O2 Palm Pre UK Release Confirmed UK O2 Palm Pre Now Available, Free on Selected 18M/24M Tariffs

Following on from out initial report back in September, O2 have just
released the 3.1 � touchscreen Palm Pre in the UK with the iTunes
friendly/not friendly handset being offered on a range of no less than
five contracts (four 18 month contracts, one 24 month contract).

For those yet to familiarise themselves with the Palm Pre, here s a
quick rundown as to what the Pre brings to the table in terms of
features and specifications (it s not like we haven t covered the Pre
rather extensively on the site already). We suspect, however, that the
vast majority of you are already in the know and will want to scroll
right along to see the O2 Palm Pre plan/pricing details offered below.

Palm Pre Key Features Specifications:

HSDPA/UMTS with EDGE/GSM
Integrated GPS
Large 3.1-inch touch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color 320ร—480
resolution HVGA display
Gesture area, which enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation
Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
Email, including support for corporate servers with Microsoft Exchange,
as well as personal email support (POP3, IMAP)
Robust messaging support (IM, SMS and MMS capabilities)
High-performance, desktop-class web browser
Great multimedia experience and performance (pictures, video playback,
music), featuring a 3-megapixel camera with LED flash and extended depth
of field, and a standard 3.5mm headset jack
Bluetooth(R) 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
8GB internal memory (~7GB user available)
USB mass storage mode
MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Proximity sensor, which automatically disables the touch screen and
turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your ear
Light sensor, which dims the display if the ambient light is dark, such
as at night or in a movie theater, to reduce power usage
Accelerometer, which automatically orients web pages and photos to your
perspective
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Ringer switch, which easily silences the device with one touch
Removable, rechargeable battery
Dimensions: 59.57mm (W) x 100.53mm (L, closed) x 16.95mm (D)
Weight: ~135 grams
In terms of pricing, as mentioned previously, O2 are offering the Palm
Pre on five differing contracts/tariffs which see the 18 month plans
coming in at pound sterling44.05 (1200 mins talktime, 500 texts,
unlimited net access) and pound sterling73.41 (3000 mins talktime, 500
texts, unlimited net access) as well as the 24 month pound sterling34.26
plan (600 mins talktime, 500 texts, unlimited net access) gaining you
the Palm Pre for �free � whilst the 18 month pound sterling29.38 and
pound sterling34.26 plans (75/125 and 600/500 talktime/texts
respectively) will see you splashing out some pound sterling97 in order
to secure one of Palm s most hyped handsets to date.

The O2 Palm Pre is up for grabs now via this page.