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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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Curves ahead
January 9, 2009 12:37 PM PST

To access the full QWERTY keyboard, you just push the screen up. In its opened state, you can see the Pre's curved shape. This was noted as one of the reasons an expansion slot was not included on the Pre.

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CES awards and nominees

Best of CES, 2009

Best of CES 2009 and
People's Voice Award

Since 2006, CNET has presented the Best of CES Awards, given to the top product in 10 categories as well as one coveted Best in Show award. See the gadgets that topped our list for this year, and find out the People's Voice winner, decided by more than 10,000 member votes.

Now accepting submissions for the 2010 Best of CES Awards.