Sprint Resumes EVO 4G Updating, Tells Customers To Take Bricked Phones In-Store
Sprint has resumed updating of the HTC EVO 4G. Calling the broken devices as isolated incidents, they have resumed the firmware update cycle OTA. Sprint encourages all customers to accept the update when prompted, for the changes previously listed. The update is identical in form to what was previously being pushed from Sprint’s servers. There […]
Sprint Aborts EVO 4G Update Amid Concerns of Failed Updates
Sprint has informed the media that they have halted the latest EVO 4G update, due to concerns that the update is failing on some devices, resulting in a bricked phone. The company did note that most users that updated had no issue, but both HTC and Sprint are investigating, and have stopped pushing out the […]
Best Buy Launching Connect Mobile Broadband Service
Best Buy will be launching a branded mobile broadband service called Connect on July 11th across all but 75 Best Buy locations in the country. The service will offer three agreement options in no contract, 1 and 2 year agreements along with 250, 500 and 5GB data service options. Overage rates are dependent on agreement […]
Sprint Rolling Out HTC EVO 4G OTA Update
Sprint has begun rolling out the expected over the air update for the HTC Evo 4G previously reported on last week. Sprint has yet to release the changelog for the update, which stands at 21.43MB and changes the system software version to 1.47.651.1. The update is expected to introduce improvements to battery life and Wi-Fi […]
Sprint Announces Samsung Epic 4G Android Smartphone
Sprint has officially unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S Pro, which will now be marketed under the name Epic 4G with no pricing or launch information known at this time. The Epic 4G will differ from the Samsung Galaxy S models confirmed for AT&T and T-Mobile, starting with the inclusion of a hardware QWERTY keyboard and […]
Virgin to Launch Prepaid MiFi Modem/Router on Monday
Virgin will launch its own branded version of Novatel’s MiFi router on Monday. The router will retail for $149.99 and features four hours of battery life along with EVDO Rev A. access. The router will be made available via Radio Shack and Best Buy locations. Service plans for the Broadband2Go service range from $10/100MB to […]
Sprint Rolling Out Another HTC EVO 4G Update Next Week
Internal Sprint documentation has confirmed that the carrier will roll out another update designed to address issues found after the first and previous update rolled out on launch day earlier this month to fix issues with the memory card slot. The update will fix issues with battery life when using Facebook Mobile, improve Wi-Fi reception […]
Clearwire to Release Own Variant of Samsung Galaxy S, Offering Mac OS X Compatible Modem
PhoneNews.com has learned that Clearwire will be releasing its own variant of the WiMax-enabled Samsung Galaxy S, following the leak of the Sprint Galaxy S PRO version this past week with a target launch slated for the end of the year. This follows along with word that Sprint will offer both versions of the device […]
White Sprint EVO 4G Coming Soon
The Sprint EVO 4G will be released in white exclusively at Best Buy Mobile. This is not surprising news, considering that the Sprint EVO was the best Android launch to date for Best Buy Mobile. Pre-orders start today and the White Sprint EVO 4G will be officially released for sale on July 11th.
Sprint Launching Motorola ES400 Rugged Windows Mobile Device
Sprint will be launching a new rugged Windows Mobile Classic device in the ES400 with pricing and launch details yet to be confirmed. The device will be exclusively sold through Sprint and Motorola enterprise sales channels and feature Windows Mobile 6.5.3, a 3.0 inch VGA resolution display, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, GPS support […]