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Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S III Selling on Amazon for $800

Lauren Goode in Product News on May 22 at 6:18 am PT

Think you’ll get a discount because it’s Amazon.com? Guess again.

Tesla Shares on Another Joy Ride

John Paczkowski in News on June 30, 2010 at 9:04 am PT

Tesla’s newly listed shares roared out of the garage again today, climbing higher still in their second day of trading. After spiking 40.5 percent Tuesday, even as the broader markets tanked, shares of the electric-car company are on another tear this morning, up 22.23 percent at $29.20. Quite a run for a stock initially priced at $17.

Sprint: Even Fewer Dropped Calls, Callers

John Paczkowski in News on October 29, 2009 at 6:55 am PT

Good thing Sprint expects to lose fewer customers this quarter than in previous quarters. Because if the company continues to lose them at its former rate–well, things are going to get even uglier. Reporting a wider third-quarter loss than expected this morning, Sprint said it lost 545,000 wireless customers and 801,000 more in the crucial postpaid category.

Palm's Pre Inventory Glut

John Paczkowski in News on September 30, 2009 at 9:34 am PT

Discussing Palm’s first-quarter results earlier this month, the company’s leadership claimed that “the vast majority of new sales” for the quarter were generated by the Pre. Palm sold some 823,000 handsets during that period with sell-through of 810,000 units, so that’s an impressive feat. But only if the sales we’re talking about here were made to on-the-street consumers. And, according to Town Hall research analyst David Eller, it’s not entirely clear that they were.

Palm’s Pre Inventory Glut

John Paczkowski in News on September 30, 2009 at 9:34 am PT

Discussing Palm’s first-quarter results earlier this month, the company’s leadership claimed that “the vast majority of new sales” for the quarter were generated by the Pre. Palm sold some 823,000 handsets during that period with sell-through of 810,000 units, so that’s an impressive feat. But only if the sales we’re talking about here were made to on-the-street consumers. And, according to Town Hall research analyst David Eller, it’s not entirely clear that they were.

Pre-Mature Elaboration: Sprint Cancels Palm Pre Offer

John Paczkowski in News on September 8, 2009 at 2:00 pm PT

If there’s a Guinness World Record for shortest-lived promotional offer by a wireless carrier, Sprint’s surely a front-runner for it. Just six or so hours after offering a $100 service credit to new subscribers who purchase a Palm Pre and port their numbers over from another carrier, Sprint canceled it. The company’s official statement after the jump.

New from Sprint: The $99 Palm Pre [UPDATED]

John Paczkowski in News on September 8, 2009 at 10:02 am PT

Sprint effectively lowered the price of the Palm Pre today to $99 for new customers only, offering a $100 service credit to those who port their numbers over from another carrier. To be eligible for the promotion, customers must purchase the Pre along with a two-year service agreement and abandon their current carriers. UPDATE: Sprint has cancelled the offer. You’ll find further details, here.

McNamee’s Elevation Partners Henceforth Known as Exaggeration Partners

John Paczkowski in News on July 30, 2009 at 9:17 am PT

Good thing Palm withdrew investor Roger McNamee’s your-next-iPhone-will-be-a-Pre claim because there obviously wasn’t much truth to it. If there was, well, there would have been a massive rush on Pres nationwide this past month. And that clearly didn’t happen.

Sprint: Fewer Dropped Calls, Callers

John Paczkowski in News on July 29, 2009 at 6:24 am PT

The Palm Pre has proven a far better curative for the handset maker than for Sprint, its exclusive carrier. Certainly, the Pre doesn’t appear to have done much to reverse Sprint’s decline. Reporting second-quarter earnings this morning, Sprint posted a loss of $384 million, or 13 cents a share as customers defected to rival carriers.

Slowing Palm Pre Sales Actually Not Slowing

John Paczkowski in News on July 10, 2009 at 11:46 am PT

Are sales of the Pre slowing or not? Without official numbers from Palm or Sprint, it’s nearly impossible to tell. But that hasn’t stopped analysts from taking a stab at it. Earlier this week, Pali research claimed Pre sales were tapering off. Now Pacific Crest is saying they remain “robust.”