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O2 To Get Palm Pre Exclusivity, Out Before Christmas

O2 To Get Palm Pre Exclusivity, Out Before Christmas

News Mobile & Telco

The rumour of O2 getting the worldwide exclusivity on retailing Palm's promising Pre smartphone first appeared in March, courtesy of Spanish newspaper, Expansion. This has been all but confirmed by the Guardian which says that the Telefonica-owned company has managed to fend off competition from Vodafone and Orange to grab the Palm Pre franchise. The inability for Vodafone to sign Palm again must surely have left a sour taste for the company as it was faithful to...



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O2 is set to capture yet another high profile smartphone, the Pre, when it launches next week exclusively on the Telefonica owned mobile network and UK's largest mobile operator. Richard Wray from The Guardian has confirmed that...


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In around 48 hours, Palm and Verizon will debut what is certainly the most eagerly awaited smartphone launch since the iPhone 3G was launched last year with the Pre starring as the attraction. Although the Pre is likely to be...


First Palm Pre Review Emerges As Sprint Flashes Exclusivity Clause

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Sprint has reaffirmed the fact that it has an exclusivity distribution contract with Palm over its forthcoming Pre smartphone which is set to debut early next month. A spokesman for Sprint told Dow Jones's Smartmoney that the...


Apple Could Squash Palm Over Native Pre iTunes Syncing Capabilities

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News Mobile & Telco

Palm engineers have managed to integrate the necessary code in Palm Pre's hardware DNA to allow it to sync seamlessly with Apple's popular iTunes system. According to CNN, the iTunes store treats the Pre just like another iPod or...


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O2 Set To Lose iPhone Exclusivity Following Pre Capture

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Telefonica-owned O2 seems now resolute over the loss of its exclusivity agreement with Apple regarding the distribution of the iconic iPhone smartphone. This would explain why the mobile phone operator has been interested in...


Sprint's Palm Pre Internal Business Document Leaked

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News Mobile & Telco

A member of PreCentral forums, a website which brings fans of Palm's Pre Smartphone, has leaked the Pre Launch guide which was intended for Sprint internal use only. The 1MB file shows, over 23 pages, how the device will be able...


Palm Pre Hitting Shelves In June

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Settling rumours over launch date of the highly anticipated smartphone Palm Pre, the New York Times reported that the handset is all set to hit the US market in the first week of June.“The season’s most compelling...


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PDA-pioneer-turn-martphone-advocate Palm has managed to cut down the cost of its flagship smartyphone, the soon-to-be-released Pre, to a mere $138 according to market researcher iSuppli. According to Businesweek, which published...


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Palm Pre To Land In UK Courtesy Of O2

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News Mobile & Telco

The iPhone could well get some unwanted company at O2 as its parent company looks set to grab the exclusive distribution of the Palm Pre in major territories, much to the chagrin of Vodafone which was the firm...


Palm Pre Tops 100 Hottest Gadget List, Will Overtake iPhone Says Investor

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