Update, 4:44 PM ET August 23: HP's Palm Euro Store is now reporting, "We have temporarily stopped taking orders against this SKU. A price reduction is expected to be announced in the next 18 to 24 hours. This price reduction will apply to a Pre 3 Bundle which will include a number of accessories. This is a limited time offer while stocks last."
Original story, 2:23 PM ET August 22: The $99 HP TouchPad isn't the only amazing deal coming out of HP's fire sale on WebOS devices. The unlocked HP Pre 3 smartphone will go on sale "shortly" in both France and the U.K. for a mere $75 unlocked, according to HP.
As of this writing, the Pre 3 costs 349 euros ($505) in France and 299 pounds ($490) in the U.K., making the $75 sale a dramatic drop.
The phone is already sold out in Germany, HP said.
The Pre 3 was to be the latest flagship webOS smartphone from HP, a sliding phone with a similar form factor to the existing Pre and Pre 2. Introduced at the same time as the TouchPad, it features the largest keyboard of any of the Pre line.
It includes a 3.6-inch, 480x800 display that is 2.5x the resolution of the Pre. The 5-megapixel camera includes image stabilization, autofocus, and LED flash; there is also a forward-facing camera for video calling. The Pre 3 runs on a 1.4GHz Qualcomm processor.
The phone will not go on sale in the U.S. at all, HP said. But the unlocked device will work to some extent on AT&T's and T-Mobile's networks. The Pre 3 can hit both carriers' 2.5G EDGE networks. For 3G bands, though, it has 900, 1900, and 2100 Mhz. AT&T users need 850 and 1900 for full coverage, so they'll get limited 3G. T-Mobile users need 1700 Mhz, so they'll be stuck on EDGE.
Source:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2391519,00.asp?kc=PCRSS05039TX1K0000762
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