http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/ Engadget Comments for Sprint misstated EVO 4G sales, by a lot http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Android has tons of devices. Add all the units sold from 1st day of launch for all the devices and it will blow any apple product out of the water. That's why the iphone/ipad do so well at launch, THERE IS ONLY 1 Model. If the Evo was the only android phone, I bet they would have sold 1 million devices too. That's why even as the iphone captures launch day sales records, android is taking over their market share. ]]>Jun 9th 2010 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
I would guess the actual number is 100K
]]>Jun 9th 2010 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
I think comparing the HD2 though isn't very telling as I think the phone beat expectations (what I remember about the one story I read, probably the first and last on the subject was "Why?"). So, the 10K might have been an intentional shortage so they weren't stuck with an oversupply that they couldn't sell. Better to error on the side of caution on a platform that has had it's date-of-death written on the wall, especially when your resources are a bit scarce. ]]>Jun 9th 2010 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
The issue is not how many phones Sprint said it sold, but the public perception of how many phones sold.


In this case, I, and most other people, got the impression that the Evo was a game-changing phone for the OS platform and for Sprint as a company...that's a huge difference than "actually it did about as well as our other phones have"...


Not an Anrdoid hater at all, but this is kind of a blow to the excitement.


.]]>Jun 9th 2010 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
Theyre still saying that it sold as much as the other two phones put together....]]>Jun 9th 2010 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
No, they're saying it sold in comparable numbers to the other major launches by Sprint.

In other words...decent numbers, but nothing spectacular. ]]>Jun 9th 2010 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/

Exactly. My point stands. ]]>Jun 9th 2010 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
You are right. The selling out is take a bit out of context. There is a huge difference in an iPad or iPhone selling out and the Evo selling out.

Though selling out is always good, selling out of 1,000,000 units and 100,000 units is a big difference in context. ]]>Jun 9th 2010 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
Not a blow to the excitement of anyone that bought an EVO. I switched from iphone last week and Steves little dog and pony show on Monday did nothing to make me regret my decision. It's nice having a choice in phones, and then it's also nice to have choices while using that phone. As Apple fans like to say, iPhones just work. Yep...but only in the limited ways Apple intended.]]>Jun 9th 2010 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
You sound like you're trying to convince yourself, not us. ]]>Jun 9th 2010 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
"Sprint said on Tuesday the total number of HTC EVO 4G devices sold on the launch day was in line with the number of Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre devices sold over their first three days on the market combined."

SO it sold more in one day that its two best selling phones ever sold in a full 1st weekend? EPIC FAIL... Troll.]]>Jun 9th 2010 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
Well it seems like Apple really want to quash this phone because it does look to be a game-changer, and it will inevitably become one if it is looked upon as that in the papers.

Seems like maybe Apple have had a bit of influence on this coverage, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a few more similar articles to this come up pretty soon.

What happened to a 'free' press eh?]]>Jun 9th 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
I was obviously being sarcastic. I guess you didn't catch the tone. Of course, maybe that's why I got high ranked.]]>Jun 9th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
How can engadget have a title like that, when Sprint never released numbers? Sprint said sales were "in line", the title is misleading,]]>Jun 9th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
Android fanboiis seem to get panic.]]>Jun 9th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
Yes, that's exactly the same. Android will eventually outsell iPhone (if it hasn't already) just as Windows outsells Macs. What's your point?
]]>Jun 9th 2010 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
This must be the worst comment system ever created (except maybe WordPress). My comment should have appeared only a few comments down from the one i responded to, not all the way at the bottom. My comment doesn't make sense because there's no context.
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Do you see that word "combined" at the end of the sentence. It sold as many as the other two phones *combined*, but not way more.]]>Jun 9th 2010 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
A lot of people must have hacked iPhones then, because AT&T (the only carrier for iPhones in the US) is only the second largest (in the US). Of course, AT&T is way ahead of Sprint.]]>Jun 9th 2010 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
I'd rather have a carrier misstate sales numbers than expose customer data. http://gawker.com/5559346/]]>Jun 9th 2010 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
Android fanboii]]>Jun 10th 2010 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Sorry but Apple lied about that OS share thing, check it;

blogs.techrepublic.com.com/smartphones/?p=840&tag=content;leftCol

Apple lies Sprint lies Apple lies Sprint lies.
But I don't really care with my Evo by my side.
]]>Jun 10th 2010 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
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Sorry, I was just laughing at a joke I heard. What's this about the EVO 4G? It didn't sell too well. Hmmm that's such a shame, it seems like a great phone.

I'm sure it will eventually beat the 2 million iPhone 4's sold in the first weekend [/prediction]

PS the joke was the EVO 4G

PPS haters need to learn when to just give in instead of the constant FUD when a device comes out and the excuses when it dies on its arse. Just stop making yourselves look so pathetic.

Oh oh, but before you downrank, please consider that I'm a perfectly rational person who owns no Apple products. I'm one of you haters, one of the gang y'know.]]>Jun 10th 2010 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/doesn't change the fact that you can't get one right now. So, it did as well as it could have, right? Either Sprint never wanted to brag in an effort to not get stuck with a bunch of phones on the shelves, or HTC wasn't able to produce the quantities Sprint wanted for the launch. Each is possible. Either way, you can brag about selling out. You CAN'T brag about under-forecasting.]]>Jun 10th 2010 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
I downranked you, and I don't care who you hate. I just know I hate you, after seeing that eyesore of a post. ]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
Still a pretty good start. Way to go, Sprint and HTC.

What? Did you think I was going to say something like "HA!, suck it, Fandroids!!"? Guess I'm just in a nice mood this morning.]]>Jun 9th 2010 7:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/Jun 9th 2010 8:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
At least HTC had sense enough not to sign away its future with a dumbass six-month exclusivity agreement so ALL its phones are on ONE carrier.

(Still bitter about that. Thanks a lot, Palm.)]]>Jun 9th 2010 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/
Don't see the Evo on other carriers. Do you really think that's how Palm screwed up? You've no clue even after a year now...]]>Jun 9th 2010 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/sprint-misstated-evo-4g-sales-by-a-lot/"At least HTC had sense" Nice pun, but I don't think you meant to do it. ]]>Jun 9th 2010 9:36AM