blogs.reuters.com - 10/25/2008
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Sprint may be having a lot of problems marketing its own brand in the last few years, but according to Chief Executive Dan Hesse, Google’s Android mobile operating system isn’t perfect either. He told the National Press Club in Washington that he didn’t think Android in its current form ...
engadgetmobile.com - 10/20/2008
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engadgetmobile.com —
Those crazy new Samsungs and LGs (well, LG
singular) reppin' Sprint's fall lineup have dropped into stores...
dressed and ready for retail, and text fanatics are definitely the ones making out like bandits here. Starting out on the low end, the Samsung ...
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LG Lotus, Samsung Rant and Highnote now available from ...
gizmodo.com - 11/1/2008
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gizmodo.com —
If Sprint's website is any indication, and it
probably is, the Palm Treo Pro will be arriving...
to the service sometime in the near to far future. There's no formal page for the Europe-only handset at this time, but it's been spotted in a product ...
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Palm Treo Pro Coming to US Through Sprint? [Palm]
androidauthority.com - 10/25/2008
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androidauthority.com —
According to Reuters, Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse (the
guy in those black and white commercials) told the...
National Press Club in Washing DC that the Android platform is not “good enough to put the Sprint brand on it.” That doesn’t ...
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Sprint’s CEO: Android isn’t good enough yet
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Sprint CEO: “By gosh if that Android ain’t a lump of you-know-what”
CrunchGear —
... You know that down-homey guy who shows up in a diner during commercial breaks during Heroes? That’s Old Man Hesse, up Sprint way, who has him a bone to pick with Android. ...
Sprint CEO: Android Is Not Good Enough for Sprint (Yet) [Android]
Gizmodo —
... to support Google's OS in the future. It's a little surprising coming from Sprint, given their close ties with HTC, but once Android gets a little more polished, we're sure Sprint will jump into the fray. [Reuters] ...
Dan Hesse sez Android "not yet good enough" for Sprint brand
Engadget —
... form) was "good enough to put the Sprint brand on." In all fairness, Sprint has shown a friendly side to Google in the past, and he did promise to sell an Android-powered phone "at some time in the future," but asserting that Sprint is in the position to shy away from what's arguably the most exciting thing to happen to the mobile realm since the advent of the iPhone is, um, questionable at best. [Via Android Authority]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Sprint: Android simply not good enough for us
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... isn't "good enough to put the Sprint brand on it," even though Sprint is one of the thirty-ish companies forming part of Google's alliance and will crank one out eventually.
This is one of the most astounding public bitchslaps you're ever likely to see in the tedious and hard-starched world of corporate telecommunications. Sprint worrying that its "brand" would be damaged by Google's Android is like the Pope saying you're too Catholic to hang out in the Vatican.
Sprint: Android not good enough yet [Reuters]
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse says Android not good enough for Sprint
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... standards.
Dan Hesse told the National Press Club in Washington that the Android OS wasn’t yet “good enough to put the Sprint brand on it.” Although the Sprint CEO promised to release an Android handset sometime in the future, the platform just isn’t polished enough at this point for Sprint to get jiggy wtih Android.
You hear that, Android? Better get your rear in gear if you want the No. 3 US wireless carrier to back your wares.
[Via: Reuters]
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CEO of Sprint proclaims Google Android not good enough
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... to put the Sprint brand on it” yet.
Hesse did say that Sprint would sell an Android powered phone “at some time in the future”. This is a very interesting statement for Hesse to make considering that Sprint has been having problems marketing its brand over the last few years, and the Android OS may be the biggest thing to hit cell phones in years.
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Sprint no cree que Android esté listo
Celularis —
... Dijo textualmente que “Android no es lo suficientemente bueno como para poner la marca Sprint en un equipo con Android“. No dijo más palabras, eso fue suficiente para conocer la visión de Sprint Nextel sobre Android. ...
Android Not Good Enough for Sprint
Phone Scoop - Latest News —
... 8:29 PM by Eric M. Zeman Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, speaking to journalists, said that the Android operating system is not good enough for the Sprint brand. Hesse said that Sprint is planning to roll out a handset based on Android at some point in the future, but based on his remarks, it won't be as early as expected or hoped for. He didn't provide any firm details about when Android will be ready, nor what changes to the platform will make it ready. more info at Mobile Burn more info at Reuters Comment on this news item more Recent News ...
Sprint CEO says Android not good enough yet
Crave: The gadget blog —
... While speaking in Washington last week,Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said that Sprint is not ready for the Google Android OS just yet. According to Reuters, Hesse said that at present Android is not "good enough to put the Sprint brand on it."
Yet, Hesse promised to that the carrier ...
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crunchgear.com 10/24/2008 —
Here comes the HTC Touch Pro. It’ll be available on the Sprint network with availability starting next week at “select national retailers” followed by availability in Sprint stores and on Sprint’s website starting November 2nd. So if you’re ...
Sprint Getting Closer to Android Phone?
gigaom.com 12/9/2008 — android_big_thumb Updated : Today Sprint offered the lineup for its upcoming mobile developer’s conference on Dec. 10-12, which will include a keynote by Rich Miner, Google’s vice president of mobile technology. While we’ve known that Sprint was ...
Sprint Says It Will Offer Android 'When the Time Is Right'
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Sprint’s First Android Handset to be a Samsung?
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Sprint Lays Off 8,000 People
mobilewhack.com 1/27/2009 — In case you thought you are still working for Sprint, we have some potentially bad news for you. You might be one of those 8,000 people the company is laying off. That will save Sprint about $1.2 billion and you will have to go get a new job. The ...
Sprint delays HTC Touch Pro
intomobile.com 10/26/2008 —
If you waited for October 19th to grab the HTC Touch Pro from Sprint, forget about it. The CDMA mobile operator said that HTC’s full QWERTY keyboard equipped smartphone will be late. The new release date is not set, aside from “later ...
Older Adults Adopting Text Messaging —
I4U News 10/23/2008
Many view texting as something done by younger adults and teens, but that notion may not be accurate. According to a study commissioned by Sprint the number of adults, texting has risen from two years ago. Sprints study shows that 20% of adults age ...
HTC Touch Pro launches on Sprint —
I4U News 10/24/2008
Sprint announces the HTC Touch Pro to be available on October 26th. We already reported in September that Sprint will bring this versatile Windows smartphone with its slideout keyboard.
The HTC Touch Pro features a touchscreen and a slide-out ...
Sprint Unveils HTC Touch Pro Smartphone —
I4U News 10/27/2008
Sprint has announced the HTC Touch Pro smartphone will be available on November 2 in Sprint stores nationwide and on October 26 at select retailers. The device will retail for $299.99 with a new 2-year agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate and a $25 ...
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