Palm Pre headed to Europe

The Palm Pre is officially headed to Europe with an exclusive deal between Palm and Telefonica, bringing the phone to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain and Germany. O2 will have exclusive rights to the Pre in UK, Ireland and Germany, with Movistar selling the phone in Spain.  O2 already sells the Apple iPhone to subscribers [...]

My Pre meets Palm and O2

My Pre were invited to meet with representatives from Palm and O2 this afternoon, to discuss today’s announcement regarding the European GSM Pre. While there were several members of Palm and O2’s core and PR teams, the meeting was primarily led by Dave Whalen, senior VP for Palm’s global sales, and Jonathan Earle, head of [...]

Telefónica gets Palm Pre exclusive in 4 European countries

We reported on Tuesday that O2 have an exclusive deal with Palm to offer its latest handset, the Pre. This is part of a deal with O2 owners Telefónica, who have signed an exclusive deal with the Palm Pre in 4 European countries. This is certainly a great opportunity for O2, as they will now [...]

O2 gets the Palm pre

TELEFÓNICA HAS CONFIRMED it will be the purveyor of the Palm Pre mobile phone in all its glorious wonderment – as we reported five days ago. palm_pre_4 What actually added to the rumour’s merit was the uttering of the company line “we can neither confirm nor deny the rumour”, which just added to the confirmation [...]

Christmas: Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone 3GS

As you may know the Palm Pre is to hit the UK in October on the O2 network, which will mean that O2 will have an in-house battle with the Apple iPhone 3GS over the Christmas period. Both handsets have the same function and that is to be a mini computer. Both handsets have some [...]

Palm Pre set for European launch

Following a successful launch in the U.S. early June, Palm has announced its plans to take the Pre smartphone overseas. Unfortunately, launch timing was only narrowed down to “in time for the holidays,” but the company did reveal that the U.K., Ireland, and Germany will have access to the device exclusively on O2 while Spain’s [...]

Palm Pre headed for Europe

O2 will ship the Pre in the UK, Germany and Ireland, while Movistar will sell it in Spain. The touch screen gadget is likely to carry a price premium over and above the usual Dollar / Euro / Pound conversion. Although European carriers have a track record of heavily subsidizing handsets, customers are tied in [...]

Palm and O2 talk about GSM Pre

After the big news about the Palm Pre exclusivity agreement in Europe , SlashGear had the chance to sit down with O2 and Palm to discusses some of the changes (if any) for the GSM release of the Palm Pre. As reported from Slashgear, European customers hoping to pick up the Palm Pre will have [...]

Report: Antitrust scrutiny of carrier deals on iPhone, Pre, Storm

Deals that tie owners of iPhones and other hot telecom devices to a single service provider are reportedly being scrutinized by antitrust regulators. [ama:iphone,1,new] The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that a review by the Department of Justice is in its early stages but marks the latest sign that the Obama administration is going to [...]

Telefonica To Sell Palm Pre In Europe, Alongside iPhone (AAPL, PALM)

Telefonica SA has won an exclusive deal to sell the Palm Pre in Europe, reports the WSJ. In UK, Ireland and Spain, Telefonica will sell the Pre right next to the iPhone. The company has been selling the iPhone in those three countries since 2007. The Palm Pre will be available in Europe towards the [...]

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