Sprint Pulls Kyocera Echo Gingerbread Update Due to Bricking Issues
Following the rollout of the Kyocera Echo Android Gingerbread update early yesterday, users that attempted to apply the over the air update found that it bricked devices to the point of non functioning, leading to multiple reports warning against applying the update. Sprint has acknowledged the update issue and has pulled the update with no […]
Sprint to Launch Phone Connect Landline Service on August 11th
Following in the footsteps of Verizon Wireless with their Verizon Home Phone Connect service, Sprint has quietly confirmed via fact sheet that it is preparing its own identical service under the Sprint Phone Connect brand, right down to the same base station sourced from PCD. The idea behind the Sprint Home Connect service is to […]
Sprint to Roll Out Kyocera Echo Gingerbread Update August 1st
According to a slide from the latest internal playbook, Sprint will be rolling out Android Gingerbread for the Kyocera Echo dual screen Android smartphone beginning on Monday. The upfdate will include improvements to power management, security patches, EAS improvements, Swype 3.0, improved text input, new download manager and other fixes.
Sprint Launches Motorola Photon 4G Online for Premier Customers
Ahead of the retail launch of the Motorola Photon 4G this Sunday, Sprint has made the phone available for sale online on its own sales portal for Premier customers. The phone is available for $199.99 after new 2 year agreement and $350 instant rebate. The Motorola Photon 4G is the first 4G WiMax smartphone sold […]
Sprint and LightSquared: What The Network Deal Means
Earlier today, weeks of speculation were formally confirmed when Sprint and LightSquared announced a new network deal worth up to $15 billion for Sprint in cash and network access credits, while LightSquared will use the carrier’s newly reconfigured network under the Network Vision initiative to build out its L-Band based hybrid satellite-terrestrial wholesale LTE network. […]
FCC Approves Samsung Galaxy S II Variant with WiMax
The FCC has approved the SPH-D710, which will be Sprint’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II with WiMax support and is physically longer and wider than the reference version currently sold in Europe and Asia. The phone will also be released with 800MHz CDMA support on the current SMR band used for Nextel iDEN […]
Clear Announces Clear Spot 4G Apollo
Clear has announced the launch of a new Clear Spotn modem in the Apollo 4G. The modem will be available later this week for a monthly lease of $6.99 per month or $19.99 after signing a new 2 year agreement for service. Full retail cost of the modem is $99.99 and features support for up […]
Sprint Announces Kyocera DuraMax and DuraCore Direct Connect Phones
Sprint has officially announced its first two second generation Sprint Direct Connect phones in the Kyocera DuraMax and Dura Core clamshells. The phones feature a mil-spec 810G bodyshell and are encased in a rubber “Dura-Grip” guard for increased durability. Additionally, the phones will support Land Mobile Radio (LMR) interoperability for long-range off-network usage, simultaneous data […]
Samsung SPH-M930 Revealed for Boost Mobile
The successor to the Samsung Transform has been revealed in a new official rendering for Boost Mobile with the model number SPH-M930. Neither Samsung nor Boost Mobile have officially announced the phone at this time. The M930 succeeds the Transform’s model number of M920 and will slot above the current Samsung Prevail on Boost with […]
Sprint Nexus S 4G Update Rescheduled for July 25th
Sprint has announced in a press release that the Nexus S 4G update originally scheduled for July 11th will now be rescheduled for Monday July 25th, with the rollout duration totaling three weeks. As previously reported, the update will enable the NFC hardware to be secured, allowing for the reading and writing of sensitive purchase […]