Diamond Release date pushed back again

e.lamberson · #1 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 04:52 PM

Yet again, to no surprise to anyone, Sprint has pushed back the release date of the diamond. Can't give too many details but the advocate program was about to begin and Sprint had even shipped out a batch for the advocates but unfortunately the Diamond failed one of Sprints test that it was running and the release date has been pushed back again. I don't have any info on what test but my DM is trying to find out this information as we speak. It looks like the advocate program should launch late September. Sorry for the bad news however it doesn't look like the release date of the PRO will be effected and it doesn't appear as if it has had the same issues. I will post more once I find out all the info.

Exil3d · #2 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by e.lamberson

Yet again, to no surprise to anyone, Sprint has pushed back the release date of the diamond. Can't give too many details but the advocate program was about to begin and Sprint had even shipped out a batch for the advocates but unfortunately the Diamond failed one of Sprints test that it was running and the release date has been pushed back again. I don't have any info on what test but my DM is trying to find out this information as we speak. It looks like the advocate program should launch late September. Sorry for the bad news however it doesn't look like the release date of the PRO will be effected and it doesn't appear as if it has had the same issues. I will post more once I find out all the info.

OMG! Do you live under a rock?

We knew this about 2 weeks ago!

e.lamberson · #3 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 05:02 PM

Relax buddy. Just got a conference call with corporate Sprint and this is news that just came out. We knew about all the other delays but this is something that was just released via conference call to all the managers. So before you jump, understand this information is new. Just finished with the call about thirty minutes ago. We have had delays but this is a new one.

felixm477 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 05:05 PM

can anyone else confirm this? i find it odd that nobody else has rushed here to report this like all the others that got first hand info on the sept 2 date change...

Exil3d · #5 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by e.lamberson

Relax buddy. Just got a conference call with corporate Sprint and this is news that just came out. We knew about all the other delays but this is something that was just released via conference call to all the managers. So before you jump, understand this information is new. Just finished with the call about thirty minutes ago. We have had delays but this is a new one.

Lol! Sorry, I thought you barely heared of the delay to the 14th.I said to myself " Boy! you Need some sence knoked in your spaggetti,".

**Mr. X** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 05:06 PM

Throw a telus rom on it with a sprint PRL and call it a day

after all sprint and telus are international bed buddies lol

e.lamberson · #7 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 05:08 PM

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can anyone else confirm this? i find it odd that nobody else has rushed here to report this like all the others that got first hand info on the sept 2 date change...

This is news that was just released literally thirty minutes ago. We had a two o'clock mountain time, conference call. In this call this was one of the topics that was presented.

**Mr. X** · #8 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 05:12 PM

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This is news that was just release literally thirty minutes ago. We had a two o'clock mountain time, conference call. In this call this was one of the topics that was presented.

probably the bug that HTC told my telus insider about. telus released anyways but. basically calls dont hang up with the hardware button all the time and causes a device freez which makes the phone appear in a sleep state and is running up users bills if your not careful.

i forget what forum i was searching but one new diamond user had a hefty data bill because of this. telus reversed the charges no questions because of this known issue.

i was told to expect a software update very soon for this. however i have no experenced this my self yet.

uuummmk · #9 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 11:15 PM

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This is news that was just released literally thirty minutes ago. We had a two o'clock mountain time, conference call. In this call this was one of the topics that was presented.

I am not dicrediting you at all but a serious question. What issue/bug could there be where they will have it figured out and fixed within 2 weeks, then get all 25-50,000 or whatever number of phones reflashed, repackaged and shipped out by the end of the month. If there really is an issue/bug I can't imagine they will have it out this month, I assume it would be sometime next month at the earliest.....

quarky42 · #10 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 11:29 PM

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I am not dicrediting you at all but a serious question. What issue/bug could there be where they will have it figured out and fixed within 2 weeks, then get all 25-50,000 or whatever number of phones reflashed, repackaged and shipped out by the end of the month. If there really is an issue/bug I can't imagine they will have it out this month, I assume it would be sometime next month at the earliest.....

Them Chinese are pretty slick and good at what they do. Chances are the phones aren't packaged yet. The packages are prepped, but the phone, outside label, and final seal haven't been put in place yet. This would let them assembly line update all the phones in a couple days at which time they can go into boxes, seal, label, and pack for freight. Figure a few days for processing plus about a week for carrier and these phones could be arriving in a little under 2 weeks.

However you are right: If they don't get the problem fixed right away the 14th date could easily slip to the end of the month.