http://www.thestandard.com/node/124830/comments comments feed. en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Pricing the Palm Pre will <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137746-100.html">be key to Palm</a> if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. <a href="http://now.sprint.com/pre/?id12=UHP_Masthead_010809_Pre">Sprint</a> is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.   </p> <p>Apple offers the 8GB iPhone <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10807294">for $197</a> at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&amp;T contract.  </p> <p>RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm<a href="http://shop.vzw.com/?id=BlackBerry%AE+Storm+9530+PDA/Smartphone"> for $199 online</a> with a 2-year Verizon contract.  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction:</span> Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less#comments Android Apple AT&amp;T Blackberry blackberry storm Google Gphone iPhone Mobile palm palm pre RIM sprint Verizon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:28:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124830 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Pricing the Palm Pre will <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137746-100.html">be key to Palm</a> if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. <a href="http://now.sprint.com/pre/?id12=UHP_Masthead_010809_Pre">Sprint</a> is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.   </p> <p>Apple offers the 8GB iPhone <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10807294">for $197</a> at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&amp;T contract.  </p> <p>RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm<a href="http://shop.vzw.com/?id=BlackBerry%AE+Storm+9530+PDA/Smartphone"> for $199 online</a> with a 2-year Verizon contract.  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction:</span> Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less#comments Android Apple AT&amp;T Blackberry blackberry storm Google Gphone iPhone Mobile palm palm pre RIM sprint Verizon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:28:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124830 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Pricing the Palm Pre will <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137746-100.html">be key to Palm</a> if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. <a href="http://now.sprint.com/pre/?id12=UHP_Masthead_010809_Pre">Sprint</a> is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.   </p> <p>Apple offers the 8GB iPhone <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10807294">for $197</a> at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&amp;T contract.  </p> <p>RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm<a href="http://shop.vzw.com/?id=BlackBerry%AE+Storm+9530+PDA/Smartphone"> for $199 online</a> with a 2-year Verizon contract.  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction:</span> Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less#comments Android Apple AT&amp;T Blackberry blackberry storm Google Gphone iPhone Mobile palm palm pre RIM sprint Verizon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:28:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124830 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Pricing the Palm Pre will <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137746-100.html">be key to Palm</a> if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. <a href="http://now.sprint.com/pre/?id12=UHP_Masthead_010809_Pre">Sprint</a> is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.   </p> <p>Apple offers the 8GB iPhone <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10807294">for $197</a> at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&amp;T contract.  </p> <p>RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm<a href="http://shop.vzw.com/?id=BlackBerry%AE+Storm+9530+PDA/Smartphone"> for $199 online</a> with a 2-year Verizon contract.  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction:</span> Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less#comments Android Apple AT&amp;T Blackberry blackberry storm Google Gphone iPhone Mobile palm palm pre RIM sprint Verizon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:28:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124830 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Pricing the Palm Pre will <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137746-100.html">be key to Palm</a> if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. <a href="http://now.sprint.com/pre/?id12=UHP_Masthead_010809_Pre">Sprint</a> is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.   </p> <p>Apple offers the 8GB iPhone <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10807294">for $197</a> at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&amp;T contract.  </p> <p>RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm<a href="http://shop.vzw.com/?id=BlackBerry%AE+Storm+9530+PDA/Smartphone"> for $199 online</a> with a 2-year Verizon contract.  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction:</span> Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less#comments Android Apple AT&amp;T Blackberry blackberry storm Google Gphone iPhone Mobile palm palm pre RIM sprint Verizon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:28:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124830 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Pricing the Palm Pre will <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137746-100.html">be key to Palm</a> if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. <a href="http://now.sprint.com/pre/?id12=UHP_Masthead_010809_Pre">Sprint</a> is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.   </p> <p>Apple offers the 8GB iPhone <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10807294">for $197</a> at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&amp;T contract.  </p> <p>RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm<a href="http://shop.vzw.com/?id=BlackBerry%AE+Storm+9530+PDA/Smartphone"> for $199 online</a> with a 2-year Verizon contract.  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction:</span> Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less#comments Android Apple AT&amp;T Blackberry blackberry storm Google Gphone iPhone Mobile palm palm pre RIM sprint Verizon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:28:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124830 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Pricing the Palm Pre will <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137746-100.html">be key to Palm</a> if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. <a href="http://now.sprint.com/pre/?id12=UHP_Masthead_010809_Pre">Sprint</a> is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.   </p> <p>Apple offers the 8GB iPhone <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10807294">for $197</a> at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&amp;T contract.  </p> <p>RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm<a href="http://shop.vzw.com/?id=BlackBerry%AE+Storm+9530+PDA/Smartphone"> for $199 online</a> with a 2-year Verizon contract.  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction:</span> Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less#comments Android Apple AT&amp;T Blackberry blackberry storm Google Gphone iPhone Mobile palm palm pre RIM sprint Verizon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:28:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124830 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Pricing the Palm Pre will <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137746-100.html">be key to Palm</a> if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. <a href="http://now.sprint.com/pre/?id12=UHP_Masthead_010809_Pre">Sprint</a> is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.   </p> <p>Apple offers the 8GB iPhone <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10807294">for $197</a> at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&amp;T contract.  </p> <p>RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm<a href="http://shop.vzw.com/?id=BlackBerry%AE+Storm+9530+PDA/Smartphone"> for $199 online</a> with a 2-year Verizon contract.  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction:</span> Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less#comments Android Apple AT&amp;T Blackberry blackberry storm Google Gphone iPhone Mobile palm palm pre RIM sprint Verizon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:28:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124830 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Pricing the Palm Pre will <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137746-100.html">be key to Palm</a> if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. <a href="http://now.sprint.com/pre/?id12=UHP_Masthead_010809_Pre">Sprint</a> is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.   </p> <p>Apple offers the 8GB iPhone <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10807294">for $197</a> at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&amp;T contract.  </p> <p>RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm<a href="http://shop.vzw.com/?id=BlackBerry%AE+Storm+9530+PDA/Smartphone"> for $199 online</a> with a 2-year Verizon contract.  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction:</span> Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less#comments Android Apple AT&amp;T Blackberry blackberry storm Google Gphone iPhone Mobile palm palm pre RIM sprint Verizon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:28:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124830 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Pricing the Palm Pre will <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10137746-100.html">be key to Palm</a> if it wants to compete with Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm. The Palm Pre, a touchscreen smartphone with built-in BlueTooth, 8 GB of storage and built-in QWERTY, is expected to come out in the first half of 2009. <a href="http://now.sprint.com/pre/?id12=UHP_Masthead_010809_Pre">Sprint</a> is the Palm Pre's exclusive launch partner.   </p> <p>Apple offers the 8GB iPhone <a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10807294">for $197</a> at Walmart if you are eligible for a 2-year AT&amp;T contract.  </p> <p>RIM offers the BlackBerry Storm<a href="http://shop.vzw.com/?id=BlackBerry%AE+Storm+9530+PDA/Smartphone"> for $199 online</a> with a 2-year Verizon contract.  </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">Prediction:</span> Palm will announce that the lowest-priced Palm Pre starts at $197 or less. Specific requirements such as a 2-year contract or an online rebate purchase will be judged favorably if it adds up to $197 or less. If the Palm Pre retails for $197.99, that will be judged as $197 not $198.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/palm-pre-retails-197-or-less#comments Android Apple AT&amp;T Blackberry blackberry storm Google Gphone iPhone Mobile palm palm pre RIM sprint Verizon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:28:52 -0500 Yi-Wyn Yen 124830 at http://www.thestandard.com