Update: Palm Pre Stuck With Sprint Until 2010

May 29 2009, 12:00pm CDT | by Robert Evans

Yesterday we brought you the not so surprising news that the Palm Pre would soon be available on the Verizon Wireless network. According to Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam, the Pre was set to roll out for VZW within about six months. Sprint's stock price took a dip at the news, and the Internet lit up like a river of flame in response to the McAdams' comments.

Today, Sprint fired back. A spokesman for the ailing carrier stated that the Pre's exclusivity contract with Sprint was going to last all of the way through 2009. Realistically, that means you Verizon people have a little over 7 months to wait before you get your shiny new Pres in hand. How ever will you stand it?

Verizon's comments yesterday were a pretty clear shot across the bow at Sprint. They sense blood in the water, and you're crazy if you think McAdam didn't know the effect his announcement would have on Sprint's stock price. If I were an executive over at Sprint, I'd be getting my golden parachute ready right about now.

where to buy

Buy from Amazon

What Others Say about This

Egypt: Christian/Muslim âIllicit Love Affairâ Sparks Clashes

Tensions between Christians and Muslims continue to escalate in Egypt after rumours of an illicit affair between a Coptic man and Muslim woman led to the eviction of eight Christian families in a village near Alexandria. Footage of the Christian man, Mur ...
Full article at: International Business Times More like this 23 minutes ago

56% of Americans Will Be Away from Their Significant Other on Valentine’s Day, According to New Survey from Rebtel

“For significant others living away from each other on Valentine’s Day, mobile communications are increasingly called upon to bridge the gap,” said Andreas Bernstrom, CEO of Rebtel. Rebtel, the world’s largest mobile VoIP company after Skype, today annou ...
Full article at: Emediawire.com More like this 34 minutes ago

Station robbed as firefighters tackle blaze

HEROES BECOME VICTIMS: Senior firefighters Richard Cooper, left, and Grant Campbell at the Avondale fire station which was burgled while staff were battling a blaze. Heartless thieves burgled an Auckland fire station while firefighters were battling a bl ...
Full article at: Stuff.co.nz More like this 50 minutes ago

Don't miss ...

Mobile Phones

4 Million iPhone 4S sold in First Weekend

Robert Evans
The excitement about new smartphones, tablets and anything mobile drive Robert to unearth the latest rumors and developments in this fast moving space. He adopted 4G as soon as it become available and knows where the mobile market is going.
Robert can be contacted directly at robert@i4u.com.