Sprint Bluetooth Phones

Try this site if you have little faith!

http://www3.sprint.com/PR/CDA/PR_CDA...111588,00.html

-Brandt



"Phill." <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Rich Brome) wrote:
>
> > > Now that they CAN'T sell her a T608. (They probably would like to, but
> > > Sony-Ericsson cancelled cdma phone for all of North America.)
> >
> >
> > Not quite. Sony Ericsson stopped development of new CDMA phones, but
> > that won't affect the T608. The T608 is moving forward and will be sold
> > by Sprint.
>
> It'll be available on the 12th of Never?

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In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Brandt Elster) wrote:

> Try this site if you have little faith!
>
> http://www3.sprint.com/PR/CDA/PR_CDA...1,1111588,00.h
> tml
>
> -Brandt

Did you even read that April press release?

"Sprint will offer the PCS Phone by Sony Ericsson T608 in the second
quarter of 2003."

It is now after June 30, 2003.


!

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Brandt Elster) wrote:

> its coming, it isn't SE, its the techs at the sprint lab in lenexa, the
> phone has passed all their tests yet. As soon as it does, it will be on
> shelves in less than 2 weeks!

" Sprint will offer the PCS Phone by Sony Ericsson T608 in the second
quarter of 2003. "


Is it 2 weeks after June 30th yet?

In article <[email protected]>,
"Daniel A. Flynn" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Rich:
>
> Do you have any idea WHEN Sprint would be releasing the phone?


"Sprint will offer the PCS Phone by Sony Ericsson T608 in the second
quarter of 2003." is what the SprintPCS press release said.

I think my estimate is more accurate.

The 12th of Never.

What ? 'Sometime' this year ? It's just ridiculous.... what is it that
they are not at all clear/accurate around the release date ?

hatoncat <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Val Tsyplenkov wrote:
> > *I am going to have my wife pull her business account from SPCS to
> > ATTWS next month for the same reason, now that they don't want to
> > sell
> > her a T608.
> >
> > Val.
> >
> > PHil_Real <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > <[email protected]>:
> > > In article <[email protected]>,
> > > "John R. Copeland" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > What would be the attraction of a (hypothetical) Bluetooth
> phone?
> > >
> > > One could leave it on their belt or in their purse, and it could
> be
> > > automatically sensed and connected to a handsfree system in your
> car.
> > >
> > > It could synchronize similarly with a blue tooth enabled computer
> > > with little or no effort by the user. Current model Macintosh
> computers
> > >
> > > http://www.apple.com/bluetooth/
> > >
> > > are available with Bluetooth capability and provide free software
> > > (iSynch)
> > > http://www.apple.com/isync/
> > >
> > >
> > > for synchronizing cell phones' to do list and address books. It
> was
> > > designed with Sony/Ericson SprintPCS phones in mind. Apple has
> just
> > > introduced a wireless Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
> > >
> > > http://www.apple.com/keyboard/
> > >
> > >
> > > SprintPCS is to be commended for this effort in being
> technologically
> > > advanced, although there seems to be no direct link on their
> website to
> > > bluetooth information.
> > >
> > > http://www.bluetooth.com/news/news.asp?A=2&PID=701
> >
> > [posted via phonescoop.com] *
>
> Sprint is pushing ahead with the T608, and it will be for sale sometime
> this year.

[email protected] (Vikas) wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> What ? 'Sometime' this year ? It's just ridiculous.... what is it that
> they are not at all clear/accurate around the release date ?
>

They rarely give accurate information to the stores, which is why I
never beleive dates until I see them in any of my in-transit reports
(and I've been looking).

Best shot we usualy get is a 2-4 week window in our logistics calls (and
nothing was said this week)

[posted via phonescoop.com]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Tech Geek) wrote:

>
>
> [email protected] (Vikas) wrote in article
> <[email protected]>:
> > What ? 'Sometime' this year ? It's just ridiculous.... what is it that
> > they are not at all clear/accurate around the release date ?
> >
>
> They rarely give accurate information to the stores, which is why I
> never beleive dates until I see them in any of my in-transit reports
> (and I've been looking).
>
> Best shot we usualy get is a 2-4 week window in our logistics calls (and
> nothing was said this week)

Elsewhere a Sprint person said they were told for a fact that the T608
will never be released.

"Phill." <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Tech Geek) wrote:
>
> > They rarely give accurate information to the stores, which is why I
> > never beleive dates until I see them in any of my in-transit reports
> > (and I've been looking).
> >
> > Best shot we usualy get is a 2-4 week window in our logistics calls (and
> > nothing was said this week)
>
> Elsewhere a Sprint person said they were told for a fact that the T608
> will never be released.

I wasn't speaking specificly of the T608. Last I knew (about a month
and a half ago) thoe T608 was going to be a Telematics only handset, but
we all know these things can change overnight.

I haven't heard differently recently, but then again, I haven't asked
either.

[posted via phonescoop.com]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Tech Geek) wrote:

> "Phill." <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <[email protected]>:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > [email protected] (Tech Geek) wrote:
> >
> > > They rarely give accurate information to the stores, which is why I
> > > never beleive dates until I see them in any of my in-transit reports
> > > (and I've been looking).
> > >
> > > Best shot we usualy get is a 2-4 week window in our logistics calls (and
> > > nothing was said this week)
> >
> > Elsewhere a Sprint person said they were told for a fact that the T608
> > will never be released.
>
> I wasn't speaking specificly of the T608. Last I knew (about a month
> and a half ago) thoe T608 was going to be a Telematics only handset, but
> we all know these things can change overnight.
>
> I haven't heard differently recently, but then again, I haven't asked
> either.


Sorry, I wasn't referring to you.

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 03:49:09 GMT, "Bob Smith"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Phill." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> [email protected] (Rich Brome) wrote:
>>
>> > > Now that they CAN'T sell her a T608. (They probably would like
>to, but
>> > > Sony-Ericsson cancelled cdma phone for all of North America.)
>> >
>> >
>> > Not quite. Sony Ericsson stopped development of new CDMA phones,
>but
>> > that won't affect the T608. The T608 is moving forward and will be
>sold
>> > by Sprint.
>>
>> It'll be available on the 12th of Never?
>
>Oh ... not again! Phillippe ... Stop this! This is the 5th time you've
>changed your ID, and the 6th ID you've used here ... still in less
>than 3 weeks.
>
>Bob
>

I'm glad someone else noticed this. Real hard to kill file an idiot
when he keeps changing his ID...

There were issues with the phone that had to be worked out. They have
been and they are now making small adjustments and testing them in bulk.
They are on the last step to approval and should hit shelves before or
shortly after hollidays. They are shooting for before.

-Brandt



"Phill." <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Brandt Elster) wrote:
>
> > its coming, it isn't SE, its the techs at the sprint lab in lenexa, the
> > phone has passed all their tests yet. As soon as it does, it will be on
> > shelves in less than 2 weeks!
>
> " Sprint will offer the PCS Phone by Sony Ericsson T608 in the second
> quarter of 2003. "
>
>
> Is it 2 weeks after June 30th yet?

[posted via phonescoop.com]

It shows that they are in fact working with SE to get the phone into
stores. **** happens and did.

-Brandt



"Phill." <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Brandt Elster) wrote:
>
> > Try this site if you have little faith!
> >
> > http://www3.sprint.com/PR/CDA/PR_CDA...1,1111588,00.h
> > tml
> >
> > -Brandt
>
> Did you even read that April press release?
>
> "Sprint will offer the PCS Phone by Sony Ericsson T608 in the second
> quarter of 2003."
>
> It is now after June 30, 2003.
>
>
> !

[posted via phonescoop.com]

The manufacturers also have a tendency of changing things that cause the
phone to no longer work. Sprint may send the phone back with a list of
minor adjustments and get a basically new phone back.

The best form of this is LG. Sprint approved the phone and released it
to the public only to find out that LG neglected to mention the fact
that they changed a few key components right before shipping.

This is the kind off stuff they are trying to prevent. Sprint is just
trying to make sure the phone works before you get it.

-Brandt



[email protected] (Vikas) wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> What ? 'Sometime' this year ? It's just ridiculous.... what is it that
> they are not at all clear/accurate around the release date ?
>
> hatoncat <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > Val Tsyplenkov wrote:
> > > *I am going to have my wife pull her business account from SPCS to
> > > ATTWS next month for the same reason, now that they don't want to
> > > sell
> > > her a T608.
> > >
> > > Val.
> > >
> > > PHil_Real <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > > <[email protected]>:
> > > > In article <[email protected]>,
> > > > "John R. Copeland" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > What would be the attraction of a (hypothetical) Bluetooth
> > phone?
> > > >
> > > > One could leave it on their belt or in their purse, and it could
> > be
> > > > automatically sensed and connected to a handsfree system in your
> > car.
> > > >
> > > > It could synchronize similarly with a blue tooth enabled computer
> > > > with little or no effort by the user. Current model Macintosh
> > computers
> > > >
> > > > http://www.apple.com/bluetooth/
> > > >
> > > > are available with Bluetooth capability and provide free software
> > > > (iSynch)
> > > > http://www.apple.com/isync/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > for synchronizing cell phones' to do list and address books. It
> > was
> > > > designed with Sony/Ericson SprintPCS phones in mind. Apple has
> > just
> > > > introduced a wireless Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.apple.com/keyboard/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > SprintPCS is to be commended for this effort in being
> > technologically
> > > > advanced, although there seems to be no direct link on their
> > website to
> > > > bluetooth information.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.bluetooth.com/news/news.asp?A=2&PID=701
> > >
> > > [posted via phonescoop.com] *
> >
> > Sprint is pushing ahead with the T608, and it will be for sale sometime
> > this year.

[posted via phonescoop.com]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Brandt Elster) wrote:

> The manufacturers also have a tendency of changing things that cause the
> phone to no longer work. Sprint may send the phone back with a list of
> minor adjustments and get a basically new phone back.
>
> The best form of this is LG. Sprint approved the phone and released it
> to the public only to find out that LG neglected to mention the fact
> that they changed a few key components right before shipping.

Is that like buying carpeting when the stuff they deliver is lower
quality than the stuff on display at the store?

Manufacturers are always trying to find lower cost ways of making things.


>
> This is the kind off stuff they are trying to prevent. Sprint is just
> trying to make sure the phone works before you get it.

[email protected] (Brandt Elster) wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> The manufacturers also have a tendency of changing things that cause the
> phone to no longer work. Sprint may send the phone back with a list of
> minor adjustments and get a basically new phone back.
>
> The best form of this is LG. Sprint approved the phone and released it
> to the public only to find out that LG neglected to mention the fact
> that they changed a few key components right before shipping.
>
> This is the kind off stuff they are trying to prevent. Sprint is just
> trying to make sure the phone works before you get it.
>

I think after the 1010 fiasco, we may even see SprintPCS engineers going
back to the manufacturers, like they used to.

That issue was also the reason why it took a while for the 1200 to come
out, Sprint tested the hell out of that phone, including mass-produced
units.

[posted via phonescoop.com]