Sprint Launches i856 Debut for Nextel
Following up on the launch of the Debut for Boost Mobile last month, Sprint has launched the slider for its Nextel service. Like the Boost version, the phone features a 1.3MP camera with video recorder, external media controls and Bluetooth with stereo audio support along with threaded messaging and speakerphone. The phone is now available […]
Motorola Announces i856 Debut for Boost Mobile
Motorola has announced the availability of the i856 Debut slider for Boost Mobile. The phone features a 1.3MP camera with video recorder, external media controls and Bluetooth with stereo audio support along with threaded messaging and speakerphone. The phone is now available online from Boost Mobile for $169.99.
Boost Mobile Aligns CDMA Unlimited Service with iDEN Unlimited
Boost Mobile has announced in a press release that it will make sweeping changes to the Unlimited by Boost regional CDMA cellular service available in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas in order to align it with the iDEN Unlimited service. First, Boost has eliminated the […]
Sprint Announces Motorola Clutch
Sprint has officially announced the forthcoming release of the Motorola Clutch i465 for its Nextel network. The Clutch is identical to the model sold on subsidiary Boost Mobile and features a portait display, QWERTY keyboard, speakerphone, VGA camera, MMS support, email client, Bluetooth, and threaded SMS support along with the distinction of M810 Mil-Spec certification […]
FCC Reveals Motorola i856 Slider
The FCC has revealed the first images of the forthcoming Motorola i856 slider. The i856 features a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, microSDHC expansion slot, microUSB port, dedicated media player key, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth, MotoTalk off-network Push-to-Talk support, and Push to X for multimedia/messaging transfer to contacts via Push-to-Talk service. Neither Motorola nor […]
Boost Launches Motorola i9 in Red
Boost Mobile has launched a new color variant of the Motorola i9 clamshell, this one in a more striking deep Red color. This version of the i9 is otherwise identical to the launch model, and features a touch sensitive outer display at QVGA resolution with ModeShift support, haptic feedback, microSDHC expansion slot, speakerphone, Bluetooth with […]
Boost Mobile Launches i465 Clutch Messaging Device
Boost Mobile has officially launched the Motorola Clutch i465 messaging device. The Clutch features a portait display, QWERTY keyboard, speakerphone, VGA camera, MMS support, email client, Bluetooth, and threaded SMS support along with the distinction of M810 Mil-Spec certification for dust, vibration and harsh enviroment longevity. The phone is now available for $129.99 from Boost […]
Sprint Samsung Lucello Now Samsung Exclaim, Other New Phones Confirmed
The first press images of the forthcoming Samsung Lucello which PhoneNews.com first revealed in March have been leaked along with new information for other new Sprint handsets. Image courtesy of SprintGurus The dual-keypad slider will be launched on June 7th and will launch as the Samsung Exclaim along with the LG LX370 and the Motorola […]
Boost Confirms Tiered Service Access After DFW Service Issues (Updated)
Multiple Boost representatives have confirmed to PhoneNews.com that Boost service operates on the lowest access priority available on the iDEN network, with customers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area experiencing service issues in the past three days as a result of adding four times as many subscribers than previously expected as a consequence of the popular […]
Boost Mobile Fixing SMS and Network Issues by May 7
Representative John Votava, speaking on behalf of Boost Mobile has confirmed that the operator’s parent company in Sprint has set a hard date of May 7th for completion of increased capacity deployments and software upgrades to the iDEN network backend in order to improve messaging and other services on Boost Mobile, which has seen exponential […]