For those of you Canadians out there that want to get your hands on a Palm Pre, you have something to look forward to.  The touchscreen mobile phone that is trying very hard to challenge the iPhone will be available on Bell Mobility.  The phone starts shipping today at a price of $199.95.

Bell Mobility in Canada announced that they will be getting the Palm Pre exclusively in the country.  Bell Mobility is already starting to accept pre-orders through the website bell.ca/pre.

The phone will be available for purchase at a price of $199.95 with a 3 year contract.  Without a contract, the phone costs $599.95 with a minimum 500 MB data plan.

“We’re very excited to bring the revolutionary Palm Pre and the Palm webOS mobile platform to Canadians exclusively on Bell’s national wireless network – the largest high-speed 3G network in Canada,” stated Bell Mobility President and Chief Brand Officer Wade Oosterman. “Considering the highly successful US introduction of the Palm Pre by Sprint in June and fast-growing Palm Pre buzz among Canadian mobile users, Bell and our retail partners are preparing for high demand for this breakthrough phone.”

There are several different plans available through Bell Mobility including voice and data.  Unlimited Internet browsing, e-mail, text messaging, and Windows Live Messenger service plans have different prices.

[via Slashphone]

Palm has sent out a press release stating that they are launching the Palm Pre on Canada’s Bell Mobility network in the second half of 2009.  “We’re excited to bring Pre to Canada with Bell Mobility,” stated Palm SVP of Marketing Brodie Keast. “We’ve seen enormous interest from mobile operators worldwide and fully expect to continue to expand distribution for Pre, putting it within reach of more and more customers.”

There you have it, Canadians.  By the winding of 2009 you will be able to have a Palm Pre in your hands as the message came straight from the horse’s mouth.

[via Techmeme]