Release date: 6/24 nationwide; 6/21 for SP members.

Jackietreehorn · May 17, 2011

themuffinman75 said:
I strongly believe that sprint is just f'n with us, seriously. This phone will be released the first half of june, I am certain of it.

I certainly hope you're right on the date, but as to the first part...it very well could be, just seems like a poor decision if that's indeed what they're doing. Take some of your most rabid customers (the bleeding edge type) and leave them out in the cold. Seems like a good way to get them to get their fix elsewhere.

EarlyMon said:
I dunno. First, we heard HTC France officially announced they were getting the 3vo, that was post-Sprint - now we have another carrier in the mix (and I'm not sure of Vodafone's scope of operations, but I know they're in several countries).

Hey hey hey buddy, just watch it! That hasn't won yet!

EarlyMon · May 17, 2011

It will - 3vo on the 3rd with Sense 3 does make the most sense - um - june or july 3rd, there's the question.

drexappeal · May 17, 2011

EarlyMon said:
It will - 3vo on the 3rd with Sense 3 does make the most sense - um - june or july 3rd, there's the question.

I'd say July 3rd sounds more likely than June 3rd, to me.

Sprint could even tie it into July 4th and have a free download for customers the next day, in order to see 3D fireworks!...HAHAHAHA.

spridell · May 17, 2011

EarlyMon said:
It will - 3vo on the 3rd with Sense 3 does make the most sense - um - june or july 3rd, there's the question.

July 3rd seems more likely to me.

Enough time for Sprint to iron the wrinkles out and the phone would still release before the European market.

EarlyMon · May 17, 2011

Declare your independence from 2 dimensions? I kinda like it!

BigMamma · May 17, 2011

spridell said:
July 3rd seems more likely to me.

Enough time for Sprint to iron the wrinkles out and the phone would still release before the European market.

Wouldn't make sense to do preorders a month in advance. Its 3 June.

EarlyMon · May 17, 2011

No official pre-orders are happening yet - BB is the closest, the Shack and Sprint stores you have to say pretty please and buy a gift certificate.

Official pre-orders for the Evo were there only after the release date was announced. By Sprint, not us.

BigMamma · May 17, 2011

We will get the email next week about the release.

BigMamma · May 17, 2011

And why would Sprint train employees one month before the phone is out. Nobody will remember what the phone does one month before its released. Makes more sense to train them this month for a release next month. Its like this: FAIL FAIL FAIL T-mobile Hercules will crush EVO 3D T-Mobile Samsung Hercules To Crush HTC EVO 3D, Sensation, & Samsung Galaxy S2?

drexappeal · May 17, 2011

EarlyMon said:
Declare your independence from 2 dimensions? I kinda like it!

Now, adding to that, they may want to take advantage of the marketing campaign leading up to that date.

They can do something where, pre-orders can "officially" pick up the phone under pre-order on June 29 (Wednesday), but "official" release date to everyone would be July 3rd. That's what I remember for the white EVO because I ended up swapping my black EVO for the white one, due to the early issues I was having with my first 2 black EVO's I purchased.

dan330 · May 17, 2011

because they have a lot of people to train.. cant do it fast...

and there are people .. (like us)
that ask about phones months before it is out .. or even before release dates are announced.

BigMamma · May 17, 2011

dan330 said:
because they have a lot of people to train.. cant do it fast...

What? They had 1-2 experts at my Sprint Store. Didn't cover everything with every employee. Someone already wrote on this forum that they received the training this month.

drexappeal · May 17, 2011

BigMamma said:
What? They had 1-2 experts at my Sprint Store. Didn't cover everything with every employee. Someone already wrote on this forum that they received the training this month.

If I were to walk into a corporate Sprint Store, do you think they'd be able to show me a demo, like one of the manager's did when I originally got my EVO? The demo phone wasn't on "regular" display, but they put it out on the counter for me to check out.

spridell · May 17, 2011

Sprint Stores got training already on the phone?

If that's the case then it might be a June release.

BigMamma · May 17, 2011

drexappeal said:
If I were to walk into a corporate Sprint Store, do you think they'd be able to show me a demo, like one of the manager's did when I originally got my EVO? The demo phone wasn't on "regular" display, but they put it out on the counter for me to check out.

I don't know where you live. I just know what is going on where I live. I have seen a demo phone. Its about who you know, not what you know.

dan330 · May 17, 2011

^^^ damn.. i might stop at a corp store to see if there is one... to put my eyeball on

drexappeal · May 17, 2011

BigMamma said:
I don't know where you live. I just know what is going on where I live. I have seen a demo phone. Its about who you know, not what you know.

I'm in L.A., so I'm assuming there has got to be a corporate store that has a demo.

Thanks for the 411.

nothingbutaGthingbaby · May 17, 2011

Gut called, we get the release date to tomorrow. If gut is wrong, I'm banning myself for one week.

momentandroid · May 17, 2011

nothingbutaGthingbaby said:
Gut called, we get the release date to tomorrow. If gut is wrong, I'm banning myself for one week.

gut is who?

BigMamma · May 17, 2011

momentandroid said:
gut is who?

his stomach, silly head......you got the wrong tv.

momentandroid · May 17, 2011

BigMamma said:
his stomach, silly head......you got the wrong tv.

oh lol. i thought it said guy even after i typed gut lol

themuffinman75 · May 17, 2011

Y'all need to stop with this July nonsense, the phone is coming out the first half of June, END OF STORY!!!!!

lafester · May 17, 2011

You know maybe this time they will do a soft launch followed by some media hype and commercials. This way they can keep up with demand and keep everyone happy.

Oh and I'm still waiting for all the people who told me I was stupid for saying HTC owned the EVO name, not Sprint to step up and admit they were wrong

themuffinman75 · May 17, 2011

lafester said:
You know maybe this time they will do a soft launch followed by some media hype and commercials. This way they can keep up with demand and keep everyone happy.

Oh and I'm still waiting for all the people who told me I was stupid for saying HTC owned the EVO name, not Sprint to step up and admit they were wrong

Soft launch? No way. The Evo 4g arguably single handedly saved sprints ass last year and they need to come out with guns blazing, maintaining the momentum from last year by pushing the evo 3d like never before. Look around, all the other carriers are getting some pretty cool phones all with their fare share of advertising so sprint really needs to pic up their game.

lafester · May 17, 2011

well yeah that would be great if they could pull it off.
they didn't pull it off last year and perhaps they learned from their mistakes.

yes the evo was and is popular but the launch was not the best imho.
lots of people with preorders had to wait to get the phone.

just saying that could be why we have the secret pre orders and no news from sprint.

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