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Palm (companion)

Palm
CodenamePepito
BrandPalm Ventures Group
TCL Corporation (In some markets)[1]
ManufacturerTinno Mobile
ModelPVG100
First releasedOctober 15, 2018 (2018-10-15)
Availability by regionNovember 2, 2018 (US)
December 6, 2018 (UK, Spain, Germany)
2019 (Other European countries)
January 20, 2019 (Hong Kong)
April 4, 2019 (US, standalone)
April 24, 2019 (Japan)[2]
TypeSmartphone
Wearable device
"Ultra-Mobile"
Form factorSlate
Dimensions96.6 mm × 50.6 mm × 7.4 mm (3.80 in × 1.99 in × 0.29 in)
Mass62.5 g (2.20 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 8.1 "Oreo"
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon 435
CPUMSM8940 Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz and 4x1.1 GHz) Kryo 360
GPUAdreno 505
Memory3 GB RAM
Storage32 GB
Removable storagenon-expandable
Battery800 mAh
Display3.3 in (83.8 mm) 1280x720 LCD (445 ppi)
SoundDual purpose speaker
Rear camera12MP with flash
Front camera8MP
ConnectivityBluetooth 4.2 low energy

Wi-Fi b/g/n (2.4GHz)

3G UMTS/4G LTE
Data inputsSensors:

Other:

Websitewww.palm.com
References[3]

The Palm phone, or "Palm companion device", "Palm Palm", "TCL Palm",[4] codenamed "Pepito" with model number PVG100[5][6] is a smartphone running the Android operating system, announced on October 15, 2018, and is first available in the United States from November 2, that year.[7]

Palm is developed, designed, and marketed by Palm Ventures Group, a San Francisco-based start up founded by Dennis Miloseski and Howard Nuk. Palm Ventures is financially backed by Chinese electronics company TCL that owns the Palm trademark, originally of Palm, Inc.[8][9] The phone is manufactured by China's Tinno Mobile as an ODM for TCL.[10]

With a 3.3-inch screen and 62.5g weight that is noticeably smaller and lighter than other smartphones released at the same time, the Palm was initially marketed as "an ultra-mobile companion" device that is meant to be used in conjunction with a regular smartphone—positioning it as a cross-over between a wearable and a smartphone, and originally could only be used by pairing the device with another phone on the Verizon network.[11][12] However, the restriction was subsequently lifted for new buyers as well as oversea markets, which make it also possible to use the device as a standalone phone.[13]

It is the first "Palm"-branded device on the market since 2010 (Palm Pre 2).[14]

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  3. ^ "Palm". Verizon Wireless.
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  5. ^ "Palm's Upcoming 'Pepito' Android Oreo Phone Has A Tiny 3.3-inch Display". HotHardware. 10 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Palm's New Android Phone Is a Low-End Throwback". 10 August 2018.
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  8. ^ "TCL Acquires Palm Brand, Preps for Comeback". PCMag UK. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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  10. ^ 天珑手机 乐天推出3.6英寸小屏新机:仅重79g 天珑移动代工
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  13. ^ Mogg, Trevor (4 April 2019). "Palm seeks redemption for its tiny smartphone, now a $199 stand-alone handset". Digital Trends. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  14. ^ Friedman, Alan (31 August 2018). "New Palm logo leaks". Phone Arena.