14 DAY TRIAL // Palm's webOS-based Palm Pixi Plus handset is set to become available for purchase in Spain on Vodafone's network as soon as May 10, the Sunnyvale-based handset vendor announced today. Pixi Plus is the thinnest device released by Palm until now, while being capable of offering a great deal of appealing features to users.
“We are excited to bring the Palm Pixi Plus to Spain for Vodafone customers. Consumers will be able to benefit from the unprecedented power and ease of use afforded them with the award-winning Palm webOS experience,” said Katie Mitic, senior vice president, Product Marketing, Palm, Inc. “With Pixi Plus, customers across Spain will be able to get more done by staying connected and never missing a thing.”
The Palm Pixi Plus can easily prove a great option both for work or social communication. The device boasts a touchscreen display coupled with a QWERTY keyboard, for an improved messaging and web navigation experience. Moreover, it comes accompanied by the separately sold Palm Pixi Touchstone Back Covers and the Palm Pixi Artist Series Back Covers, compatible with the Touchstone Charging Dock, enabling users personalize the handset according to their mood.
“This agreement with Palm is a great opportunity for Vodafone Spain. Our customers will now have a wider range of smartphone models that provide mobility solutions for their professional needs but also allow them to leverage the advantages of the phone’s leisure features,” said Ignacio Román, Mobiles Business director, Vodafone Iberia.
Powered by Palm's webOS platform, the handset offers a wide range of features to users, including support for running multiple apps at the same time, the Palm Synergy (designed to bring information from various places in a single view), notifications, and universal search. The mobile platform comes with over-the-air software updates capabilities, offering new features and improvements straight to the user's device.
Those who will choose the Palm Pixi Plus from Vodafone Spain will have the possibility to enjoy access to a wide range of applications meant to enhance the experience offered by the device, Palm notes. WebOS app can be integrated into the core experience of the platform, delivering a rich and innovative offering to users. Software solutions for the Palm Pixi Plus can be downloaded from the Palm App Catalog.