Palm’s new companion phone is the comeback we didn’t ask for

2018-10-16 12:30

It’s been years since the Palm brand graced a new electronic device. It’s now on a ‘companion phone,’ which is essentially a small, more portable smartphone that shares your existing number and is available only with a Verizon carrier contract.

Sadly, it’s not the return to greatness I was hoping for. In case you missed the launch coverage over the past several hours, here’s a quick recap. The 5cm x 9. 7 cm Android-based ‘handset’ features a 3. 3. -inch LCD screen, a 12-megapixel rear camera, an 8-megapixel shooter on the front, and a low-end Snapdragon 435 chip paired with 3GB RAM and…

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Palm’s new companion phone is the comeback we didn’t ask for