Palm Pre Any Good?

almillar

I've had mine since the UK launch date and it's brilliant. I'd recommend anyone with a decent knowledge of computers to get Preware installed on it, which gives you an uofficial App Catalogue, and gives access to loads of new stuff, including loads of Linux ports, Doom and Quake being the biggies. You can't install these 2 until you have WebOS 1.3.5 (we're on 1.3.1 in the UK) but hopefully that will be along soon.
One stop shop for Pre news and software stuff is:
http://www.precentral.net

nsabournemouth

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/live-from-palms-ces-2010-press-event/

So for all us Pre owners wait and see what comes in March!

digp

Have they really ....... HAHAHAHAHA

patch3228

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has managed to get a normal O2 PAYG sim card to work on the Palm Pre?

Can't get past the profile set up right now...

Cheers

nsabournemouth

patch3228 wrote: »

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has managed to get a normal O2 PAYG sim card to work on the Palm Pre?

Can't get past the profile set up right now...

Cheers

Saw something about this. Will post a link for you.

nsabournemouth

almillar wrote: »

I've had mine since the UK launch date and it's brilliant. I'd recommend anyone with a decent knowledge of computers to get Preware installed on it, which gives you an uofficial App Catalogue, and gives access to loads of new stuff, including loads of Linux ports, Doom and Quake being the biggies. You can't install these 2 until you have WebOS 1.3.5 (we're on 1.3.1 in the UK) but hopefully that will be along soon.
One stop shop for Pre news and software stuff is:
http://www.precentral.net

When you say 'decent knowledge' what do you mean?

almillar

There's a guide for how to get homebrew going on the website I referenced. As a guide, I'd say if you've flashed your BIOS or installed an OS on your computer before, you're capable of putting homebrew software on your Pre. Get the Pre into 'developer mode' by pressing all the right buttons, dowload a couple of programs onto your computer, plug the Pre in, install 1 program (sorry, App!) then do the same trick to get the Pre out of developer mode again. You can then download loads of homebrew apps over the air the same way as you do with the official App Catalogue. Loads of useful stuff in there.

borntoshop

I would like to know how to unlock a Palm Pre as I cant afford the Pay monthly fee, I want to put my O2 PAYG in it, any chance of doing this or any companies able to safely unlock it please?

almillar

It's locked to O2 - just go ahead and put the PAYG SIM in it and it'll work fine. Of course you know that this thing uses data all the time, so if you haven't got a data tariff you'll get stung for a big charge?!

borntoshop

http://www.nextgenserver.com/palm_pre_unlock.htm

Does anybody know if this Palm Pre unlock works or not please?
It has a huge disclaimer in the t/c's my phone is still in box as I cannot afford the monthly fees O2 charge. I won it.