The phone, meant to supplement the more serious Pre smartphone, will be available during the holiday seaon through its exclusive carrier, Sprint .
A lighter weight and thinner phone with a visible full keyboard, the Pixi is a natural mobile conduit for social networking sites and activities, according to Palm.
Palm Synergy lets users arrange information from Google , Facebook , Yahoo , LinkedIn and Exchange ActiveSync in a single view. There are also new integration capabilities for Facebook's contacts, phone, calendar and photo apps.
Pixi users can download applications from the Palm Beta App Catalog and use Palm media sync to customize the device with music, photos and videos from iTunes or the Amazon MP3 store.
Pricing Confusion
The Pixi's price hasn't been announced yet, but it's expected to come in around US$99. Here's why: Palm also announced that it is cutting the price of the Pre to $149, after rebates, with a two-year Sprint contract. That's essentially a $50 price cut.
Prior to the Pixi's unveiling, Sprint advertised a special offer for the Pre: For a just few hours, new customers were able to get a $100 service credit. However, Sprint yanked the promotion before the ink was dry.
It is unclear how the credit was to be applied to the Pre's final price for a consumer -- which after $350 in instant and mail-in rebates settled at approximately $200. It was widely assumed that the special offer was for a $99 Pre. Sprint reportedly said it would honor the deal for customers who signed new contracts during the promotion's brief window of opportunity.
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