Palm's smartphone's delayed to the end of the year! Hopefully this is not the Pre.

neile45 · 06:47 AM

Compal Communications braces for cloudy shipment outlook in 2H09, says paper

http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/23/c...o-end-of-year/

Engadget doesn't seem to think it's the Pre, though.

rambo47 · 03/23/2009, 06:48 AM

What else would it be? All their other models have been released.

I was thinking even a June release might be too late. But "end of the year"? If that is true, Palm is toast.

ttcoupe · 03/23/2009, 06:56 AM

It could be the GSM Pre, it could be some unannounced model or it could be just false information.

If the CDMA Pre is delayed by many months, I suppose Palm needs to make a statement about that as it would be material information for the investors.

neile45 · 03/23/2009, 06:57 AM

Yeah, unfortunately, I am thinking the same thing, hopefully they are just wrong.

ttcoupe · 03/23/2009, 07:02 AM

And note that it says: "Shipments of Palm's two smartphones ..."

What two? Would CDMA Pre and GSM Pre count as two?

dfine1966 · 03/23/2009, 07:12 AM

First of all the article says Compal is manufacturer and using Qualcomm chip. The Pre is not using either of the companies. According to articles in the past the maker of the Pre is Chi Mei and the chip is not Qualcomm, it is TI OMAP processor. So unless all of the sudden the Pre has changed its internals, this isn't the PRE.

cardfan · 03/23/2009, 07:19 AM

End of year would put em out of business. Me thinks Palm will be asked some questions today...

solar_plexus · 03/23/2009, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dfine1966

First of all the article says Compal is manufacturer and using Qualcomm chip. The Pre is not using either of the companies. According to articles in the past the maker of the Pre is Chi Mei and the chip is not Qualcomm, it is TI OMAP processor. So unless all of the sudden the Pre has changed its internals, this isn't the PRE.

This would be my response as well.

B-model · 03/23/2009, 08:58 AM

the artilce from engadget pretty much dispeels the rumor. Even if it is true, it doesn't see to have anything to do w/ the pre.

Plam should have other phones set up for release this year. maybe another windows phone or refresh of the centro (just refresh, the are on record w/ nomore POS phones)

Dieter Bohn · 03/23/2009, 09:34 AM

Here's my take.

http://treocentral.com/content/Stories/2480-1.htm

detective · 03/23/2009, 10:04 AM

Remember that Palm offers WM phones as well. Ed Hardy has something up on Brighthand that might clarify.

PalmKing · 03/23/2009, 11:14 AM

Palm's twitter update:

RT @daanno: True or False: Commercial Times: Palm "smartphones" delayed to end of year please say false.. FALSE (except for the statement from Palm)

kdbenoit · 03/23/2009, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dieter Bohn

Here's my take.

http://treocentral.com/content/Stories/2480-1.htm

Interesting article. I have to agree.....

03/23/2009, 06:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
neile45 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 216 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 12 Posts	Palm's smartphone's delayed to the end of the year! Hopefully this is not the Pre. Compal Communications braces for cloudy shipment outlook in 2H09, says paper http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/23/c...o-end-of-year/ Engadget doesn't seem to think it's the Pre, though. Last edited by neile45; 03/23/2009 at 06:47 AM.
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03/23/2009, 06:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
rambo47 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denville, NJ. Posts: 856 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 13 Thanked 30 Times in 24 Posts	What else would it be? All their other models have been released. I was thinking even a June release might be too late. But "end of the year"? If that is true, Palm is toast.
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03/23/2009, 06:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
ttcoupe Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 192 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	It could be the GSM Pre, it could be some unannounced model or it could be just false information. If the CDMA Pre is delayed by many months, I suppose Palm needs to make a statement about that as it would be material information for the investors.
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03/23/2009, 06:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
neile45 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 216 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 25 Times in 12 Posts	Yeah, unfortunately, I am thinking the same thing, hopefully they are just wrong.
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03/23/2009, 07:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
ttcoupe Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 192 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	And note that it says: "Shipments of Palm's two smartphones ..." What two? Would CDMA Pre and GSM Pre count as two?
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dfine1966 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 322 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 42 Times in 21 Posts	First of all the article says Compal is manufacturer and using Qualcomm chip. The Pre is not using either of the companies. According to articles in the past the maker of the Pre is Chi Mei and the chip is not Qualcomm, it is TI OMAP processor. So unless all of the sudden the Pre has changed its internals, this isn't the PRE.
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cardfan Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 3,614 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 264 Thanked 466 Times in 285 Posts	End of year would put em out of business. Me thinks Palm will be asked some questions today...
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B-model Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 1,438 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 196 Thanked 30 Times in 20 Posts	the artilce from engadget pretty much dispeels the rumor. Even if it is true, it doesn't see to have anything to do w/ the pre. Plam should have other phones set up for release this year. maybe another windows phone or refresh of the centro (just refresh, the are on record w/ nomore POS phones) __________________ da Gimp Please note: My spelling sucks and I'm to lazy to check it.
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Dieter Bohn Editor Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 4,872 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 290 Thanked 1,362 Times in 360 Posts	Here's my take. http://treocentral.com/content/Stories/2480-1.htm __________________ This is my next... website
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detective Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 552 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 51 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Remember that Palm offers WM phones as well. Ed Hardy has something up on Brighthand that might clarify.
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03/23/2009, 11:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
PalmKing Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 270 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts	Palm's twitter update: RT @daanno: True or False: Commercial Times: Palm "smartphones" delayed to end of year please say false.. FALSE (except for the statement from Palm)
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