Bell Wants Us To Meet Their Pre
Bell is certainly taking their upcoming Palm Pre launch seriously. The above video is the first episode of what seems to be a new Bell online Palm Pre campaign. Very well done, in my opinion, this video uses everyday people on the street and gets their opinion on the Palm Pre.
This kind of product advertising is always effective in my eyes. Unlike the Palm commercials, which seem disconnected from reality, this video seems grounded in the reality of everyday life, showing the Pre can do things the average person desires, but might not think of offhand, like photo uploading to facebook.
Also in Bell news is this this new Bell TV spot:
The video, as Engadget points out, is strikingly similar to the iPhone ads. But maybe that's not a bad thing. Love or hate the iPhone, their tv ads are successful. They directly show off key features of the device. This is the kind of advertising the Palm Pre needs in order to get its foot in the door for the average consumer who isn't a smartphone buff.
Also very interesting in the TV spot is how Google Maps is operating. It rotates! This has led some to believe the Bell Palm Pre will include WebOS 1.2, while others just think it's an overzealous ad man. With the Palm Pre coming to Bell on August 27th, we certainly won't have long to wait to find out.
Bell Palm Pre unboxed up north
Our friends over at MobileSyrup have gotten their Canadian mitts on the Palm Pre for Bell Mobility for a quick unboxing. Packaging-wise the Bell Pre is practically identical to the Sprint Pre. Only difference is in the included documentation, which appears to only bear Palm branding and comes in English and French. Otherwise, as expected, it's the same phone as we've got down here. Another two weeks and we'll be welcoming all our Canadian friends to the webOS party. Let the countdown begin!
UPDATE: MobileSyrup has for whatever reason been served with a takedown notice for the video by Bell. Really, Bell? Apart from the addition of French as an option, it's the same phone we've already got down here. And it's not like you haven't told us it's coming. Just to spite them, MobileSyrup's put up some pictures of the unboxing instead.