Rumours of an early demise (or delays) for the Palm Eos (codename Pixie), the webOS-powered Palm Centro replacement, appear to have been unfounded. According to Morgan Keegan & Company, an investment firm, expect that it will see the light of day at the end of the year (as other rumours have suggested as well).
“We believe initial Pixie shipments will begin in the November quarter, although timing is still uncertain (we believe the goal would likely be a holiday launch). Although Pixie is unlikely to be a ‘hero’ product with massive advertising and subsidy support, its $99 price point should drive substantial volumes and we believe distribution can be broader initially if not exclusive.”
Morgan Keegan & Company also expect that both AT&T and Sprint will offer the device at launch time.
The Palm Eos is expected to come with quad-band GSM/HSDPA connectivity, a 2.63-inch HVGA display, a QWERTY thumb keyboard, 4GB of storage, A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 (A2DP and EDR), a 2MP camera with fixed focus, and an 1150mAh battery.