Palm Pre Doesn’t Help Sprint Like They Hoped
| by PalmWebOS.org on July 29th, 2009 |
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As the first Palm phone operating with the new WebOS platform, the Palm Pre was supposed to simultaneously turn around TWO sagging companies: Palm and Sprint. While Palm has an incredibly good outlook in the aftermath of the Pre launch, Sprint – who reported earnings losses today – can’t say the same.
Not only did Sprint lose more money in Q2 2009 compared to Q2 2008, but the more subscribers were lost in the 2nd Quarter of 2009 than the 1st quarter of 2009. Wasn’t the exclusive Palm Pre deal supposed to generate a huge influx of new subscribers?
Perhaps the Palm Pre IS pulling its weight. But perhaps the T-Mobile’s G1 and AT&T’s iPhones are pulling more weight than the Pre. In fact, I’m guessing that is exactly what is happening here.
But neither Sprint or Palm need worry. Sprint will be launching an Android handset in the coming months which will diversify their elite offerings and Palm will inevitably be launching more WebOS phones. Its a shame that the Palm Pre didn’t help Sprint turn around once and for all, but it’s not the end of the world.
Keep chugging Sprint… keep chugging.
1. Brian wrote on July 31, 2009
It’s not all that surprising that the Pre didn’t help Sprint more, when you consider that the Pre was only out for a week or two before the end of the quarter. I think in that sense, it’s not such a cause of alarm for Palm’s fortunes.
Sprint really needs to pick up their game, though. Deserved or not (and there’s evidence that it’s not really deserved, from recent tests), Sprint has a lackluster network reputation to overcome.
2. Droid | Ones and Zeros wrote on December 1, 2009
[...] momentum. The Palm Pre, exclusively from Sprint, was supposed to turn both of the companies around, but didn’t. Next, so much importance will be rested on the service provider that the phones will continue to [...]