GSM Palm Pre spotted with Vodafone SIM card

We would've wagered 50 euros there'd be a GSM Pre announced at MWC this week -- but strangely, it didn't happen. If we had to guess, a grand unveiling was probably held up by behind-the-scenes manfacuturer-operator drama in the course of trying to nail an exclusivity agreement, but that's not to say there weren't still SIM card-toting Pres floating around the show. PreCommunity happened across one of these today and astutely noted the presence of a Vodafone SIM around back -- not damning evidence that the Pre will be announced as a Voda exclusive, granted, but it kinda makes you wonder, doesn't it? See for yourself in the video after the break.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 16th 2009 7:36AM]

I really hope this doesn't become another Voda exclusive.

Same crap happens with the iphone in my country (Greece) so far, but I've pledged myself never to give Voda a single euro, at least in the form of a contract! I really hate the idea of carrier exclusivity on handsets and I hope the Voda card in there is just a coincidence...

[Federaly Posted Feb 16th 2009 8:31AM]

I just hope they at least do a world wide release and not just in the States that would seriously be a downer! D-:

Always having to wait forever for good phone to make their way down here is Australia.