Palm phone review: Tiny, portable and pointless?

Quick verdict

With a price of nearly £350, it’s hard to see where the true value is in the new Palm smartphone. Yes, it's cute, it's eye-catching. But if you want a companion for your big smartphone then a smartwatch would be a better (and smaller still) purchase at a similar price. If you’re after a smartphone with all the functions at a low price, there are cheaper and far more capable options.

For

• Obviously it's very portable
• Attractive design
• Handy when going running
• Makes a decent music player on the go

Against

• Far too expensive
• Limited battery life and performance
• Camera isn't great
• Requires second number (in the UK
• Not US)
• A smartwatch makes more sense for purpose