Sprint's June launch calendar confirms QChat availability

by Chris Ziegler posted May 27th 2008 at 5:50PM

So that rumored June 15 launch date for QChat in retail channels was pretty much spot on, it seems, according to the latest Brightpoint launch sheet for the month. The shot, posted on the always-chatty HoFo, reveals that Sanyo's PRO-200 and PRO-700 are expected for $249.99 and $279.99, respectively, while the Samsung Z400 comes in at $299.99 and the LG LX400 at $279.99. That's not a very wide range of price points for the initial round of QChat devices, a sign that Sprint's probably totally cool limiting interest in the service to business customers initially. Also due on the 15th is a fresh USB modem, the U680, which is being touted as "the only USB Modem that fits the design of the MacBook AIR [sic] without using USB connection cable." It's the Franklin CDU-680 in its generic form, and it's indeed pretty small as external data sticks go -- music to the ears of Air owners, we'd imagine.

[Via PhoneNews]

Filed under: Handsets, LG, Samsung, Sanyo, EV-DO, CDMA

Tags: instinct, june, june 2008, June2008, launch, launches, lg, lx400, pro-200, pro-700, samsung, sanyo, sprint, z400

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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john @ May 27th 2008 7:24PM

Does their June calendar also show the massive exodus of customers due to the 5GB cap being imposed?

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dc @ May 28th 2008 2:58PM

Does their June calendar also show the massive exodus of customers due to the 5GB cap being imposed?

To go to the other carriers with 5GB caps? *That* sounds like rash, intelligent people.

Sigh, what would the Internet do without Sprint to kick around?

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Conan @ May 28th 2008 10:08AM

"That's not a very wide range of price points for the initial round of QChat devices, a sign that Sprint's probably totally cool limiting interest in the service to business customers initially."

Perhaps. But those prices are before any discounts/rebates for signing a contract. Look at the Curve's price: $600. But the Curve can be had for as little as $180 (w/ MIR) on Sprint's website. The prices for these Q-Chat phones seem about "mid-range" or so (maybe less).

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