It’s looking like a big week for WebOS. Yesterday we reported about WebOS 1.4.1 dropping and today we have some love to help Verizon users cope with their omission in the update’s release. Today Verizon cut the prices of the Pre Plus and the Pixi Plus. The Pre Plus has dropped from $149.99 to $49.99 while the Pixi Plus dropped from $79.99 to $29.99. There wasn’t a huge cost difference between the Pre Plus and the Pixi Plus before, and now it is even more negligible. I’m guessing most users won’t consider the Pixi Plus when the Pre Plus is just twenty dollars more. Regardless, this is a good move for Palm, and it makes the WebOS devices even more compelling for those considering a smartphone on Verizon.

In addition to these price cuts, Verizon has dropped the price of the Mobile Hotspot application from $40 a month to $0 a month. This is probably the most exciting part of Verizon’s price drops. With the Mobile Hotspot application Pre Plus and Pixi Plus owners can connect any WiFi enabled device to their device and share their device’s data connection. To enable the feature you have to go into your Verizon account and manually add the feature. After that you can get the application from the App Catalog, and you’re free to tether yourself silly. Keep in mind that there is a 5GB cap and you will be charged for exceeding that limit.

These price changes could really be the boost that Palm needs. Palm said that they were working with carriers to increase their sales numbers and that’s exactly what seems to be happening here. Free tethering makes the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus much more compelling. For no extra cash you essentially get a full-blown MiFi built into a great phone. Only time will tell how this affects Palm’s numbers, but it certainly can’t hurt.