{"id":151389,"date":"2010-01-07T15:50:54","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T20:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"Gizmodo-5442991"},"modified":"2010-01-07T15:50:54","modified_gmt":"2010-01-07T20:50:54","slug":"palm-pixi-plus-first-hands-on-colorful-cases-are-good-quality-it-connects-to-wi-fi-quickly-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/151389","title":{"rendered":"Palm Pixi Plus First Hands-On: Colorful Cases Are Good Quality, It Connects To Wi-Fi Quickly [Phones]"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pixi got even fewer upgrades than the Pre<\/a>, if that’s possible. The Pixi Plus<\/a> now has Wi-Fi—which worked well when I tried it out—but the main draw to the Plus is the super-colorful cases.<\/p>\n

They’re TouchStone charging-compatible cases, which is a nice addition, but like I said with the Pre Plus<\/a> it just means you’ll have to spend extra on buying a TouchStone. The cases feel good, rubbery with perforations (on the solid color versions, the printed ones are smooth), and have holes for the camera lens, headphone jack, speakers, right-side buttons and on\/off button. They’re swappable, so expect Palm to team up with more designers in future.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, like with the Pre Plus, the upgrades are minor. It’s running on Verizon (which showed full bars for reception), and I managed to switch Wi-Fi connections easily—and quickly. The screen could be a little more responsive, but it’s the same fault we found in the original Pixi. It’s very much aimed at the youngsters now, with these cases—but actually, I really like them. Especially the Artists’ Series editions, which will cost $49 and charge wirelessly.<\/p>\n