Internal Palm memo may reveal Pre launch timing
We’re prefacing this by saying we’re definitely not 100%, but it looks like Palm could be gearing up for a round of meetings that will lead up to the day we’ve all been waiting for — Palm Pre launch day. We just received what an anonymous tipster claims to be an internal Palm memo regarding some meetings that will take place in early June. According to the document, the meetings will conclude on Friday June 5th with what is labeled “LAUNCH LUNCH!”
Now, it’s likely a safe assumption that Palm isn’t going to leave much time for info to leak out between these supposed meetings and launch time. As such, it looks like the day of reckoning is either going to be Friday June 5th, Saturday June 6th or Sunday June 7th — and yes, Sunday is historically Sprint’s launch day but this is the Pre we’re talking about so switching things up isn’t out of the question. Giving some additional credence to the scenario by the way, is the fact that Best Buy is slated to begin its trial launch of the Pre on June 7th, meaning Sprint will most definitely launch the handset before or on that date. Getting excited yet? Hit the jump for the full memo.
@bobby
If you are after “trendy” then go with an iphone. If you want something way “Kewl” that actually gets a signal, then you might want to pay attention to more intelligent less “trendy people.
@Christopher Cox
Dude, just don’t take crap on Sprint if you never had them. I have been with every network via work phones. Every time I don’t have a signal on my work phone my Sprint phone works. I went to Cancun with a Suncom Rep., My phone worked there and her’s didn’t work 500 ft off the Orlando dock.
This is Fake !!
I’m looking forward to the Pre. I will go to Sprint even if this doesn’t work their favor. They are scheduled to release a new Blackberry, HTC Touch Pro looking device also.
I do think May would have been more realistic release.
@Jeff,
I know. I have never spoken badly about their service as I have never been with them. The only reason I have never been on Sprint was because they have never had phones that interested me. Like I said before though, Pre is probably going to be a good phone. I just have doubts about how the web based application will work and the over-hype that it’s getting. All I know for sure is that a scripted language that must pass through an interpreter will never achieve the same performance that a compiled application can achieve. Anyone who has ever done development will tell you that. And palm pre delivers everything through javascript and other standards. I’m looking at pre from a technical standpoint, the shiny face on it looks damn sexy, but does nothing for me.
Since when did sprint get a “signal”? Did you fall on your head my friend?
I will very interested in this phone. Sprint will get my business.
Mr. Christopher Cox, if you have a CDMA carrier you don’t know what you’re missing as far as uncrippled and fast go
Im thinking their are 2 possible dates to launch seriously …
#1. May 17, highly unlikely though
or
#2. June 7, more likely….ALL I CAN SAY IS HURRY THE FAWK UP!!!
IM GOING TO SLEEP OUTSIDE SPRINT STORE IN MY SLEEPING BAG. LOL…I DUN GIVE A FAWK!!!
@Don Louie,
I think you missed the part when I said I was with just about every carrier except Sprint. LOL. I was with Verizon for 3 years and switched because of the iPhone. Now I have an iPhone and BlackBerry on AT&T.
Where I am from, Verizon was only SLIGHTLY better as far as voice goes. I Also have broadband for my laptop and it is VERY fast. Faster than my friend who happens to be on Sprint. I understand though, that it depends on your market, so your mileage will vary. I hear that AT&T is not so good in lots of New York for example.
So my only comparison of the carriers are the devices they carry because the best carrier (if your choosing service quality) is different depending on location. Some people have even said Verizon is worse than AT&T. Can’t argue with that unless you LIVE where THEY live.
@Chris
Ok, that was a cool reponse. I understand those fears. The whole cloud idea could fall flat. Unsure, if I want to take the plunge myself. However, I could revert back to this HTC. Win 6.1 is not that great. And my god do I agree on the sad phones, yet I have had great “luck” (for bobby) service. I think the I-Phone is a great phone.
@bobby
Not sure where you live, but I would bet you have never been, or not in years (a Sprint customer), an AT&T Rep., live on a dirt road, or are simply stupid! I elect to think the later!
Blow it out your ass…
Bobby-even though I am a VZW customer, I would handily admit that Sprint has good coverage in most places. ATT has a bit more of a struggle than VZW or Sprint and TMO-well-they’re TMO….
The Pre is worth the hype and will do well, as I think the Cloud Synergy thing has reached enough maturity in the digital, web ecosystem to sustain it well. It will be well adopted and successful for Sprint and Palm as long as the interface is good out of the box and well executed (think Storm and you have the bad side of that equation)
Mr. Christopher Cox, don’t let another’s experience determine your’s. I’m excited about the Prie too but the 2nd gen. Instinct and Android really intrigue me
@Don Louie,
I don’t let anyones experience determine mine. That’s why I can’t speak on Sprint because I have never been to that carrier. I was at T-Mobile, Verizon, and now AT&T though just because I wanted a device that they released. I’m all about the device. The only carrier (if you can call them that) that I hate is Cricket.
Considering Sprint promised it in the first half of this year we are running out of months for the release date rumors. There have been rumors and “leaks” for April, May and now June. Pretty soon one will be correct. I hope it isn’t any later than June 7. I’m getting tired of waiting.
Perhaps releasing the Pre immediatly prior to the iPhone launch is a strategic move to give it more press?
Being so highly touted as an ‘iPhone-killer’ (though that is debatable, especially since it isnt released yet) and the phone to ’save’ Palm, could it be possible that Palm is hoping for perhaps fleeting references in any press the iPhone recieves on the day of it’s launch? It definently would not be a far stretch.
As a disclaimer I have preference for neither products, and work in the PR/Advertising field.
The Palm Pre comes out June 7 2009
End of Story
@Don Louie,
Based on what? I don’t like Sprint because they never have good phones. This Pre is the most interesting phone they have ever had!
If you like your carrier because of service quality, you can only say Sprint is the best network FOR YOUR AREA. If you live in an area where Sprint is bad, you won’t think it is a good network will you? People here have already said that Sprint has bad reception where they are from. In my area, AT&T is awesome!
NONE of the carriers deliver the best service to the entire nation, that is why the entire carrier battle is freaking stupid. I can say Sprint is not for me because I based my carrier decision on devices, and Sprint is less compelling in that department. Besides, why do you think they are hemorrhaging customers left and right? Obviously most of the nation does not think Sprint is so hot.
The Palm Pre is almost here check this out
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&id=pcat17071&type=page&ks=960&st=palm+pre&sc=Global&cp=1&sp=&qp=crootcategoryid%23%23-1%23%23-1%7E%7Eq70616c6d20707265%7E%7Enf349%7C%7C537072696e74&list=y&usc=All+Categories&nrp=15&iht=n
Mr. Christopher Cox, being that you have no experience w/Sprint and don’t like any of the phones, where is the validation in your comments about coverage because there are far more good than bad here from people the have the service. The majority of complaints about Sprint stem from C.S. and billing and the C.S. is being addressed while the new plans address billing. You get more from Sprint as far as speed, less crippled devices and kept money, those are my reasons for staying and what I tell anybody considering service and I’m sure there’s a comparable device to any other carrier’s phone except the G1, Storm and iphone but with Sprint you get more for less
@Don Louie,
I never said that Sprint is better or worse in my area because I have never had Sprint. But you can’t say sprint has the best coverage in 100% of this nation. There are lots of people here that will say that Sprint has terrible service in their area. You are naive if you think Sprint has the best coverage no matter where you are at.
I don’t care if the devices are less crippled if all of the devices are crap to begin with. That is why Sprint had not had my business, although that may change if Pre does well.
So you say most people hate Sprint because of customer service? There is no incentive to even pull them in! Verizon has a TERRIBLE reputation for having bad customer service and look at how good they are doing.
I think everyone needs to remember the Now Website. It keeps reminding us the seconds until Doughnut Day. This corresponds to June 5th. This has to be! That has to be launch!
870,000 and climbing…
That’s why I changed my name, that isn’t me throwing out any number, to be honest I think the litigant is behind this confusion.
I’m definitely interested in Sprint. In my area they are just as good as Verizon, AT&T, TMO. I know friends & family members on all carriers who I see constantly and I never seen a real difference among them all in my area.
To me Sprint’s price plans more bang for the buck. That is why I will be switching.
It’s just a matter of do I take the following devices on Sprint:
The Pre (My preference of course)
HTC (Touch Pro2 or ?? name in Q4
BB Tour in Q3
Samsung Dash or ?? Name in Q2
Samsung ACE II in Q3
All have my interest. Sprint will get my business very soon