O2 Gets Palm Pre In The U.K.

O2 lengthens its lead as the smartphone network in the UK by adding the Palm Pre to the iPhone.

O2 is set to be established as the mobile network provider for anyone in the UK interested in smartphones. Not only does it have the exclusive for Apple’s iPhone, but now, according to the Guardian, it’s also snagged the Palm Pre. 

The Pre has already sold a reported 300,000 units in the US (that’s compared to a cool million iPhone 3GS in the first three days on sale). It’s had plenty of very positive reviews and seems set to revive Palm’s fortunes, especially for its slide-out keyboard and the way it charges – being placed on what Palm calls a Touchstone, which charges via magnetic induction. 

O2 has so far not commented on whether or not it has the Pre.