Sprint Now Selling Refurbs to New and Existing Customers
In a bid to compete with Verizon’s long-standing Certified Pre-Owned purchase program, Sprint has announced the debut of its own certified pre-owned device program for new and existing customers. The program is available now with the first three devices in the BlackBerry Tour at $79.99, Samsung Reclaim and Sanyo 2700 each available for $49.99 for […]
HTC Announces HTC 7 Pro for 1H2011 on Sprint
Following up, HTC has announced its North American variant of the HTC 7 Pro for the first half of next year on Sprint. Like the reference version announced by HTC, the 7 Pro features the same 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 576MB of RAM, 5.0 megapixel cam plus 720p video capture, and 3.6 inch WVGA display resolution […]
Sprint LG Optimus S on Halloween, Samsung Transform and Sanyo Zio Launching This Sunday
Following yesterday’s conference, Sprint has announced launch and pricing details for its midrange Android lineup in the LG Optimus S, Samsung Transform and Sanyo Zio. 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 the Qualcomm MSM7627 at 800MHz, visual voicemail support, Sprint […]
First Photos: Sprint ID and First ID Packs
A complete photo gallery of everything you need to see on Sprint ID. From the press conference, to Sprint ID devices, to the entire pack experience, click read more below for the very first photos. Also, first live announcement photos on the web of the Samsung Transform.
Live Sprint CTIA Wireless E&A 2010 Press Conference Coverage
Click read more to see the latest from Sprint’s press conference, live from San Francisco. Update: Photos from the announcement, and live demos, on the next article.
Clearwire Responds to Throttling Complaints
Following weeks of customer complaints regarding allegations of intentional throttling by home users and being told by representatives that Clearwire caps access to 8GB of transfer per week for home service, Clearwire has released an official statement. “Clearwire maintains a "hands off" approach to managing our network," "we only manage the network to the extent […]
A Primer on VoIP, Virgin Mobile, Android, and Unlimited Calling’s Holy Grail
PhoneNews.com is going to be the first to walk you through step-by-step how to achieve free, unlimited calling using VoIP, Virgin Mobile, Google Voice, and Android. But first, a primer on how Voice over Internet Protocols (VoIP) works. VoIP is still rather new. If you like seeing beta stamped on stuff, you can skip to […]
Virgin Mobile Launches Samsung Intercept At Target
Following our exhaustive coverage this past weekend, Virgin Mobile has officially launched its first Android device in the Samsung Intercept via Target. Identical to the Sprint version, the Intercept features a hardware QWERTY keyboard, 3.0 inch capacitive touch display at 400×240 resolution, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder and autofocus, microSDHC slot with support for […]
Unboxing: Samsung Intercept for Virgin Mobile
Eleven photos of the entire unboxing and booting of the Samsung Intercept, the first 3G prepaid Android phone in America.
Virgin Mobile’s Samsung Intercept Changes Everything
We normally don’t pause the news unless there’s something major out there. We have the Samsung Intercept for Virgin Mobile, and we’ll be dedicating a large chunk of our weekend coverage to it. With Virgin Mobile’s all-unlimited Beyond Talk data plans starting at $25/month, this phone does what no other phone in America does: Delivering […]