I'm confident that Palm's new device(s) will be available on Sprint,
maybe not immediately, but eventually.  That is, if they have a new
device. ;-)

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yeah, but any rumors for a SPRINT device??
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> Craig Froehle
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:36 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Treo] Planning for June . . .
>
>
>
>
>
> But seriously, I'm right there with ya on the 4G Evo...it's damned
> sexy and way powerful...up there with the Droid Incredible as the
> pinnacle of pocket computing right now.
>
> But, all the rumors are pointing at Palm launching at least one new
> device in the next couple of months, so... ;-)
>
> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Craig Froehle <[email protected]
> <mailto:craig.froehle%40gmail.com> > wrote:
>> Oh, I forgot the most obvious one:  with the Pre & Pixi, you get 1200%
>> more buttons!!
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Don Ferguson <[email protected]
> <mailto:don%40ferguson.us> > wrote:
>>> Thanks Craig - a good start and at the core of WebOS strengths!!
> Turns out
>>> b. is the only one of those I really care about, though.  Actually,
> d. might
>>> be an issue, going from the Curve the Pre to the Evo will be from
> medium to
>>> small to large.  Large might be a little, well, large.  I guess I
> could go
>>> see the TMo version of this and find out.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> OK, and e. does tug at my heartstrings, but COME ON! This thing has
> been out
>>> for a year and it still doesn't have a voice recorder, still can't
> capture
>>> numbers correctly in the call log?  Still has only the most basic
>>> configurability of ringtones and vibration (both of which are, from
> day one
>>> through today, inferior to the Treo/Centro).  Still has almost
>>> Blackberry-like management of emoticons in text (which was done
> elegantly in
>>> the earliest Treos and the Centro).  Still can't add back in
> something as
>>> simple and productive as "Ignore with Text" to not answer a phone
> call.
>>> Palm is irritating me a bit, and the things I want are so SIMPLE!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And the Evo is big and shiny!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Did I mention that the Evo is big and shiny?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hey, did you see the screen on that Evo?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Other things that WebOS can't do??
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Others?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: [email protected] <mailto:treo%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:treo%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf
> Of Craig
>>> Froehle
>>> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 7:03 PM
>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:treo%40yahoogroups.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Treo] Planning for June . . .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I've been talking with a few folks who've been comparing webOS to
>>> Android and here are some (although this is by no means an exhaustive
>>> list):
>>>
>>> a. Synergy does its job of combining social PIM far better than
> Android
>>> does.
>>>
>>> b. De-combining munged contacts on Android is much more painful than
>>> webOS' elegant approach
>>>
>>> c. Managing open/running apps is far easier on webOS
>>>
>>> d. Palm's phones are smaller (in case that matters)
>>>
>>> e. You're supporting the underdog, the fighting everyman, of the
> phone
>>> industry
>>>
>>> f. webOS integrates with more social networks than Android currently
>>> does (LinkedIn, Yahoo!, etc.)
>>>
>>> Others?
>>>
>>> - Craig
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Don Ferguson <[email protected]
> <mailto:don%40ferguson.us>
>>> <mailto:don%40ferguson.us> > wrote:
>>>> . . . actually rationalizing, probably.  No, definitely.  I love new
> toys.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> With Android on the Sprint Evo, I get:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1.    More configurable vibration/alerts for everything.
>>>>
>>>> 2.    A call log that remembers the exact number/person called, and
>>> doesn't
>>>> revert to a plain 10-digit number instead of keeping the association
> with
>>>> the contact called.
>>>>
>>>> 3.    Louder earpiece.
>>>>
>>>> 4.    Louder speakerphone.
>>>>
>>>> 5.    Yes, LOUDER!  Perhaps one that I even want/need to turn down
> from
>>> MAX
>>>> from time to time.
>>>>
>>>> 6.    And I'm not hard of hearing.
>>>>
>>>> 7.    iHeart Radio app.
>>>>
>>>> 8.    Probably other nifty apps since the Android Market is quite a
> bit
>>>> bigger than the WebOS App Catalog
>>>>
>>>> 9.    Voice recorder.
>>>>
>>>> 10. Editable contact shortcuts.
>>>>
>>>> 11. Bluetooth that can dial speed dials on my car kit (like the
> Blackberry
>>>> could; Pre cannot).
>>>>
>>>> 12. Reject a call with a text message (like the Treo can)
>>>>
>>>> 13. Blindingly fast processor.
>>>>
>>>> 14. Bigger screen.
>>>>
>>>> 15. 4g/Wimax speed, some places.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So, what, oh reader, will I be giving up?  Don wants to know!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Don
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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