Amazon Offering Palm Pre Plus (AT&T and Verizon) for One Cent

Matt — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:03:53 +0000

The prices of Palm phones continue to plunge. Amazon is now offering the Palm Pre Plus - both for AT&T and Verizon subscribers for one cent. That's just about as close as it gets to getting a Palm webOS phone for free. That's not all, there are other complimentary goodies as well. Amazon is offering free activation and free two-day shipping for users who purchase the Palm Pre Plus between 12:00 midnight PDT on June 14, 2010, through 11:59 p.m. PDT, June 30, 2010. If you are a Verizon subscriber, there's good news for you as well - Verizon has waived off the $40 monthly fee to turn your Palm Pre Plus (and Palm Pixi Plus) phone into a 3G Mobile Hotspot. The mentioned offers are not valid for prepaid and unlocked phones.

The prices of Palm's leading webOS smartphones - Palm Pre and Palm Pixi (Plus versions included) has taken a free fall in the last couple of quarters. It's hard to imagine that the original Palm Pre was priced around $200 almost an year back. All that we can hope is that there's a silver lining amidst these dark clouds and HP will revive Palm's sagging fortunes with a new webOS based device sooner than later. And did I mention that the Palm Pre was once compared alongside the likes of Apple iPhone and Motorola Droid?

Palm Pixi gets Bloomberg’s Vote as Frugal Teen Gift

brian — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:53:58 +0000

Rich Jaroslovsky of Bloomberg News wrote today that the economy hasn't recovered for many to consider a "$2,500 Apple MacBook Pro, or even that $200 Motorola Droid."

He goes on to say:

"If you’re looking for a smart phone to give a teenager, consider Palm Inc.’s Pixi... The Pixi is lightweight without being flimsy, and webOS is a pleasure to use. Teens may have fun with its Web-surfing and soon-to-be-available interchangeable designer backs."

And what makes the Palm Pixi a good frugal gift?

"it has become ground zero in a price war between Amazon Inc.
and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which are both selling it for $24.99. Moreover, Sprint data plans are cheaper than those of competitors such as AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless, adding to the savings."

This is exactly what we've been saying here for some time. This phone is the first smartphone we know of that is not only marketed towards teenagers, but it's also priced right for them. Part of that pricing isn't just the $25 for the phone, but the Sprint plans that run as low as $69 for just about every service that Sprint has to offer. Of course you may have to up that plan for more (or unlimited) talk time, but it's still far cheaper than other plans out there.

A lot of people may put the Palm Pixi down for reduced functionality of other phones, but we think it's going to sell quite well at this price point and serve as a starter phone that gets people to upgrade to the Pre and/or future WebOS devices. It's funny, because more and more of the Apple iPhone commercials are coming out saying, "Can your phone do that?" Owners of WebOS devices like myself will find themselves saying, "Yep, it does... and for a lot less money."

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Amazon Offering Palm Pre Plus (AT&T and Verizon) for One Cent

Palm Pixi gets Bloomberg’s Vote as Frugal Teen Gift