Palm Pre training dude accosted by giant hand in internal Sprint training vids, new apps spotted

There's really not much meat to these ultra-short videos highlighting major features of the Pre, but they do suggest that Sprint employees are already being actively trained, likely on final or near-final hardware and software. Painless for the reps that have to sit through them, yes, granted -- but if this is really all the help in-store peeps are getting prior to the phone's launch, we sense trouble. Perhaps more interesting than the videos themselves, PreCentral forum members have astutely observed that Documents To Go and Adobe Reader icons make quick cameos -- two apps that many, many productivity-minded Pre owners will be taking interest in. Check the videos after the break.

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[(Unverified) Posted May 11th 2009 4:20PM]

If I worked for Sprint and had to sit through much more of that guy I would run into the middle of traffic and hope for a quick death. On topic, another snail step towards our goal of seeing a final product eh?

[(Unverified) Posted May 11th 2009 6:17PM]

These video's are not part of the training that sales reps are receiving, they are simply introduction video's being provided on a microsite to employee's if they wish to view them. The real training got underway yesterday.

[(Unverified) Posted May 11th 2009 5:22PM]

I think its one of the best looking phones in a while.
Hopefully t-mobile in the uk get onto it (knowing my luck they wont)

I also agree traffic or firing range

[(Unverified) Posted May 11th 2009 5:35PM]

I know the Pre is heavily anticipated by Sprint and Palm employees, but as a consumer I don't really feel any excitement.... even if it was GSM/HSPA enabled

There are just too many high end devices being released by T-Mobile, Verizon and ATT and unfortunately switching to Sprint for this big wide device does nothing for me.

I'd rather have the new Android phone by Motorola or any new variant of an HSPA/WiFi enabled BlackBerry.

[SoCoolCurt Posted May 11th 2009 9:02PM]

"now lets look at it in super slow-mo (tap......tap)"

lol i've seen much worse training videos than that in my 6 years in retail. cant wait to take this bad boy for a spin myself.

[dsstrainer Posted May 12th 2009 9:25AM]

Now if they could get Trench Coat guy to pitch this stuff, I'd be all in