The Pré smartphone will launch on 6 June, Palm has officially confirmed.

Palm said this morning that North American customers will be charged $200 (£129/€146) for the device – what you've paid after you've received the proceeds of a $100 mail-in rebate coupon. You'll also have to commit yourself to a two-year airtime contract with the phone’s exclusive US carrier, Sprint.

Unfortunately, Palm’s keeping mum for the time being about when the Pré will hit the UK and Europe.

The smartphone will ship with a charging cable, but the Touchstone wireless charger – unveiled [1] at CES in January - and accompanying Touchstone back cover for the Pré will also be available in the US from the same date, priced at $50 (£32/€36) and $20 (£13/€15), respectively.

US stores Best Buy, Radio Shack and selected Wal-Mart shops will also sell the phone from 6 June. ®

Links

1. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/01/09/palm_touchstone/
2. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/01/13/video_palm_pre_search_browser/
3. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/01/13/video_palm_pre_hardware/
4. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/01/12/video_palm_pre_synergy/
5. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/01/12/video_palm_pre_webos/

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