The Top 10 Things Sprint Could Do In A Business Day…
Here is is, the top ten things Sprint could do to make their company better in a single business day. Near-zero effort, endless benefit. 1) A PRL Update form online… Put one customer service rep on the receiving end, and have him or her manually flag each line requested! Hey, now you’re out of excuses […]
Sprint PRL 20216 Released
Sprint has issued PRL 20216 for EV-DO enabled devices. Call *2 to have your line flagged for update if you have an EV-DO device. Unlike PRLs in older devices, EV-DO PRL files may make modifications to the available HDR channels, improving EV-DO signal acqusition. The PPC-6700 currently has an issue that may require you to […]
Sprint Soft Launches Power Vision (Updated)
Update: Sprint has informed us that these Power Vision Packs are the business versions of their EV-DO offerings, and that pricing and offerings may change for the consumer launch of EV-DO, which they have maintained has not happened yet. The PPC-6700 is currently only intended for business customers. Sprint today began the soft launch of […]
Sanyo 9000: Specifications & Tidbits
Sanyo 9000 Specifications The Sanyo 9000 has received preliminary hardware approval, and sources in Sprint have now confirmed that it has entered software testing and approval. This indicates it will not be available at the launch of EV-DO unless EV-DO is further delayed. This will mark the first time Sprint has launched a 3G network-wide […]
Confirmation: Sprint’s Past EV-DO Launch Plans
Many have criticized our statements that Sprint was planning to launch EV-DO with the merger’s Day One. At the time, we confirmed that it was possible that the Samsung 940 would launch with the merger, we also stated that it was possible no EV-DO phone would be available on Day One. Here is a screenshot […]
Verizon PRLs Updated
Verizon has updated their primary PRLs for both EV-DO phones as well as America’s Choice plans, and possibly others. Dial *228 and chose option two to receive the latest service update for your phone/plan.
Sprint: More Phones Set for Launch
In addition to the EV-DO pricing we just covered, the following phones have been tagged as headed to stores soon. The majority of these phones may not be available on Sprint Nextel’s Day One. Samsung A560 (Voice-Only) $169.99 UTStarcom CDM-105 (Voice-Only) $169.99 Nokia VI-3155 $189.99 Samsung RL-A820 $199.99 Sanyo RL-4930 $199.99 Samsung PM-A840 $229.99
Sprint: EV-DO Phone Pricing
Sprint appears prepared to launch EV-DO with the merger’s Day One set to take place this Friday. The Sanyo 9000 will launch at $379.99, the Samsung 940 will launch for $399.99, and the Samsung 920 will launch for $349.99. It is not clear if all phones will be available at launch, or if any of […]
Verizon Launches New EV-DO Plan, Phone, Ads
Verizon today in their usual tiered sense of PR releases announced three major events. Early this morning they announced that there will be a new $60 unlimited plan for voice-plan holders. Unlike the $80 plan, it will be an add-on to an existing account, but will also allow for unlimited access unlike the $15 VCast […]
Treo 670 – Windows Mobile 5 Powered
Engadget has received some videos of a prototype of the Treo 670 running Windows Mobile 5.0. The Treo 670 will feature EV-DO, Bluetooth, and a megapixel camera. While a Verizon version is shown, it in no way rules out releases of a Sprint or GSM Treo 670 (similar to the Treo 600 and 650). Engadget