Orange Gets the Pre in UK
UK carrier O2, owned by Spain's Telefónica, has won an exclusive deal for Palm's Pre in the UK market, according to the Guardian. The carrier is also the exclusive source of the iPhone in the UK.
O2 is the UK's leading carrier by market share, followed by Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile and finally Hutchison's 3.
There have been persistent rumors that Deutsche Telekom is looking to sell its UK T-Mobile unit. The leading contender is reportedly Vodafone, although Telefonica may also be interested to preserve its market-leading position. That may create a bidding war for the T-Mobile unit.