For the curious folks who don’t want to dive into the details, the Palm Pre WILL feature GPS navigation but it won’t be free. According to the Press Release, “GPS requires data services at an additional cost. Coverage not available in all areas at all times.

At least to start, and in the United States, the GPS Navigation used will be from Sprint using their Sprint Navigation service, powered by TeleNav. The charge is usually $2.99/day or $9.99/month and we would expect that to stand firm for use on the Palm Pre as well.

So there you have it, Palm Pre GPS Navigation explained.