Yes, AT&T has the iPhone exclusively in the U.S. However, there are many AT&T subscribers far and wide that are salivating over the Pre but are not making the jump to Sprint to get it. The ever-present and non-stop rumor mill has already churned out the Palm Eos, code-named “Pixie”, a super-thin webOS device with full QWERTY physical keyboard and suggested to cost a paltry $99 (subsidized). Given the 8GB iPhone has been slashed to $99 as well, the Eos may just be the thing to cause AT&T subscribers and possibly a slew of new customers to open their wallets and purses to enjoy Palm’s new Synergy experience instead.

When will (or could) this happen? According to RBC Capital markets analyst Mike Abrahmsky, sometime later this year. Although Sprint has exclusivity on the Pre, that doesn’t necessarily mean they corner the market on webOS if Palm launches a non-Pre webOS handset on a different carrier. At $99, does the Palm Eos entice you?

Source: everythingpre