Comments on: Review: Palm Pre (Sprint)

By: Max

Max — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:48:34 +0000

I am in the Sprint/Nextel boat of having only 1 smartphone out of 3 phones, yet being required to upgrade to the everything data family plan to run my Blackberry because I want to switch over to the sprint side for data speed (right now have the Nextel Blackberry). Since the other 2 phones do zero texting/messaging/anything but make calls, I wanted to get the basic talk plan and add the BIS on for whatever they’re charging nowadays and they will not allow me to do this. Right now on the ancient fair and flex 700 plan with all my BB items as add-ons. I’d drop the BB but I need it for work. Arg….

By: Beautiful_1970

Beautiful_1970 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:25:59 +0000

I have this phone and it is fabulous! I found out some interesting information today, has anyone heard about Sprint’s new Assurance Program? Well as devoted Sprint customers, we can get extra 200 minutes/month for just $10! All you do is email the President of Sprint, Mr.Hesse, and tell him you want the 200 minutes/month for $10 that is being offered through the Assurance program. Even though it is for low income supported customers, we as devoted customers deserve the same treatment! Give it a shot

Heres the President of Sprint’s email address:
http://assurancewireless.webs.com/

By: phone

phone — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:18:20 +0000

yeeh an update nice

By: Christopher Price

Christopher Price — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:02:15 +0000

We’ll likely roll that into a review of another Palm device. Stay tuned.

By: Trident

Trident — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:56:12 +0000

How about an update to this review? There have been a lot of changes to what was described here.

By: Noel

Noel — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:29:08 +0000

@ Harry – amen. I have a Centro, want to upgrade to the Pre. I am not a SERO, but being w Sprint for 10 years, I like my plan, I want to keep my plan, and I already have data. Can’t get the Pre w/o spending $45 more a month. WTF, Sprint.

By: Basecamp Review

Basecamp Review — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:16:48 +0000

I have had a total of 3 Palm Pre’s. The first 2 mysteriously died, but Palm/Sprint quickly replaced with no charge. Other than the hassle of going to the store and waiting a day, they have worked flawlessly. Personally, having worked with an iPhone and Blackberry, I think the Palm flawlessly integrates the functionality of both and provides the best interface. Unfortunately, the Apps still aren’t up to speed (compared to iPhone or even Android), but I hope developers jump in. I’m waiting for a basecamp app!

Zach

By: Harry

Harry — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:58:28 +0000

@malcolm

You seem to be very optimistic about that one. I have been a Sprint customer since 1996 and I have never seen a better opportunity as the Palm Pre, but somehow Palm and Sprint managed to screw it up as much as they possibly could. Don’t get me wrong, I personally like Sprint services and hadn’t really have much problem with them. The problem with Sprint is that they have the worst PR (that goes to Palm too) and they still have some very bad customer representatives to get rid off.

I really hope someday that Sprint will smell the coffee and do better by the customers and push their partners to do better by them.

Good Luck.

By: malcolm

malcolm — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:38:32 +0000

For everyone who might be bummed about the fact that verizon wireless is getting an “updated version” of the palm pre, sprint still has a little trick up their sleeve, wait June 2010 and you will see whats next from palm.

By: Bobby Kolev

Bobby Kolev — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:05:07 +0000

And here’s yet another voice against Sprint’s clearly commercial tactics to raise revenue on the back of those who’ve been feeding it for ages.

The Pre *can* work on the Vision plans; not at full throttle, but still good enough for those of us who aren’t used to watch streaming video on our phones. Heck it should be my decision if I want crappy service on a modern phone or same crappy service on once modern and now old phone (like the Treo 650 for example).

While I know all carriers are the same in this regard , the fact that I am not appreciated as a customer combined with the fact that for some strange reason Spring delivers mostly voice mails when I’m speaking from my home AND with the fact that whenever I leave US I have to carry a different phone with me, well all of those combined, but starting with the fact that Sprint wouldn’t let me use Pre, BlackBery or Moment without changing my plan to a more expensive one…makes me say GOODBYE SPRINT..WELCOME T-MOBILE OR AT&T!