Many scoffed at the analyst estimates tipping Palm Pre sales of up to 150,000 units; those people will likely find much to surprise them with Equity Research analyst Edward Snyder assertion that Palm have in fact shipped around 300,000 Pre units since the smartphone’s launch.  Snyder revealed his estimates yesterday, and they stand in strong contrast to the analysts usually pessimistic views.

According to Snyder, his conversations with sources in manufacturing and retail channels led to the 300,000 figure.  He also suggests that Palm is struggling to keep up with demand – certainly something we’ve heard from others – despite producing 15,000 Pre handsets each day. 

In total, Snyder predicts Palm will supply one million Pre devices to Sprint in the first full-quarter period of production.  He also expects Palm will capitalize on their success with the Pre by developing new webOS devices for Verizon, in early 2010, and then AT&T shortly after.  Neither Palm nor Sprint have commented on Snyder’s report.

[via mocoNews]