HP to U.S.: No Pre 3 for you
If you live in the U.S. and are hoping for an HP Pre 3 fire sale, we have some bad news for you.
While everyone was busy picking up $99
HP confirmed to PCMag.com today that the WebOS smartphone will not be sold in the U.S. Instead, it will be sold unlocked in the U.K. and France, but at a drastically reduced price of around $75 (down from $490 to $500). Since it is a quad-band GSM phone, you would be able to use it here with AT&T and T-Mobile service, but only on their EDGE networks.
If you're still keen on getting one, be prepared to act quick. HP said the Pre 3 is already sold out in Germany, and the smartphone is expected to go on sale in France and the U.K. "shortly."
Anyone going to try to pick one up?