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 [...]
Will Sprint and Palm Help or Hurt Each Other?
April 6th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Business, Business Practices, market share, mobile phones, smartphones, Technology
Tags: Apple iPhone·AT&T·BlackBerry·cellular carriers·iPhone·Palm·Palm Centro·Palm Pre·Smartphone·Sprint·Sprint Nextel·Sprint Palm deals·Verizon
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, [...]
Tags: Apple·AT&T·business 101·business basics·climbing·climbing magazine·customer service·keeping customers happy·Verizon
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 [...]
Tags: Apple·Apple iPhone·AT&T·BlackBerry·Blackberry Storm·cell phone plans·cell phones·iPhone·Palm Pre·smart phones·smartphones·Sprint·Verizon
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 [...]
Tags: Apple iPhone·AT&T·BlackBerry·iPhone·Palm·Palm Pre·smart phone·Smartphone·Sprint·webOS phone
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 [...]
Tags: Apple·Apple iPhone·AT&T·Palm·Palm OS·Palm Treo·smartphones·Sprint
