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AT&T Mobility's CEO revealed this week his company is prepping two smartphones running Palm's latest operating system, to go along with the two models Verizon will soon launch.
Ralph de la Vega used part of his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show to make this announcement, though he didn't go into much detail.
He did not name the webOS models he was referring to, and only said they would be out "soon".
Though de la Vega chose to not name names, there are only two webOS models out now: the Palm Pre and Pixi. His statements could mean that both of these are on the way to AT&T.
However, Palm unveiled updated versions of these two smartphones for Verizon Wireless at CES this week. The Palm Pre Plus has twice as much storage capacity as its predecessor, and Pixi Plus adds Wi-Fi to its feature list. It's possible AT&T will get these two.
Or de la Vega could be looking a little farther away, and be talking about the second generation webOS devices that Palm is expected to launch this summer. That might stretch the meaning of a release coming "soon", though.
Whatever their exact configuration turns out to be, they will be the first webOS-based phones that use the GSM standard to be released in the United States, as both Sprint and Verizon use CDMA. The versions of the Pre and Pixi available in Europe use this wireless standard, though.
Palm itself has not said anything about this revelation from AT&T, instead choosing to focus its efforts at CES on Verizon's plan to launch its first webOS models later this month.
The Palm Pre and Pixi uses Palm's webOS, the replacement for the venerable Palm OS. This is a multi-tasking operating system able to wirelessly synchronize a wide variety of data with online services like Google, Yahoo, and Facebook, as well as Microsoft Exchange.
The webOS includes an on-device app store, and a growing collection of third-party software is available.
The Pre features a sliding keyboard as well as a multi-touch-capable touchscreen. This device is also equipped with Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, and a 3.0 megapixel camera with LED flash.
The Pixi can be thought of as the successor to Palm's popular Centro series. It has a tablet shape, with a 2.6-inch, 320-by-400-pixel, capacitive touchscreen. The Pixi is smaller, lighter, and less expensive than the Pre.
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