Looks like Verizon and Palm had a little sit down and came out with an understanding to sell as many Palm devices as possible.  On the heels of the current BOGO offer and free Mobile Hotspot service, Verizon is offering an early upgrade program to get non-smartphone users into a Pre Plus or Pixi Plus device at the two-year promotional price.

As with any lucrative offer, stipulations apply:

• The early upgrade offer only applies to Verizon's Palm devices - the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus.
• You cannot currently be using a 3G smartphone.
• Accepting the offer will reset your upgrade eligibility.
• Your contract end date will be extended to two years from the date of the upgrade.
• The line must be at least six months old, with no upgrades in the past year.

Sounds like a deal good enough to provoke my dumbphone-toting friends away from their Motorola W385s and into a webOS smartphone.  The deal begins tomorrow (April 6th), so start counting those pennies!

Via PreCentral