Palm Announces the Pre
The Pre Is Running Linux
That makes since, at a Webinar this past summer an official from Sprint said they will be running a Linux based device second quarter 2009 at the latest. For you ATT customer wanting this you will have to buy the unlocked GSM Euro version, Palm is not making plans for a GSM American version. That means $$$$ unless you jump over to Sprint which would make since due to the fact ATT charges an arm & a leg!
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Here is an article which shows the GSM version will be a world version:
http://investor.palm.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID ... »
http://investor.palm.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID ... »
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scorpio said:
For you ATT customer wanting this you will have to buy the unlocked GSM Euro version, Palm is not making plans for a GSM American version.
That's not true.
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From Engadget:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/01/08/there-will- ... »
There are other articles floating around as well.
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/01/08/there-will- ... »
There are other articles floating around as well.
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Ah de poor Sprint FanBoi's thought they knew it all, except unlike CDMA, you don't have to buy your phones carrier branded with GSM.
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hmm sounds like the fanboi is right to me read the last link he sent:
Update: We've just seen a copy of the Pre's press release, and sadly, the 3G GSM version is listed as being intended for "other regions" -- in other words, places not served by Sprint. The good news, we guess, is that we've also confirmed that it's HSDPA, so at least it'll be hauling ass.
read that as expensive since it wont be available directly from the carriers.
Update: We've just seen a copy of the Pre's press release, and sadly, the 3G GSM version is listed as being intended for "other regions" -- in other words, places not served by Sprint. The good news, we guess, is that we've also confirmed that it's HSDPA, so at least it'll be hauling ass.
read that as expensive since it wont be available directly from the carriers.
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this is from
http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2009/01/09/124814 ... »
"Palm is scheduled to to be available first in the United States excluisely from Sprint in the first half of 2009, and will be followed by a world-ready UMTS version for other regions. Sprint pricing for the phone has not yet been determined."
enough said......
http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2009/01/09/124814 ... »
"Palm is scheduled to to be available first in the United States excluisely from Sprint in the first half of 2009, and will be followed by a world-ready UMTS version for other regions. Sprint pricing for the phone has not yet been determined."
enough said......
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