Rumor: Palm Pre to be launched on March 15

Rumor: Palm Pre to be launched on March 15

Chaks on 04 February 2009 - 22:39 · 17 comments & 4203 views

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Palm is very much confident about releasing their Pre in the first quarter of 2009 as announced in CES '09. February 15 and March 1 are the dates in speculation for the launch of Palm Pre for sometime now. According to the BoyGeniusReport which caught hold of the Sprint End Of Life products list, March 15 has been mentioned as the date that Palm Pre will be in stock, in-stores to replace the Palm Treo 755p.

Will Pre hit the stores soon as rumored? Will Apple really slap a lawsuit on Palm despite the proof analysts are bringing out about Apple's multi-touch technology's existence as 'Prior Arts' even before the patent was filed. Is Apple trying to use a vague and commonly used multi-touch term to threaten its rivals?

Meanwhile, don't forget to check out the impressive spec list of Palm Pre and its awesome videos at Neowin.

Let's hope this target date is for real so as to stop the guessing game.

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(5 replies) #1 LTD on 04 Feb 2009 - 23:13

the proof analysts are bringing out about Apple's multi-touch technology's existence as 'Prior Arts' even before the patent was filed.

What proof??

This has in no way, shape or form been determined by a court of law. Until that happens it's all just speculation. 'Proof" in this sense doesn't exist until it has the weight of a ruling behind it.

#1.1 Chaks on 04 Feb 2009 - 23:15

[quote=LTD said,]
This has in no way, shape or form been determined by a court of law. Until that happens it's all just speculation.

Thats why it has been said

the proof analysts are bringing out

Read the post linked for further details

#1.2 Infusion- on 04 Feb 2009 - 23:19

LTD said,

You act like you're going to have an aneurysm when this finally hits the market.

Put it on youtube if your head explodes, please.

#1.3 LTD on 04 Feb 2009 - 23:23

#1.4 LTD on 04 Feb 2009 - 23:25

[quote=Chaks said,]
[quote=LTD said,]
This has in no way, shape or form been determined by a court of law. Until that happens it's all just speculation.

Thats why it has been said

the proof analysts are bringing out

Read the post linked for further details[/quote]

Then it isn't proof.

#1.5 Forensis on 05 Feb 2009 - 19:06

LTD said,

Then it isn't proof.

Why isn't it? Proof:

"The evidence or argument that compels the mind to accept an assertion as true."

(2 replies) #2 +warwagon on 04 Feb 2009 - 23:17

I want one. Though I think it might be a while before its released to Verizon.

#2.1 GP007 on 04 Feb 2009 - 23:24

What about the price? No numbers yet, or maybe I've just missed them.

#2.2 Digix on 05 Feb 2009 - 00:16

GP007 said,

What about the price? No numbers yet, or maybe I've just missed them.

Right now there's a ton of speculation on the price of the phone, with numbers ranging from $399 for an unlocked handset, to $149 under contract. When we spoke to both Sprint and Palm reps

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/13/palm-pr...wanted-to-know/

#3 rm20010 on 05 Feb 2009 - 00:15

Time to see how long it'll take for Palm to release a worldwide ready Pre. Hopefully it'll be out in Canada by the end of this year at least.

(1 reply) #4 Matt on 05 Feb 2009 - 01:09

i just moved from sprint to att last summer. i hope they release a gsm 3g version for the states. id like to replace my iphone 3g with this.

#4.1 Infusion- on 05 Feb 2009 - 01:12

Matt said,

i just moved from sprint to att last summer. i hope they release a gsm 3g version for the states. id like to replace my iphone 3g with this.

This comment just made LTD cry a single tear, like the native american man in that old litter commercial.

#5 Marshalus on 05 Feb 2009 - 01:26

It's an interesting looking phone, I'll have to see it in person to decide what I think though. I doubt it'll replace my iPhone 3G but it may replace my wifes Treo 750 when her contract ends this summer. They should have significant bugs worked out of the firmware by that time. It'd be a good match for her since she does not want to lose the tactile keyboard (she hates typing on my iPhone) ... she isn't a huge fan of slider phones though.

#6 matthewf01 on 05 Feb 2009 - 14:54

This would make a nice Steak & BJ Day gift (March 14th)
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=March%2014th

#7 +techbeck on 05 Feb 2009 - 18:03

Good, I hope it makes the iPhone users to quiet down.

#8 +M2Ys4U on 06 Feb 2009 - 21:18

Any idea on non-US launch dates yet?

#9 Andrew123 on 09 Mar 2009 - 20:07

Actually, it's very unlikely to be launched in March, now that the 15th is coming. They're actually holding a webcast on march 12, in which there is the small chance they will delay the Pre even further (see the link below):

http://www.weboshelp.net/palm-news-and-rum...pre-on-march-12

As for a non-US launch date, I can update you on that. Vodafone will likely be the first, as they have already started negotiations with Palm for exclusivity in Europe:

http://www.weboshelp.net/palm-news-and-rum...r-pre-in-europe

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