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Gauging the Palm Pre's success: It'll take time

Palm's long-awaited Pre device is available this weekend and the launch will be closely watched. The lines at Sprint stores will be analyzed. Analysts will guess Pre units sold in the first weekend. And the Pre will be compared to the iPhone launch repeatedly. All of those short-term mileposts will...

Tags: Palm Inc., WebOS, Piper Jaffray T. Michael Walkley, Walkley, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-05

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Analyst: iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre gang up on BlackBerry sales

Research in Motion's BlackBerry sales had a rough June at AT&T and Sprint as those wireless carriers talked up the iPhone 3GS and Palm Pre, respectively. Those findings come courtesy of Piper Jaffray's Michael Walkley. In a research note, Walkley writes: Our checks indicated BlackBerry sales...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Palm Inc., AT&T Corp., RIM BlackBerry, Sprint Communications, Sales Strategy, Palm Pre, Sales Force Management, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Sales, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Palm hopes high with Rubinstein at the helm

Palm's move to name Jon Rubinstein CEO may solidify the company's prospects and may foreshadow a series of design hits, according to analysts. On Wednesday, Palm named Rubinstein CEO as Ed Colligan stepped down. The leadership handoff is expected to be seamless. Colligan will join Elevation Partners,...

Tags: Palm Inc., Analyst, Jon Rubinstein, Leadership Handoff, Smart Phones, Leadership, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-11

Analysts deem Palm launch a success; Pre inventory replenishment eyed

Updated: Analysts called the Palm Pre launch a success, but supplies were tight. Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Walkley deemed the initial Pre sales "solid." And J.P. Morgan analyst Paul Coster reckoned that most Sprint stores he called were sold out. Some reps claimed that the Pre was sold...

Tags: Palm Inc., Analyst, Sprint Communications, CNet News, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-08

Palm's Pre launch: Assessing the risks

Palm's corporate savior---the Pre---arrives June 6 and Sprint and other retailers are expecting a hit. However, there are multiple looming questions ahead. Here are the items to watch ahead of the Pre's lift-off Techmeme.  Will shortages be a problem? Sprint has said it expects...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Palm Inc., Smart Phone, Sprint Communications, Palm Pre, Walkley, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Pricing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-20

RIM: The next month is critical with Blackberry sales mixed

Apple CEO Steve Jobs made it quite clear what company he wants to upend: Research in Motion. The next month will tell if RIM's response will be enough to silence the recently chatty Jobs. In fact, some analysts speculate that the next month will dictate RIM's performance in 2009 (and...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Storm, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Handhelds, Sales, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-28