Works with Touchstone charging station. Fits snugly and allows access to all features just like original cover. Has sort of a dry, snake-skin feel as opposed to the original cover's slightly rubbery touch, but not a big deal. Touchstone is definitely the superior way to keep your palm charged. OEM Palm Pixi Touchstone Charging Back Cover - Blue
This is the second color touchstone cover we bought for this phone. The first orange one started to show signs of issues after about 4 months. It appears to be made of two layers, a soft-rubbery outer shell over a hard plastic inner shell that snaps onto and holds the phone.
After about 4 months, the outer shell begins to 'stretch' and form areas where it 'bubbles' away on the edge of the phone from the plastic inside. At the same time, the inside will start to crack in places if you remove the back to replace the battery or have to pull it to reset on occasion.
It's a nice addition to the look of the phone but ultimately, doesn't seem to last.
The good:
The color and feel are excellent. The textured back helps the phone grip while resting on slick surfaces, so it's more difficult to knock off when bumped.
The bad:
I have to agree with other reviews regarding the poor build quality. The area around the charger flap has rubbed away to a smooth and shiny surface within two weeks. The metal that helps the flap close fell off by day three (fixable, yes, but I just force it closed with its own tightness). I used the charger flap for the first few days as I waiting for my touchstone base and have rarely used it since.
It has now been two or three months, and the rubber around the volume buttons sticks out, with some of the rubber inside clearly ripped. The rubber around the power buttons also juts out slightly, though not as bad. I have dropped the phone many, many times after the first overly-cautious and accident month; however, the product had already begun showing wear around all the buttons.
Overall:
I love the color and the texture. I had read the reviews before hand and did NOT come into the product expecting anything better than what I received, so I was not hugely disappointed by the poor quality and would probably buy this again. If you purchase this with the understanding that it was made rather cheaply, you will be able to enjoy it for what it is: a product that works but loses its new look sooner rather than later. If you want a good looking product that will stay looking new for a while, I would suggest finding a different touchstone cover... maybe the designer covers would be a better fit?
This is the second of these that I've bought because, although it works with the Touchstone very well in regards to charging, it doesn't last long. The first one began to warp around the edges and the silicon material (?) began to bubble around the edges to the point that it just looked very, very horrible and was too easy to peel off. Also, the charger flap stays in place by a tiny piece of metal and a magnet. Well, the tiny piece of metal becomes unglued from the flap, so the flap will just stick out. Another eyesore. So, I just bought me this one 1 month ago and already that stupid flap did the exact same thing. I use to love Palm products, but no more. They really have ditched the idea of trying to make quality products. I assume they just can't afford to hire great engineers/designers and also can't afford to execute the making of the products, because everything... even my Palm Pixi Plus.... is not a good product. I will no longer buy Palm products. Too bad. I wanted to believe in them and got completely burned.
This cover is the bomb. There is a condition though. You have to use it in combination with the touchstone charging dock. One of the best features of this phone is charging the phone via the dock. And with the new Palm 2.0 webOS dock apps will be available. If you are not going to use the wireless dock buy a silicon cover and not the touchstone cover.
Love it! - Sprint - Palm Pixi'
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