Andre Yoskowitz
8 Sep 2009 18:23
According to PreCentral, beginning on October 31st the Palm Pre will begin selling in some areas for $150 USD, a 25 percent price cut off its current price tag.
The discount will be available through third-party retailers such as Best Buy but not directly through Sprint, the exclusive carrier.
The 3G capable phone has a 3.1-inch touchscreen with 480x320 resolution and a slider design which hides a full QWERTY keyboard. More notably, the phone uses Palm's own WebOS Linux-based operating system, which offers multitasking for applications and "Synergy" for contacts integration.
The Pre, despite selling well, must compete in a market full of other smartphones including the iPhone and a number of Android, Symbian and WinMo phones.