Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Palm Pre-day: Crowded, but not frenzied - Telecom News Analysis

June 6, 2009

NEW YORK -- Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) started selling the long-awaited Palm Inc. Pre in stores across the U.S. today, bringing out small crowds but no iPhone-style lines around the block.

Unstrung turned up at one of Sprint's flagship stores in Manhattan -- based in the iconic Flatiron building just off Broadway and 21st Street -- at just after 10 a.m. to find dozens of people waiting in line to buy the Pre. Store staff estimated the wait at about 30 minutes for those looking to buy...