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Will Sprint and Palm Help or Hurt Each Other?

April 6th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Business, Business Practices, market share, mobile phones, smartphones, Technology

I’m sure by now you’ve all seen my fascination with Sprint Nextel and Palm. I think Sprint has a great network (nice and speedy…nice!) and Palm is an interesting case as they’ve gone from market innovator to laggard and now possibly leader (or at least competitor) again with the Pre. Examined separately, each company has [...]

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Customer Service – The Basics of Business

February 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Business, Business Practices

When I first started up Chia Town I already had a couple ideas of what I wanted to write about. One of the first things was the importance of customer service within a business. It doesn’t matter what business you are in, customer service is king. It’s a no-brainer if you’re in a service industry, [...]

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The Agony of Smartphones and Their Plans

February 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · mobile phones, smartphones, Technology, Wireless

So there I was with my new job and I had the “joy” of going through the process of choosing a new cell phone for work. They have a cell phone plan that pays $50/month for a voice plan so we could have a work line. I’ve already got a Palm Treo 755p with Sprint [...]

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Palm Announces the Palm Pre

January 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Business, Gadgets, mobile phones, Technology

Palm unveiled the Palm Pre at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) yesterday and wow…I must say I’m impressed. After watching them release weak update after weak update, I wasn’t sure what to expect out of their next phone. I’m more than pleased with what I see so far and am willing to stick with Sprint [...]

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Why Palm and Apple Annoy Me

March 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, Gadgets

I’ve got the Palm Treo 755p that I use on Sprint’s network. Perhaps you’ve seen me write about it in a previous post here. Sprint’s network is nice and fast and I’ve had no problems with it. I’d love to stay on with them. I also love my Treo. I’ve got loads of apps on [...]

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