Palm Phone PVG100 Verizon GSM Unlocked Mini Smartphone 3.3 inch 32GB (Silver) (Renewed)

I use this as my primary cell phone, not as a companion as it was initially marketed. This sucker is tiny! Like credit card tiny. I got tired of lugging around a "giant" (5.5" screen) phone that I could not use one-handed or keep in my pocket comfortably. Those problems are solved! I keep this phone in my shirt pocket and never know it's there until I want to use it. It has all the functionality of a "full-size" phone but I don't use all of it because it's just too small for shopping, surfing and reading. (I use my tablet or desktop for that) What it is perfect for however is calling and texting (with the swipe-style keyboard, too small for adults fingers to text normally) or voice to text. Biggest complaint is battery life. Less than one day. Needs to charge on my drive to work AND again on my drive home. BUT since the battery is so small I can achieve a full charge almost every time I commute (25 minutes). Since I work a desk job in front of a computer I just don't need a big phone. I love this thing and it's a conversation starter for sure every time I pull it out.

I have to be reachable 24/7. I bought this because my Note 9 is huge and I sometimes forget to bring it with me. This Palm is so small I can slip it in the watch pocket of my jeans and not even know its there. It is a full featured smartphone in every way and capable of running anything. The only thing missing is a hotspot.. probably because this was intended to be a "companion device" like a smart watch. I am using it with its own Verizon sim card at the moment, but want to get it switched to be a companion device for my Note 9.. then it's only $10 a month and it shares your phone # which works best for me. Then if I leave the Note at home this phone will ring too. The important thing is that this phone is probably not practical as your ONLY phone. The screen is very small (but bright and sharp) and the battery life is very short. If I just leave it in my pocket all day and only look at it once or twice the battery will still be above 80% at bedtime. But start streaming a movie and you'll probably be lucky to get an hour out of it. It also gets very warm when streaming.. especially when in a case. It could literally be used as a hand warmer. But I expected these shortcomings in a phone this size. And I would rather have a fast phone that has shorter battery life than a slow phone with longer battery life. Overall as a second device 5 Stars!

first unit sent to me was unusable because the SIM tray was glued shut. returned it; replacement works fine. one significant complaint is that it is a little tricky to remove the SIM tray - the included removal tool is too big to fit into the tray release hole and the tray does not pop out when a smaller pin is inserted into the hole. the tray needs to be pried open with a large-gauge pin; I use a pinback button for this purpose. battery life is limited but, on the plus side, it recharges very quickly. the warning message at start-up that my SIM (T-mobile) isn't from Verizon is annoying but harmless. not really thrilled with the selection of alert tones that doesn't include the common ones usually used for SMS and Hangouts but can live with the alternatives. under "value for money" I gave 4 star because a brand-new unit is a bit expensive for my purpose but the fully-functional, new-looking "renewed" unit that I eventually bought was just under $100, which is reasonable. the item description includes the word "(Silver)"; not sure if that refers to a model name variant as the unit I received is black (as was the one I had to return), which is what I preferred anyway.

Have watched and read dozens of reviews and not one has mentioned that there is no microSD card. That is the deal-breaker for me. Just because I'd like a small phone does not mean that I do not take pictures and video. 32GB fills up quickly, and will be disastrous when it does. More on this later. The form-factor is beautiful. Sleek and small. Women call it cute and adorable in their reviews. Not a problem there. I would not call it either of those things. I am a man who loves svelte, minimalistic electronics and this is where the phone shines. There is no need to try to carry a cookie sheet in your pocket because that's all that the manufacturers are making (and that's what they keep telling us we should want ;) ) These phones are getting larger and larger and more and more ridiculous. I purcuased this for use as a stand-alone phone, not part of the Verizon add-on plan. This phone will not likely see use because of the lack of microSD card and this... I have been using it as a non-connected backup phone to get the feel of it. Even purchased multiple cases and accessories. Then, last week the thumbnail icon didn't work and I couldn't look at any of the photos or videos I'd taken on the phone. This was quite strange, so hooked it up to a computer to troubleshoot. Somehow files were corrupted and I ended up LOSING 47 pictures and ? videos. Now I'm a computer expert/engineer, do software recovery, build all of my own machines, have rooted all of my cellular devices (not this one, kept it factory standard) AND, regularly troubleshoot/fix/repair everyone's computers, from the office to family and friends. Out of 15-17+ phones, I've NEVER had an Android device behave like this. Can't trust it with my most precious cargo, pictures-- so this will be relegated to the Cool Tech pile. I really lost invaluable family photos. Life-tip... (have seen so many recommendations and reviews that talk about this topic, so bringing it up...) don't buy this phone because you need something irritating to "break your addiction" to a more feature-rich phone. Work on your addiction because it will help you in the rest of your life. Get to the root of the issue and more importantly, get a hold of yourself. It's like trying to use a tiny college fridge because you don't want to eat too much, or buying too-small clothing to encourage work-out motivation. Creating friction for friction's sake does not lead to a lasting resolution. Dig up the root. Progress. Grow.