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Palm Pre handled, handed out to celebrities?

by Joshua Topolsky posted Feb 23rd 2009 @ 10:58AM

There seems to be no shortage of chatter about celebrities and their new Palm handsets today. We already knew that stars attending the Independent Spirit Awards would be getting a swag bag containing -- among other things -- a Palm Pre, and based on the coverage we're seeing from the event (held on the 21st), they at least got to handle them. It's actually difficult to say if Palm was giving the device out that night or putting people on a waiting list, but what it does make clear is that the Pre can't be too far from launch if the company felt comfortable enough to throw them into such an uncontrolled setting. Does this mean the release date is nearer than we think, or is Palm just hoping that a little of that star power rubs off on the phone? Either way, we're super jealous of Eliza Dushku.

Update: According to a Tweet from Palm (which links this post -- meta!), these were just there to be played with, not handed out.

[Thanks, Marques]

Sony Ericsson Bluetooth-less watch

by Sean Cooper posted Jul 21st 2007 @ 6:33AM

Ideal for a slow day here at Engadget Mobile, friends, feast your eyes on the Sony Ericsson watch sans Bluetooth. This little green gem is a perfect example of the type of swag that can be picked on trade show floors, that is, if you speak to the right person. Some people collect this ~~junk~~ stuff and while we'll never admit to it, there is a certain amount of geek-hero cred given to those that can wrangle the best goods at a show like CES. So if your shelves are packing goods like this at home, by all means, drop us a note and share your wares.