Verizon phasing out Pre Plus, Storm2 and more
updated 09:20 pm EDT, Wed August 25, 2010
Inventory purge affects broadband devices
Verizon appears to be phasing out a variety of smartphones, including the Palm Pre Plus, BlackBerry Storm2 and Curve 8530. Although the Pre Plus had already disappeared from both the AT&T and Verizon online stores, the latest report suggests that the latter carrier does not plan to restock the device in its web-based store or retail locations.
The list of affected devices, detailed in several alleged inventory screenshots posted on Engadget, also includes wireless broadband devices such as the USB760 stick and Mi-Fi 2200 hotspot.
A recent leak suggests Verizon may be expanding its prepaid voice and data services to include BlackBerry handsets, although the specific devices remain unclear. A separate leak suggests the carrier will offer a rumored Droid 2 World Edition, Storm 3, Curve 3 9330, and several new netbooks later in the year.
