Palm Pixi leak shows GSM version with 4GB storage
updated 05:05 pm EDT, Tue October 6, 2009
Palm Pixi GSM spotted in Vietnamese leak
A Vietnamese site's access to a prototype has confirmed that Palm is developing a GSM version of the Pixi for use on carriers beyond Sprint and outside of the US. The dissection shows a superficially identical device but, apart from the choice of network, that the phone may carry just 4GB of internal storage instead of 8GB in the version first headed to the US. Its 2-megapixel camera and GPS should remain intact.
Which carriers are tipped for the international Pixi aren't known, though Sprint's exclusive for the US will likely last until at least the end of 2009 and would prevent an AT&T release. Bell Canada also has a Palm Pre exclusive and is more liable to ask for a similar deal for the Pixi. The most likely candidate so far is O2, which needs a GSM version of any Palm phone and is the sole carrier for the Pre in Europe.
