This is designed to accompany your current phone, not replace it.
Back in March of this year, it was reported that that would revive the iconic Palm brand and bring it back to market. of said phone appeared a few months later in August, and now on October 15, 2018, we have all the official details on the first Palm phone in years.
This new phone is simply referred to as "Palm" and is designed to be a new type of phone that lives alongside your main smartphone. It's got an extremely small 3.3-inch LCD HD display, Snapdragon 435 processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. You'll also find a 12MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, and a weight of just 2.2 ounces.
The Palm is powered by Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, but it doesn't look like any build of Oreo we've seen before. Here you'll find a custom build of Android with no traditional home pages or anything. Instead, you've got a vertical list of all your apps, a Google search bar at the top, quick access to the Google Assistant by double-pressing the power button, and that's about it.
There's also a special "Life Mode" that turns off all notifications and even disables the Palm's radios in an effort to help eliminate distractions and focus on what matters. Speaking to , creator Dennis Miloseski said, "It's about technology receding. Do you really need to bring a supercomputer with you everywhere you go?"
Verizon is the exclusive carrier/retail partner for the Palm and is selling it for either $349 unlocked, $299 with a two-year contract, or $14.58/month for 24 months. Also, instead of acting like a normal line, the Palm uses Verizon's NumberShare service that essentially copies your existing phone number to it for $10/month.
The Palm is currently expected to go on sale in November.
Back in March of this year, it was reported that that would revive the iconic Palm brand and bring it back to market. of said phone appeared a few months later in August, and now on October 15, 2018, we have all the official details on the first Palm phone in years.
This new phone is simply referred to as "Palm" and is designed to be a new type of phone that lives alongside your main smartphone. It's got an extremely small 3.3-inch LCD HD display, Snapdragon 435 processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. You'll also find a 12MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, and a weight of just 2.2 ounces.
The Palm is powered by Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, but it doesn't look like any build of Oreo we've seen before. Here you'll find a custom build of Android with no traditional home pages or anything. Instead, you've got a vertical list of all your apps, a Google search bar at the top, quick access to the Google Assistant by double-pressing the power button, and that's about it.
There's also a special "Life Mode" that turns off all notifications and even disables the Palm's radios in an effort to help eliminate distractions and focus on what matters. Speaking to , creator Dennis Miloseski said, "It's about technology receding. Do you really need to bring a supercomputer with you everywhere you go?"
Verizon is the exclusive carrier/retail partner for the Palm and is selling it for either $349 unlocked, $299 with a two-year contract, or $14.58/month for 24 months. Also, instead of acting like a normal line, the Palm uses Verizon's NumberShare service that essentially copies your existing phone number to it for $10/month.
The Palm is currently expected to go on sale in November.