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Archive for May 24th, 2009
O2 is set to follow up its success with the iPhone in the UK by grabbing an exclusive deal to stock the device that gadget fans reckon is the closest thing to a real competitor to the Apple device, the Palm Pre.
The UK’s largest mobile phone operator, with more than 20 million customers, is understood to have seen off fierce competition for the new handset from Vodafone and Orange, and it will be available in the UK in time for the crucial Christmas period.
For O2, who refused to comment, getting the Palm Pre will add another must-have gadget at a time when Apple is expected to open up the iPhone to other operators in the original four markets – the US, UK, France and Germany – where it initially opted for exclusive deals.
French carrier Bouygues Telecom have revealed that they will be offering the Samsung I7500 in early July, with a new name: the Samsung Galaxy. Still bearing the 3.2-inch AMOLED 320 x 480 touchscreen display that makes it so unique, the Galaxy will offer HSDPA 7.2Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps (900/1700/2100MHz) and quadband GSM.
We reported a couple of days ago that there might be a shortage of Palm Pre units once it goes on retail next month. The exact figure of 200K units mentioned isn’t by any stretch official, but it’s enough to really get us worried over its availability in the first couple of months when it hits the market. With many anticipating the Palm Pre’s release next month, it would be a shame if both Palm and Sprint can’t cope up with the demand for this next-generation smartphone. Unfortunately, that seems to be the case with all these Palm Pre shortage rumours floating around.
Put your hand up if you would like to be in with a chance to win one of the latest handsets offered by HTC. There are just a few days remaining in our eXpansys Diamond2 competition so make sure you enter before it’s too late!
OK you can out your hand down now. Thanks to our friends over at eXpansys we can offer you that chance. Not content with giving away a Nokia E63 (competition winner to be announced), eXpansys have given us an HTC Touch Diamond 2 worth £484.99 to give away.
To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is answer this question: What size screen does the Touch Diamond2 have?
Entries can only be entered via the eXpansys competition site so please don’t send us the answers or you may miss out on a chance of winning.
The closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 31st May 2009 so get looking through our previous posts about this handset and you will find the answer.
Posted by: John
O2 is set to follow up its success with the iPhone in the UK by grabbing an exclusive deal to stock the device that gadget fans reckon is the closest thing to a real competitor to the Apple device, the Palm Pre.
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