Verizon conducts training centered on the Palm and webOS?

This article contains unofficial information.

Currently, Sprint is the only US carrier that offers Palm´s webOS-based handsets the Pre and Pixi. A rumor that appeared at the beginning of this fall had it there was a pretty good chance that Verizon would release the Palm Pre in 2010. Yesterday, FCC approved the CDMA version of the Palm Pixi equipped with Wi-Fi, the Palm 121 EWW that would allegedly roll out through Big Red. Until now, there wasn´t any proof about the intentions of the carrier and everything that we knew was, more or less, based on rumors. Fortunately, one of our trusted tipsters has just sent us a document that makes us hope the rumors about Verizon´s webOS range might be true indeed. According to the information, Verizon has embarked on a 20-minute long training to re-introduce Palm and webOS to its personnel that will be ongoing until January 4, 2010. Fingers crossed the information gets confirmed soon.

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posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44

1. vzwman (Posts: 385; Member since: 26 Oct 2009)

You go Verizon

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 14:09

2. mr. anderson (Posts: 92; Member since: 16 Apr 2009)

yeah, way to bring us a phone six months later!

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 14:47

3. bubbasixx (Posts: 30; Member since: 09 Apr 2008)

And who would you be blaming the six month wait on?? Maybe you haven't heard of the exclusivity contract Palm has with Sprint? Think before you post please.

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 15:53

6. phonatik (Posts: 21; Member since: 09 Nov 2009)

What the f?!@ r u talking about getting a phone six months later. They might be getting the webos, but no the Pixi. Dude, the Pixi just came out recently!!! Get your info right before posting comments...!

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 15:55

7. phonatik (Posts: 21; Member since: 09 Nov 2009)

Sorry bubbasixx, my reply was going towards mr. anderson.

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 15:15

4. rjt185 (Posts: 257; Member since: 11 Jun 2009)

Another interesting turn of events. :-) Things ARE heating up for Big Red.

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 15:28

5. ajac09 (Posts: 1482; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)

and still to expenisve... if they were the price of sprint id jump ship but not worth it.

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 16:02

8. rjt185 (Posts: 257; Member since: 11 Jun 2009)

$99 dollars is too expensive?? For WebOs it's a pretty flipping sweet deal, the only caveat the lack of WiFi which with VZW isn't really a big deal.

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 17:01

10. builder1 (Posts: 1; Member since: 16 Dec 2009)

VZ version will have wifi

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 19:48

14. rjt185 (Posts: 257; Member since: 11 Jun 2009)

Oh yeah, sorry I missed that, I was reading through the Pixi review, lol so I Was still on Sprint mode. hahaha

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 16:16

9. TheEclectic (Posts: 77; Member since: 23 Sep 2009)

"Palm is dead." - The Future

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 17:48

11. deschats (Posts: 193; Member since: 09 Jun 2009)

"Palm is dead." -The Past

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 19:07

12. phonatik (Posts: 21; Member since: 09 Nov 2009)

I feel that Palm has a good chance of making a come back if Verizon does what it did with Motorola. Originally Sprint, would be Palm savior but being the third largest carrier and with "poor" promotion, beautiful webos hasn't live up to it's hype! Don't mess it up Verizon, make no mistake webos will bring you thousands, and thousands of new customers...

posted on 16 Dec 2009, 19:46

13. TheEclectic (Posts: 77; Member since: 23 Sep 2009)

I think that Palm shot itself in the foot when they took forever to open up their app store. Everyone was hyped on Pre, including myself, but the lackluster amount of apps just turned me away. They took too long to open their doors and now all the developers have flocked to Android.

posted on 17 Dec 2009, 07:09

15. DonLouie (Posts: 594; Member since: 22 Dec 2008)

Web OS has 800 apps now with there being speculation of 1K by the end of the year because of fast they are coming in. I'm hoping something hot comes at the CES

posted on 17 Dec 2009, 07:19

16. rjt185 (Posts: 257; Member since: 11 Jun 2009)

I'm more attracted to the Pixi than the Pre for some odd reason, I can't quite put my finger on it.