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While Palm Pre still remains unavailable to general public, photos of it surface regularly. Today we have a couple of screenshots of its webOS, which make you want the phone even more. They were made using the webOS emulator on Mac.

While the official pricng for the Palm Pre hasn't been announced yet, speculations continue: Credit Suisse claims that Sprint will be offering the handset for $150 on contract, which will automatically position the Pre as the direct iPhone 3G rival. Hopefully the price will actually be this low, as it will assure a great start for the upcoming smartphone.

Some new live photos of the upcoming Palm Pre have surfaced online today, showing off the device in all its glory. Pre fans will defenitely be pleased. :) All are 100% real.

http://www.everythingpre.com/articles/2009/4/23/palm-pre-in-the-wild-youtube-app/

We know all of you Palm fans out there wait for the Pre to arrive, but if you're just looking for a Palm smartophone, you should know that the company is now offering its GSM Centro for $199 via its official site. It’s a good deal, considering the handset costs $50 cheaper than from other retailers.

We were rather skeptical about the ability of the Palm OS emulator for webOS to run games and videos without problems. Well, now we have almost no doubds it will work just fine. Just look at how games like GTS World Racer run on it (video below).

So if you were planning to get the Palm Pre when it’s officially released, do so without hesitations.

 

For those interested, the unlocked Palm’s Treo Pro is currently available at Amazon for $399.99 with free shipping. If you ask me, it's a great deal, especially since you won't have to deal with carrier contracts.

Buy it here.

Just a short update for the previous news: according to the leaked document supposedly from Sprint, it seems that the Palm Pre smart phone will be ready by May 16th, which is almost the same date I mentioned earlier today.

It looks like the release of device is just around the corner, and at the same time is pretty far.

Phonenews has apparently got some clues on the possible release dates of the upcoming Palm Pre. According to the source, Sprint has reportedly sent out internal memos to its staff, putting a vacation freeze for both May and June. The release dates are set to May 17th or June 29th, depending on the arrival of Palm Pre shipment. There was no official confirmation on that, so consider this a rumor.

If you're wondering whether you will be able to run PalmOS apps on the Palm Pre handset, the answer will be rather positive. According to rumors, the Pre will be getting a PalmOS emulator, which should do the trick. No one knows whether it will support all the available applications, but it's better than nothing anyway, right?

According to Jim Van, one of the beta testers for Sprint, the release of Palm Pre is apparently scheduled for April 30th, and it should be available for $299 with 2-years service agreement. Note that this is not confirmed yet.