GSM Palm Pre to launch on Telcel in Mexico, feature storage expansion?

Well, this is interesting: we'd been under the impression that Telefonica had pretty much wrapped up a global exclusive on the GSM Palm Pre under the O2 and Movistar brands, but here we are, looking at two videos which claim that the Pre will launch in Mexico under rival América Móvil's Telcel label. That's certainly interesting -- and even more intriguingly, we're told that the gentlemen in this video are discussing storage expansion slots on the Pre, which is basically like having a conversation about Santa winning the Super Bowl in terms of Things That Are Real. Did Telcel just manage to pull the rug out from under Movistar and land what could be the best Pre of them all? We're on pins and needles, here. Videos after the break -- and if anyone wants to leave a better translation for us in comments, we're all ears.

[Rosco911 Posted Oct 8th 2009 9:54PM]

Oh man lol at "wevos!"
Imma check it out as soon as comes out, but knowing Telcel, the price for this is gonna be high!
The X1 Still sell at over $11,000.00MXP !!! plus the data plan prices from telcel are ridiculous. Then again this will pretty much be aimed to the "business" assholes that rip everyone.
How bout they bring some Android phones now!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 8th 2009 11:56PM]

An android phone is coming to Mexico too, from Motorola.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 9th 2009 1:06AM]

Live Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbEkAxTbEvg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLgXH4EzoeA

Enjoy!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 9th 2009 1:37PM]

Yeah ! then i can watch it... thanx bro !

[Isandunk Posted Oct 9th 2009 6:50AM]

Good work, thanks.

[RayanMX Posted Oct 9th 2009 12:31PM]

Bien hecho Leo!!! :)

Saludos,
Rayan

[Jose Paez Posted Oct 9th 2009 12:55PM]

What is weird is that towards the end of the first video, the guy mentions that a CDMA version is also coming out. I know that today people can buy Sprint phones and activate them on another carrier here in Mexico (Iusacell), that comment concerns me a little bit on the veracity of the information. Also I would have liked him to actually pull out the SIM card. Anyway, lets hope and wait.

[RayanMX Posted Oct 9th 2009 1:41PM]

Matuk is a very creditable person, I don't have any doubts on the veracity of the information he presented on the video and on his website (http://www.matuk.com).

The first rumors about a Palm Pre release in Mexico where in fact based on a CDMA version for Iusacell, and I don't see why this could not be possible.

And for those who doubt the presence of a microSD card, you need to look closely on the video (preferably at full screen) at exactly 1:50 you will see a small graphic representing what seems to be the microSD card's insertion position to the left of the SIM card slot.

He also mentioned that this particular GSM Pre was a loaner (let me guess... maybe by some Telcel testing engineer?) that he got a chance to play with it for a few hours. He also mentioned that the OS was still a Beta.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 9th 2009 1:45PM]

if you want to download the video ... here´s the link https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&send_id=752152787&email=853fbdb4cff9e90f3365141b110a6661

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 11th 2009 3:03PM]

Don't know if it is relevant, but Telcel came out with a new commercial in mexico that looks exactly like the commercials that sprint was advertising over the summer. The ones that had a bunch of little factoids, like 20k people are on twitter and the such....

I was just waiting for the end of the commercial to say that Telcel was the first 4g network in mexico(didn't happen) and no the palm pre was not part of that commercial...


as for that video of Matuk reviewing the palm pre, his website states that he apparently screwed up and put up the videos prematurely(read, not authorized by telcel or palm) therefore I do think that Palm pre will come out as GSM on telcel AND will have the Micro SD slot( it is right next to the sim card below the battery as shown on the video)

[Freitag Posted Oct 12th 2009 8:51PM]

Videos are reposted:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/10/09/video.hints.at.unique.hardware/

[RayanMX Posted Nov 5th 2009 1:34AM]

Seems like Telcel's Palm Pré lauch date has been shifted a bit to the first quarter of November 2009.

Let's wait and see...

Price around $7K mexican pesos or $540 USD

[RayanMX Posted Nov 12th 2009 4:12PM]

FINALLY!!!

Palm has just officially announced the Palm Pré release date on Mexico's Telcel carrier.

http://www.palm.com/mx/

Suddenly, November 27 seems so far away!!! LOL....

[yorch Posted Dec 1st 2009 5:42PM]

Data plans from telcel are not that expensive, I have unlimited data for $23usd per month, and the coverage is great, as the speed, I even use the 3G in my office because it is faster than my office network.

By the way, in mexican palm site is Telcel listed as the exclusive partner, go to palm.com/mx, in telcel.com the phone is listed in the equipment section, and in Iusacell.com.mx the pre is there too, but announce as "Comming soon"