Palm Companion Review: The Comeback Phone Nobody Asked For
Вставка
- Опубліковано 25 лис 2018
- Palm has released a new mini-phone that is designed to give you a break from your primary phone. It uses Verizon's NumberShare technology to let you receive calls and texts, and costs a steep $350 off-contract. Do you think the Companion Phone is on the forefront of a new category of devices?
Check out Beau HD's personal channel: goo.gl/E5iM4N
PhoneDog: www.PhoneDog.com
Twitter: / phonedog
Facebook: / phonedog
Google Plus: plus.google.com/+phonedog
Instagram: / phonedog - Наука та технологія
Why does it look so nice
It's even nicer in real life then it looks on vid. It feels and looks amazing. I instantly fell in love with it. Reminds mind of a old skool beeper.😂💯
I've had Samsung Note since Note 1. I've never liked small phones. Saw this at the Verizon store, immediately had to have it, bought it, and I love it. My Note 8 now literally collects dust.
Not enough small smartphones
Very nice review. It looks like a very simple but (too me) nice looking with it's UI and design. Even though it is quite expensive for such a small phone. Keep up the good work beau!
Thanks Phil!
-BHD
Make a ~4 inch high end phone like this with the least bezels possible and I know of several people who would be pretty interested
I think the secretly want to get back in the game since a lot of the ideas we have in Android and iOS are from palm WebOS
Costs too much. But other than that, this phone is truly what budget phones should be. It will fill a practical niche, if it can get past the electronics world's aggressive and unnecessary tribalism.
if it were half the price and I could use it on my contract-free plan I'd be interested. it seems like something that would be nice to have at the gym, and I can see some parents being open to it as a sort of starter smartphone for younger kids.
Bruh ,guys, you can buy it on ebay for $80
is it network locked 😠
honestly.... if this had a earphone jack this wouldnt be that bad as your daily call/music driver.
Thank you, as a women, the size is important. It will fit any clutch, pocket or sock. Handy when you don't need your big purse. :)
How do you get the time and date on the black screen before the phone is turned on?
This would make an amazing running watch / phone. Many running watches are too small and can't play music. This would be the best compromise.
I'm a runner myself and got attracted to this device since my primary phone is large. I could easily attach this phone to my arm while I go on my runs or do other activities. It's definitely tempting but will think it over a little more before deciding to purchase this or not.
What about for video calls? Is the front camera worth it?
I actually like this. Thinking about getting one! The screen could fill up a little bit more of the front though.
I have one and love it.
Awesome in-depth look into this phone. I've been doing so much research on it but nobody seems to have a very good video covering nearly everything. I'm excited about this phone to say the least.. I think tiny phones are the future, and it'd be a lovely way to minimize phone addiction and social media use through preventative design. All we need to do is optimize existing apps to be just as usable on a credit card sized screen. This phone doesn't have to be a "companion", and I think it's a shame that it was marketed this way. I'd use this as my daily driver if i could. I'm currently working on some mockups for apps that could use this screen size as a blessing instead of a bottleneck. Hopefully I can implement them soon with flutter but I really think developers should take notice. This phone, or at least this class of phones is gonna be huge
In the UK, it's a fully-fledged phone with SIM. - now this is my daily driver. My S10e is now for sale. Steve Jobs got the format of the Smartphone right with the iPhone 4.
Why do I actually want this phone.. I feel like they’re onto something. Minimize the bezels.. and make it bigger and I think they got something really nice.
Nicely roasted turkey leg sure minimize the bezel but making it bigger defeats the specific purpose of this phone. Perhaps throw in an improvement in battery life!
I have a strange craving for this new Palm....hmmmm
You might be preggers
I seen this phone at the Verizon store and I was testing it for few minutes and instantly fell in love with this Palm mini.
I tell you this the phone is a huge attention getter so if you don't want everyone asking to check it out don't get this phone.Lol..😂
My brother wants that phone on his birthday and love your videos
"It's been almost eight decade since palm release a smartphone?????"
i love the small size, i would even use it as my main phone. i even find my iphone se a bit too big. i do a lot of media consumption and testing on it and the comfort still isn’t quite there. this is perfect as all other phones under 3.5 inches are old and slow.
Can it run Strava?
this is a epic idea super brilliant genius, i use a separate line as a cheaper side phone to pull out when im running around instead of risking dropping my thousand dollar glass flagship phone and it has to be IOS, now verizon is charging u only 10$ for that phone line sharing, that’s brilliant, it’s good if they let u use any android phone as the companion phone, it’s no good if ur stuck just having to use the palm
It's a shame they didn't do a new palm pre 3... This devices is like a oversized smart watch.
Palm Post?
If I could find one at a decent price, let's say $100-$180, I'd buy a phone like this in a *SECOND* I know I'm not the only one!
They now only cost $200. I bought one before I saw this. And not that I have it I am bring it back. I thought it would be good to bring with me too meetings through the day. But the phone lasts less then 2 hours.
I like the small phone thing.... Its kind of like the original iphones.... the camera quality looked really good to me!
they should have made it a 4.5 or 5 inch screen bigger battery with a headphone jack and a OLED screen
Very nice.
Does this only work on Verizon?
I dig this phone, unlike some online reviewers who conside r this device a novelty that isn't all that essential. Its price is prohibitive, though. If I could get this phone, via AT&T for example, and use it as a prepaid device I'd go for it in a heartbeat. Time will tell!
Palm we already have a companion device, is called a smart watch
If this thing turns out to be compatible with Boost Mobile, I’ll definitely grab one. Just wish the battery wasn’t so trash...
I feel its a phone you can give to a kid, it would have just the basic things and more that the kids would be able to use incase of emergency and basic communication needs
Redirect BlackBerry Bold!!! I’ll buy it!
Smart move on palms part as people begin to be jaded by phones. I suspect the pendulum will swing back towards simplicity as the average user of smart phones finally being to realize just how much of their useful attention is wasted daily.
This is for the party guy/girl going out to clubs that doesnt have anywhere to put here giant iphone, only wants to send a text or 2 to find a friend, see how to get to a taco bell after a night out, take a quick snapchat, and wont cry when they leave it on the bathroom counter at the bar when drunk.
If only it had a headphone jack, shucks. Would be a great iPod like device.
I want that launcher
"very smooth", *proceeds to show dropped frames and lag on the device*
Riiiight....
I used one, it’s VERY glitchy. One UA-camr said it well when she said, “it feels one step behind, you click something and a few seconds later it registers”
I want a headphone jack in it
Picked up One,standalone phone for $79 one of the best phones I’ve ever had
I would like to see this PALM phone as a call & text only phone for under $50 , no camera or other apps.
They missed out on a opportunity to resurrect a good brand. I'll take a smartwatch over this at a cheaper price.
Considering...
I’ve been using mine as my primary phone for a month now on my main line as a stand alone device and I totally disagree with everything you said besides the battery life! Most reviews are read of the speck sheet and I believe this one is just that! If your ok with the size go buy one switch the sim from your everyday phone and give it a try for a 12 or so days, Verizon gives you 14 days to bring it back ,so it’s a win-win situation all around! Oh ya, And it runs Nova launcher!
Ps :all the apps on my reg phone work just fine ! Showbox , Netflix, Facebook , Nest, Messenger, you get the point!
terryhaaful I just bought one used for under $100 to use with google Fi or Mint Mobile. Thanks for the input...can’t wait to get my little phone!
i watched too many reviews but only your comment helped me to buy, thank you. uh, and agree you: "Most reviews are read of the speck sheet"
I would use this as my primary if I was able to. I honestly don't use a smartphone for much. I don't need no out of control big $1,000 phone
You can use it as a primary if you don’t have verizon
You can now. Even on Verizon.
PalmPrePlus was my first smart phone, webOS was a gem (for its time)
I miss that little bastard phone
The Moto um...crap I forgot the 2 letters
I want this phone so cool😎
I want it
It's a giant smartwatch.
Ended up being “free” when I got my new iPhone. For my use, it fills a niche. I work construction which kills phones, and phones are so bulky now you’re one bad move from a crack. Now I leave my nice new phone in the car or home, and slap this phone in my little condom pocket in the jeans. Not a device for everybody, but great for someone who doesn’t want a nice smart watch
Did anyone else notice he said it's been almost 8 decades wouldn't that be 80 years 😂
"almost a decade". You just heard him wrong.
180 to 250 would be great
The camera quality doesnt seem to be as bad as what was said on the video. And the phone's design is very appealing. But yea I won't shell out 300 dollars for this, might as well buy a Xiaomi phone.
This thing costs way too much tbh.
I think a more appropriate price would've been around the $200 range
Love the idea. I’m not fond of watches at all. Hate the execution. Something around the size of an iPhone 4 would have been better. This is about the size of a credit card which is awfully small. With a little more size I’m sure they could have gotten a slightly larger battery. A headphone jack is necessary. And I think the number one thing people are going to want is a decent camera. If this is your “going out” phone, workout phone, or “weekender” phone you’re going to want a decent camera. Thirdly I would say some sort ruggedness is more important than style. Again, workout phone.
theres only ONE thing that breaks this for me...
The price.
Im fine with the small display. Im fine with it being a companion for a real phone. Im fine without the headphone jack. Im not fine with paying 350 bucks for this.
Why didn't they just make a smart watch?
So all the features of a phone but it's not
Who wants to carry a phone and a half with them wherever they go?
The point is to not take the big phone with you
It would be better if it were an actual small phone. Before smartphones started becoming mainstream in 2007, phone makers were trying to make smaller phones. Now every phone is gigantic. Most people like them but there is a market for smaller phones. I don't really use my phone much for watching videos or playing games because I have a tablet for that so I'd consider a smaller phone. The problem is that most small phones you can buy today are budget units with bad specs.
How much does it cost?
RANDOM_06 350$
Too much to be a "companion" phone.
The iPhone 4 was 3.5” people can get by.
I'm still asking myself what is the point of having a smaller phone for your regular phone ... Who thinks of this ?
Ivan Batista yeah, id rather have the small phone be my main phone
The point is your huge phone isn't always comfortable for working out or jogging. And it helps with the cravings of being on your phone when you might not want to be.
It will surely be harder to lose and break also.
It was love at first sight for me.😂💯
I have subscriped your channel just now. Seeing this video, I love this PALM Phone very much. But I have some questions about this PALM Phone. I hope you will give the answers of the questions by an another new video about the PALM Phone in your you tube channel.
There is the questions :-
1. How can we use a sim card in the PALM Phone?
## Please show us the sim tray in the new vedio in your you tube channel.
2. How is this phone's battery life and how long time it takes for its full charge?
3. How can we play a music or play a song in this PALM Phone?
4. From where we can buy this PALM Phone?
## Please give us the buy link in the vedio description.
Please accept my cordial request.
We are eggarly waiting for your new vedio. Please give us the answers about this PALM Phone.
It’s a mini XS
I am watching this from a palm phone.
It’s called the palm companion
So you said, "buy a smaller phone" but there just isn't too many options 5" or less. Youve got a few Sony phones and that's about it
And none of them are available for Verizon.
Everyone if you buy the Mophie Battery Case for it the phone will last longer.
I asked for this phone
Very nice phone ... if it was 75$
The only selling point of this phone is the price and a battery that will last a week
Can I just take my Phone's SIM card and install it on the Palm?
Yes. There's a UA-cam video to prove it.
It’s useless but I really want it
No surprise this gets terrible reviews; reviewers want to spend lots of time playing with their phones. For people who don't use their phones for entertainment, this is awesome. (Yes, it should have a better battery and camera.) What I really don't get, though, is why the reviewers all say an LTE watch would be better. LTE watches have such limited functionality, even when it comes to basic things like audio playback or calling an Uber. I think the explanation is that no phone reviewer really considers an LTE watch as a phone substitute. Rather, they review the watches, say that they're awesome, and then simply note the fact that you can also get it with LTE when you want to leave your phone at home. If they really tested a micro-Android phone against an LTE watch as a part-time phone substitute, they'd be pulling their hair out with frustration at all the things they can't do on the watch.
Strikes me as a perfect secondary phone for the $50 it costs. Wait, what?
Battery life is the killer..no its not a seller
Palm Pre was my shit back on 2009. But this is pointless.
That's what i want , flag ship specs on that body ,even wonderful if it has 98% screen ration.sick of brick phones those are around nowadays.
So it's like a smartwatch that you can't wear on your wrist....ok...
Useless
Everyone in the marketing department of palm should be fired. This phone doesn’t make sens even at $200. Why would any decent human being spend more than $300 for something like this when you can get maybe a fitness watch or something like that ? Like what’s the purpose of this thing ?
"Buy a smaller primary phone". Riiiight. What planet are you living on? Outside of the iphone (which is a NON option), finding 5" is quite difficult, and smaller than that does not exist anymore. This thing would be perfect if it had BT and didn't need an extra $10/month.
Removable battery would be nice too, as would a lower cost, but, even with those, if they added BT and let me run it as my only phone, I'd do it. In a heartbeat.
you can actually replace the sim card and buy it unlocked
I feel sorry for Sony my best brand. Please Sony make some best shits
Praej fhor indeya
You would think a channel with over 600k subs would research alittle and know that this isn’t the same Palm company and stop trying to compare it like it is 🤦🏽♂️
Cute, but very unnecessary.
The phone is so cute but can't stand alone lol. So useless! Smart watch is better than this
Junk
What happened to this channel. Dead these days.
Crap
Nobody gonna buy this
Your wrong! When people actually get their hands on this phone they gonna want it immediately, I know I did.
I've never gotten so much attention like I've gotten with this phone.
@@thetekassassin5974 if you want attention because of a phone you should be elsewhere
I couldn't finish the whole review..just can't stand this palm product..it's pretty much bad in every thing it's trying to do..it's not even a decent iPod..it's not even Google assistant..it's not a kids device..it's bad battery life..so it's not blackberry or Nokia replacement..it's poor performance..WTF does this exist..companion means smart watches now..it's not even doing that right
@Ed R. I own two..n ur right.. That's my point.. This palm companion is not even competing with that.. This is even lame r