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Palm Pre Teardown

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  • The back of the phone and speaker.

  • The speaker in the Pre is substantially better than the one in the iPhone.

  • Palm didn't skimp on antennas. They're exposed for all to see as soon as you remove the back panel.

  • The antenna design is three dimensional to optimize signal quality. The iPhone's antennas also use this technique.

  • The small sticker labeled palm visible in the third image is probably there to prevent people from doing what we're about to do...

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