Along WebOS 2.0, HP and Palm are launching a new smartphone, the Palm Pre 2, which will be available from October 22 SFR

To accompany the arrival of WebOS 2.0 is a new device is announced, or rather an evolution of existing flagship terminal, with the launch of the Palm Pre 2. With almost the same dimensions (100.6 x 59.6 x 17 mm 145 g), still has a full keyboard QWERTY slider, Palm Pre 2 shows the rounded shapes of the first Palm Pre.

It features a display 3.1 “touch multitouch 320 x 480 pixels and WiFi wireless connectivity and Bluetooth, and an A-GPS module. Featuring a 5 megapixel camera on the back, with the possibility of géotagguer photos and video recording, This phone supports UMTS / HSDPA 3.6 Mbps (he can not enjoy 7.2 Mbps data rates that recently introduced SFR).

Palm Pre 2 is equipped with various sensors (light, accelerometer, proximity sensor) and has 16 GB of internal memory. It is powered by a 1 GHz processor and connectivity side, we find a microUSB port and a 3.5mm headset prices.

Autonomy announced is 5 hours talk and 350 hours standby, with the possibility of using the induction charger Palm Touchstone, a specific shell is shipped with the device.

It is therefore more of an evolution of the lineage outcome Palm Pre that a new terminal scratched HP as we may be able to discover early in the year 2011, along with shelves under WebOS 2.0.

Palm Pre 2 will be available from October 22 at the operator SFR from 1 € with taking a subscription Illimythics Webphone 5 (in cashback, or 99 € less than 98 € reimbursed as part of the offer Multi-Pack SFR). (more…)