Photos: CES 2009: Palm Pre

Even before CES 2009 began, Palm created quite a buzz by announcing that it would introduce its new operating system as well as the first device of the family. On opening day of the show, the company finally introduced Palm Web OS and the Palm Pre, and the crowd was wowed. Check out our hands-on gallery of the smartphone.

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January 9, 2009 12:37 PM PST

Multitasking is a big highlight of the Palm Pre. One solution the smartphone offers is something called Deck of Cards, which basically lets you scroll though various panels to give you fast and easy access to applications.

Photo credit: Corinne Schulze/ CBS Interactive

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