AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Offering Free Calls/Texts to Japan
Following the devastation suffered in northeast Japan last Friday due to the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami, AT&T and Verizon are offering free calling and text messaging to Japan, with Verizon offering the services until April 10th while AT&T will offer the service until the ends of the month. Along with mobile services, Verizon […]
Clearwire Facing Class Action Suit from Former Customers
Embattled and beleaguered internet service provider Clearwire is facing a class action lawsuit filed by former customers, stemming from the service provider’s implementation of QoS controls late last year meant to address network capacity and bandwidth issues due to the unexpected growth and demand for its WiMax-based internet service, which it sells as a home […]
Sprint ETF Out: Changes in Select States Lead to Gross Receipt Charges Increase
In the latest invoice being sent out to subscribers, Sprint is detailing changes to its Gross Receipt Charges, which have lead to a surcharge increase in the following states: AZ, DC, HI, MO, NE, NM, NY, PA, SD, RI, VA & WA. The Sprint Taxes and Fees portal has yet to be updated with the […]
Sprint In Talks with LightSquared and Deutsche Telekom
Bloomberg is reporting that Sprint and Deutsche Telekom are currently in talks for the possible purchase of T-Mobile USA by the American carrier, with DT owning up to 50% of the newly merged entity. Failing such a purchase, DT is also exploring other options such as purchasing additional spectrum from Clearwire for its long planned […]
Sprint to Launch New Android Devices This Year
Sprint is set to launch a new slate of Android devices in the Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D and EVO View Tablet. The Nexus S 4G will be Sprint’s first Google Nexus device after the cancellation of the CDMA version of the Nexus One last year in favor of the EVO 4G , which will […]
Sprint Adds Asurion’s Mobile Recovery to TEP
Sprint has announced that it has added support for Asurion’s Mobile Recovery application for Android and BlackBerry to its Total Equipment Protection insurance plan. The Mobile Recovery app functions by allowing web-based tracking of lost/stolen devices via GPS, sound alarms, remote device lock and wipe. The app itself is free and requires TEP on the […]
Virgin Mobile Throttles Broadband2Go at Half of Previous Cap
Following its move to throttle users after the unexpected growth of its Broadband2Go service last year, Virgin Mobile has further reduced the amount of data that can be transferred at full speed before throttling is implemented on a customer’s account, from the previous 5GB limit to 2.5GB. While the operator previously implemented a 5GB soft […]
Samsung and Sprint Pull Epic 4G Update
Not long after rolling out the long awaited Samsung Epic 4G Froyo update, Samsung and Sprint have decided to pull the update from over the air rollout as well as the over the wire PC update due to issues with data access and SD card data issues. The full statement follows below: There have been […]
Sprint Announces HTC Arrive
As expected, Sprint has announced the HTC Pro 7 as the HTC Arrive for March 20th at $299.99 before an additional $100 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $199.99. The Arrive features a 5.0 megapixel camera with flash, autofocus and 720p HD video capture, stereo Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS radios. The phone also features a […]
Sprint Confirms HTC Pro 7 as HTC Arrive
Through a series of cryptic Tweets and a placeholder teaser page, Sprint has all but confirmed its own version of the HTC Pro 7 Windows Phone smartphone as the HTC Arrive, with the official announcement slated for tomorrow, Thursday February 24th. The HTC Pro 7 on Sprint was previously confirmed by manufacturer HTC at the […]