With the Android powered HTC Hero heading for an October release at Sprint with a $179.99 price point with a 2 year contract, the suits at Sprint seemingly felt that the Palm Pre needed to come down below that price. According to a tipster who works at an indirect partner retail dealer of the carrier (like Best Buy Mobile, for example) came in from the cold to tell Engadget Mobile that a price sheet dated today (9/8) through 10/31/09 states that starting Tuesday, the Pre will be going for $149.99 with a 2 year deal and a mail-in-rebate at "indirect retailers. You will still need to sign up for an Everything Data plan or a Simply Everything plan. Among other phones, a Palm Centro will now go for $29.99, and a Treo Pro for $199.99. Off-contract prices will remain the same. Will a $50 price cut inspire you to buy a Pre?
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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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