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Release date: 6/24 nationwide; 6/21 for SP members.
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Jackietreehorn
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Two things. First, thanks for replying...I was just about to edit my post because I didn't want to be "that guy" who was posting like 3 times in a row....
Secondly, and more to your quote: I got my Touch Pro on a Saturday, it's certainly not out of the realm of possibility. And as much as I like Sprint, they don't appear to be the sharpest knives in the drawer when it comes to marketing and other misc. decisions. I agree that Friday would be better, but let's be serious, they won't sell any less handsets because of the date it launches (within a day or two....now months difference...maybe).
While this certainly isn't the concrete leak we all want (especially when it says "rough date"...wtf does that actually mean?), it's certainly better than nothing for those of us hoping it launches that weekend. Hopefully if nothing else, this might prompt Sprint to try to get the word out before everyone and their mom knows about it, stealing all the thunder from an official announcement?
Jackietreehorn
Android Enthusiast
I could see it both ways. On a Saturday, more people would have the option to get up early and head down, get it activated, and have time to pay with it over a Friday.
Not saying I disagree with you still, but Saturday isn't something that I would rule out or really even question in this case.
Not saying I disagree with you still, but Saturday isn't something that I would rule out or really even question in this case.
ArmageddonX
Android Expert
I talked to a guy at Best Buy tonight when I went to have my "repaired" phone repaired again. He said June 14th; but honestly he probably has no more idea than we do. 
He also said they don't sell pre-orders usually unless the phone is within 30 days of release. So that's an interesting tid-bit. More interesting to me than the June 14th date which is probably fabricated.
He also said they don't sell pre-orders usually unless the phone is within 30 days of release. So that's an interesting tid-bit. More interesting to me than the June 14th date which is probably fabricated.
themuffinman75
Android Enthusiast
Well this goes along with my post from earlier today(post #552) on the previous page even though it was sprint and not radioshack. I really hope this is true and not some cruel joke.
Emmexx
Well-Known Member
Well, Radio Shack is having a sale on Music keyboards until the 26th and the emails on the page beneath the E3D state to put musical keboards on display in boxes.
I stopped by best buy to pre-order today. The guy I spoke to seemed very knowledgeable about the phones he sells -- I always talk to them a bit about current and upcoming phone technology to get a feel on whether the rep really has a clue what they're talking about.
He initially had not heard anything about the EVO 3d pr-order. I mentioned there should have been an internal flyer about it. He looked it up and found it, the set me up with a pre-order spot.
The rep mentioned that he will get ahold of the phone before it releases to train on it; suggesting that they have NOT had a chance to train on them yet and has no clue when the launch will be. I'd guess we've got at least 2 more weeks if not a month.
Jackietreehorn
Android Enthusiast
Awesome catch.
The banner at the Sprint store in NYC said, "Sprint and art collide, May 23, 2011" I guess this may not have anything to do with E3D. Just wanted to let everyone know.do us all a BIG favor, drive back by there, check it out and post a picture. Please!
rD PurpleHaze
Newbie
My connect at my local sprint said the first week of june. But he wasnt specific on what day.
flairmedk
Member
Posting from my old hero phone so I did not have time to read all the post. However I received an email from Sprint. In it there was basic info about the 3d. You know it not too far off when you start seeing that(plus magazine advos). No release date given in the email. To my knowledge most of heir flagship phones releasin June. ie instinct, evo4g. The Hero did release in Oct though. Just thought I. Would pass the email info along.
MyFishWagon
Android Enthusiast
According to Radio Shack, the phone has a 'rough launch' scheduled for June 4. Here is the source:
Radio Shack internal email says HTC EVO 3D could launch June 4th
Radio Shack internal email says HTC EVO 3D could launch June 4th
themuffinman75
Android Enthusiast
Yeah, its already been posted on the previous page of this thread. The original source is from a memeber over at xda. In either case I hope we hear something official this weekend.
Sketchr
Android Enthusiast
alcohol
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Hopefully they will smooth it out by the time June 4th arrives
Doubt it. They won't be able to tweak OS/manufacturer -> ship from taiwan -> spread over sprint and other retailers all in 2 weeks.
Remember, the employees need to be trained before release date.
The only launch of a "flagship" phone on Sprint that hasn't been on a Friday in the 3 previous years was the Palm Pre, which technically was released at premiere parties on Friday but the general public availability was on Saturday.
All of the "non-flagship" phones on Sprint are released on Sunday, has been that way for the last serveral years as well.
burgertime
Android Enthusiast
I know someone else kind of went it to this but since I work in marketing I figured I could kind of answer your questions:
As one person pointed out, they do and they don't. For one because Sprint has such a large budget they more then likely bought the media spots on a flexible time line (with in reason) about a month ago, or have an existing contract set up to run large campaigns at the drop of a hat (and a few million of course)....as for the latter I'm not sure that is something a large corp like Viacom, NBC or CBS would do but it would def. make sense.
Again when your dropping millions of dollars, deadlines can become simple a matter of plug n' play. Print media of course is a different story...but Sprint will not be investing huge in magazines or at least I wouldn't think they would. The bigger issue is that if another company (let's say Apple) is doing a large campaign, it's now going to be a bidding war to get those spots...and if a company had a contract for a specific time then you would lose.....that probably would not happen though. I think Sprint would either release the phone on time with bugs...or just scrap the thing and wait a few months for it be perfect...that is of course if the millions in marketing looked to be going to waste.
My take just from a tech junkie is that we've all seen "solid" equipment fail. Every phone company is now scared of the iPhone issue, you get millions of units sold and then a antenna problem shows up...but I agree it looks like this thing is a go no matter what...but I still think it's going to be late June or at the earliest the middle of June.
I think they will want to take advantage of the July 4th (Transformers 3d anyone?) holiday as much as they can.
As one person pointed out, they do and they don't. For one because Sprint has such a large budget they more then likely bought the media spots on a flexible time line (with in reason) about a month ago, or have an existing contract set up to run large campaigns at the drop of a hat (and a few million of course)....as for the latter I'm not sure that is something a large corp like Viacom, NBC or CBS would do but it would def. make sense.
Again when your dropping millions of dollars, deadlines can become simple a matter of plug n' play. Print media of course is a different story...but Sprint will not be investing huge in magazines or at least I wouldn't think they would. The bigger issue is that if another company (let's say Apple) is doing a large campaign, it's now going to be a bidding war to get those spots...and if a company had a contract for a specific time then you would lose.....that probably would not happen though. I think Sprint would either release the phone on time with bugs...or just scrap the thing and wait a few months for it be perfect...that is of course if the millions in marketing looked to be going to waste.
My take just from a tech junkie is that we've all seen "solid" equipment fail. Every phone company is now scared of the iPhone issue, you get millions of units sold and then a antenna problem shows up...but I agree it looks like this thing is a go no matter what...but I still think it's going to be late June or at the earliest the middle of June.
I think they will want to take advantage of the July 4th (Transformers 3d anyone?) holiday as much as they can.