France to get Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus first

0Written on 4/22/2010 01:54:00 PM by poison_ivy

Looks like France will get the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus ahead of O2 and Vodafone Germany. According to Palm's latest press release, SFR in France will sell the WebOS mobile phones on their online store on April 27 while SFR's retail stores will get these handsets come May 11. That's one day ahead of the expected availability of the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus in Germany which were previously pegged on April 28th. Full press release after the break.


PARIS, Apr 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SFR and Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) today announced that the Palm(R) webOS(TM) platform will soon be available in France. Palm Pre(TM) Plus and Palm Pixi(TM) Plus phones will be available on April 27 on SFR's online store (www.sfr.fr) and on May 11 in all SFR stores and in retail.


"We are excited to bring the Palm webOS experience to France for the first time so SFR customers can benefit from the unique ability to use natural gestures to switch easily between multiple open applications and always stay up to date," said Jon Rubinstein, Palm chairman and chief executive officer. "With the choice of the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus phones, customers across France can stay connected so they never miss a thing."


Frank Esser, SFR chairman and chief executive officer, said, "SFR is extremely proud to be the first operator to launch Palm webOS smartphones in France. This alliance comes within the scope of our strategy to provide the best user experience for mobile Internet and the widest range of smartphones to our customers."


With a slider keyboard, a larger touchscreen and a high-performance processor, Pre Plus is Palm's full-featured Palm webOS phone. It's designed for people who want an easy-to-use phone with advanced features to help manage the different aspects of their lives, both personal and professional. The keyboard makes for quick and easy typing, while the unique gesture area provides a sleek look and intuitive navigation. Customers also get 16GB(1) of storage (

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