Palm is hoping that its upcoming smartphone, the Pixi, will help it expand the market-share it already earned with the release of the Palm Pre earlier this year. Touted in some quarters as a potential iPhone killer, the Pre included a fully QWERTY keyboard, multi-touch screen, and a sleek form-factor – all elements continued with the Pixi, due for release sometime in the fourth quarter of 2009.

At a recent Pepcom event in New York City, eWEEK had the chance to examine the Pixi and see how it compared to Palm’s earlier high-profile smartphone. With a slim form-factor and an interface linking to many consumer applications such as Facebook, the Pixi has the potential to sell in generous numbers during the holiday season; businesses already utilizing Sprint’s network may also consider adopting the device for everyday use.
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