The Palm Pre’s official unveiling the other day was good for a solid launch date, but we were left wanting more detailed spec on the WebOS-powered smartphone. Today, a leaked set of documents confirm that the Palm Pre’s battery is capable of up to five hours of continuous talk time. The leaked business guide documents…
Palm Pre hitting Best Buy for $200 sans rebate!
Best Buy may not be getting too many Palm Pre units on launch day, but if you’re lucky enough to have a Best Buy Mobile in your area, you’re in for a treat. Best Buy Mobile will apparently be selling the Palm Pre for $199.99 without any kind of mail-in rebate, as long as you…
Palm Pre Shows up on Best Buy Online Store for $849.99
In preparation for the June 6th. launch, Best Buy is now listing the Palm Pre in their online store for a heart-stopping $849.99. Don’t freak out, that’s probably what it’ll cost off contract and without carrier subsidies; the official pricetag will be $199 after signing up to Sprint and getting your mail-in rebate, or $549…
Visual Voicemail not Happening on Palm Pre
Palm recently received a question on Twitter about visual voicemail on the Pre, to which they evasively replied: “Palm Synergy presents integrated messaging in lots of useful ways, but not that particular way”. While unfortunate, there’s no need to really worry about the lack of native support, that just means we’ll have to rely on…
Palm Pre is in da FCC house
It seems that the final legal hurdle for launching the Palm Pre has been cleared. The Treo maker has pushed not one but two Pre fillings through FCC, and now their device is clear to be introduced in the U.S. market. SAR reports seem confusing as usual, and honestly we never go into much details…
Sprint CEO Hesse Admits Initial Palm Pre Supply May be Limited
You excited about the upcoming launch of the Palm Pre on June 6th? I know I am, along with thousands and thousands of other mobile junkies. Much to be expected, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has humbly admitted that the company will have problems meeting the early demand for the device. I’ve heard reports that there…
It’s Official: Palm Pre Launching June 6th for $199 on 2-Year Contract
Here we have it folks, FINALLY some solid information regarding the Palm Pre launch and pricing. I’ll keep this short and to the point… Here are the details: Pre will launch on June 6th $200 after $100 Mail-in Rebate on 2-year contract Purchase from Sprint, Best Buy, Walmart and Radio Shack When purchasing you must…
PreBerry Theme Hits the BlackBerry Bold
I was wondering when Palm Pre Themes were going to start dropping for the BlackBerry. Sure enough, a brand new ‘PreBerry’ theme has arrived for the BlackBerry Bold. I always get a kick out of themes that turn the look/feel of your device into that of another. Some may argue you get the best of…
Walmart to Carry the Palm Pre?
It wouldn’t be a Monday morning for me without some little bit of Palm Pre news… Thankfully when I started reading this morning this little gem popped out at me. Turns out that Walmart has mentioned (via the Wall Street Journal) that they plan to sell the Palm Pre, amidst a huge expansion of its…
Picture of the Day: Palm Pre Advert on an IndyCar?
Here’s something I haven’t seen yet. Palm Pre advertising… on a race car! Reader PapaRock sent this in to us, and while I can’t verify if this is a photoshop jobby, it sure does look real. In fact, I’d highly doubt this is a photoshop, considering the picture comes direct from the official IndyCar website.…