalk.com)

Palm Pixi

 

The Palm Pixi sports many of the features found on its predecessor the Palm Pre including Palm's latest webOS, 8GB internal hard drive, and access to many of Sprint's premium services. The Palm Pixi also has an updated version of the webOS and a...

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : PhoneArena Team (phonearena.com)

Palm Pixi Review

 

The Palm Pre was arguably the most anticipated device of the year, and for the most part it hit the mark. So how do you follow up the device that is supposed to turn your company around? Meet the Palm Pixi. This little sprite takes almost everything we...

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : Lisa Gade (mobiletechreview.com)

Palm Pixi Review - AT&T Smartphone Reviews by Mobile Tech Review

 

The Palm Pixi has been around the proverbial carrier block a few times and now Palm has both their webOS smartphones, the Pre and Pixi, on all but American’s 4th largest carrier. AT&T is the latest to join the party, and like Verizon they offer...

Great OS, excellent web browser, extremely affordable smartphone

Tiny keyboard

If you're looking to move up from a texting feature phone, the Palm Pixi Plus is an excellent choice. It's fun and easy to use, yet it's powerful with a full featured Webkit browser that supports pinch zooming (Flash is coming but isn't here yet),...

Jun, 2010
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Palm Pixi Review

 

Palm Pixi reviewed by ConsumerSearch, which notes pros and cons, along with reviews and ratings for the Palm Pixi and comparisons to other Cell Phones

Wafer-thin candy-bar design; Responsive QWERTY keyboard; Intuitive user interface; Flick-friendly touch screen; Pint-sized price tag

Small, low-resolution screen; Sluggish performance; No Wi-Fi; Short battery life

Feb, 2010
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Expert review by : John Pastor (connectreviews.com)

Palm Pixi (Sprint) Review

 

The Palm Pixi is a somewhat slower version of the Pre in a candybar form-factor. It has a slightly smaller 2.63-inch screen with a 400x320 resolution (with 18-bit color), compared to the Pre's 480x320 resolution 3.1-inch screen (with 24-bit color). You...

Lightweight and slim design ; Great QWERTY keyboard ; Fast EVDO network ; Touchstone inductive charging technology

webOS still considerably slow ; Third-party app catalog still small

As of this review, Palm has introduced the Pre Plus and the Pixi Plus, both for the Verizon Wireless network. We'll test those as soon as review units become available.

Jan, 2010
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