Mobile Phones - Palm Pre Set for Early UK Release

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 24, 2009 -
There is increased speculation suggesting that the new Palm Pre mobile handset could be set for an earlier-than-planned release in the United Kingdom. The move has been mooted in a bid to counteract sluggish sales in the American mobile phone market.

It is somewhat of a surprise that the Palm Pre has failed to hit it off with American consumers, with a significant improvement to Palm’s sleek smart phone portfolio. A fall in revenue from $270 million to $240 million has seen financial analysts predict that the underperformance will lead to a swift move across the Atlantic.

The mobile phone (http://www.foneshop.com) market will soon be overrun with a flurry of new smart phones from Motorola and BlackBerry (http://www.foneshop.com/blackberry) as well as HTC’s new Android handsets. An early release for the Palm Pre in the UK could see the handset take a hold on the competition with Palm’s impressive WebOS software platform.

With a significant number of Palm Pre handsets sitting on the shelves and back in warehouses, this distribution strategy begs the question whether North America warrants that level of production in the current financial climate.

Excitement is hotting up in the UK mobile phones (http://www.foneshop.com) market following the news of O2 securing exclusive rights to launch the Palm Pre in Britain from October 16th. There does appear to be significant European interest in this handset as opposed to the lukewarm response in North America.

Palm Pre is the first of its portfolio based on the all-new Palm WebOS software and boasts a smooth, elegantly rounded ergonomic design. As well as being built for comfort, the Palm Pre is a versatile mobile handset, equally accessible with its slider open or closed. Despite its poor results in across the pond, the Palm Pre will capture a sizeable audience with its exquisite design and revolutionary software successfully fused.

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