Sprint Launches Motorola XPRT Android Smartphone
As expected, Sprint has launched the Motorola XPRT business-oriented Android smartphone. The Motorola XPRT features Android 2.2 Froyo, pinch-to-zoom enabled 3.1-inch HVGA display, full QWERTY keyboard and 1GHz processor with Adobe Flash 10 support. Enterprise features include 256-bit AES data encryption and remote admin controls such as enabling pin or password lock, password recovery and […]
New Sprint Devices for June-September: Bold 9930 and Samsung D600 Included
A raft of release dates for new Sprint phones and devices has surfaced, along with yet to be announced devices. Starting with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi tablet from Samsung, that will launch on July 24th along with a new color for the green friendly Replenish. Closer to this month, the Motorola XPRT Android device […]
HTC EVO 3D to Feature 800MHz CDMA Support, Sprint Stays Silent
According to FCC filings, the forthcoming HTC EVO 3D will be launched later this month with support for CDMA on the 800MHz band currently used for Nextel service. The final approval of hardware supporting 800MHz ESMR on CDMA also suggests that Sprint is ahead of schedule in terms of development, as another device from Samsung […]
Sprint Announces EVO 4G Gingerbread Update Rollout
Sprint has confirmed dates for the roll out of the Android Gingerbread update on the HTC EVO 4G via its Twitter account. The manual update will be available starting tomorrow Friday via the Check for Updates option on phones, while the first wave of over the air updates will start next Monday. The version of […]
Google Announces Wallet NFC Initiative with Groupon-Alike Offers
Google has announced its plans to launch Google Wallet, a new mobile payment system in tandem with Citi, Mastercard and Sprint. The goal of the initiative is to build an open mobile payment ecosystem with an API to allow merchants and customers to buy and sell product quickly. Along with the announcement of Wallet, Google […]
Radio Shack Offering $100 Savings On Unreleased EVO 3D with Trade-in
Not one to miss an opportunity to drive customers to its stores, Radio Shack is offering a $100 discount on the yet to be released HTC EVO 3D Android smartphone, bringing the total cost to $99.99 after new 2 year agreement and instant rebates. The catch is that the discount requires the trade-in of the […]
Boost Mobile Launches Samsung Galaxy Prevail Nationally
Boost Mobile has officially launched the Samsung Galaxy Prevail through national retailers following its online and third-party soft launch two weeks ago. To mark the occasion, stores such as Best Buy are offering incentives to drive purchases of the budget Android smartphone. Best Buy is offering a $50 Boost prepaid card with the purchase of […]
Sony Ericsson Drops Trademark Litigation Against Clearwire
Sony Ericsson has quietly announced in a press release that it has dropped all litigation against Clearwire filed in January of this year over the similarity of the Clear logo to Sony Ericsson’s trademark logo in use since the joint venture’s establishment in 2002. The press release goes on to detail that as a result […]
HP Launches DataPass 3G Mobile Broadband Service
HP has announced the launch of its branded HP DataPass service for select models of its recently refreshed business laptop line and requires the HP un2400 Gobi-based embedded modem for access. What separates DataPass from other similar offerings is the fact that HP is actively leasing access to Sprint’s EVDO Rev. A network, but is […]
Sprint Announces Motorola Titanium and XPRT Android Smartphones
Sprint has officially announced two new enterprise oriented Android smartphones from Motorola in the iDEN-based Titanium and the dual-mode CDMA/GSM XPRT. The Motorola Titanium is the successor to the i1 and features Android 2.1, Éclair, QWERTY keyboard and 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display. 810G bodyshell certification for dust, shock, vibration, low pressure, solar radiation, high temperature […]