And all this time I've been trying to figure out why Sprint doesn't do better than it should. I mean they've got the best competitive prices, their coverage is really good (for me) and they get the very best in brand new....devices. Oh, it's that last part.
Dan Hesse told the National Press Club that in it's present form, Android isn't ”good enough to put the Sprint brand on it.” The iPhone wasn't very good when it first came out there Danny boy! Seems to be doing okay. The Sprint Instinct wasn't so hot when it came out either, it doesn't seem to be doing so good, still. Wonder why that is?
Is this a case of CEO envy? I don't get it, why can't Sprint sniff out what's hot and exciting and quit trying to act like they know what that is. If Sprint were to be the first CDMA Android carrier, they would pick up some of those millions that have fled. First additions of anything aren't very good, most people know and expect that, but they want to be there for the ride.
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BJ_Sprint
October 31st, 2008 at 2:12 pm
1Hi, my name is BJ DeHut, and I’m a representative for Sprint. We appreciate the discussions that Dan Hesse’s comments have caused, but we believe his words were taken out of context about Android. Here is a statement from James Fisher, a member of Sprint’s communications organization, who was in the room at the National Press Club for Dan Hesse’s speech:
“I’m in Sprint’s communications organization, and I actually was in the room at the National Press Club for Dan Hesse’s speech. As with any single comment from a speech, it’s important to understand the context. Rather than criticize Google, Sprint is a partner with Google (it’s the default search provider on Sprint phones) and we are a very strong supporter of the Android community as a charter member of the Open Handset Alliance. We are interested in developing an Android-based handset, but we would want to make sure it fully leverages all of the advances of Sprint’s current handsets and the data strength of our wireless network. We have a unique approach to making data use easy, intuitive and simply priced. I think what Dan meant is that, only when we are certain we have fully leveraged all the advantages of Android with the advantages we’re known for, that’s when we’d introduce our Android handset. And as for speculation from anonymous folks about our plans, industry folks always trade gossip, but it’s not always true. ”
Source: http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/10/sprint-ceo-disses-google-s-android-phone-wishes-he-had-one-s-/page/1#comment-4905d5d314b9b932003811a4
If you have any further questions about Dan Hesse’s comments about the Android phone, feel free to email me at BJD@Sprint.com
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