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European Palm Pre Multitasks Better Than Sprint's - News and Analysis by PC Magazine
pcmag.com - 2/18/2009
European Palm Pre Multitasks Better Than Sprint's - News and Analysis by PC Magazine
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MWC (Mobile World Congress) BARCELONA -- The European UMTS version of the Palm Pre will be able to surf the Web while making a phone call at the same time, something that Sprint 's U.S. version won't be able to do, Palm vice president of software product management Pam Deziel confirmed at Mobile ...
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Palm Pre no longer features data tethering on Sprint website
engadget.com - 2/19/2009
Palm Pre no longer features data tethering on Sprint website
— engadget.com — Sigh, we knew it was too good to be true -- data tethering has been removed from... the Palm Pre's spec list on Sprint's site and replaced with a "connector" section. We don't know if Sprint's just trying to clean things up or if it muscled Palm into ... (more) Palm Pre no longer features data tethering on Sprint website

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Sprint has Palm's Pre US Exclusivity Through 2009 - Telecom Mobile * Technology * News * Story
cnbc.com - 2/19/2009
Sprint has Palm's Pre US Exclusivity Through 2009 - Telecom Mobile * Technology * News * Story
— cnbc.com — Sprint Nextel has exclusive U.S. rights to sell Palm's hotly anticipated Pre phone through the end of... 2009, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Sprint [ PALM Loading... ( ) ] , which also reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly ... (more) Sprint has Palm's Pre US Exclusivity Through 2009 - ...

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Boing Boing Gadgets:  European Pre will be better than the US one because of UMTS

Gadgetell:  What? Europe has the better Palm Pre?

Phones Review:  Palm Pre with Sprint can not do voice and data together?

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European Pre will be better than the US one because of UMTS
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... and Sprint Pre's is common to all EVDO and UMTS phones. EVDO networks like those from Sprint and Verizon Wireless can't run voice and data streams at the same time, so EVDO phones have to pause Internet connections temporarily while they make phone calls. UMTS phones can run voice and data at the same time. Palm still hasn't announced a European carrier for their UMTS Pre, though they said that Sprint's exclusivity contract applies only to the United States. Source [PC Mag]

What? Europe has the better Palm Pre?
Gadgetell — ... a UMTS phone in a foreign land and bring it home to the US to get maximum multitasking out of the Pre?  Technically, yes.  It is unclear if an unlocked version of the phone will be sold outside the US.  I have to assume one will not be sold in the US as their exclusive agreement with Sprint should forbid it. More? If you can’t get enough info about the Pre, stay tuned to Gadgetell.  Check out this intro video! Source: [PC Mag] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for ...

Palm Pre with Sprint can not do voice and data together?
Phones Review — ... while at Mobile World Congress 2009 has stated the Sprint Palm Pre will not have the ability to make a call and surf the net simultaneously. Apparently the EVDO network some Sprint users use in the US is the reason for this, and it simply can’t run voice and data at the same time. Over in Europe though the Palm Pre uses UMTS network which does allow voice and data simultaneously, which is good for us but not so good for Sprint customers over the pond. Source – pcmag ...

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