Sprint Moving to Metered Roaming Data for Aircards in July
Sprint has announced that it will begin a metered roaming data access option for customers that are close to the 300MB limit set by the carrier for data access while roaming on aircards. If customers go past the 300MB allotment, they will be asked to move to a five cent per MB overage rate while […]
Sprint Updates Overdrive to Fix Bugs, Improve Performance
Sprint today issued version 2.06.06 for the 3G/4G Overdrive mobile hotspot. The firmware update makes several improvements, listed after the read more link below. The update is available for manual installation, as well as a new toolkit for network administrators to disable the built-in microSD card slot. Sprint reccomends all users update via sprint.com/downloads. Read […]
HTC Pushes Out EVO 4G Memory Card Storage Fix, Breaks Root
During the launch for the EVO 4G this morning, HTC quietly pushed out an OTA update for all EVO 4G devices that addresses last minute shipping bugs, chief among the was the inability to write to the memory card bundled into the device when purchased. Before the update, reports surfaced that users were not able […]
Radio Shack Locations Opening Early for EVO 4G Launch
1,600 Radio Shack locations will open at 6AM local time on Friday, June 4th for the long-awaited launch of the EVO 4G WiMax Android device from Sprint. To reward those customers that pre-ordered from the store, the company will be giving those customers an additional 15% discount on all accessories purchased with the device as […]
Boost Motorola i1 Launch on June 20th Confirmed via Indy 500 TV Ad
During this afternoon’s broadcast of the Indianapolis 500, the latest television ad for Boost Mobile has confirmed the release date for Boost Mobile’s long-awaited i1 Android device for June 20th. Pricing for the device is set at $349.99 and will be exclusive to Best Buy as previously reported.
EVO 4G Video Chat via Qik to Incur Additional Monthly Fee (Updated)
Following up, internal Sprint employee documentation has confirmed another major bullet point for the EVO 4G in real-time two way video calling will be subject to an additional $4.99 monthly fee via the embedded Qik live streaming application. Billing for the service will be handled separately via PayPal instead of being handled via Sprint billing […]
EVO 4G Mobile Hotspot Loophole Discovered, Being Patched in July
According to the leaked EVO 4G launch day guide for Sprint retailers, the long awaited mobile hotspot service features a loophole whereby the service can be used without additional charge provided 4G WiMax service is available where the device is purchased. To address the issue, Sprint will update the mobile hotspot application in early July […]
Boost Motorola i1 to Be Best Buy Exclusive
The long awaited Motorola i1 iDEN Android smart device will be the first Boost Mobile Android device and the next Best Buy retail exclusive according to the image of the marketing poster. The device was previously announced by Motorola earlier this year after the first leaks of the device alluded to a release on Nextel […]
Did Froyo Kill the CDMA Nexus One Star?
Sources have reported to PhoneNews.com that both Sprint and Verizon had serious reservations about Nexus One’s future software updates, enough that both CDMA carriers may have rejected the devices on their own accord. One of the big differences about Nexus One is that Google controls the firmware for the device. It has been a key […]
Best Buy Selling Virgin Mobile BlackBerry Curve Early
According to this forum thread, Best Buy has begun selling the Virgin Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8530 ahead of its official release date later this month. Naturally, this means that the device cannot be activated until its official release date. Virgin Mobile has also quietly confirmed that MMS will be available on the device as soon […]