Pre emerges on Palm's UK website... in a CDMA skin

Last we checked, a GSM handset couldn't exactly hop on those speedy EV-DO waves without some sort of dual personality. And so far as we know, Palm's forthcoming GSM Pre is, well, GSM only. Whatever the case, Britons should be at least mildly excited to know that Palm's UK website now features the webOS-sporting Pre, even though the image is definitely not of a GSM Pre. Of course, the important part here is that a GSM Pre is definitely on its way to the UK, and considering that we already spotted one with a Vodafone SIM, we're hoping that it'll happen sooner rather than later. Much sooner, actually.

[Via phoneArena]

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 20th 2009 1:46PM]

Man I hope this is a dual launch where they get it overseas the same time as U.S. does

[tnkgrl Posted Feb 20th 2009 2:11PM]

Perhaps the Pre features a Gobi radio (CDMA+ GSM/UMTS) just like the BlackBerry Storm?

[ToniCipriani Posted Feb 20th 2009 5:43PM]

I'm not liking the UMTS 2100 only thing the spec seems to show...

[000000 Posted Feb 20th 2009 6:23PM]

"and considering that we already spotted one with a Vodafone SIM, we're hoping that it'll happen sooner rather than later"

Why? Do you live in Europe? Or are you hoping that it'll speed up the U.S. GSM launch?

I'm seriously pissed at Palm(an American company) dissing us Americans by giving the rest of the world first shot at the GSM version. F' CDMA!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 21st 2009 8:18AM]

Can we pay a premium for a Vodaphone Pre, "unlock it", and slap an AT&T sim card in it? That's what I would like to know?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 21st 2009 5:40AM]

seems you are not looking well the palm on USA on the web page has sprint in the left hand corner of the pre while the palm pre on the uk web site says PALM on the on the left side of the screen pay attention people

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 20th 2009 7:30PM]

Showed up on the German site as well, btw:

http://www.palm.com/de/de/

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 21st 2009 8:13AM]

Maybe, now that Palm has made room for a SIM, the can make some space for a Micro SD alongside of it.
That would be the absolutely max !!!

[24inchdubz Posted Mar 19th 2009 7:36PM]

Seriously CDMA is not cool anymore, I don't want to be tied down and not have the ability to use other SIMs outside the US.
The Pre will be a nice phone and possibly an iphone killer