Gizmodo readers :) Some words about pricing strategy for Pre
Blackberry Curve 8330: $569/$99
Blackberry Curve 8350i: $479/$149
Moto Q (LOL): $399/$99
Samsung Instinct: $$449/$129
Palm Treo 755: $579/$199
Palm Pre will be the most available handset if you make comparison with current handsets. The final price depends from Sprint, it could be different variants:
Palm Pre: $399/149$ or $499/$199, I strongly believe in price $499/$199 because next Apple handset in July09 will be presented at higher price (but the old one will be at lower price). The main goal of Palm put Pre between these products. Also, take on account that RIM will show next multimedia device on the end of summer. It will be at least 3 devices with similar features and positioning. But device from RIM will cost around $499 as well (not lower). I not mention several other handsets like Samsung, some Nokia and LG, for US they aren’t strong players (even Instinct wasn’t a great success). In any :)ase, right now exist only two price variants, I mention both here :)
I’m not count GSM version of Pre with different naming (it will be in 2009 on market, on selected markets - unsubsidized price 500-550 USD, sorry haven’t any mention of this price in Euro). Other three Nova handset will be on market only in 2010. Possibly they will show and launch a small update of Pre before that time, but if it will be high demand for Pre, then they won’t do it for sure.
IF you have any question, do not hesitate to ask :) Here or on our site - www.mobile-review.com
P.S. We will publish an article about Pre positioning and future developments in a few days :)
Blackberry Curve 8350i: $479/$149
Moto Q (LOL): $399/$99
Samsung Instinct: $$449/$129
Palm Treo 755: $579/$199
Palm Pre will be the most available handset if you make comparison with current handsets. The final price depends from Sprint, it could be different variants:
Palm Pre: $399/149$ or $499/$199, I strongly believe in price $499/$199 because next Apple handset in July09 will be presented at higher price (but the old one will be at lower price). The main goal of Palm put Pre between these products. Also, take on account that RIM will show next multimedia device on the end of summer. It will be at least 3 devices with similar features and positioning. But device from RIM will cost around $499 as well (not lower). I not mention several other handsets like Samsung, some Nokia and LG, for US they aren’t strong players (even Instinct wasn’t a great success). In any :)ase, right now exist only two price variants, I mention both here :)
I’m not count GSM version of Pre with different naming (it will be in 2009 on market, on selected markets - unsubsidized price 500-550 USD, sorry haven’t any mention of this price in Euro). Other three Nova handset will be on market only in 2010. Possibly they will show and launch a small update of Pre before that time, but if it will be high demand for Pre, then they won’t do it for sure.
IF you have any question, do not hesitate to ask :) Here or on our site - www.mobile-review.com
P.S. We will publish an article about Pre positioning and future developments in a few days :)