Sanyo Taho for Sprint on December 9th
Sprint internal documentation has confirmed the forthcoming launch of the Sanyo Taho clamshell by Kyocera for December 9th at $149.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $99.99. The Taho features an M810F certified bodyshell for resistance to shock, dust and intense vibration, media player, microSDHC expansion […]
Clearwire Scales Back and Cuts Jobs
In its latest 10-Q business filing, Clearwire has enacted a plan to save cash following months of capital issues and discussions with outside parties in order to secure the money needed to continue its planned initiatives, which include further expansion, upgrades and the launch of its promised smartphone lineup, which is now delayed. As a […]
Sprint Resets Optimus S Launch for Sunday November 7th
Sprint has reset the launch of the LG Optimus S midrange Android device from its original Halloween launch to this Sunday November 7th for $49.99 after new 2 year agreement and $100 mail-in rebate. The LG Optimus S features a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder, 512MB RAM/512MB ROM underpinned by […]
Boost Mobile Rolls Out $3 Daily BlackBerry Plan
Boost Mobile is quietly offering another daily access plan aside from the $2 daily plan released last month in the $3 Daily BlackBerry Plan. The plan offers the same features as the $60 monthly unlimited plan in a new daily rate for occasional use instead of relying solely on the monthly plan if not needing […]
Sprint Confirms December 8th HTC HD7 Pro Pre-Order for Microsoft Employees
Sprint has confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the December 8th pre-order date first revealed early this morning is meant for Microsoft employees and not for the general public. This follows recent comments made by the software giant confirming that CDMA hardware launched last month would not be available until the first half of next year, beginning […]
Sprint Launches Samsung M360
Following the launch of the BlackBerry Style, Sprint has also launched the entry-level Samsung M360 clamshell, which was revealed in a previous roadmap leak. The M360 features threaded messaging, Sprint Family Locator support using A-GPS, 1.3 megapixel camera above the front display with video recorder, Bluetooth and speakerphone. The Samsung M360 is priced at $49.99 […]
Clearwire Launches WiMax in NYC, 4 More Markets
Clearwire has announced the launch of its long awaited WiMax 4G service in New York City as well as Tampa Bay, FL; Hartford and New Haven, CT; and the New Jersey state capital, Trenton. This follows a month of preparation by the service provider and early adopter sales in the aforementioned New York City market. […]
Sprint CEO Affirms WiMax As 4G Platform, Potential for Dual-Mode LTE/WiMax Devices
Following the Sprint Developer’s Conference, CEO Dan Hesse has affirmed that Sprint will stay with WiMax as its 4G platform of choice, following months of speculation and previous comments that alluded to a future transition to LTE for both Sprint and Clearwire. However, Hesse did hint that the carrier is entertaining the idea of dual-mode […]
Sprint Launches BlackBerry Style
As expected, Sprint has launched the BlackBerry Style 9670 BlackBerry clamshell. The Style is the first CDMA BlackBerry to launch with BlackBerry 6 and is a Sprint exclusive featuring a full QWERTY keyboard, QVGA resolution outer display and HVGA resolution internal display, 5.0 megapixel camera with flash, autofocus and video capture, microSDHC expansion slot with […]
Sprint Rolls Out Update for BlackBerry Bold 9650
Sprint has rolled out a new update for the BlackBerry Tour 9650, this one addressing further issues with dialing *3 and *7, error message fixes when activating the device, data service activation for international roaming, international messaging and the final OS 5.0 update before the long awaited rollout of BlackBerry 6 for the device. The […]