Sprint's 2009 roadmap comes to light, packed with goodies
by Chris Ziegler 
posted Mar 16th 2009 at 3:46PM
Things are getting interesting down in the dumbphone realm, too, with both the Instinct Mini and a true Instinct successor -- the Dash with an HVGA display -- in the pipe. The Sanyo 2700, dual-slide Samsung Cello, and the Samsung Chianti (which looks suspiciously like a Propel) will all follow the Rumor 2 down the text-centric path, and a handful of new ultra-basic devices will fill in the bottom of the range. For data, Sprint will be launching Novatel's totally awesome MiFi portable hotspot, which warms our hearts. What doesn't warm our hearts is the utter void of Android devices here -- but we can hold out hope, and as always, all of this is subject to change. Stay tuned!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Peter F @ Mar 16th 2009 4:01PM
Still waiting for QCHAT PTT on a Windows Mobile phone......
DoctorWho @ Mar 16th 2009 4:07PM
That's all nice - but where are the Android phones? I do remember Sprint claiming there would be CDMA Android phones in 2009.
Great, the only two carriers I would consider (currently with AT&T) and neither are getting Android phones this year.
David F @ Mar 16th 2009 4:25PM
Why not give the original source as the read link?
http://www.phonenews.com/exclusive-sprint-2009-roadmap-7201/
Brian @ Mar 16th 2009 5:46PM
Can't believe the Diamond2 / Topaz didn't show up! After all the rumors that we might even see a May/June release of it (matching europe). I knew that was too good to be true, but now it's not even on the roadmap at all?? Huge bummer..
brenden @ Mar 16th 2009 9:04PM
man Q3 for the Niagara. I hope this does not dictate the release of the Niagara on Bell
Harold @ Mar 16th 2009 6:53PM
Sprint's coming out with and HTC Android this November.
ted1056 @ Mar 16th 2009 10:37PM
And how would you know this? Proof?(please)
Metro @ Mar 17th 2009 9:44AM
I thought a Samsung Android phone was in store for Sprint, and supposedly sooner than November.
hitjim @ Mar 16th 2009 6:37PM
Give me Android, Sprint. The irony has gone on long enough
somdave2005 @ Mar 16th 2009 6:58PM
Wow two world phones in Samsung ACE II and HTC Rhodium! that's hot!
Don Louie @ Mar 16th 2009 8:00PM
The Samsung Dash is Android
Derek @ Mar 16th 2009 8:07PM
Anyone notice the OS that the Rhodium will be running?
Michael S @ Mar 16th 2009 8:14PM
Makes me wonder if they will launch it with 6.5 and a 7.0 upgrade will come later, since 7 isn't supposed to launch until next year.
Derek @ Mar 17th 2009 9:50AM
I'm almost wondering if this means we will see both WM7 and Windows 7 launched before Christmas this year in conjunction with each other.
kompulsive @ Mar 17th 2009 12:00AM
Great...now I really don't know which phone to get.
Samsung @ Mar 17th 2009 11:28PM
So the instinct 2 is the samsung dash Aka the samsung android phone?? Ok probably gonna get that or the palm pre or maybe the blackberry niagra?
ChongO @ Mar 29th 2009 1:32AM
Anyone notice that it says android for Q4??? Palm with android...???? could it be?