[November 22, 2009] Palm and Telcel to Release Palm Pre Phone in Mexico Tweet Nov 18, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Palm and Telcel announced that the Palm Pre phone is scheduled to be available Nov. 27 in Mexico on the Telcel network, a wireless services provider. Palm Pre is the first phone in a family of products based on the Palm webOS software, which brings mobile applications together in a multitasking platform. "With the introduction of Palm Pre with Telcel in Mexico, we're expanding the Palm webOS footprint into Latin America for the first time," said Dave Whalen, senior vice president, Global Sales, Palm. "We're steadily increasing momentum for Palm webOS as we continue to roll out products with new carriers and countries." The company stated that the Palm Pre, which is currently available in North America (United States and Canada) and Europe (the UK, Ireland, Germany and Spain), features a smooth, rounded ergonomic design and a physical keyboard that slides out only when needed. It's engineered to feel natural in your hand and comfortably small in your pocket. When closed, Palm Pre is for phone calls, web browsing, music, photos and videos; when open, Palm said that the Pre is optimized for email and text messaging. Palm said that the Palm Pre had the following specifications and features: - HSDPA/GSM/UMTS - Integrated GPS(5) - 3.1-inch touchscreen with a 24-bit color 320x480 resolution HVGA display - Gesture area, which enables simple, friendly gestures for navigation - Slide-out QWERTY keyboard - Email, including support for corporate servers with Microsoft Exchange, as well as personal email support (POP3, IMAP) - Messaging support (IM, SMS and MMS capabilities) - High-performance, desktop-class web browser - A 3-megapixel camera with LED flash and extended depth of field, and a standard 3.5mm headset jack - Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support - 8GB internal memory (~7GB user available) - USB mass storage mode - MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed - Proximity sensor, which automatically disables the touchscreen and turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your ear - Light sensor, which dims the display if the ambient light is dark, such as at night or in a movie theater, to reduce power usage - Accelerometer, which automatically orients web pages and photos to your perspective - Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g(7) - Ringer switch, which easily silences the device with one touch - Removable, rechargeable battery - Dimensions: 59.57mm (W) x 100.53mm (L, closed) x 16.95mm (D) [2.3 inches (W) x 3.9 inches (H) x 0.67 inches (D)] - Weight: ~135 grams (4.76 ounces) ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]