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The Palm Pre debuted at the CES 2009 convention. The device is a fully-featured smartphone that will be in competition with the Apple iPhone and the RIM BlackBerry.Bloomberg.com: Palm Pre Takes On BlackBerry, IPhone... (January 8, 2009)
On May 19, 2009, Sprint announced it will sell the Pre exclusively for $200 after mail-in rebate, with a two-year contract service.PC World: Sprint Announces Palm Pre Pricing, Availability (May 19, 2009) Best Buy will sell the smartphone for $199.99 with a 2-year plan and $849.99 without a contract.BestBuy: [1].
Only three months after being released, Palm Pre can be had for $79.99 at Walmart, reports EverythingPre.com. EverythingPre: Palm Pre for $79.99 at Walmart
Two sources confirmed that Verizon will be carrying Palm Pre next year. BoyGeniusReport confirms that rumor on Verizon passing on Pre is bogus.BoyGeniusReport: Confirmed: Verizon Wireless will sell the Palm Pre An "official" tweet from Verizon Twitter account Verizon's Twitter: Verizon Twitterstates "We will be carrying the Palm Pre smartphone early next year". Verizon's Twitter: Verizon Twitter Post
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Palm Pre and iTunes Syncing Battle
- June 6, 2009: Palm Pre release date. Able to sync with iTunes out of the box.Engadget: iTunes support confirmed for Palm Pre
- July 15, 2009: iTunes 8.2.1 breaks Palm Pre Media sync functionality PalmInfocenter.com: iTunes 8.2.1 Blocks Palm Pre Media Sync
- July 23, 2009: Palm webOS 1.1 update re-enables Palm media sync with iTunes 8.2.1 AllThingsD: You Can Almost Hear the Shrieks of Outrage in Cupertino, Can’t You?
- August 3, 2009: Palm filed a complaint with USB Implementer Forum NY Times: Rivalry Between Apple and Palm Intensifies
- September 9, 2009: iTunes 9 breaks webOS Media Sync again. PalmInfocenter.com: Confirmed: iTunes 9 Breaks webOS Media Sync Again
- October 2, 2009: webOS 1.2.1 release "resolves" an issue that cause media sync from working with iTunes. Palm.com: webOS 1.2.1 Release Note
- October 29, 2009: iTunes 9.0.2 kills Pre sync. [1]
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Carriers Release Dates
- June 6, 2009: USA - Sprint Sprint: Sprint to Offer Palm Pre Nationwide on June 6
- August 27, 2009: Canada - Bell Mobility BELL: Palm Pre now available from Bell Mobility
- October 13, 2009: Germany - O2 Palm.com: Europe says “Willkommen, failte, and welcome!” to Palm Pre
- October 14, 2009: Spain - Telefonica http://blog.palm.com/palm/2009/10/palm-pre-says-hola-to-spain-on-14-october.html Palm Pre says "Hola" to Spain on 14 October]
- October 16, 2009: UK - O2 O2: O2 to launch Palm Pre in the UK on 16 October
- October 16, 2009: Ireland - O2 O2: O2 to sell Palm Pre in Ireland from October 16
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Fast Facts
- Uses new Web OSBloomberg.com: Palm Pre Takes On BlackBerry, IPhone... (January 8, 2009)
- Contains 8 GB of internal storageBloomberg.com: Palm Pre Takes On BlackBerry, IPhone... (January 8, 2009)
- Features GPS softwareBloomberg.com: Palm Pre Takes On BlackBerry, IPhone... (January 8, 2009)
- Three megapixel camera with flashBloomberg.com: Palm Pre Takes On BlackBerry, IPhone... (January 8, 2009)
- Wireless chargerBloomberg.com: Palm Pre Takes On BlackBerry, IPhone... (January 8, 2009)
- Supports EV-DO and 3GObsessable: Palm debuts Web OS platform on Pre... (January 8, 2009)
- Supports Wi-Fi and BluetoothEngadget: The Palm Pre (January 8, 2009)
- Display: 3.1 inch touchscreen at 320 x 480Obsessable: Palm debuts Web OS platform on Pre... (January 8, 2009)
- Supports multi-touch inputObsessable: Palm debuts Web OS platform on Pre... (January 8, 2009)
- Uses "Synergy" to pull contacts from Google, Facebook and other formats into single format
- Touchscreen slide-outObsessable: Palm debuts Web OS platform on Pre... (January 8, 2009)
- Mini-trackballObsessable: Palm debuts Web OS platform on Pre... (January 8, 2009)
- Palm stock jumped almost 35% after the Pre announcementGizmodo: Palm Stock Jumps 34.85% on Palm Pre News (January 8, 2009)
- Palm Pre is the cheapest over the course of a two year contract. http://www.billshrink.com/blog/iphone-ve...
- June 24, 2009: Reach 1 million app downloads (18 days after launch) http://www.medialets.com/blog/2009/06/24...
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Exclusivity
It was also announced that Sprint would be the exclusive carrier for the new Palm Pre smartphone, at least at launch time.Engadget: The Palm Pre (January 8, 2009) Other smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone, have caught flack over only offering their phone for one network. It remains to be seen if Sprint will also experience this backlash. -
Public Reaction
From the crowds at CES to the stock market, the public reaction to the debut of the Palm Pre was a positive one. Many analysts said this actually gave Palm a fighting chance for a comeback and stocks for both Sprint Nextel and Palm soared on the news.Bloomberg.com: Palm Pre Takes On BlackBerry, IPhone... (January 8, 2009) -
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RT @Juicy31: Palm Pre users download webos 1.3.1 we now can forward messages and assign a ringtone to our txt messages..=)
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RT @Juicy31: RT @Juicy31: Palm Pre users download webos 1.3.1 we now can forward messages and assign a ringtone to our txt messages..=)
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It's cause the iPhone is better! RT @iphoneincanada Palm Pre now $49.95 @ Wireless Wave! lol the price keeps on dropping!
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@Syfy Awh anyone using Destiny as a wallpaper? I'm more a ship person for my main rig. Have it on my Palm Pre too :)
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