Touch Pro Release Info (consolidated criticalaudioinc info) - Page 79

SkunkApe · #**781** (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsictransitx

@Critical

Are you still on for the Telus call today? We are all getting antsy up north!

agreed

any new news? anything with that conf call you were supposed to have last night at all?

**criticalaudioinc** · #**782** (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 08:47 AM

I pushed all I could to attempt to obtain further information, Sprint is still stating that the release date is set for Nov 2. but there pushing for early release. Now here is the good news, The pro is already in the sprint system, the only thing is that it has not been published for the website or activated in the telesales system. This means a early release has a chance of happening. Now when I discussed further information on the release with sprint I questioned are they attempting to do the same thing as best buy. I got a pause of course and they wondered why I asked. I stated well best buy received the phones on a friday and sold on a friday, is it possible sprint is attempting the same thing? Sprint agreed with this and stated that is what there pushing for.

Let's put out the facts to paint a picture here, Bestbuy Had the agreement to have the phones a WEEK before sprint stores and others, Now Bestbuy was set to sale the phones on Oct 26 ( which is a sunday ). Now Sprint is set to sale the phones Nov 2. ( which is a sunday ). Picture looking good so far? So early release is a possibilty! Sprint was even more surpisied about the High percentage of stores being sold out due to early release, This is why sprint is discussing this! There projecting the same thing to happen if a early release were to happen.

Now If sprint decides to early release the phone should be on the Sprint website at 12 am friday. Now if the website shows the phone then telesales has the ability to sale due to the systems are intergrated. Now there is a couple more conference calls today with sprint, verizon, telus, and HTC, so im going to be pushing for more info and keep us all updated, I have to admit sprint is getting harder and harder to push with this but they will have to release the info sometime. Now I will also provide further info today for the verizon touch pro and telus release. The main project HTC has me on right now is a full conversion of the Touch HD, and guess who is discussing that phone with HTC, hmm none other then Sprint and verizon. So I will be a little busy today but not be much.

kidmet · #**783** (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by criticalaudioinc

I pushed all I could to attempt to obtain further information, Sprint is still stating that the release date is set for Nov 2. but there pushing for early release. Now here is the good news, The pro is already in the sprint system, the only thing is that it has not been published for the website or activated in the telesales system. This means a early release has a chance of happening. Now when I discussed further information on the release with sprint I questioned are they attempting to do the same thing as best buy. I got a pause of course and they wondered why I asked. I stated well best buy received the phones on a friday and sold on a friday, is it possible sprint is attempting the same thing? Sprint agreed with this and stated that is what there pushing for.

Let's put out the facts to paint a picture here, Bestbuy Had the agreement to have the phones a WEEK before sprint stores and others, Now Bestbuy was set to sale the phones on Oct 26 ( which is a sunday ). Now Sprint is set to sale the phones Nov 2. ( which is a sunday ). Picture looking good so far? So early release is a possibilty! Sprint was even more surpisied about the High percentage of stores being sold out due to early release, This is why sprint is discussing this! There projecting the same thing to happen if a early release were to happen.

Now If sprint decides to early release the phone should be on the Sprint website at 12 am friday. Now if the website shows the phone then telesales has the ability to sale due to the systems are intergrated. Now there is a couple more conference calls today with sprint, verizon, telus, and HTC, so im going to be pushing for more info and keep us all updated, I have to admit sprint is getting harder and harder to push with this but they will have to release the info sometime. Now I will also provide further info today for the verizon touch pro and telus release. The main project HTC has me on right now is a full conversion of the Touch HD, and guess who is discussing that phone with HTC, hmm none other then Sprint and verizon. So I will be a little busy today but not be much.

Can we start a new thread for your new project? I think a lot of people would be interested in this project.

xsictransitx · #**784** (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 08:57 AM

@Critical

Perhaps Telus should also jump on the Touch HD conversion bandwagon. That phone could actually put the hurt on Rogers.

**criticalaudioinc** · #**785** (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidmet

Can we start a new thread for your new project? I think a lot of people would be interested in this project.

Didnt see a location on the forum, for the HD once there is a location I will be more then happy to start a thread.

**criticalaudioinc** · #**786** (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsictransitx

@Critical

Perhaps Telus should also jump on the Touch HD conversion bandwagon. That phone could actually put the hurt on Rogers.

When I speak with them today I will discuss that with them, to see what they would like to do.

SkunkApe · #**787** (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 09:14 AM

thanks for the info critical. hopefully they go through with the early release. would make it a good weekend

bigdaddie · #**788** (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by criticalaudioinc

The main project HTC has me on right now is a full conversion of the Touch HD, and guess who is discussing that phone with HTC, hmm none other then Sprint and verizon. So I will be a little busy today but not be much.

First off, thanks for your work and being a liaison between the customer and manufacturer. We all appreciate it and I hope the relationship continues.

Regarding the HD, what time frame would a guessing man say that would come to market at SPCS?

**criticalaudioinc** · #**789** (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdaddie

First off, thanks for your work and being a liaison between the customer and manufacturer. We all appreciate it and I hope the relationship continues.

Regarding the HD, what time frame would a guessing man say that would come to market at SPCS?

There is a 35 day design and testing with the phone and then approvel from the FCC, So I would have to say around mid feb to march of next year unless sprints allows HTC to push it for them.

**drexappeal** · #**790** (**permalink**) 10-29-2008, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by criticalaudioinc

I pushed all I could to attempt to obtain further information, Sprint is still stating that the release date is set for Nov 2. but there pushing for early release. Now here is the good news, The pro is already in the sprint system, the only thing is that it has not been published for the website or activated in the telesales system. This means a early release has a chance of happening. Now when I discussed further information on the release with sprint I questioned are they attempting to do the same thing as best buy. I got a pause of course and they wondered why I asked. I stated well best buy received the phones on a friday and sold on a friday, is it possible sprint is attempting the same thing? Sprint agreed with this and stated that is what there pushing for.

Let's put out the facts to paint a picture here, Bestbuy Had the agreement to have the phones a WEEK before sprint stores and others, Now Bestbuy was set to sale the phones on Oct 26 ( which is a sunday ). Now Sprint is set to sale the phones Nov 2. ( which is a sunday ). Picture looking good so far? So early release is a possibilty! Sprint was even more surpisied about the High percentage of stores being sold out due to early release, This is why sprint is discussing this! There projecting the same thing to happen if a early release were to happen.

Now If sprint decides to early release the phone should be on the Sprint website at 12 am friday. Now if the website shows the phone then telesales has the ability to sale due to the systems are intergrated. Now there is a couple more conference calls today with sprint, verizon, telus, and HTC, so im going to be pushing for more info and keep us all updated, I have to admit sprint is getting harder and harder to push with this but they will have to release the info sometime. Now I will also provide further info today for the verizon touch pro and telus release. The main project HTC has me on right now is a full conversion of the Touch HD, and guess who is discussing that phone with HTC, hmm none other then Sprint and verizon. So I will be a little busy today but not be much.

Crit, any chance you can confirm the articles talking about a HD Pro? Not that I'd give up my Touch Pro because it's the perfect size IMO. Just curious.