Captivate release

[tsanuri]

14 android phones is a lot considering that most stores only have a few more than that. Off topic, it says that Blackberry will have 7 phones. How many do you think they really will have?

Who really knows but when you consider they have 6 blackberry's right now that could be an actual number. IOS is listed at 2 which is also an actual number. No idea why they said that the 6 was going to be 2. But when AT&T right now has 2 android handsets saying they will even have 14 by even the end of the year is more than a stretch.

 

[rlb4]

14, no way. If we are lucky, they will have a total in store stock of 14 android phones for sale in each store.

 

[lordmaxx]

14, no way. If we are lucky, they will have a total in store stock of 14 android phones for sale in each store.

Hey...Bitter hyperbole is my job here!

 

[rlb4]

 

[crashcarruthers]

I noticed on July 6, that the AT&T website now list's the Captivate as a new device on their shop for phone section. When you click on it gives you the coming soon info, but in the past they have not listed a new device until a week to ten day before the official announcement. This would fit the July 12 (Monday)announcement with sale date of July 18(Sunday). It would be nice.

I really don't know anything for sure, but I am for ready some thing to give!

 

[ardyer]

I noticed on July 6, that the AT&T website now list's the Captivate as a new device on their shop for phone section. When you click on it gives you the coming soon info, but in the past they have not listed a new device until a week to ten day before the official announcement. This would fit the July 12 (Monday)announcement with sale date of July 18(Sunday). It would be nice.

I really don't know anything for sure, but I am for ready some thing to give!

Such a theory would also mesh very well with T-Mobile's sudden, rumored change of the Vibrant release date to the 15th, as an attempt to beat AT&T.

*#$%, now I've gotten my hopes up!

 

[t-readyroc]

I noticed on July 6, that the AT&T website now list's the Captivate as a new device on their shop for phone section.

Link? Or layout the progress through the menus? I'm not seeing it. Or did you mean that you only saw it yesterday & it's gone now?

 

[lordmaxx]

I feel the website was only upgraded because it is part of their pitiful attempt to make it look like they made their promise. Early August is still very much in line for this phones release.

 

[crashcarruthers]

Go Here: Cell Phones, smartphones, and cell phone accessories - Wireless from AT&T

Go about 2/3 of the way down the page just under the prepaid and notebooks, right hand side of page under "New Devices".

Hope this helps.

 

[emuneee]

Go Here: Cell Phones, smartphones, and cell phone accessories - Wireless from AT&T

Go about 2/3 of the way down the page just under the prepaid and notebooks, right hand side of page under "New Devices".

Hope this helps.

Awesome!

 

[t-readyroc]

Ahh... I see it now. Hmmm....

Such a theory would also mesh very well with T-Mobile's sudden, rumored change of the Vibrant release date to the 15th

Source on that one. Interesting... I'll be sure to post the response to this week's query on the AT&T FB page here.

 

[ewingr]

That is a link to the page they put up back when we first heard the announcement. While I'd like to hope this signals an earlier release, I won't hold my breath.

On the other hand, I don't know if there is a precidence of announcing 2-3 months before it is release.

 

[t-readyroc]

That is a link to the page they put up back when we first heard the announcement.

Right. The link in the page that crash pointed out does go to the "coming soon" page that AT&T put up when they announced it. His point was that that link actually exists on that page, under "New devices" now.

 

[crashcarruthers]

The dell mini is not up on that page so it probably aways off.

 

[t-readyroc]

Interesting that all the other phones listed under, "New Devices," are all already available...

Somewhat related: that stupid "chat with a sales rep" window popped up, so (for shits-n-grins) I figured I'd bother the rep about the Captivate. She told me to enter my email address at the product page. Hah.

 

[ardyer]

Ahh... I see it now. Hmmm....



Source on that one. Interesting... I'll be sure to post the response to this week's query on the AT&T FB page here.

My hopes have been suddenly dashed as it is also being pointed out that July 15th is the release of the Droid X, so I'd image that T-Mobile is trying to compete with that and not AT&T. But we shall persevere!

 

[crashcarruthers]

Maybe Samsung and AT&T would launch the Captivate on the 15th of July also to help spoil the Droid X party. I don't really believe this but I am going to have to have a new phone very, very soon my old cingular 3125 clam shell hinge has more than 3/8 inch lateral play. I am way past due an upgrade. Oh well a fantasy a day keeps reality away.

 

[FreddieBoy]

AT&T launches all phones on Sundays. Except the iPhone that is. So maybe the 18th

Since T-Mobile is to launch 7/21 no reason ATT couldn't launch on Sun 18th, Dell
Streak is set for 15th ?!?

 

[illestChronicle]

Just got Samsung Captivate UI is slow? - xda-developers

 

[chaoscentral]

Since T-Mobile is to launch 7/21 no reason ATT couldn't launch on Sun 18th, Dell
Streak is set for 15th ?!?

Actually launch got pushed up to the 15th for the vibrant

 

[tsanuri]

Since T-Mobile is to launch 7/21 no reason ATT couldn't launch on Sun 18th, Dell
Streak is set for 15th ?!?

And the 15th for the streak is when Dell is starting to sell them not AT&T. There is still not annoucement from AT&T on a date for the streak.

 

[t-readyroc]

Just got Samsung Captivate UI is slow? - xda-developers

Wow. OK. See my reply over there. Curiouser & curiouser...

 

[crashcarruthers]

If Samsung has the capacity to produce and deliver the "Galaxy S" models to the carriers now is a window of opportunity. The iphone orders are backlogged, the Incredible orders are backlogged, looks like Droid X will be backlogged also. AT&T is making a bad business move if they don't take this opportunity to grab as many Android customers as they can.

Here link to info on Droid X pre-orders being sold out:
Motorola Droid X May Already Be Sold Out

The Droid X's are shipping early:
Droid X Orders Landing Early? | Android Phone Fans

Verizon are letting backordered Incredible customers change to Droid
X with no charge:
Verizon letting customers change orders of Incredible to DROID X with no fee Boy Genius Report

 

[tsanuri]

Well the date is confirmed for the 18th.
Welcome to Facebook
$199.99 on contract and $349.99 off.

 

[tsanuri]

If Samsung has the capacity to produce and deliver the "Galaxy S" models to the carriers now is a window of opportunity. The iphone orders are backlogged, the Incredible orders are backlogged, looks like Droid X will be backlogged also. AT&T is making a bad business move if they don't take this opportunity to grab as many Android customers as they can.

Here link to info on Droid X pre-orders being sold out:
Motorola Droid X May Already Be Sold Out

The Droid X's are shipping early:
Droid X Orders Landing Early? | Android Phone Fans

Verizon are letting backordered Incredible customers change to Droid
X with no charge:
Verizon letting customers change orders of Incredible to DROID X with no fee Boy Genius Report

If you actually bothered to read your links the droid X being sold out was the one and only company that was taking pre-orders stopped taking them for a few days. That being best buy. Verizon has not and has stated they will not take any pre-orders on the X. So how exactlly does a phone without any pre-orders from the source sell out before going on sale?