Sprint Rolls Out 911 Fix for Samsung Moment
Sprint has begun to roll out a new maintenance update for the Samsung Moment designed to address a longstanding bug whereby handsets would be unable to make emergency calls after using and turning off the Wi-Fi radio. The update also includes enhancements for the screen lock and proximity sensor. The update pushes the firmware build […]
Sprint Announces Dell Mini 10 and Inspiron 11z with Dual-Mode WiMax/EVDO Modems
Sprint has announced two new Dell netbooks with built-in dual-mode WiMax/EVDO modems in the Dell Mini 10 and the Dell Inspiron 11z. The Dell Mini 10 features the following specs: Processor: Intel® Atomâ„¢ Processor N450 1.66GHz, 512K cache Operating System: Windows® 7 Starter – 32 bit and Windows Liveâ„¢ Essentials Display: 10.1-inch 16:9 LCD […]
Virgin Mobile Announces New $30 PayLo Plan
Virgin Mobile has announced that it has rolled out a new PayLo prepaid service plan with a new phone in the Kyocera S2300. The service plan runs $30 for a full month of access which includes 1500 minutes, 500 messages and 10MB of data access. The Kyocera S2300 features a 2.2-inch color display, full QWERTY […]
Clearwire: 90Mbps LTE in Phoenix, Arizona Driving Tests
Speaking during the first full day of the 4G World conference on Tuesday, Clearwire Chief Commercial Officer Mike Sievert has confirmed that its LTE tests have yielded speeds of up to 90Mbps in multiple antennae configurations during driving tests. Special attention was paid to 10×10 MHz and 20×20 MHz MIMO network configurations with equipment provided […]
Sprint Announces BlackBerry 9670 Style on October 31st
Sprint has officially announced the launch of the BlackBerry 9670 Style clamshell on October 31st for $199.99 before an additional $100 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $99.99. The Style will also be available for pre-order beginning tomorrow, with completed pre-orders shipping on launch day. The Style features a full QWERTY keyboard, QVGA resolution outer […]
Sprint and Clearwire Confirm December 1st NYC/LA WiMax Launch, “Late December” for SF
Sprint and Clearwire have jointly confirmed a December 1st launch for its respective WiMax services after months of anticipation from customers and insiders. The San Francisco launch has been relegated to a “late December†launch timeframe. This follows reports of intermittent WiMax service in LA, San Francisco and New York City within the past month […]
Sprint BlackBerry Style Promo Materials Arriving in Sprint Stores
Promotional materials for the forthcoming launch of the Sprint exclusive BlackBerry Style 9670 have begun to arrive for employees in Sprint stores and the first images have surfaced. The first BlackBerry clamshell for the carrier and the first CDMA BlackBerry to launch with BlackBerry 6 is slated to launch on October 31st.
Verizon Denies Participation in Clearwire Spectrum Auction
Following up on yesterday’s report regarding Clearwire’s spectrum auction first reported by Bloomberg and Reuters on Tuesday, Verizon Wireless spokesperson Nancy Stark has denied that the wireless carrier is participating in the auction, refuting the original report. Clearwire is seeking enough funding to complete the rollout of its WiMax network and short-term operations which it […]
Boost Debuts Shrinkage Plan Discount Program
Boost Mobile has announced a new long-term discount program for customers on the unlimited and BlackBerry Unlimited plans called Shrinkage that reduces the cost of the monthly plan. Starting at the 6 month mark, the charge is reduced by $5 to $45, $40 after a year, and as low as $35 after 18 months on […]
Report: Clearwire Holding Spectrum Auction
Bloomberg and Reuters are reporting and citing unnamed sources that confirm that beleaguered internet service provider Clearwire is currently attempting to auction off some of its current spectrum holdings in order to raise the funds necessary to continue operations, following extended talks with T-Mobile USA. The report goes on to confirm that AT&T, Verizon Wireless […]