Looks like the preview of the Pre packaging and print materials yesterday has revealed some details regarding data migration to webOS, FCC, and earpiece compatibility with hearing aids, reports a forum member and article on Precentral. While nothing groundbreaking was found in the fine print, a few interesting points were noted:
- The Palm Pre SKU is is PALM100HK, suggesting that this link will take you to the Pre once it is released on Sprint.
- Data migration will be handled through your Palm Profile. Once your profile is verified through e-mail, a link will take you to a website where you can transfer data from other sources such as Palm Desktop and Outlook. You can only do this once, and it transfers your old Palm smartphone data to your Pre.
- Palm's FCC Grantee Code is O8F, and on the side of the box it reads "FCC Equipment Authorization ID number: O8F-CASC". Therefore, the Pre has now suitably passed FCC testing (earlier rumors suggested it was not yet approved).
- The Pre earpiece is rated M4 for hearing aids. "M" denotes microphone, while 4 is the highest rating. This means that in the standard microphone setting, the phone should be compatible with most hearing aids. However, the Pre won't support Telecoil (a "T" rating), so those who require a T-coil, or when not in microphone mode, may only hear a loud buzzing noise.
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