Mysterious Palm smartphone pops up in WiFi certification database: is this Verizon's

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/palm-pre-vzw-wifi-certifica.jpg (http://certifications.wi-fi.org/pdf_certificate.php?cid=WFA8397)Look, let's not beat around the bushes -- Verizon Wireless will one day stock Palm's Pre (http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/28/verizon-wireless-to-carry-palm-pre-storm-2-in-about-six-months/). It's a rather well documented fact (http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/10/17/verizon-confirms-palm-pre-hitting-big-red-early-next-year/), and at this point the only real question is "when?" Judging by a mysterious Wi-Fi Certificate that just popped up, we're beginning to think that the waiting period is nearly up, and with CES 2010 happening in a week, there's hardly a better time for us to really start believing. If you'll recall, Sprint's Pre snagged a Wi-Fi Certificate number of P100EWW (http://certifications.wi-fi.org/pdf_certificate.php?cid=WFA6849), and just this summer we spotted a few leaked Palm devices within VZW documents with "P101" and "P121" (http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/08/28/possible-palm-pre-eos-storm-2-and-more-revealed-in-verizon-da/) monikers; lo and behold, the certificate for this elusive dual-mode (WiFi and cellular) smartphone boasts a P101EWW label. We aren't trying to read too deeply (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/13/palm-pixi-clears-fcc-with-verizon-frequencies-and-wifi-in-tow/) between the lines or anything, but if this isn't a Pre destined for Big Red, we're eager to know what kind of new mobile Palm has lined up for its presser at CES (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/15/palm-invites-us-to-see-and-hear-whats-new-at-ces-2010/).

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