Verizon, Palm Partner on $299 Android-Based Companion Device for Smartphones

Verizon is the exclusive carrier for the Palm smartphone companion device, described as a credit-card size device designed to eliminate “mindless scrolling and excessive screen time." The Palm's form factor is said to allow users to connect to “only what matters.” The Palm is voice-enabled with Google Assistant, has 12-megapixel rear-facing and 8-megapixel front-facing cameras and has a 3.3-inch 720p display. Its “life mode” includes shortcuts to get users to apps with “a couple of taps,” said Verizon. Apps for the Android-based Palm are available at Google Play. The $299 device syncs with a user’s Gmail account using Verizon NumberShare and can be purchased over 24 months at $14.58 a month with a two-year agreement.