Palm Pré arrives in Blighty
Followed by Reg Hardware's Pré review...
The Palm Pré has been available Stateside since June, but Blighty-based gadget fans can finally bag themselves the smartphone from today.
O2 is selling the Palm Pré from today
O2 is the Pré’s exclusive carrier in the UK and the smartphone can be bought either through the network operator’s online sales website or from its high-street stores.
But, much like the iPhone, the Pré ain’t cheap. Customers willing to sign a 24-month contract costing £34.26 ($56.05/€37.97) per month can get the Pré for free. The contract includes 600 UK minutes, 500 UK text messages and unlimited downloads, O2 said.
Alternatively, an 18-month contract - priced at £73.41 ($120.10/€81.36) per month – will still see you get a free Pré, but also a whopping 3000 UK minutes. The contract includes 500 UK text messages and unlimited downloads, O2 added.
O2's Pré prices - check out our review to see if the phone's worth the cash
A wireless Pré charging dock – called Touchstone – will also be available through O2, priced at £44.11 ($72.16/€48.88).
But before committing yourself to a costly 24-month contract, check back with Register Hardware later today and read our in-depth Palm Pré review. ®
COMMENTS
So..?
Did these arsemonkeys write their own software in the end, or are they still trying to ponce off others by nicking their software without permission?
No thanks, wouldn't want to trust my data with people like that.
As long as...
IT AIN'T APPLE.
I just don't feel the same overshadowing, control-obsessed parent with the Pre as I see with the that OTHER phone.
@Alastair McFarlane
Hasn't the HTC Hero Android phone a capacitive screen?
Hmmmn....
I'm hoping the reviews going to be good, but the application store is pretty empty from what I've read, and I'm not sure much is going to change from the US reviews...
Got a feeling I'll be waiting for Android 2.0 and a suitably fast new handset to run it on....
Palm not moving
At a central London O2 there's been queues for all of the iPhones, and they've sold out before lunch on launch day.
No queue for the Pre, plenty in stock at lunch today. I had a play with one and whilst it's very good it's going to be second to the iPhone in the desirability stakes. Hopefully it'll encourage Apple to cut down on the lockdowns (contract and software) but this isn't a game changer.
