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Tech Digest: O2 wins the battle for the Palm Pre
T3.com All: Official: Palm Pre smartphone to O2 exclusive
T3.com News: Official: Palm Pre smartphone to O2 exclusive
Ubergizmo: Palm Pre Goes O2 In The UK
PalmAddicts: The Guardian Newspaper is reporting that O2 will get the Palm Pre in the UK
O2 wins the battle for the Palm Pre
Tech Digest —
... UK with a share of 27%. By stocking the Pre alongside the iPhone 3GS their lead will surely increase further. Nothing has been confirmed by O2 officially and there are no price details as of yet either. You can't imagine Apple would be too thrilled if the Palm Pre was a more affordable option than the iPhone 3GS though. I fully expect the pricing to be an exact match of the 3GS in terms of plans, although the handset itself might be a smidgen cheaper as it is in the US. (via The Guardian) ...
Official: Palm Pre smartphone to O2 exclusive
T3.com All —
... next week by announcing that the long-awaited UK release of the Palm Pre smatphone will be exclusive to the network. We had recieved word from Palm earlier on Wednesday that an announcement on UK selling arrangements was imminent almost a month after a hugely successful US launch. - Palm Pre: 360 interactive video, hands-on test, review and gallery - Smartphone Wars: Palm Pre vs iPhone 3GS - Video: Can we tempt iPhone buyers with a free Palm Pre? Now The Guardian has confirmed that O2 has beaten rumoured contenders Vodafone to the rights to ...
Official: Palm Pre smartphone to O2 exclusive
T3.com News —
... be exclusive to the network.
We had recieved word from Palm earlier on Wednesday that an announcement on UK selling arrangements was imminent almost a month after a hugely successful US launch.
- Palm Pre: 360 interactive video, hands-on test, review and gallery
- Smartphone Wars: Palm Pre vs iPhone 3GS
- Video: Can we tempt iPhone buyers with a free Palm Pre?
Now The Guardian has confirmed that O2 has beaten rumoured contenders Vodafone to the rights to ...
Palm Pre Goes O2 In The UK
Ubergizmo —
... O2 beat Orange in the bidding to get the Palm Pre for the U.K (they also got the iPhone a couple of years ago). At the moment, there is no word on availability and pricing, and we wonder if there is going to be some behind-the-doors drama as O2 also carries the iPhone 3GS. [The Gardian] ...
The Guardian Newspaper is reporting that O2 will get the Palm Pre in the UK
PalmAddicts —
... [From Robert Redmond] The Guardian Newspaper is reporting that O2 will get the Palm Pre in the UK. "American gadget group Palm will next week confirm that it has signed a deal with O2 which will see the mobile phone network become the exclusive UK partner for its eagerly awaited Palm Pre handset." Read in full. ...
GSM Pre to launch on O2 in UK next week
Engadget Mobile —
... We heard earlier this morning that the GSM Pre was set for a UK launch, and now it sounds like things are coming together: The Guardian says the Palm's baby will launch on O2. That makes perfect sense, O2 owner Telefonica reportedly secured broad ...
GSM Pre to launch on O2 in UK next week
Engadget —
... We heard earlier this morning that the GSM Pre was set for a UK launch, and now it sounds like things are coming together: The Guardian says the Palm's baby will launch on O2. That makes perfect sense, O2 owner Telefonica reportedly secured broad ...
Palm Pre GSM gets O2 in UK
COGADGET —
... O2 is making strong position in UK’s market in phone network.
Even Palm also has been sold out more than 300,000 devices in US itself and in UK, Carphone Warehouse is expecting to stock the Pre while they already stocked 3GS iPhone. The people already know better difference between Pre and 3GS but it depends which one is being picked up and both sets are very very much good in their place. So chill up UK guys and wait for your new experience with Palm Pre.
Via [guardian]
Report: O2 Wins UK Palm Pre Exclusive
mocoNews —
Telefonica-owned O2 has won the exclusive UK distribution rights for the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre smartphone, according to a report from Guardian.co.uk, which says an announcement is due next week. Reports have linked the two companies to a UK tie-up for the some time and it would be quite a coup for the Spanish-owned company, which would be the exclusive seller of both the Pre and Apple’s iPhone in a key smartphone market.
The Pre is hoped by some to be a serious iPhone rival and according to analysts it’s sold ...
O2 clinch Palm Pre in UK claims Guardian
SlashGear —
... and – hopefully – find out all the details about the GSM Pre’s launch, but according to The Guardian news of the smartphone’s official UK carrier is already ready for prime-time. The paper has reported that carrier O2 have clinched Pre exclusivity, adding the new smartphone to a line-up that already includes the Apple iPhone 3GS. ...
O2 confirmed as Palm Pre carrier in the UK, again
MobileCrunch —
While it was reported in late May by the Guardian that O2 had all but locked up the Palm Pre, the UK rag is once again claiming that O2 will be the exclusive carrier for the webOS device. Earlier rumors that Palm would announce a carrier next week seem to be holding water according to this report by the Guardian. It seems that you’ll be able to pick up a Pre at your local Carphone Warehouse as well. We’ll just have to wait and see.
via Guardian
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O2 Gets Palm Pre U.K. Exclusive
ChannelWeb Complete Feed —
... in the U.K. According to a report on guardian.co.uk , O2 got the nod for the Palm Pre, which will cement its position as the U.K.'s largest mobile phone network. The long-awaited Palm Pre, which launched in the U.S. on June 6, is seen as the most viable alternative to Apple's new iPhone ...
O2 Gets Palm Pre U.K. Exclusive
The Channel Wire —
... in the U.K. According to a report on guardian.co.uk , O2 got the nod for the Palm Pre, which will cement its position as the U.K.'s largest mobile phone network. The long-awaited Palm Pre, which launched in the U.S. on June 6, is seen as the most viable alternative to Apple's new iPhone ...
Palm Pre to be exclusively sold by O2 in the UK
Unwired View —
The mighty Palm Pre will be announced in the UK next week, as previously reported. And, surprisingly or not, it will be sold exclusively through O2, the carrier that reportedly managed to get exclusivity on the smartphone for several other markets.
According to The Guardian, O2 fought for the GSM Pre with Orange, and eventually won – it probably promised Palm a higher revenue share. Or something like that.
For the moment, it’s not clear yet what price O2 will ask for the Pre, but the carrier probably wants to offer ...
Palm Pre heading to O2 UK
iTech News Net —
... According to The Guardian, O2 is going to launch in UK the GSM edition of the Palm Pre , the first webOS-based smartphone. As the exclusive carrier of the ...






