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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
