Palm Pre

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Ghost Hunting

Mobile phones of the present time have definitely evolved beyond just basic devices for calls or messages. Today, smart phones seem to be the next generation in terms of mobile communications. With tons of added features, including internet connectivity, multimedia enjoyment, and more, smart phones are must-haves for busy individuals. And with that, among the most well-known smart phone and PDA manufacturers in the world is none other than Palm, Inc.

Starting out in 1992 in Sunnyvale California, Palm Computing, Inc. came up with its first PDA called the Zoomer. The company’s founder was Jeff Hawkins, who along with other designers intended to make PDAs more consumer-friendly. After acquisitions years later, Palm emerged as one of the authorities when it comes to PDAs and smart phones. At the start of the new year 2009, Palm intended to wow its fans by debuting its newest release the Palm Pre, aimed to beat the seemingly unbeatable Apple iPhone.

What is the Palm Pre? This up and coming four ounce gadget has a 3.1 inch touch screen, and its slides up to reveal a QWERTY keypad. The operating system for the Palm Pre is the Linux based Palmweb OS, and this smart phone currently has CDMA, Bluetooth, and WiFi connectivity. Later on, Palm intends to release a 3G version. Apart from its generous 8 GB memory, the Palm Pre also has a 3 mega pixel digital camera equipped with LED flash.

In terms of inner features of the Palm Pre, it surely does not disappoint. According to the product page at the Palm, Inc. website, the Palm Pre allows for multitasking, so you can open several windows and apps at the same time. Also, there is a universal search options, so your Palm Pre can help you look easily through your contacts, messages, Wikipedia, and even Google.

To help you get things more organized, the Palm Pre can also connect your calendars and show them as one schedule, thanks to Palm Synergy technology. This includes calendars you set on your smart phone, your Facebook profile, and even Google calendars. In addition to those handy features, the Palm Pre also has integrated messaging, supports various audio, video, and image formats, as well as built-in Global Positioning System (GPS).

In the United States, the Palm Pre is expected to be out in the market in the first half of 2009. Gathering several awards after its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas, including Best in Smart Phones and Cell Phones, the Palm Pre will be exclusively distributed by the Sprint Nextel network in the US.

As of the first quarter of 2009, Vodafone has expressed its interests by negotiation with Palm regarding the release of the Palm Pre in the United Kingdom. Before Brit mobile fanatics will know it, Vodafone will soon own the exclusive rights to sell the Pre to its subscribers in the UK for the first three months upon the model’s launch. According to a report by Softpedia, Vodafone also intends to distribute the Palm Pre exclusively among its clientele in Spain and Germany by the middle of 2009.

Now that the Palm Pre has been unleashed on the world, let’s take a look at it, and see how it plans to overthrow its rivals.

Looks and Design

First up, let’s take a look at the Palm Pre’s hardware, as compared to what are probably its two closest rivals: the HTC Magic and the iPhone 3GS. Of those three phones, the HTC Magic is probably the one that scores the lowest in terms of looks, as it looks the most ‘boring’ of the three. The Palm Pre and iPhone 3GS, on the other hand, both have sleek looks, with glossy, curvy panels. It’s a very close-run thing between the iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre, and it simply isn’t possible to decide which is the best, looks-wise. It’ll simply come down to which feels right when you hold it.

Hardware Features

With hardware features, once again, all three phones are pretty evenly matched, with 3 megapixel cameras on all of them. One key advantage the Palm Pre has over the others, however, is that both the iPhone 3GS and HTC Magic lack hardware keyboards, while the Palm Pre has a full QWERTY keyboard. For messaging and emails, that’s a big plus. And whilst the Palm Pre has a smaller screen than both the iPhone 3GS and HTC Magic, its touch-sensitive screen actually extends, unbelievably, beyond the screen itself. It could be argued that they could have given the Palm Pre a bigger screen, but the sheer fact the screen extends, in effect, beyond the screen is a sure to turn heads, and it gives the Pre the edge on hardware features, despite the iPhone 3GS having much more internal memory (coming in at either 16 or 32Gb, compared to the Palm Pre’s 8Gb).

Software and Interface

Finally, we come to interfaces. The iPhone 3GS has the latest iPhone 3.0 software, which brings with it such cool features as voice control throughout the device, and the ability to edit videos captured with the camera. The HTC Magic, meanwhile, uses widgets, allowing you to customise the front end of your phone in any way you want. Also included in the HTC Magic is tight integration with Google apps, such as Gmail and Gtalk. However, in terms of interfaces, the Palm Pre is on a whole other level; its WebOS interface has to be seen to be believed, as it’s quite simply the slickest OS ever seen on a mobile phone. EVERYTHING is achieved through a variety of intuitive gesture and swipe controls, and as for integration and synergy between apps, the Palm Pre leaves even the HTC Magic in the dust. Of these three phones, it’s a close thing, but the Palm Pre is good enough to beat both of its rivals.

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Ghost Hunting Gear

The much awaited AquaSelect Beachrama the Pre-Party to the pool party finally held last Sunday at Palm Beach Resort, Alpha Beach, Waterfront Lekki- Lagos as scheduled.

Arrivals started around 2pm as guests came in their five’s and ten’s to experience what Organisers have described as a water experience, a tip of the ice-berg of what is yet to come at the main event on May 1st at Waterparks Aquatic hotel, Ikeja.

To spice up the event was music from various Artistes, notable among them are General Pype, Slim Jeezy, 4th Republic among others .As a matter of fact the line up of Artistes spanned throughout the event which lasted till about 10pm.

Anchored by Don Flexy, and spiced up with comedy from Fine-Man, there was no dull moment at the event as guests were thrilled to lots of fun and excitement.

The 12 finalists that qualified for the Swimsuit Model search had great time as they engaged in different photo sessions by the beachside in their colourful bikini wears.

For most of the fun seeking lovers, though it was time to go, it was hard to say goodbye to the cool sea breeze, fine scenery, colours, light, music and the kind of water experience they had.

Some of the attendees who spoke to Goodlife said they were satisfied with the organisation of the event and further adjudged the Aquaselect pre-party as successful and colourful.

It enjoyed the media presence of Palm beach Entertainment, Spice T.V, Monster Music, Nigezie, freelance, among others.

Though it’s the first major event powered by Goodlife Promotions, it wasn’t short of both the Organisers and media hype that the event has been enjoying, little wonder the Palm Beach resort was packed full in and out with great expectations from guests.

If you missed the pre-party edition, then don’t miss the main event on May 1st at waterparks Aquatic Hotel, Ikeja. It’s going to be an all night long fun with your favourite Artistes and showbiz personalities starting from 9.00pm.

Don’t forget dress code is swimsuit or sports wear.Be there!