Golly, it's been so flippin' long since this thing was
supposed to come out, we'd kinda forgotten about it! We kid, we kid -- it's not every day that Samsung comes out with a creative new Windows Mobile 6 Professional device, particular stateside, and we're as excited as anyone to see examples of the i760 start to find their way into patient buyers' hands. Rumor has it it's not supposed to be released until September 24, but folks have had luck calling Verizon directly and asking for the device by SKU (seriously, how hard is it to get everyone on the same page?). It'll run $519.99 full retail, with a two-year contract earning you a more manageable price of $399.99 before a $50 mail-in rebate. Be sure to spill the gory details of your efforts to evade the 9/24 official drop date in comments!
[Via
Boy Genius Report, thanks to everyone who sent this in]
posted Sep 14th 2007 at 6:01AM
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Leo Herrera @ Sep 14th 2007 6:56AM
Boy Genius Report? I sent in a tip about this yesterday! Oh well...
Graham @ Sep 14th 2007 9:19AM
Please come to Sprint.... Please come to Sprint.... Verizon gets all the nice PDAs these days.... arg...
jeffmefun @ Sep 14th 2007 2:37PM
oh, really...? have you checked out the mogul? verizon users are salivating over it while waiting for the never-to-be-released 6800...
Graham @ Sep 14th 2007 2:56PM
I would much rather have this Samsung, over my mogul. For one, HTC makes lousy telephonic devices, I admit, neat PDAs, but the voice quality blows.
Eric @ Sep 14th 2007 9:50AM
Just tried it, Verizon customer service denied all knowledge of the existence of this phone... Gotta hope 9/24 is the real date.
Eric @ Sep 14th 2007 10:31AM
Tried it again, got a different rep. Gave her the SKU, ordered the phone, vehicle charger, holster with NE2 and ADD. She had to check with her supervisor who said if the computer lets them do it, then do it. Originally, she had no idea that the phone existed, but processed my order with no problem. Final price with free shipping was ~ $260.
onetrueworshiper @ Sep 14th 2007 12:16PM
What is the SKU number and how did you get the phone for 260. Wasn't it supposed to be 350 after mail-in rebate. would love to know. i will order it today if that is the case.
Steve Signorelli @ Sep 18th 2007 1:38AM
After talking to a corp. Verizon rep who JUST got his dummy phone (non-working model) today, the tentative availability date will be 09-28-2007 (a Friday).
Matt Lindsay @ Sep 14th 2007 10:06AM
ha so did i, i sent the them the link with that picture
o rly @ Sep 14th 2007 10:23AM
Engadget has been known to "ignore" tips from the common folk but confirm them when sent in by BGR. There is probably a link back deal between Engadget & the Boy Genius Report.
Back on topic... about time, there were far too many delays; hopefully Telus will finally release it as well.
Chris Ziegler @ Sep 14th 2007 3:05PM
Rest assured, we don't have any link trade buffoonery going on here, and I'm really sorry for missing everyone's tips on this one. Boy Genius personally contacted me with the news and it was the first I'd heard of it - but we love our tipsters, they're the lifeblood of the site... so once again, my apologies for the miss!
Chris
The D Train @ Sep 14th 2007 3:52PM
Chris how do we send you information I can't find it on the site *like an email address or something*.
Chris Ziegler @ Sep 17th 2007 12:39PM
You'll find a "Tip us on news" link at the upper right corner of the page - use that. Thanks!
Chris
Brian @ Sep 14th 2007 12:18PM
Looks like they found and plugged the hole.... The SKU shows up as "not in stock" now. Either that, or they only had 20 of them and sold them all
Justin @ Sep 14th 2007 11:17AM
is this phone ugly? the specs are great but i really think i have to see it in person before shelling out $300 for a eyesore. i guess i can wait another two weeks...
Jesse S @ Sep 14th 2007 11:55AM
I sent in a tip too.
I even added in the SKU list...
Mike @ Sep 14th 2007 12:56PM
They sure ignored me. I'm the one who took that damn picture to begin with! O well wutever.
-mike
Mike @ Sep 14th 2007 1:17PM
This phone should be on the BREAKING NEWS AREA. No one cares about some shitty palm or other POSSIBLE launches. This is OUT!!
Brian @ Sep 14th 2007 1:18PM
dang. it's either this or switch to the sprint sero plan. decisions decisions...
Seth @ Sep 14th 2007 2:15PM
Whats an SKU?
jeffmefun @ Sep 14th 2007 2:37PM
stock keeping unit - essentially the part number at the Verizon level...
Dzanda @ Sep 14th 2007 6:48PM
Dood!
You're on the internet... ever think of actually USING it?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_Keeping_Unit
Seth @ Sep 14th 2007 2:42PM
Oh... I see... Thanks Jeff! Wait... so... when you call you would just say "do you have the sku?" or is it a specific number that you tell them?
I am so confused!
The D Train @ Sep 14th 2007 3:12PM
We arent taking orders for the phone any longer. It is now showing "out of stock"
Darkest Daze @ Sep 14th 2007 4:12PM
I'm really glad I saw this because I was on the verge of settling for a Q9m. Now I'll have to wait till they get the demos for this in-store and see what it's all about.
TDG01 @ Sep 14th 2007 4:33PM
I feel like it's Christmas!
Back goes the iPhone and here comes the i760....
Early Dre @ Sep 14th 2007 5:08PM
i've seen the dummy for the i760 and it looks nice, the buttons feel awesome, and has a good feel. also seen the 6800 dummy, it looks cool but the color(ewwww!) and it doesn't look to much like the mogul, the mogul for sprint looks better, but i just might have to wait till the i760 comes out, cause the HTC/UT Starcom6800 is ugly looking..... looks like throw up blue for vzw
Early Dre @ Sep 14th 2007 8:00PM
"oh yeah its real EARLY!"
GBot @ Sep 14th 2007 7:33PM
Too bad it's ugly as s__t.
If only my Wing had it's hardware specs, I could MAYBE justify that price. No way for that fugly beast...
VZWguy @ Sep 14th 2007 7:51PM
I have submitted tips to Engadget before, saw nothing for two days, then saw the same stuff on BGR....go figure.
iPhoneResidentObssesive @ Sep 14th 2007 8:05PM
vz is shit. always shazzez up phones w/ gay os, unless wm, which also sux
TDG01 @ Sep 14th 2007 8:20PM
actually, I'm returning my iPhone....interface is amazing,totally revolutionary....but....email sucks, AT&T coverage is horrible where i am, and edge is like going back to to dial-up,, compared to ev-do
Too much for me to overlook, even though the iphone is very cool..
cscwebman @ Sep 18th 2007 6:22PM
friends don't let friends drink and type...
Fred @ Sep 15th 2007 3:31AM
I still haven't seen confirmation that it runs REV. A?
Savage @ Sep 15th 2007 2:56PM
To all the people who think they may be able to order the new i760. The sku isn't in vzw order entry system. You can call all you want and hope to order it but it will be a waste of your time.
gavingonzales @ Sep 15th 2007 3:24PM
I ordered mine yesterday, with a holster. I didn't waste my time.
Savage @ Sep 15th 2007 5:50PM
Lucky you. For the rest of the people trying to order today....NOT GOING TO HAPPEN
Eric @ Sep 16th 2007 3:41PM
Got a call from Verizon yesterday, regarding my order from Friday. The warehouse had cancelled my order saying "They are not authorized to ship that model". I was told to try back when the model phone is announced.
Eric @ Sep 17th 2007 1:29PM
The new phone just showed up by 2 Day FedEx!
TDG01 @ Sep 17th 2007 5:06PM
I'd love to hear your take on the phone...of special interest:
quality of the slide mechanism
volume & quality of call
MK @ Sep 19th 2007 2:57PM
I would also love to hear your review of the phone.
Also, does it come with a USB data cable in the box?
chrissaid @ Sep 17th 2007 6:04PM
Verizon recalled a few people's orders as of today.
weird'
zack @ Sep 17th 2007 11:05PM
Whoever posted the picture, is this you selling it on e-bay?
http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-SAMSUNG-i760-VERIZON-WIRELESS-PDA-PHONE-WM6_W0QQitemZ170150336990QQihZ007QQcategoryZ35223QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Corys00 @ Sep 18th 2007 3:38PM
I don't give tips anymore to anyone except one person on Engadget because I've posted tips only to see 3 days later a BGR linked tip.. Boy Genius kinda reminds me of a Simpsons' Episode where they said Maggie was a genius, only to find out that she was getting her answers from Lisa. BG isn't a genius, he's just getting his tips from other people.
Brad @ Sep 19th 2007 11:41AM
Did verizon cripple the WiFi capabilities? The specs for the i760 posted on ebay would suggest this is so.
MK @ Sep 19th 2007 4:59PM
I hope VZW didn't strip the WiFi... that's my main selling point for the phone.
Derek Hanchi @ Sep 20th 2007 7:21PM
got mine yesterday - i feel so loved... the device really rocks - it is really living up to the hype. - not quite as easy to use in txt mesging mode as the LGV or En-V but the capabilities FAAR outweigh it - i will post pics and video soon - the 2 batteries are great - even the standard battery lasts a long time - but the extended battery (1500MH) is barely bigger than the standard - very nice job Samsung!
Ken @ Sep 21st 2007 9:52AM
I just received this from our corp support folk who test devices for compliance with MS Exchange policy:
"According to Verizon, due to a (big) mistake in a New England shipping center, the i760 was shipped to a few small customers. That's how photos got on the blogs. But the device has NOT launched yet.
They don't have any available for demo yet, but should have one soon (hopefully in a few weeks)." I hope its less than a few weeks.
PhilR8 @ Sep 21st 2007 11:09AM
Why did they only ship the device to skinny and short people? Inquiring minds want to know!
Ken @ Sep 21st 2007 1:23PM
Because they wanted to limit visibility ;)