According to a Sprint Nextel planning document leaked to Engadget, the Palm Pre handset launch will be ready by Saturday, May 16.
Sprint often launches products on a Sunday, which has led to some speculation the handset could come out as early as May 17. The news seems to reaffirm the carrier’s commitment to launch the phone in the first half of the year, so consumers can reasonably expect the device to be available by the end of June.
Sprint today had no update beyond its initial announcement that the device would be launched in the first half of 2009, says spokesman Scott Sloat.