OVERLAND PARK, Kan -- Sprint is reporting tight supplies of its high-profile Palm Pre.
Chief financial officer Bob Brust, in remarks Tuesday at an investor conference, said the company still has a "backlog of subscribers but it’s not unmanageable."
He said Sprint has been getting Palm shipments every week, adding that Sprint was "catching up."
While Sprint has not revealed sales numbers, analysts had projected that about 50,000 to 100,000 Palm Pre's were sold on its launch weekend early this month, the Kansas City Star reports. Another analyst indicated 150,000 units being sold.
According to the Star, the Pre has received mostly favorable reviews from analysts and media technology writers.
As a comparison, rival Apple reportedly sold about one million of its new iPhone 3GS on its launch weekend.
Some analysts also believe Sprint customer traffic could be hindered because the company many not have the exclusivity to sell the Pre beyond this year. Competing mobile giant Verizon has already said it will sell the Pre next year, giving their customers little incentive to switch allegiances.
