Virgin Mobile Experiencing Text Messaging Delays (Updated)
Virgin Mobile has confirmed via Twitter that SMS messaging is experiencing issues at the present time with no timeframe to resolution as of yet. This follows spates of reports steadily coming in since early this afternoon of late message arrivals and message send failures across the country. Update: Virgin Mobile has now confirmed on Twitter […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab to Sprint in November?
Information has surfaced suggesting that Sprint will carry the CDMA version of the Samsung Tab Android 2.2 based tablet in November. This follows yesterday’s announcement of the Tab during a press event at IFA 2010 in Germany. The currently confirmed version of the Tab features a 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor, triband HSPA support, quad-band […]
Samsung Transform Revealed
The first references to an unannounced Samsung device have been revealed by a Wi-Fi Alliance listing and an accessory store listing. The Samsung Transform is listed by the Wi-Fi Alliance with 802.11b/g/n approval, while the accessory listing confirms the handset branding as the Samsung Transform. The model number SPH-M920 also leads to the implication that […]
Report: Sprint’s WiMax Initiative In Question
The Wall Street Journal has filed a report stating that Sprint’s board of directors is attempting to resolve its current WiMax deployment initiative in the wake of the current rollout being conducted by Clearwire.  Even though 54% of Clearwire is owned by Sprint, the broadband provider does not have the funding to complete its rollout […]
Sprint and Clearwire Expand WiMax Coverage
Sprint and Clearwire have jointly announced the expansion of WiMax coverage to three new markets in Boston, Daytona Beach, Fla., and Providence, R.I. Along with the launch of service, select products such as the EVO 4G, Overdrive and Samsung Epic 4G, along with Clearwire products such as the iSpot and prepaid Rover service will now […]
Sprint Launches Samsung Epic 4G
As expected, Sprint has launched the Epic 4G. The Samsung Galaxy S variant is equipped with Android 2.1, WiMax support and a sliding hardware QWERTY keyboard along with being identical to the reference design in terms of hardware configuration, with a 4.0 inch wide capacitive Super AMOLED display, 1GHz ARM Cortex based Hummingbird processor, 5.0 […]
Clearwire Announces Rover Prepaid WiMax Service
This morning, Clearwire has announced its prepaid Rover service in a bid to compete with the forthcoming LTE rollout being conducted by MetroPCS next month. The Rover service is composed of branded devices and daily/weekly/monthly service plans set at $5/day, $20/week and $50 a month. To that end, Rover-branded devices will also be available with […]
Virgin Mobile $40 Unlimited Broadband2Go is Live, Capped at 409 GB
PhoneNews.com early this morning set up its Broadband2Go account, marking the first known activation of the new plan. The plan was supposed to launch Tuesday, but as previously reported, was delayed 48 hours. As shown in the screen shots above, the activation process is straightforward and can be done from within the MiFi, using a […]
Verizon Updates Data Block for Old Smartphones, Makes it Easier to Get a Virgin Mobile MiFi Instead of VZW Data
Verizon has updated their smartphone data block for older devices. The change enables older smartphones to use MMS and picture messaging services, without paying for a data plan. The carrier has mandated that smartphone customers carry a data plan for years now. However, there is an exception to that rule… which is notable because of […]
Virgin Mobile Delays Groundbreaking Unlimited Plan, Due to System Errors
Today was the day that we were all supposed to start replacing our DSL lines with unlimited Virgin Mobile plans. However, the company is reporting difficulties with enabling their systems to activate these new plans. The $40 unlimited plan on Virgin Mobile’s broadband2go is groundbreaking because it bucks the trend of 5 GB capped plans. […]