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Can You Open Excel on Palm Pixi?

John — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:38:08 +0000

What kind of files and supported by the new Palm Pixi phone? Can you open and edit Excel files on Pixi? Are there any built-in apps that let you do works in Microsoft Office? Yes, you can view and edit Microsoft Excel on Palm Pixi with Documents to Go applications found on the phone. However, the Docs to go is a third party application also available for other smartphones like BlackBerry and the original Palm OS.

You can sync any Excel files you saved on you desktop or laptop with the Pixi. To view Excel attachments on emails, simply click/tab the file names directly from the email applications, the Docs To Go opens it correctly. You can zoom in and out with only two finger gestures. I tested the Docs to go on Palm Pre, it works seamlessly with Excel 2000, 2003, and 2007 attachments. The touch screen works perfectly when you try to scroll page up and down. Better than using the trackball found on most of the Blackberry phones.

Is Palm Pixi Touch Screen?

John — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:20:48 +0000

There are many smartphones with a non-slide-out full QWERTY keyboard do not have touch screen – like Blackberry Curve, Bold, and T-Mobile Dash. So, is Palm Pixi touch screen given the fact that it does have a physical keyboard right below the screen? Rest assured that the Palm Pixi is 100% touch screen. In fact, the touchscreen is the only way to take advantage of the new WebOS that utilized gestures by tapping and swiping the screen.

There so many so-called messaging phones out in the market that has a full QWERTY keyboard and I am surprised that the Pixi is sometimes mistaken as text messaging although it does more than just text and emails. Enough said, you have to get it and see it yourself why the Palm Pixi touchscreen phone is a going to take the smartphone to the next level.

Should You Upgrade from Centro to Pixi?

John — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:03:55 +0000

Are you thinking to upgrade from Palm Centro to Palm Pixi? It’s a smart question and let’s do a battle between Palm Pixi vs. Centro and make the choice clearer. We know it’s not fair to compare the Operating Systems on these two phones since the WebOS is completely new and the original Palm OS has been out since the Palm Pilot over 10 years ago. The Centro with Palm OS 5 still has its advantages over many so-called smartphones these days. However, there is no question that the WebOS is much more advanced in every way than the Palm OS.

Looking at the form factors – The Palm Centro has a small screen that supports 320×320 pixels while the Palm Pixi has a larger screen that supports 320×400 resolution. Not much bigger but every inch on the tiny screen estate makes viewing documents and playing games a much better experience.

We find the keyboards on both Pixi and Centro very similar. And it’s good thing not to change too much on something that’s so great. The full QWERTY keyboard right below the screen and small and some of you might consider the keys are cramped on such a small area. Jading from my experience with the Centro, the spaces between keys are minimal to make them fit into such a small smartphone. The Pixi has upgraded the keys to make them more reasonably spreaded out.

The best reason to upgrade to Palm Pixi is the new WebOS that makes mobile computing a reality on a small device. Emails, Web, Social Media, and Instant Messaging keep you connected with everyone and everywhere you go.

That’s the answer – you should definitely upgrade from Centro to Palm Pixi when it goes on sale later this year.