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The guys at iSuppli have done it again. This time they’ve taken a giant chance at guessing what it might cost Palm to actually construct a Pre smartphone: $138. They don’t have many details of exactly what parts are inside though.

If $138 sounds high consider what iSuppli estimates it costs Apple to make an iPhone ($174) or HTC/T-Mobile to make the G-1 ($144). And as you know the iPhone starts at $199 and the G-1 currently sells for ($180). That could mean that Spreint will sell the Pre in the same price range. I hope so.

It’s especially interesting because it’s believed that Palm has sourced a lot of the innards (like the antenne and camera works from the same place that supplies Apple, HTC and others.

Earlier guessers believed that Palm would be charging Sprint $300 for each phone and that Sprint would have to make up the difference by requiring expensive service plans. Sprint has already let it “slip” that their all-you-can-eat monthly phone/data plan will cost $99 ($89 for a second phone on the same bill).

I’m getting calls from just about everyone I know warning about the current swine flu outbreak. They’re telling me to be very, very careful.

This year’s strain is called “H1N1″. There have been outbreaks in various sections of the country. It’s been especially bad/deadly in Mexico.

In the past, we had to rely on television, radio and newspaper warnings. Now, with the help of the Web we can see just how close the problem gets to our home.

You can now follow the progress of the disease’s spread on Google Maps.

Progress marches on.

Be careful.

Cellular provider O2 in Germany has formally announced the upcoming release of the first Google Android OS-based smartphone from Samsung: the i7500.

According to androidcommunity.com the phone sports a big battery, a big camera (5 MP), a big screen (3.2-in., 320 x 480 pixels), GSM/GPRS/HSPA, GPS, Wi-Fi b/g, 40GB of storage (8GB internal, the rest with a microSD card), Bluetooth 2.0, a real headphone jack and still has enough room for a microUSB port.

O2 says German customers will be able to buy an i7500 in June. Pricing is TBA.

No word yet on a U.S. version or who the carrier might be.

Cellular provider O2 in Germany has formally announced the upcoming release of the first Google Android OS-based smartphone from Samsung: the i7500.

According to androidcommunity.com the phone sports a big battery, a big camera (5 MP), a big screen (3.2-in., 320 x 480 pixels), GSM/GPRS/HSPA, GPS, Wi-Fi b/g, 40GB of storage (8GB internal, the rest with a microSD card), Bluetooth 2.0, a real headphone jack and still has enough room for a microUSB port.

O2 says German customers will be able to buy an i7500 in June. Pricing is TBA.

No word yet on a U.S. version or who the carrier might be.

The Weekly World News — one of this planet’s most valuable news sources — is reporting that some poor guy was charged $62,000 to download a copy of Wall-E using his 3G wireless connection.

The kind, unsuspecting uncle, Alberto, was travelling in Mexico.

His nephew wanted to see the Disney movie so he obliged. He had no idea how much the download time — over and above the actual rental fee — might cost him.

Obviously he complained to his cell phone carrier when he saw the $62K invoice.

They were magnanimous in their response and reduced the fee. They’re now charging him just what they say it actually costs them for the wireless download bandwidth time.

Alberto’s new bill is $17,000.

Not an edible treat but a software update for T-Mobile’s Google/Android-based smartphones

Codenamed Cupcake, the version 1.5 update is being touted on T-Mobile’s German Website with an early May release date.

Expect new features – the most important being an on-screen keyboard (hope it’s better than the G-1’s slide-out version), video recording, playback and Web uploading, Bluetooth stereo support and lots more.

Cupcake will also allow phone manufacturers to design Android phones without hardware keyboards — like the new Orange/HTC Magic phone which might just be coming to the U.S. with a T-Mobile G-2 moniker.

Unlike trying to update an iPhone, the G-1 allows wireless 3G and Wi-Fi installations without needing to attach your phone to a computer.

Not an edible treat but a software update for T-Mobile’s Google/Android-based smartphones

Codenamed Cupcake, the version 1.5 update is being touted on T-Mobile’s German Website with an early May release date.

Expect new features – the most important being an on-screen keyboard (hope it’s better than the G-1’s slide-out version), video recording, playback and Web uploading, Bluetooth stereo support and lots more.

Cupcake will also allow phone manufacturers to design Android phones without hardware keyboards — like the new Orange/HTC Magic phone which might just be coming to the U.S. with a T-Mobile G-2 moniker.

Unlike trying to update an iPhone, the G-1 allows wireless 3G and Wi-Fi installations without needing to attach your phone to a computer.

Palm’s soon-to-be-released red-hot smartphone is called the Pre.

The sexy looking touchscreen handset with the slide-out QWERTY keyboard device is now one of the hottest subjects on the Web.

So much so that Twitterers are busy Tweeting about it constantly — and that’s in advance of it ever reaching the marketplace.

When will the Pre actually hit Sprint stores? The simple answer is – soon enough.

For more, read my take on TheStreet.com.

Palm’s soon-to-be-released red-hot smartphone is called the Pre.

The sexy looking touchscreen handset with the slide-out QWERTY keyboard device is now one of the hottest subjects on the Web.

So much so that Twitterers are busy Tweeting about it constantly — and that’s in advance of it ever reaching the marketplace.

When will the Pre actually hit Sprint stores? The simple answer is – soon enough.

For more, read my take on TheStreet.com.

If you don’t Roku you’re really missing out on a terrific device and a terrific deal.

Roku is a small, clever black box that allows you to stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix and Amazon.com to your TV. Sorta like an Apple TV box without a hard drive for storage.

It couldn’t be easier to set-up and use. Plug it into the A/C, attach to your high-speed Web connection (Ethernet or Wi-Fi) and hook it up to your TV (via the included composite cable or with your own S-video, component or HDMI cable). Audio is connected via Roku’s RCA jacks. Then, find the onscreen password – type in into Netflix.com and you’re all set. It takes about the same amount of time to read this story or set-up your Roku.

For Netflix, choose the (standard and high-def) movies you’d like to watch from the Website and then browse/select your choice on Roku. In less than 15 seconds you’re enjoying a movie.

The big news, this week, is that you can now rent HD movies ($4.99) in addition to standard def features ($3.99) via Amazon.com’s service.

I’ve tried component, composite and HDMI on different monitors and they all look fabulous. As a matter of fact, my first session started out as a ten minute peek and ended up as a 6-hour movie marathon.

Roku is a flat-out steal at $99. In my house it will pay for itself in less than a week. Netflix and Amazon accounts/streams are charged separately. Highly recommended.