Clearwire Launches Service in Sacramento
Clearwire has launched WiMax service in the city Sacramento with service extending out to Davis to the west, to Elk Grove in the south, to Roseville/Folsom out to the east and Natomas to the north. The service provider is also offering online-only specials for new customers including a 50% discount on the service plan for […]
Sprint and Clearwire in Dispute Over WiMax Smartphone Revenue
Following up, Sprint and Clearwire are undergoing arbitration in order to resolve a dispute regarding revenue paid to Clearwire for 4G access. At issue is the claim by Clearwire that it should be paid by Sprint for every customer with a WiMax/CDMA hybrid device regardless of coverage availability, while Sprint disagrees with Clearwire’s interpretation of […]
Sprint Rep Confirms WiMax in LA by December 1st
Sprint representative Stephanie Vinge has confirmed via tweet from her Twitter account that it will rollout WiMax service by December 1st, with service currently available sporadically across the city ahead of the official launch.
Virgin Mobile Free VoIP Calling on Android: Of Mice & Men
We had this spectacular guide of how to make Virgin Mobile enable free VoIP calling using SIP and Google Voice. And, we were all set to deliver it with amazing photos… until it stopped working. Read more for the story of what happened, and how nerds are the only ones that can make it work […]
Review: Sprint’s ZTE Peel Misses the Mark – On Pricing
Sprint’s Peel by ZTE was the perfect accessory for iPod touch. Unfortunately, it is undercut by Sprint’s own prepaid offerings, which offer unlimited data for iPod touch for only slightly more per month. It’s the usual debate of style versus substance. Do you get the ZTE Peel with 1 GB of MiFi data for $30/month, […]
Sprint Announces ZTE Peel iPod Touch Sleeve for November 14th
Sprint has announced the forthcoming launch of the ZTE Peel iPod Touch sleeve for $79.99 on November 14th with a companion ZTE Peel data plan set at $29.99 for 1GB of data access per month. The Peel supports up to 2 Wi-Fi enabled devices at the same time, WEP support and fits the second/third generation […]
LG Releases Optimus S Source Code
LG has released the source code for the recently released LG Optimus S Android smartphone. The source code will allow for developers to more easily tailor programs for the specific Android build and is available under the LS670 title under the Mobile Phone search string.
Sprint Rejects Chinese Equipment Manufacturer Bids Due to Government Pressure
A report filed by the Wall Street Journal has confirmed that Sprint has eliminated preliminary bid winners ZTE and Huawei from a multi-hundred million dollar networking equipment contract due to concerns raised by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke regarding potential security issues and warning CEO Hesse about possible ties between the two companies and […]
LG Optimus S Root Now Available
Following up on the official launch of the Optimus S this morning, instructions have surfaced on how to root the device for modification and usage of outside programs. The root method is simple in terms of work and requires following simple steps for successful rooting.
Sprint Launches LG Optimus S
As expected, Sprint has launched the LG Optimus S mid-range Android smartphone. The Optimus S features a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder, 512MB RAM/256MB ROM underpinned by the Qualcomm MSM7627 at 600MHz, visual voicemail support, Sprint ID, Wi-Fi with hotspot support, GPS and microSDHC card slot. Pricing is set at […]