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Video Daily: Palm Pre overclocked to 800MHz

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 15 Mar 2010 12:55 User comments (2)

Video Daily: Palm Pre overclocked to 800MHz The original Palm Pre (minus the 'Plus') has a 500MHz processor and 256MB of RAM, and the mid-range processor has been criticized by critics of the smartphone for some time.
This week, modders have overclocked the Pre (running 1.3.5.1 firmware or 1.4) to 800MHz, and saw obviously faster performance.

The phone drains battery very quickly, and the phone runs hot as well, but for those with some extra time on their hands and extra money (in case the phone explodes) it might be worth trying out.

Read the full post, and links here: http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pre-tips-information-resources/236315-prototype-video-wosqi-720-800-mhz-os1-3-5-1-a.html



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2 user comments

115.3.2010 14:24

could something like this be done to an HTC touch diamond?

215.3.2010 15:53

time to apply this :)

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