Watch out, Sprint: Verizon Wireless plans to offer the Palm Pre on its telecom network in about six months, according to Verizon executive Lowell McAdam.
A second generation version of the BlackBerry Storm, Research in Motion's touchscreen phone, will also be part of Verizon's future line up, he said.
The Palm Pre is set to make its debut on the Sprint network on June 6. Sprint hasn't said how long its exclusive deal for the Pre will last but most industry watchers expect it to run at least till the end of the year. With its newly designed operating system called WebOS, attractive hardware design and sleek user interface, the Pre has gotten major pre-release buzz.
It's been enough to even get Verizon rival AT&T on board. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson indicated earlier this week that the carrier wants the Pre for its subscribers.
Sprint has priced the Pre at$300, with a $100 mail-in rebate with a two-year contract.
See also:
- Six Reasons Why the Palm Pre is Special
- Palm Unveils Its Long-Awaited Smartphone, the Pre
- Video: Hands-On With the Palm Pre
- New WebOS Is Palm’s Secret Sauce
- Up Close and Personal With the Palm Pre
Photo: Palm Pre (Whatleydude/Flickr)
