Review: Samsung SP-i600 (Sprint PCS)
Sprint’s newest smartphone flips… and flops.
STI Mobile Pushes New “Free” Prepaid Phones
We’ve covered STI Mobile in the past… one of the few MVNOs to actually add value beyond marketing hype, by launching the first reasonable prepaid data rate in the industry of $.10 per day. However, phone prices quickly rose after many campaigns of free-after-rebate devices. Now STI Mobile is back with a new idea… compensating […]
CTIA: The Sprint-Powered Monorail
Following a trend started in Japan, Sprint today announced that they will deploy wireless billing services for a broad array of ticketed venues. The system will be leveraged using short codes and charges applied to the customer’s wireless bill. To demonstrate this, Sprint has integrated ticket sales on the Las Vegas Monorail (coincidentally at the […]
Samsung i730 Windows Mobile 5 Beta Leaks
SuperDave, known for many phone hacks across the mobile spectrum, has released yet another unsupported ROM for a device. The Samsung i730, as we have previously reported, will be updated to Windows Mobile 5. Beta devices have surfaced containing this update, and that has enabled the release of the beta firmware to all. We should […]
Opera Mini Released
Opera has released a finalized version of their new Opera Mini browser for J2ME phones. The free browser offers a compact and optimized view of standard web pages thanks to Opera’s proxy servers. PCS Intel forum members have participated in a private beta test to ensure Opera Mini works with Sprint phones, but Opera Mini […]
Google Local for Mobile J2ME Updated
In addition to offering BlackBerry services earlier this week, Google has released GLM version 1.1.1 for MIDP devices. To update, simply go to google.com/glm from your device and re-download the application.
EA Buys JamDAT
In a move sure to have a ripple effect throughout the mobile industry, electronic entertainment giant Electronic Arts has made a deal to purchase mobile gaming company JamDAT Mobile. The deal, valued at almost $700 million, will meld JamDAT’s aggressive mobile gaming development and deployment resources with the brand label powerhouse EA has worked so […]
ESPN Mobile Begins Soft Launch
ESPN Mobile has launched its service this week, with the Sanyo 9000 from Sprint, which they have call the “MVP”. With ESPN branding, as previously reported, the device will retail for $499.99 with a $100 rebate. The phones will be sold nationwide at all Best Buy stores early next year. However, the plans are expensive […]
CTIA: ESPN Mobile Takes The Wraps Off Sanyo 9000 (Updated)
Update: ESPN Mobile will call the Sanyo 9000 the “MVP”, and it will be fully customized with ESPN branding in-software. ESPN Mobile today announced their first phone, an EV-DO Sanyo unit which appears to be the Sanyo 9000. Multiple sources are reporting that this will be the same coloring and shell as the Sprint-branded version […]