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Official: Palm Pre to launch on June 6 for $200
Official: Palm Pre to launch on June 6 for $200
Finally! Sprint has officially announced that the Palm Pre will be launching on June 6th for $200 after a $100 MIR and a two-year contract. You’ll be able to purchase a Pre from Sprint, Best Buy, Wal Mart, and Radio Shack. When purchasing a Palm Pre you must add one of the ...
Palm launching Pre on June 6th for $200: It's official
Palm launching Pre on June 6th for $200: It's official
engadget.com — The day you've been waiting for is here. Sprint just announced that the Pre will cost $199.99... after $100 mail-rebate and 2-year contract and will launch on June 6th as rumored this morning . The phone will go on sale nationwide at Sprint stores, ... (more) Palm launching Pre on June 6th for $200: It's official
Palm Pre to arrive on Sprint on June 6
blog.palm.com — Sprint has announced today that the Palm Pre will be available on June 6. Sprint announced that... it will be available nationwide in Sprint stores, as well as at Best Buy, Radio Shack, and select Wal-Mart stores. The webOS-based phone... (more) Palm Pre to arrive on Sprint on June 6
Sprint CEO warns of Palm Pre shortage at launch
Sprint CEO warns of Palm Pre shortage at launch
slashgear.com — Those hoping to come home with a Palm Pre on June 6th might do well to start... queuing early, as Sprint CEO Dan Hesse predicts the carrier will not have sufficient handsets to meet initial demand. Speaking at an investors conference, Hesse explained ... (more) Sprint CEO warns of Palm Pre shortage at launch
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Palm Pre on June 6th
Mobility Site — ... I guess it’s official? Crunchgear posted a press release (after the break) that dropped today stating that the Palm Pre will be available on June 6th for $199.99 w/ contract. They can’t be any clearer than that now can they? This is just a day after the New York Times said that the Palm Pre would be out the 1st week of June. Did Sprint/Palm decide to just announce it since the NYT leaked the date? What do you think about the price tag? Too much, too little? Will you be getting one? Take the poll. I would love to get my hands on one, but I don’t use Sprint. OVERLAND PARK, ...

The road to the Real Jesusphone: Why is Sprint launching two days before WWDC?
CrunchGear — For those of you who haven’t noticed, the Pre will launch two days before the WWDC keynote, traditionally a time of great nerdgasm when Apple announces some new products but, more importantly, has been recently been announcing new iPhone hardware and/or software. The Steve-less Steve-note will happen on June 8 while the Pre will excite and entice us on June 6. There are three reasons Sprint and Palm could have chosen this date. The first reason is the most cynical: if they launch a dog the news cycle will quickly turn to Apple ...

Samsung’s SGH-t349 now official, still bright green
CrunchGear — ... from the rumor mill this morning in all of its limey goodness is the SGH-t349, Samsung’s 20-key partial QWERTY candybar phone for T-Mobile. This guy has by no means proven camera shy thus far, so it’s no real surprise - but hey, lets see you make a cell phone without anyone finding out about it. Read the rest of this entry Next Post Previous Post Actively Discussed Posts BFF Contest: Punch-Out! tees from 80sTees.com [Update] 88 comments Official: Palm Pre to launch on June 6 for $200 51 comments The road to the Real Jesusphone: ...

Palm Pre now on BestBuy.com - for $849 (?!?)
CrunchGear — ... Whhaaa? This must be some sort of pre-release nonsense ’cause we already know that Best Buy will sell the Palm Pre for $199 without a rebate and the off-contract price will be $549. Still, why wouldn’t the correct price be set on the ...

Best Buy stores to only stock 4 Pres on launch day, better bring your sleeping bag
CrunchGear — ... of Palm Pres in Best Buy’s inventory will be 4,250, which works out to be 4 per store according to one source. Better go dig out the sleeping bag and lawn chair now if you were planning on getting a Pre on June 6th. ...

Guess how much it costs Palm to put the Pre together
CrunchGear — ... , Rapid Repair has already torn it apart, rapidly. A rough “guesstimate” of the cost for Palm to put the Pre together? Around $170; the device retails, sorta, for $199. ...

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