Well, seems that things are getting better for us Europeaniens here – Palm decided to release a GSM version of Palm Pre and distribute it all across the Europe. Well, not all across for now, as it turns out that exclusive operator for Palm Pre will be O2. So, we’re expecting to have Pre’s in Great Britain, Ireland and Germany  – and quite fast – from October 13th!

When it comes to prices, it seems that they won’t be too high, in fact, Pre’s are going to be pretty affordable for anyone who decides to sign up a contract with the O2. In Great Britain, you could get your Pre for 97 pounds (18 months contract) or even for free (24 month contract with some more expensive monthly rates). All rates will include unlimited WiFi access all over GB (The Cloud).

Ireland has some different situation – 99 euros for the device with 18 months contract on 45 euros of monthly rate, or a free device with 100 euros per month rate.

And at last, but not the least – Germany – whose O2 will offer unlocked Palm Pre device (price still unknown). This is probably the most interesting option for us, since there aren’t any news on any other mobile operator, or countries that don’t have a local O2 office.

But nevertheless, we sure hope to get one device for our selves, so we can drool on it all day long ;)

Possibly the best screen protector for the Palm Pre is the invisible SHIELD.  It’s a clear film that fully covers the Pre and protects it from scratches, dents, and blemishes.  The invisible SHIELD is unique because it’s an unusually tough, yet invisible cover.  The material was originally a military technology that was created to protect helicopter blades, and has since been used for a number of other applications.  As it turns out, it’s ideal for protecting touch phones like the Pre because of it’s toughness – and because it keeps the phone free from a bulky, or large covers, maintaining it’s original design.

A top distributor of the Invisible SHIELD is InvisibleSkinz.com.  They’re offering an exclusive discount to readers of PalmPre Base to get 20% off  a Palm Pre shield.  Here’s the discount code: 34828. Type it in on the checkout page, and it will give you 20% off the Pre invisible Shield!

GSM version of Palm Pre has been caught on tape in Vietnam, or so the “sources” say. There will be a short video after the break so keep reading. This probably means that the GSM version of Palm Pre after it has been spoted several times, first in Barcelona in February, then earlier today in London is getting nearer and nearer to its launch. The video below shows few Vietnamese gadget lovers fiddling with the GSM version (confirmed) of Palm Pre. Is it really true we dont know but we hope (for Palm`s sake) that they will launch it really really soon. Palm Pre has a great chance to become a hit in markets that are huge and liberal like India, Arab countries,Japan and the old continent naturally. That markets are almost exclusivelly GSM/UMTS based. Chech out the video below.