Telus to launch GSM Pre and Pixi in January?

The Pixi is about to launch this Sunday November 15, on Sprint. There hasn't been any word on when it will come out internationally or when the GSM Pixi will be available yet but, according to Mobile Syrup the Pixi and Pre will be arriving on Telus (Bell's brand new shared HSPA network) in January 2010. Along with the new and already wide spread Bell & Telus HSPA Network infrastructure roll out this is good for the network and Palm.

(We know those are sprint phones in the photo. Still awesome though!)

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GSM Palm Pre on its way to exclusivity on Telcel in Mexico?

Video footage has been released showing a GSM version of the Pre running on Telcel. There hasn't been any official announcement at Telcel just yet, but according to the video Telcel will be the exclusive carrier of the Palm Pre. The video shows the Pre and how it functions. There are no Sprint apps in the launcher and you see the SIM card when they take the back casing off. One major thing to note, and what is causing a little controversy over on twitter, is the mention that this Pre has expandable storage space. No specifics are given and the battery is not removed so we can't see anything on the video but this may be the first Pre with some sort of expandable storage. Though I wouldn't bet my money on it. Is the Telcel release coming soon? What do you think? Check out the videos and decide for yourself.

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GSM Palm Pre release this Fall in Germany

 

An updated picture on Palm's Germany site suggests that the Palm Pre release date in Germany will be somewhere within this Fall, yes -- the GSM Palm Pre. And that's a long, long time.

[via engadget]

PALM: Don't Call It A Comeback; We've Been Here For Years!

RBC analyst Mike Abramsky called the trio of the best smart phone makers on the market "the new world order" includes Apple, RIM, and Palm, and said that they are are positioned for leadership in the cell phone industry, thus sending estimates and price targets higher for all three companies.

• Apple price target jacked to $250 from $190, FY11 estimates $50.3 billion revenue (18% y/y growth) and $8.25 EPS on 49.3 million iPhones. Near-term estimates raised, too.
• RIM price target jacked to $150 from $100, FY11 estimates $21.2 billion revenue (32% y/y growth) and $5.43 EPS. Near-term estimates raised, too.
• Palm price target jacked to $25 from $18, FY11 eatimates $3.2 billion revenue (52% y/y growth) and $0.75 non-GAAP EPS. Near-term estimates raised, too.

Why Palm? The company has near-term challenges but the "special sauce to lead", Abramsky says, including WebOS platform.

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GSM Palm Pre UK Release Date is October 30th? Similar Pricing and Tariffs to iPhone 3GS

 

We were tipped this morning by an O2 employee that the GSM Palm Pre on O2 is planned to be released on October 30th in the UK. O2 hasn't decided a solid price point, but the tipster did mention that it will be close to that of the iPhone 3GS. In addition, the tariffs will be the same as to the iPhone.

So there you have it, if it's true, the GSM Palm Pre debuts in the UK on October 30th.

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]