Verizon Wireless Windows Phone 7 status (official release May 26th)

[WMFan85]

I REALLY hope that it comes out tomorrow. I've been wanting to get my hands on one of these phones for quite some time. The Trophy looks like a pretty cool phone too.

[WMFan85]

I heard back from Steve Sapp again, here is what I heard:

I do have a date that I have heard but our HQ product team is not yet comfortable with disclosing this yet pending a few other technical gates to pass through.

Then in a seperate e-mail he said this:

Once the date is known, there will only be a few days to act on the pre-launch offer before it will be torn down as both can't exist at the same time.

So obviously it won't be before May 5th...very disappointing.

[WMFan85]

Good news! I just got this e-mail from Neal! But who know what their percepion of "soon" is.

I will send out the promo email to you.. we will be announcing the phone soon.. when we do, reply to it with your numbers and I will get you in the promo -Neal

[bonsaicommando]

Originally Posted by WMFan85

Good news! I just got this e-mail from Neal! But who know what their percepion of "soon" is.

we will all be expecting a link to that promo email..-when it comes in ...(thanks in advance)

[Knale]

Hey guys, been lurking here for a while, but decided to post. I've been spamming Andrew Templeton's twitter(@VWPhones) about the Trophy release date and he sent me this. It's really not much, but it's better than more nothing I suppose, and semi-official.

Verizon seems to be gathering enough preorders before actual launch. The public may wait until May 5. See Special Offer For Microsoft Employees

[Griff1324]

Verizon seems to be gathering enough preorders before actual launch. The public may wait until May 5. See Special Offer For Microsoft Employees

Sounds to me like Verizon keeps pushing back the date in an attempt to secure enough preorders to justify the upfront costs of bringing the Trophy into their lineup. This doesn't sound too promising for the immediate future of WP7 at Verizon. If they don't feel confident bringing the Trophy into thier lineup 6 months after WP7 hit the market then I doubt that they are looking into bringing higher-end WP7 devices into thier stores any time soon.

With that said, it looks like I might be jumping ship to AT&T when they get the new HTC WP7 device. I cannot help but to think that Verizon is intentionally dragging their feet with releasing a WP7 phone. Verizon was not happy with Microsoft with how the Kin played out. They just recently got the iPhone and they are heavily invested in Android.

Verizon needs to pull their head out of their &#! and give the customers what they want. It is a shame that Verizon refuses to deliver a WP7 device that is running one year old hardware to their customers.

[bonsaicommando]

What do you guys think of this?;
Is the HTC Trophy coming to Sprint as the HTC Mazaa?

[jaeskill]

I agree, I feel a little stupid anxiously waiting for a phone that is already considered old (in phone years). Verizons arrogance is annoying to say the least; they pick and choose what they carry with a snobbish demeanor. They said they would carry WP7 if it turned out to be good enough for them and recently said the same about the blackberry playbook. They say shit like "we dont need microsoft or nokia" when it would only boost their sales. I dont see a problem with carrying a little of everything so that you (as a company) have something for everybody so there is never a need for a customer to go to a competitor due to a lack of selection... but im not a business major so maybe that idea is as stupid as waiting for an old phone

[boe]

Originally Posted by jaeskill

I agree, I feel a little stupid anxiously waiting for a phone that is already considered old (in phone years).

I'd like to think they extended the Verizon /MS Employee Trophy offer so they could dump their stock of this antiquated hardware and get a BETTER WP7 device. I'd like to think they are getting something with -
a 4.3" Super LCD or AMOLED screen
4G communications
MSM8x60 CPU (not yet certified for WP7)
1800 mah battery
BT 3.0
USB 3.0
11 mm or slimmer

I would have no issue with Verizon delaying the release of WP7 on their network by a couple of months for a much improved handset over the Trophy as it is mediocre at best. However I would want Verizon to give us a definitive on what handset they plan on releasing and what MONTH of WHAT YEAR they actually plan on releasing it.

Considering that they aren't selling the Trophy yet, is it too much to hope they are dumping that pig for something more inline with the EVO 3D hardware but running WP7?

[eric12341]

Originally Posted by boe

I'd like to think they extended the Verizon /MS Employee Trophy offer so they could dump their stock of this antiquated hardware and get a BETTER WP7 device. I'd like to think they are getting something with -
a 4.3" Super LCD or AMOLED screen
4G communications
MSM8x60 CPU (not yet certified for WP7)
1800 mah battery
BT 3.0
USB 3.0
11 mm or slimmer

I would have no issue with Verizon delaying the release of WP7 on their network by a couple of months for a much improved handset over the Trophy as it is mediocre at best. However I would want Verizon to give us a definitive on what handset they plan on releasing and what MONTH of WHAT YEAR they actually plan on releasing it.

Considering that they aren't selling the Trophy yet, is it too much to hope they are dumping that pig for something more inline with the EVO 3D hardware but running WP7?

it is not mediocre at all wp7 doesn't need all that top of the line hardware to run fast and stable like Android does. wish people would understand that. my arrive runs faster than my cousins EVO!!!