Palm Pre Now Available To Buy!
After what feels like an eternity of celebrity endorsements, freaky advertising blitzes and iTunes syncing spats on the other side of the pond, the Palm Pre finally arrives on UK shores from today!
Released as an exclusive on O2, the Palm Pre is the first handset to rattle the iPhone’s ivory tower with the combination of cute design, slide-out QWERTY keyboard and the debut of their new ‘Web OS’ user interface finally providing a worthy smart phone alternative to Apple’s behemoth.
Already a million-seller in the United States, the Palm Pre is a well-kitted device with a 3.1″ touch display and 3.1 megapixel camera, whilst the social networking functionality of Web OS enables contact information to be automatically pulled from various sites including Facebook.
The mobile deals available for the Palm Pre are fairly competitive by offering a free handset on a 24 month contract, with 600 minutes, 500 texts and unlimited wi-fi for £34.26.
18-month tariffs are also available, with the 8GB Pre priced at £96.89 for breaking off the relationship early. Not too far off the iPhone 3G deals, but a few quid less than O2 are asking for the iPhone 3GS.
What do you think? Is the Palm Pre cutesy or cool enough to steer you away from Apple’s hot handset?
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