Virgin Mobile Cuts Samsung Intercept Pricing to $199.99
Following today’s official launch of the LG Optimus V, Virgin Mobile has cut pricing on the Samsung Intercept Android smartphone, down from $249.99 to $199.99. This puts the Intercept higher in the Beyond Talk lineup next to the BlackBerry Curve due to its hardware keyboard, despite the Optimus V launching with Android 2.2 and a […]
Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept Getting Froyo This Spring
Following up, Virgin Mobile has confirmed via its Twitter account that its version of the Samsung Intercept will receive its long-awaited Android 2.2 update this Spring. This follows the recent update for the Sprint version of the smartphone and subsequent clamoring by Virgin Mobile Intercept customers, with some even flashing the Sprint version of the […]
Sprint to Roll Out Android Froyo on Samsung Intercept Today? (Updated)
According to screenshots taken from internal Sprint systems, Sprint is set to roll out Android 2.2 Froyo for the Samsung Intercept beginning today. The update will enable official support for Sprint’s Mobile Hotspot service as well as fix certain longstanding bugs and issues such as the inability to access the Google homepage and add the […]
What’s the Holdup with Froyo Updates? We’ll explain…
If you have an Android 2.1 device, that was promised an update to Android 2.2 (Froyo), and hasn’t gotten updated yet, you might be ticked off. And, you have a right to be. But, we’ll explain what happened. Please don’t shoot the messenger. Early on, a bunch of devices got Android 2.2 upgrades. Those devices […]
Virgin Mobile Deal Re-run: Samsung Intercept $174.99, Curve $139.99
Virgin Mobile is re-running much of their Cyber Monday deal. It is not clear if this offering is today-only, or how long it will run. The two highlights are the Samsung Intercept for $174.99 and BlackBerry Curve 8530 for $139.99. Both phones are at the lowest prices that we’ve seen currently. While not the cheapest […]
Virgin Mobile Free VoIP Calling on Android: Of Mice & Men
We had this spectacular guide of how to make Virgin Mobile enable free VoIP calling using SIP and Google Voice. And, we were all set to deliver it with amazing photos… until it stopped working. Read more for the story of what happened, and how nerds are the only ones that can make it work […]
Unboxing: Samsung Intercept for Virgin Mobile
Eleven photos of the entire unboxing and booting of the Samsung Intercept, the first 3G prepaid Android phone in America.
Virgin Mobile to Deliver Android 3G, Unlimited Everything for $25 with Google Voice, VoIP et al
Virgin Mobile has begun informing dealers that they will offer the Samsung Intercept, their first Android phone, for the same price points as their feature phones. The MVNO currently offers one smartphone, the BlackBerry Curve 8350, for $10 higher per month than their standard feature phone price points. The Samsung Intercept has begun surfacing in […]
Virgin Mobile Confirms Samsung Intercept
Following up on a previous report this weekend confirming its future place in the lineup, Virgin Mobile has confirmed the forthcoming launch of the Samsung Intercept on the virtual operator via its Facebook page. The Intercept features a hardware QWERTY keyboard, 3.0 inch capacitive touch display at 400×240 resolution, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder […]
Sprint Confirms Froyo Upgrade for Samsung Intercept, Android 2.2 Update
Sprint today confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the Samsung Intercept will be upgraded to Android 2.2, Froyo. The Intercept launched with Android 2.1 shortly after the official release of Android 2.2. As an entry-level Android offering, the phone is meant to compete with budget solutions such as iPhone 3GS. The Android 2.2 update brings the Intercept […]