Internal Sprint leak releases two preliminary launch dates

To date, we don’t have any concrete information on when Palm and Sprint plans on making the Pre available, but it looks like we could be one step closer to finding out when the Pre will launch, if this rumor plays out. Basically, Sprint has announced vacation freezes for the month of May, leading many to believe that the Pre will become available in May, and Sprint does not want to be short staffed for such an event.

The first timeframe for a Pre launch is set to be May 17, assuming retail stores receive enough Pre shipments to satisfy their demands. The interesting idea here is that Pre employees have already begun training for the Pre and will receive units later this month in preparation for the May 17 release. So it looks like that rumor of the Pre being available on April 30 wasn’t all false.

Now, when those shipments come in and if Sprint decides they do not have enough Pre devices to go ahead with the launch, then Plan B will be enacted. June 29 is the date for the second Pre launch, in case not enough devices are ready to go by May 17.

Again, this is just a rumor based on internal memos within Sprint. However, based on all the recent news, it looks like Palm and Sprint are hoping the launch can take place on May 17, rather than delaying it to June 29.

Update: The newest information has the Pre shipping on May 16th. So what does this mean? We’re best off just waiting for some kind of official word by either Sprint or Palm on this one. We’ll probably see another bunch of dates pop up between now and then. Although, if everybody guesses every date, someone has to be right, right?

Via [PhoneNews]
Read: [Engadget]