AT&T and T-Mobile customers can now get a Palm Pre without having to switch to Sprint. There are a few caveats, though, as this version of the first webOS smartphone lacks 3G and has a slightly modified keyboard.

Sprint has an agreement with Palm, Inc. to be the sole provider of the Palm Pre in the United States. However, this device is being sold unlocked in Germany, and gray-market retailers like eXpansys are bringing this webOS-based smartphone across the Atlantic.

The good news is that this version can be used with any GSM carrier, including AT&T and T-Mobile.

It also allows users to pick their language: English, German, Spanish, French or Italian.

The bad news starts with the keyboard. This version of the Pre has the QWERTZ keyboard layout that is preferred in Germany. However, the only difference is that the Z and Y keys are swapped.

Worse, it doesn't support the 3G frequencies used in the U.S., so it is limited to the 2.5G standard EDGE. However, it does have Wi-Fi, giving users very high-speed data access when near a hotspot.

And the selling price is high: $715. Still, buying it does not require signing a voice or data contract.