blogs.wsj.com - 6/10/2009
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Sprint better market the heck out of the Palm Pre over the next seven months. That’s because rival Verizon Wireless will be carrying the touch-screen device in its stores in January, according to a person familiar with the situation. There’s been some confusion about exactly how long Sprint’s ...
blogs.zdnet.com - 6/8/2009
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blogs.zdnet.com —
Analysts called the Palm Pre launch a success,
but supplies were tight. Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Walkley...
deemed the initial Pre sales “solid.” And J.P. Morgan analyst Paul Coster reckoned that most Sprint stores he called were sold ...
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Analysts deem Palm launch a success; Pre inventory ...
news.cnet.com - 6/9/2009
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news.cnet.com —
Sprint Nextel executives said Monday that the launch
of the much anticipated Palm Pre on Saturday hit...
a new sales record for the company. Neither Sprint nor Palm is discussing specific sales figures, but Tim Donahue, vice president of business ...
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Sprint breaks its sales record with Palm Pre
crackberry.com - 6/8/2009
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crackberry.com —
The Palm Pre, available from Sprint, just went
on sale in limited quantities this morning (check out...
PreCentral's Line up shots ) but #1 BlackBerry carrier Verizon didn't even wait until the Pre went on sale to start educating their sales ...
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BlackBerry Storm vs. Palm Pre, According to Verizon
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Can you hear me now? - Palm Pre reported by WSJ as Verizon bound January 2010
Gear Diary —
... The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Verizon Wireless will be carrying the Palm Pre in their stores starting January 2010. There was some confusion a few weeks ago when Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam said that “over the next … [ ...
Verizon Palm Pre landing January 2010 says WSJ
SlashGear —
... carrier confusion, as the Wall Street Journal reports that their source tips a Pre launch on Verizon Wireless come January 2010. The leak comes mere days after Sprint CEO Dan Hesse suggested that rival Verizon may like to “ ...
Palm Pre Coming to Verizon January 2010?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
Now isn’t this interesting. According to a report over at the Wall Street Journal, the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre could land on Verizon (NYSE: VZ) as early as January 2010. Sprint (NYSE: S) CEO Dan Hesse had recently ‘gone off’ on Verizon telling them that Sprint’s exclusivity deal was longer than six months… Well, Dan may still be correct, as a January 2010 launch for the Verizon Palm Pre would put the wait at 7 months.
Whatever the case may be, Palm will no doubt want to hop on the Verizon ...
Palm and Verizon looking to take shine off Apple and AT&T
IPhone news, updates and Iphone information —
... to both the iPhone and the Pre because of the products' competitive relationship with each other. Look at the rivalry between Canon and Nikon: The result? Awesome cameras both. In the end, the customer wins.
This is true with carriers, too, as exclusivity agreements begin to expire. There were rumblings that the Pre would be released on the Verizon network around Christmas, but blowback from Sprint CEO Dan Hesse pushed the rumor mill's schedule back a month to January 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Verizon Palm Pre Release Set: Next iPhone 3G S
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... According to The Wall Street Journal, it is not certain how long Sprint has an exclusive deal with Palm and its Pre Smartphone device. This has caused even more confusion since Lowell McAdam; Verizon Wireless CEO said that over the next six months they would get the new Palm Pre device. ...
Palm Pre Comes To Verizon in January?
I4U News —
... over the Palm Pre has been equal parts fascinating and amusing. While Verizon has continually insisted that the Pre will be available on their network in short order (much to the detriment of Sprint's stock), Sprint has repeatedly stated that their exclusivity agreement isn't dying any time soon. A rumor today from the Wall Street Journal claims that the Palm Pre will, in fact, be launching with Verizon in January 2010. All they'll say is that someone 'familiar with the situation' leaked the release information to them. The rumors have already created ...
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Palm Pre Hits Sprint Stores
wired.com 6/6/2009 —
There were no long lines or excited campers but a few early birds still rushed in to snag a Palm Pre as the much-anticipated device went on sale at select Sprint stores Friday night.
“It’s awesome, dude,” said Ken Fitzgerald, a ...
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: No Palm Pre for Verizon anytime soon
intomobile.com 6/11/2009 — Well this sure puts an stop to Verizon ( NYSE: VZ )’s claim that they’ll have the Palm ( NSDQ: PALM ) Pre, as well as a BlackBerry ( NSDQ: RIMM ) Storm 2, available on their network within about six months. Verizon recently made waves by ...
Palm and Sprint unveil Palm Pre wireless plans
MobileBurn.com 3/13/2009 — Today Palm and Sprint announced a total of nine tiers of individual, family, and business wireless plans for the Palm Pre based on Sprint's Everything Data and Simply Everything 3G data plans.
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It’s Go Go Go For Sprint’s New Palm Pre
geekwithlaptop.com 6/9/2009 — We’ve been waiting for it, everyone has been waiting for it, and now it’s here. Sprint’s new SmartPhone finally hit the streets this weekend there were queues up and down the country for the new handset. Some stores completely sold out of the phone and others had to resort to waiting lists.
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Palm Pre Spotted in the Wild Back of a Sprint Store [Palm Pre]
gizmodo.com 5/15/2009 — This strapping, pixelated young gentleman—seen here posing with a similarly strapping, less pixelated Palm Pre —says he took these pictures in the back room of a Sprint store . Is the Pre launch imminent ? First, some light forensics. ...
Palm Pre now available online from Sprint
MobileBurn.com 7/24/2009 — For the first time Sprint has made its popular Palm Pre smartphone available through its online store. Before today the phone was only available in Sprint retail locations.
Read the full story here.
Palm Pre to arrive on Sprint on June 6
blog.palm.com 5/19/2009 — Sprint has announced today that the Palm Pre will be available on June 6. Sprint announced that it will be available nationwide in Sprint stores, as well as at Best Buy, Radio Shack, and select Wal-Mart stores. The webOS-based phone...
Official: Palm Pre to launch on June 6 for $200
crunchgear.com 5/19/2009 —
Finally! Sprint has officially announced that the Palm Pre will be launching on June 6th for $200 after a $100 MIR and a two-year contract. You’ll be able to purchase a Pre from Sprint, Best Buy, Wal Mart, and Radio Shack.
When ...