Posted by Mr Miyagi
O2 have won the rights to sell Palm Pre in the UK. According to this article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sc[....]ive-UK-rights-to-Palm-Pre.html
Posted by goldenface
This is surprising when you consider that O2 have been bleating on about there not being much room for more smartphones in their portfolio. I'm guessing it won't be on one of their cheaper tariffs.
Posted by Alpha Trion
Most likely Business plans only?
Posted by Mr Miyagi
I don't see this being a business phone only. It is aimed at all type of people. Most people are callin this phone the next big thing next to the iphone. From what i have heard its been had alot of input from ex apple engineers. But what is suprising me is that it seems to be a network exclusive for o2. As in the usa its only being sold on sprint.
Posted by anonymuser
Not sure where this would fit into O2's arsenal really - they don't need an iPhone killer after all. Or do they?
Posted by goldenface
True but smartphones are booming and I think its a good move for O2, they've certainly put the willies up Vodafone. Its a massive coup. You want the latest smartphone? People now won't look much further than O2 by the looks of it.
Posted by djtwistter
great now i am forced to move to 02
Posted by Mr Miyagi
Not sure why your saying your going to be forced to move to O2. If you don't want to be on O2, then just buy it sim free or outside the UK and put your sim in it.
On 2009-07-04 21:00:13, djtwistter wrote:
great now i am forced to move to 02
Posted by Superluminova
Greedy greedy o2, no fair!
Posted by masseur
more on this topic in this BBC article
Posted by Bonovox
If this is in direct competition to the iphone why has O2 taken it on? Or am i just being blind?
Posted by masseur
if this is in direct competition with the iphone, then surely its better for o2 to have both otherwise they would lose sales to another carrier that had the PRE.
this way they get it all! what the customer taketh away on the iphone side, they giveth back on the PRE side!
Posted by Bonovox
Makes sense i guess. Whats going on with the other networks then why are they not getting no exclusives its getting boring with O2 getting everything.
Posted by Daedalus85
The general idea why O2 have both is this.
The Pre is Palm's last chance before going tits up, so if they gave it to a network like T-Mobile, Orange, whatever, then all O2 would do it change the price of the iPhone to wipe the floor with it. Or keep it unchanged and continue to obliterate the competition like they did with the G1 on T-Mobile. SO, by giving it to O2 instead, they've guarenteed that O2 have to 'play fair' and not favour one or the other. Although I imagine the iPhone will still take priority as usual.
Posted by Mr Miyagi
On 2009-07-07 17:14:00, Bonovox wrote:
Makes sense i guess. Whats going on with the other networks then why are they not getting no exclusives its getting boring with O2 getting everything.
Could be the rest of the networks simply cannot afford it. Or Palm have done the research they need to do and decided O2 is the best network to go for
Posted by Bonovox
What Vodafone cant afford anything dont be silly.
Posted by slattery69
be interesting to see apples take on it how they feel about it. esp when carrier renewals come around or maybe the decision has already been taken hence o2 bringin this on board now
Posted by jack00
i really hate these exclusive contracts
we don't have O2 in austria
Posted by Mr Miyagi
On 2009-07-07 21:36:00, Bonovox wrote:
What Vodafone cant afford anything dont be silly.
Then why didn't they win the contract to get the Pre on Voda? If they could afford it?
Posted by slattery69
On 2009-07-07 22:11:19, Mr Miyagi wrote:
On 2009-07-07 21:36:00, Bonovox wrote:
What Vodafone cant afford anything dont be silly.
Then why didn't they win the contract to get the Pre on Voda? If they could afford it?
its not about affording something its about the value you attach to something ie you maybe able to buy a porsche but only drive to the shops every day so you dont wish to spend that much on a car doesnt mean you cant afford it just your not willing to pay that much for something u have a lower need for
Posted by Bonovox
I know O2 only want whats best for them and their customers and they are in competition with other networks. But i generally feel that this iphone and Palm exclusives just being with one network is not really fair on people who dont want to be with O2. And seems to me quite boring now on one network. Be nice to see something refreshing like something from Apple on Vodafone or Orange. Oh well.
Posted by Mr Miyagi
On 2009-07-07 22:29:00, Bonovox wrote:
I know O2 only want whats best for them and their customers and they are in competition with other networks. But i generally feel that this iphone and Palm exclusives just being with one network is not really fair on people who dont want to be with O2. And seems to me quite boring now on one network. Be nice to see something refreshing like something from Apple on Vodafone or Orange. Oh well.
At the end of the day its the phone maker's who decide who they want to give the exclusive to.
Posted by Miss UK
I thought it was coming to Vodafone,
02 must of cut there arm to get it then
Posted by Superluminova
On 2009-07-07 22:38:15, Mr Miyagi wrote:
At the end of the day its the phone maker's who decide who they want to give the exclusive to.
Thats not really true is it, the network and the manufacturer who decided what is the best for both parties. Oh and money talks.
Which is why o2 haven't taken the n97, due to them have spent most of the hardware budget on the iPhone and Pre.