Palm along with Telefonica plans to launch the Palm Pre in Spain, UK, Germany and Ireland.
Based on the new Palm webOS platform, the Palm Pre displays information from various sources like the web, phone and work mail.
“We are fast becoming the home of the smartphone with the addition of the hotly anticipated Palm Pre to our already extensive portfolio,†said Matthew Key, chairman and chief executive officer, Telefónica Europe. “Our customers will be the first outside of North America to experience one of the most successful mobile devices of the year.â€
The Palm Pre bundles up user-friendly UI, amazing hardware design, sliding keyboard and a rounded ergonomic design. Users can access the Internet, take phone calls, listen to music and watch videos with closed keyboard.
“Europe continues to be an important region for Palm, and we’re proud to work with O2 and Movistar to spread the excitement Palm Pre has already ignited in North America,†said Jon Rubinstein, Palm chairman and chief executive officer. “Since we showed Palm Pre at Mobile World Congress in February, there’s been a great deal of anticipation for an announcement about European availability, and that day is here.â€
It is said to provide an amazing experience for phone calls, whether users attend the phone over speakerphone via Bluetooth or hold it to their ear.
The pricing and exact release date is yet to be announced.
