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[coolpoete]

Sprint clarifies smartphone situation: Curve, Q9c still available

There's been a lot of chatter the past few days that the Motorola Q9c, a Windows Mobile phone launched on Sprint to little fanfare late last year, has gone up to that great Windows Mobile 6.1 build in the sky now that it's disappeared off Sprint's online store. That's really be something, considering that Verizon and others have just launched it in the past couple months -- but not entirely out of the question, particularly if it's a dead-slow seller or is earning more than its fair share of tech support calls. For what it's worth, though, we touched base with Sprint on the matter and were informed that it's just "out of stock for direct ship" -- that's the stuff you see on Sprint's site -- but that it should still be readily available in retail stores.

On a related note, the Curve is out of stock as well, but no need to panic there, either. Sprint tells us that they're experiencing some pretty crazy demand for the thing, but that they're replenishing inventory on a daily basis and it should be back online within a few days.

[Via Engadget]

[mtg1974]

Good news!

[jfselva]

then why did they call and tell me my q9c was eligible for a full upgrade even though I've only had it for about 3 months?

[bflatgeneral]

Ahh and I rushed out to buy mine last week thinking they stopped selling the phone...

[nizarican]

The Q9C is actually at end of life. It will disappear from stores soon enough. The thing just doesnt sell. The low quantities of the curve, however, are due to a big mistake on sprints part. Some idiot, who has been fired since, was in charge of the curves launch. He didn't think it would be a "hot seller." Obviously he knows nothing about blackberry users. So Sprint has been scrambling since to get the manufacturer to increase the supply. The Curve will be around for a while.

[mtg1974]

How do you know this?

[nizarican]

I work for Sprint.