Another internal Sprint document has found its way into hands at Engadget, this time in the form of a project sheet suggesting the webOS handset has a "req. delivery date" of May 16. The "scheduled (delivery date)" field is still blank, leaving an air of uncertainty; however if all goes to plan, the rumored May 17 release date looks to be the one.
For reference, all of the possible release dates so far are listed below:
February 15(PreCentral)March 15(Target In-Stock - EOL Sheets)- April 30 (Palm Pre beta tester)
- May 17 (Leaked internal memos; RandiRS4 via forums; leaked shipment date)
- Late May (Treo 755P EOL)
- June 29 (Leaked internal memos, if shipments inadequate)
- First half of 2009 (CEO Ed Colligan statement)
- Q2 2009 (Palm-Sprint Webinar)
In other news, Boy Genius got a hold of photos of a couple Pre devices, snapped at the annual "Bring Your Own Big Wheel" race in San Francisco. The two persons, possibly young adults, appear to be snapping photos using the built-in camera. Could these be a couple of beta testers, or perhaps Palm employees with increased freedom from an NDA?
Palm has always been in control of the device, so it is intriguing to see the device apparently let loose at a crowded public event. Then again, Palm could just be going viral with their marketing push, speculates IntoMobile. After all, with a new commercial and reaching out to celebrities including the IFC Spirit Awards, Jimmy Fallon, and Howard Stern, it only makes sense they would want to take it to the next level and go public. What do you make of these recent photos?
Thursday, 16 April 2009