MobileSyrup.com sources have revealed the length of Bell Mobility’s exclusive for the Palm Pre. While we already knew that the carrier had an exclusive, the length of it was unknown. Bell has a six month exclusive, according to a leaked document called Bell Strategy:
“The Palm Pre will expand and strengthen Bell’s smartphone category and will break new ground in the fiercely competitive smartphone market. Bell will be the second carrier worldwide (after Sprint) to sell the Palm Pre, with exclusivity for 6 months. Bell anticipates the Canadian market will strongly embrace this product with strong interest, which will boost overall smartphone sales.”
It’s not known if Bell’s exclusivity comes with conditions such as sales thresholds.
At the end of the six month exclusive, we could see TELUS and Rogers (assuming a GSM version is available) offer it as well, especially if it sells well for Bell.