DigiTimes, a Chinese news publication, reports that October is the target for shipping large volumes of Palm Eos handsets to Palm. This report is in contradiction to an earlier report that the Eos wouldn’t arrive until 2010. It has been also rumored that the Eos is slated to replace the aging Centro as a price leader at $99, a bargain for a webOS-based device.

The Palm Eos is likely headed to AT&T first, then to Sprint sometime next year. The front-facing QWERTY keyboard is reminiscent of Palm’s Treo and Centro lineup and should prove to be popular, especially with those already familiar with this design. If it does arrive at under $100 it should be a very popular holiday item at the end of the year.

Source: everythingpre