Digital transformation appears in almost every aspect of our lives. This process, which started with computers and smartphones, continues today with e-books and smart notebooks. Lastly, Palm Reading’s new device, which will be introduced on November 30, has emerged. Some features of the smart notebook have been revealed.

Palm iReader to launch new iReader flagship e-note on November 30th

The new Palm iReader will make many tasks in our daily life easier. You can take notes, record lectures, convert them to text, capture images of handwritten notes, and convert them to PDF and whatnot. The company is promising more than what we have seen in its latest device iReader Smart 3.

Introduced in April, iReader Smart 3 attracted users’ attention with its features. The new product is expected to take this one step further. The new smart notebook, which will likely come with a 300 PPI screen, will use colorful E Ink technology for the first time if the valid claims are true. Unfortunately, we don’t have much information other than these and the release date.

Some of the features of Smart 3, which went on sale for 299 Yuan ($42) (stylus included), were as follows: The Smart 3 features a 10.3-inch E Ink display having 227 PPI resolution. Smart notebook came with a 2 GHz quad-core processor and has 64 GB of storage onboard. It featured a 4000 mAh battery and ran Android OS.

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After launching the minuscule Palm Phone in 2018, Palm is back with a new product – the Palm Buds Pro. The new earbuds are the first from the brand and land in a market that is filled with several options.

The Palm Buds Pro adopts the stem design many earbuds have. They also have a closed-fit design with replaceable silicone tips. Palm rounds it off with a matte paint finish. The earbuds are said to be designed for maximum comfort and to be worn all day without compromising on battery life. While it is only available in black, owners can buy protective silicone cases in Navy Blue and Rose Pink. Each silicone case also comes with a carabiner and three pairs of extra silicone tips that match the color of the silicone case.

Each earbud has a studio-grade 10mm dynamic driver that provides “big thumping bass, enhanced mids, and crisp highs”. There is Active Noise Cancellation thanks to a 6-microphone system. There is also Ambient mode so users can hear announcements, voices, and street traffic while playback is on.

Palm says users will also enjoy crystal clear calls thanks to environmental noise-canceling technology that reduces ambient noise during calls whether you are indoors or out having a run.

The Palm Buds Pro supports ultra-fast Bluetooth pair and sync and multi-device switching. The battery life is 4.5 hours with ANC on (5.5 hours with ANC off) and goes up to 24 hours with the case. The earbuds are compatible with Android and iOS, have support for the Google Assistant and Siri, are rated IPX4 for water and sweat resistance, and have smart touch control.

The Palm Buds Pro is available for pre-order for $99 on Palm.com but will revert to $129 later. The protective silicone case + ear tips are also on sale for $14.99 but the MSRP is $24.99. Palm says pre-orders should begin shipping on November 9 while silicone cases will ship by the end of November.

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This week was a pretty interesting one with key announcements such as the new MacBook Pro computers, the Pixel 6 series, and customizable Galaxy Z Flip3. However, there are still a few launches scheduled for the last week of Techtober. Here is a roundup of the new announcements scheduled for next week:

Honor Play5 Vitality Edition – October 25

The Honor Play5 series will get a new member on October 25. The phone, which will launch as the Honor Play5 Vitality Edition, will be unveiled in China and it has been confirmed it will have dual rear cameras, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and support for 66W fast charging.

Honor 50 and Honor 50 Lite Europe launch – October 26

Following the launch in China, Honor will head to Europe on Tuesday, October 26, for the unveiling of the Honor 50 series. The Honor 50 already made its global debut in Malaysia but when it lands in Europe, it won’t be coming alone. There will also be an Honor 50 Lite but unlike the Honor 50 which is a 5G phone, the lite model will have a 4G chipset.

Palm Earbuds

Palm, the TCL-owned brand, will announce its first pair of wireless earbuds on October 26. The earbuds are expected to have a closed-fit design based on the teaser and will be arriving in a market that is already saturated. It remains to be seen how it will stand out from the competition.

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Renowned PDA manufacturer Palm has had a turbulent past since its purchase by PC giant HP in 2010. The ownership of the company had changed hands in 2014 from HP to TCL. It had also experienced a period of seeming inactivity after the release of its Palm phone that was a mixed bag of success. The company has now provided some teasers about its unveiling of a pair of AirPods-like earbuds that will be a good match for the Palm Phone, which is reputed as one of the world’s smallest Android phones.

The Palm Phone although a very compact Android device had a few significantly visible drawbacks like a very poor battery setup, an underwhelming camera, as well as challenges in the overall use of the very small screen of the device. It has been about two years since Palm unveiled the Palm Phone and the company has now risen from the lull to announce the birthing of the Palm earbuds. The announcement was via a tweet and some images on the Palm Twitter handle.

A blurred image indicated the outline of the earbuds shows the contour and the elongated stems alongside other visible features. Although Palm had not provided many details on the new device, we expect it to be true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation (ANC) functionality. These are some of the irreducible minimum standards that could help restore some attention to the company. We await more details about the new Palm earbuds as we inch closer to the official announcement date. More teasers will also possibly come from Palm on the new device.

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UPDATE: The Palm Phone is up for pre-sales on JD.com with a price tag of 1,999 Yuan (~$283). The shipments of the phone will begin on Nov. 1 and it will be available for buying in Xuanwu Ash and Elegant Gold color editions.

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Palm Phone was made official in the U.S. through Verizon with a price tag of $199 last year. The unlock edition of the phone had arrived with a price tag of $349. Recently, the same phone was spotted on TENAA with all its specifications recently. It suggested that the TCL powered Palm may soon debut the Palm Phone in China. The official Weibo account of Palm China states that it will be soon launching a phone in the country.

The below shown poster carries the image of the Palm Phone. It indicates that the company is likely to launch the same phone in China in the coming days. The details of the phone are known through its U.S. launch and TENAA listing.

Palm Phone Specifications

The Palm Phone that can easily fit in the palm of the user measures 96.6 x 50.6mm and it weighs only 62.5 grams. The handset runs on Android 8.1 Oreo OS and serves a companion for the main smartphone of the user. It can synch all the notifications and messages from the main phone. The interface of the phone is similar to WatchOS.

The IP68 rated dustproof and water-resistant device is equipped with a 3.3-inch IPS LCD display that supports 720 x 1280 pixels HD resolution. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass. The front side of the phone features an 8-megapixel selfie shooter and it has a rear camera of 12-mgeapixel with LED flash.

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The Snapdragon 435 chipset is present under the hood of the Palm Phone along with 3 GB of RAM. It has an internal storage of 32 GB and it has a microSD card slot for more storage. The 800mAh battery of the Palm Phone offers 3 days of standby time. It comes with connectivity features like 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and USB-C.

Palm may not be a familiar for consumers in China. It used to a popular mobile phone manufacturer and was known for handheld devices featuring Palm OS, webOS, Windows CE and other operating systems. However, its popularity declined due to the rise of the global smartphone era. In 2018, the Palm Phone was announced by a San Francisco based startup named Palm that was backed by China-based TCL and famous NBA star Stephen Curry.

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During the late 90s, American firm Palm was known for manufacturing personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones. The company was also known for being responsible in the development of webOS. Palm was taken over by HP in 2011. Poor reception to Palm and webOS led HP to sell the brand to TCL. The Palm brand that now belongs to San Francisco based startup firm has unveiled the all new Palm Phone in the U.S. The handset is exclusively available through Verizon Wireless in the country.

Palm Phone Specifications, Features and Pricing

The Palm Phone is about the size of a credit card since it measures 96.6 x 50.6mm and weighs 62.5 grams which makes it compact enough to carry it clothes with smaller pockets. Since it is a companion device, Verizon subscribers will be able to use only after availing an add-on on their existing line.

In other words, the Palm Phone will have the same phone as the main smartphone of the user. The tiny Palm Phone is compatible with Android and iOS and it can sync all the notifications and messages from the main device.

The Palm Phone features a 3.3-inch custom-built LCD display that offers a high pixel density of 445 ppi and impressive brightness. It is an IP68 rated water-resistant and dustproof device.  The front and rear sides of the phone features Corning Gorilla Glass. At the front is a selfie camera of 8-megapixel. The backside of the phone is fitted with an LED enabled 12-megapixel camera.

The Life Mode feature on the Palm Phone is designed to eliminate distractions. This is done by turning off notifications and silencing incoming phone calls when the display of the Palm Phone is turned off. After waking the screen, the Palm Phone will regain connection.

The Snapdragon 435 chipset is at the helm of Palm Phone. It is assisted by 3 GB of RAM. It is equipped with an inbuilt storage of 32 GB. The handset is loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo and comes with support for Google Assistant. It also features face unlock for security. The Palm Phone is packed with a 800mAh battery that promises 3 days of standby time and all-day battery life. The other features available on the Palm Phone include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and GPS.

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The Verizon Wireless exclusive Palm Phone carries a price tag of $349. It can be bought in colors like Titanium and Gold.

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TCL is about to resurrect another popular phone brand. This time it is Palm, makers of the PDAs which ruled before iPhones and Android phones took over. TCL now owns the brand and it is planning to launch a new Palm phone.

Renders of the phone which is codenamed Pepito already leaked weeks ago along with details of the specs. A new render has surfaced which is of a higher quality and provides more details.

The Palm Pepito’s model number has been revealed to be PVG100. Although, the device doesn’t pack impressive specs, what it has going for it is its size. TCL most likely believes there are people who want really small phones seeing as the Palm Pepito has a 3.3-inch screen. The overall size will be close to a 4-inch device since there are huge bezels at the top and bottom of the screen.

There is a single camera on the back of the device and it is on the right which is unusual for modern phones. The camera sensor and LED flash share the same housing. We are not sure of the material on the back of the device though we can see it looks glossy. The frame is probably metal.

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The new render only shows the right side of the phone which is home to a SIM tray and the power button. Volume controls are definitely on the left but we have no idea what connectivity ports are on the device.

The Palm Pepito is said to be powered by a Snapdragon 435 processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. It will run Android 8.1 Oreo and have a small 800mAh battery. TCL is yet to announce a release date but reports say it is heading to Verizon in the US.

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Recent leaks and reports have confirmed multiple times that Palm is planning a comeback in the smartphones market. In case you don’t know, this manufacturer hasn’t released a phone since 2011. According to a fresh report on AnroidPolice, this will be the smallest phone in the world but also the one with the smallest battery. From what sources are suggesting, it will sport a 3.3-inch display showing images at an HD resolution and a battery with a capacity of just 800 mAh. Even though the display is very small and it has a low resolution (so it will not consume a lot of energy), with a such a small small battery we do not expect the upcoming Palm phone to have a long battery life, especially if we consider its rumored specs.

But we also have to admit that in this sized phone there isn’t any room left for inserting a big battery. According to rumors, the phone is actually in the works and it is codenamed Pepito. It will be equipped with a low-end chipset: the octa-core Snapdragon 435 by Qualcomm. Despite being an entry-level SoC, this chipset is perfectly able to run Android in its standard edition: indeed, from what leaks suggested, this phone will not run Android Go.

The chipset is expected to be paired with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, but reports do not exclude the arrival of different memory configuration. Unfortunately, there will not be a headphone jack on the Palm Pepito. The device is expected to be released in 2018 in at least two color variants: titanium and gold. It is speculated that it will be launched in the U.S. market through the known carrier Verizon, while there is no info about it coming to other markets at the moment.

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Would you get such a small phone with a tiny battery?

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Do you remember the legendary Palm phones? They brought exciting and very innovative features in the phones market which are still being used today. Among these, there is the support to wireless charging, the multi-tasking menu consisting of cards that we now use every day on both Android and iOS, as well as the gesture navigation based on swipe. Well, it seems that TCL is preparing the launch of a new Palm-branded phone, after acquiring Alcatel and giving a new life to the BlackBerry brand. The handset has been spotted in three databases from known regulatory agencies.

First of all, it has been certified by the American FCC which lists a device “Designed by Palm in San Francisco” and “Manufactured in China”, with the model number PVG100. The listing has been filed on July 26, 2018. Then, it has been also certified by Bluetooth SIG which shows the model name Pepito. Further, it mentions that it is a smartphone and a companion device, but we do not know what the second thing means and it could be just a mistranslation. Sadly, we do not know if Palm Pepito is just a codename or the real name of the device.

The device has also appeared on a listing of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which has revealed that it does not feature the Wi-Fi dual band technology, so it does not have the 5 GHz band but it can only connect to wireless networks through 2.4G. This kinda confirms that the phone is not a flagship but probably just a budget handset. Wi-Fi Alliance also lists Android 8.1 Oreo as the operating system installed on the alleged Palm Pepito. According to the last rumors, Palm will officially announce a new smartphone before the end of 2018 and it will be offered through the known American carrier Verizon.

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