unwiredview.com - 1/12/2009
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Palm Pre Sprint’s pricing update and sales volumes When Mobile Review’s Eldar Murtazin revealed $399 price for Palm Pre on Sprint network , he caused a lot of discussion and even more questions in the mobile blogosphere. Is $399 price tag for Palm Pre smart or stupid decision, given that it’s ...
palm.com - 1/9/2009
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palm.com —
1 Within wireless coverage area only. Requires data
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Sprint: Palm Pre PDA Cell Phone
webosarena.com - 1/15/2009
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webosarena.com —
January 15th, 2009 by admin We received news
from a credible source that Best Buy Mobile will...
be getting an exclusive deal with Sprint for the Palm Pre release. For 60 days the number one consumer electronics retailer will be the only place where you ...
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Best Buy to be Palm Pre’s exclusive retailer
i.gizmodo.com - 1/8/2009
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i.gizmodo.com —
Palm just announced the Palm Pre smartphone at
CES 2009. It's a full touchscreen phone that slides...
open to reveal a keyboard. It has Sprint EVDO rev. A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a gesture area on the screen for navigation and use, a removable battery, ...
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Palm Pre: First Look and Details [Palm]
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Palm Pre Might Not Be Priced Into Oblivion After All [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... is obviously the story here, as the on-contract price the most important, referenced one for any handset. But don't ignore the $399 price either—that's less than many no-contract BlackBerrys and WinMo phones, and the same price as the G1 developer model. All this sounds like it could conceivably be true, and if Palm wants their new handset to make any waves (or more urgently, save their entire company) then they should make it true. [Mobile Review via Unwired View—Thanks, Stasys!]
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Palm Pre pricing update: $399 is indeed sans contract
CrunchGear —
... out of everyone’s mid-slump price range, it’s not going to do any good for anyone.
Turns out, the rumor was correct - but only in a very limited way. According to Mobile Review, the $399 pricepoint is one of two being considered for non-contracts, with a 2-year lock bringing it down to either $149 (if they settle on a $399 full price) or $199 (if $499.)
Come on, Sprint - get that thing onto the shelves at $149. You need this.
[Via UnwiredView]
Palm Pre: Doubters, Haters & Dreamers
Mobility Site —
... (via Unwired View). According to their sources, the Pre will be priced at $399/$149 or $499/$199 for no-contract/2-year contract. In addition they say that due to a shortage of the irregularly size display, there will only be 200,000 units ready for the Q3/09 release. This is sure to drive up hype and therefore demand. ...
Rumor: Palm to release Pre for as low as $149 with contract, $399 without
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... $200... if you're willing to sign a two year contract. I believe this is the relevant part:
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Potrzebie. A more Gallic-friendly description of Palm's rumored pricing comes courtesy of Unwired View:
The earlier quoted $399 price for Palm Pre was actually for ...
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Palm Pre to go GSM, cost $399 at Sprint?
electronista.com 1/9/2009 — The Palm Pre is already poised to run on more widespread GSM networks but may be more costly regardless of network, according to separate reports. Company European sales VP Paul Ghent tells site Pocket-lint that while the initial version of the Pre ...
Palm Pre May Be Priced at $399 on Sprint [Rumor]
i.gizmodo.com 1/9/2009 — Earlier rumors regarding the Palm Pre have it priced at over $200 —but one Russian blogger with a history of accurate reports on the canceled Razr 3 claims it will be as high as $399. Obviously, this is only a rumor and should be treated as ...
Palm Pre Preview: Simply Amazing [Palm]
i.gizmodo.com 1/9/2009 — Hey, I just had some time to play with the Palm Pre, maybe the most important handset to be announced in two years, and here's what it was like to use it. Updates coming. The Palm Pre is a lot smaller than I initially thought it would be. A good ...
Palm Pre's Amazing Wireless Touchstone Charger [Palm]
i.gizmodo.com 1/8/2009 — The new bad-ass Palm Pre phone charges wirelessly. That is, it's got a magnetic induction charger—like a toothbrush—called the Touchstone. More info during our hands-on. [ Palm Pre Details ]
In a Nutshell: Palm Pre vs. iPhone vs. G1 [Palm Pre]
i.gizmodo.com 1/11/2009 — CES 2009 brought us a new player in the smartphone upper-echelon. Let's drill down and see how the Palm Pre compares with the iPhone and Android's G1. 1. Multitouch touchscreen/gesture control : All three are capacitive, only the Pre and iPhone have ...
Palm Pre to Sell For Less?
mobilewhack.com 1/13/2009 — The Palm Pre is looking better and better. Besides the design, and the features, and the fact that people have already started to compare their future releases to the Pre, we've just heard that the handset will sell for a lot less than initially ...