After several hours of on-again, off-again, we have official word that the pricing below is a promotion from Verizon, but no word how long it wil last. Mobile Hotspot is now free for all new and existing customers using webOS on Verizon – though it might take a bit of time for your bill to reflect the change.
Verizon Wireless has radically (and we mean radically) dropped the prices of its webOS products. The Palm Pre Plus is now going for $49.99 with a 2-year contract and the Palm Pixi Plus is going for $29.99 with a 2-year contract. On top of that, Buy One, Get One is still in full effect.
That’s one way to clear a channel stuffed full of inventory. We’re not sure how long this pricing will hold, but we will say that Sprint had best stand up, take notice, and get competitive – with the Pre Plus a full $100 cheaper than its non-plussed version (and a full $100 cheaper than the proposed AT&T price), this could get mighty interesting.
(Original updates as we followed the story while it broke overnight are after the break.)