Confirmed: Sprint isn't getting any new webOS devices

cshrader · 08:41 PM

I'm the CIO of a small government agency and I have about 125 devices on Sprint. That gets me access to corporate Sprint Representatives. I asked them several months ago if Sprint was going to get webOS devices and the assured me they were and said if I would sign a NDA, they would tell me about their plans. I didn't want the temptations of breaking a NDA, so I said no thanks.

I asked again about their webOS plans recently and I got the response below. For me, this takes the rumor out of it and makes it official. As soon as the Pre 3 comes out, I moving my devices to another carrier.

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From: Doubet, Joel [BMG]
Sent: Mon 7/25/2011 10:21 AM
To: Shrader, Chuck, HEC
Subject: FW: Web OS

Chuck,
See below: Not good news, looks like Sprint is in a wait-and-see mode with HP. I know this is not what you wanted to hear.

Joel

_____________________________________________
From: Maule, Joe M [BMG]
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 10:06 AM
To: Doubet, Joel [BMG]
Cc: Stewart, Matthew K [BMG]
Subject: RE: Web OS

Joel,

I checked with Matt Valenzuela and unfortunately there is no good news. There are no plans to release a new handset in 2011 with WebOS. The word is that we got burned pretty badly by the Pre. There is a chance that we get the Touchpad but that’s very low. The very latest is that we’ll be watching what unfolds with webOS since HP is now behind it.

Unfortunately, that is all we have to go on at this part.

-Joe

Joseph Maule
Solutions Engineer
Public Sector - Federal Division
Mailstop: VARESF0216
12524 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20196

Smartfah · 07/26/2011, 08:32 PM

You might want to edit out names, email addresses, etc.

cshrader · 07/26/2011, 08:47 PM

Thanks, I removed the e-mail addresses. I feel leaving the names in maintains the credibility of the e-mail. The e-mail was not sent to me in confidence and I dont feel any need to protect the identity of those who sent it.

AOW · 07/26/2011, 08:52 PM

Well that royally sux! I've been with sprint since the i300 and hate the idea of jumping ship to follow a device.

WANDO RED · 07/26/2011, 08:56 PM

so what are the best options for a device (when my Pre dies) on sprint? I need the unlimited plan.

TheVisibleShadow · 07/26/2011, 09:46 PM

Definitely sucks.
I don't know what I'll do when my Pre- eventually dies, either.

IICODECll · 07/26/2011, 10:16 PM

Looks like I'll be jumping to Verizon with the SI discount.

Smartfah · 07/27/2011, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheVisibleShadow

Definitely sucks.
I don't know what I'll do when my Pre- eventually dies, either.

If you know you are staying on Sprint, do yourself a favor & go the FrankenPre 2 route. I've had mine since March, & it's awesome. You really don't know what you are missing by staying on the Pre -.

I turned on my old minus last week just too play around with it, after 5 minutes, I turned it back off. Even overclocked, it doesn't compare to the Pre 2 stocked @ 1Ghz. Get a FrankenPre 2, you won't regret it.

netwrkr9 · 07/27/2011, 01:14 AM

Without an official announcement with either a HP or Sprint logo at the top just throw it in the pile with all of the other hundreds of rumors IMO.

bluenote · 07/27/2011, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by netwrkr9

Without an official announcement with either a HP or Sprint logo at the top just throw it in the pile with all of the other hundreds of rumors IMO.

??
I don't think so. Corporations announce when they are working together, not when no agreement has been signed so you'd be waiting a long time for an "official announcement." There are names in the op's email and it jibes with the email that was forwarded to Derek (front page Precentral) except Derek's email suggests it was HP that is ignoring Sprint and wants to concentrate on ATT/Verizon for now. Reason is unknown. Hmmn, Sprint did not pick up the Pre2 and Verizon (eventually) did as well as ATT.

midmofan · 07/28/2011, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluenote

??
I don't think so. Corporations announce when they are working together, not when no agreement has been signed so you'd be waiting a long time for an "official announcement."

"McDonalds today announced that they will NOT have any joint ventures this upcoming year with Goodyear Tires, Boeing Aircraft, or or Allied Waste Systems. McDonald's stock slipped slightly as market watchers are still awaiting announcements that McDonalds does not plan to have any contracts in 2012 with Shell Oil, Halliburton or Midmofan's wife that sells these cute little plastic bag holders on ebay..."

SnotBoogie · 07/29/2011, 01:49 AM

Can't say this is surprising.

carr76013 · 07/29/2011, 03:26 AM

That's why I got a touchpad. Tired of waiting for a new webOS phone. When one pops up on Sprint i will bite, but in the meantime i'm not suffering.

jp99 · 07/29/2011, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carr76013

That's why I got a touchpad. Tired of waiting for a new webOS phone. When one pops up on Sprint i will bite, but in the meantime i'm not suffering.

"When" may be optimistic. It may be never.

07/26/2011, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
cshrader Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 123 Likes Received: 4 Thanks: 33 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Confirmed: Sprint isn't getting any new webOS devices I'm the CIO of a small government agency and I have about 125 devices on Sprint. That gets me access to corporate Sprint Representatives. I asked them several months ago if Sprint was going to get webOS devices and the assured me they were and said if I would sign a NDA, they would tell me about their plans. I didn't want the temptations of breaking a NDA, so I said no thanks. I asked again about their webOS plans recently and I got the response below. For me, this takes the rumor out of it and makes it official. As soon as the Pre 3 comes out, I moving my devices to another carrier. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Doubet, Joel [BMG] Sent: Mon 7/25/2011 10:21 AM To: Shrader, Chuck, HEC Subject: FW: Web OS Chuck, See below: Not good news, looks like Sprint is in a wait-and-see mode with HP. I know this is not what you wanted to hear. Joel _____________________________________________ From: Maule, Joe M [BMG] Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 10:06 AM To: Doubet, Joel [BMG] Cc: Stewart, Matthew K [BMG] Subject: RE: Web OS Joel, I checked with Matt Valenzuela and unfortunately there is no good news. There are no plans to release a new handset in 2011 with WebOS. The word is that we got burned pretty badly by the Pre. There is a chance that we get the Touchpad but that’s very low. The very latest is that we’ll be watching what unfolds with webOS since HP is now behind it. Unfortunately, that is all we have to go on at this part. -Joe Joseph Maule Solutions Engineer Public Sector - Federal Division Mailstop: VARESF0216 12524 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20196 Last edited by cshrader; 07/26/2011 at 08:41 PM. Reason: removed e-mail addresses
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07/26/2011, 08:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Smartfah Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,070 Likes Received: 174 Thanks: 150 Thanked 272 Times in 162 Posts	You might want to edit out names, email addresses, etc.
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07/26/2011, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
cshrader Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 123 Likes Received: 4 Thanks: 33 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Thanks, I removed the e-mail addresses. I feel leaving the names in maintains the credibility of the e-mail. The e-mail was not sent to me in confidence and I dont feel any need to protect the identity of those who sent it.
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07/26/2011, 08:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
AOW Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 220 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 71 Thanked 66 Times in 54 Posts	Well that royally sux! I've been with sprint since the i300 and hate the idea of jumping ship to follow a device.
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07/26/2011, 08:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
WANDO RED Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 33 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	so what are the best options for a device (when my Pre dies) on sprint? I need the unlimited plan.
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07/26/2011, 09:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheVisibleShadow Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 188 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 18 Thanked 30 Times in 23 Posts	Definitely sucks. I don't know what I'll do when my Pre- eventually dies, either. __________________ "Be excellent to each other!" -Bill & Ted
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07/26/2011, 10:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
IICODECll Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Billerica, MA Posts: 179 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 5 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Looks like I'll be jumping to Verizon with the SI discount.
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07/27/2011, 01:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
netwrkr9 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Likes Received: 154 Thanks: 453 Thanked 495 Times in 364 Posts	Without an official announcement with either a HP or Sprint logo at the top just throw it in the pile with all of the other hundreds of rumors IMO.
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07/29/2011, 01:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
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07/29/2011, 03:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
carr76013 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 177 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 27 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	That's why I got a touchpad. Tired of waiting for a new webOS phone. When one pops up on Sprint i will bite, but in the meantime i'm not suffering.
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