Verizon’s Palm Pre, Pixi Plus Prices down
As the new information saying that Verizon Wireless is cutting the prices for its Palm’s Pre Plus and Pixi Plus smart phones and providing free access to a Wi-Fi service allowing the phones to deliver Internet access to other kinds of servies including Apple’s iPad.
Palm has been struggling to compete as the consumers flock to such devices, for example, Apple’s iPhone and Research in Motion’s BlackBerry, so thanks to the price cut and addition of some free services, this company could snag bargain-hunting shoppers.
On Thursday, Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Raney said that Verizon is selling Palm’s Pre Plus for $50, down from $150. The Pixi Plus now goes for $30, down from $80. Both of them require two-year contracts.
Both of these phones are black featuring touch screens and standard QWERTY keyboards. The keyboard for the Pre Plus slides out from the bottom, whereas the one for the Pixi Plus is built into its face. These two devices run Palm’s WebOS software.
Both of these phones are black featuring touch screens and standard QWERTY keyboards
Besides, Verizon is also providing free but though limited use of a service allowing up to five devices to connect to Verizon’s wireless network through the phones, which act as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
A mobile hotspot utility was already available as a free download from Palm’s App Catalog for use on the Pre and Pixi Plus, but Verizon was charging $40 a month for 5 gigabytes of data use. At present, the company is providing users with an amount of data use for free each month.
