Samsung Moment Maintenance Update Being Rolled Out
Sprint has posted the changelog for the forthcoming Samsung Moment maintenance update, which pushes the software version to DI06. Key changes in the update include fixes for airplane mode, power cycle issues with the Skyfire browser, and adds a Select All option to Bulk Bluetooth contact push. The update began rolling out on the 22nd […]
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 […]
Editorial: Sprint is Overcharging for 4G Tethering
Sprint wants $29.99 to tether your phone over 4G. Considering 3G tethering is free, and Clearwire wants the same $30/month for no-contract 4G, things aren’t adding up here. Read more to see why Sprint is doing this, and why you shouldn’t buy into it for now.
Sprint Hero, Moment Android Updates Once Again Delivered Over the Wire (Updated)
According to the most recent Sprint internal documentation, the forthcoming and long awaited Android 2.1 updates for the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment will be delivered over the wire via PC update tools instead of an over the air update, inline with previous updates. Sprint has decided against over the air updates since it considers […]
Sprint Samsung Moment 2 Surfaces
Image courtesy of WeRAndroid.com. The first image of the yet unannounced successor to the Sprint Samsung Moment has surfaced. The device is expected to feature TouchWiz 3.0 and Android 2.1 but is not based off of any recently announced Samsung devices. As such it does not feature Samsung’s new internally developed chipset or its new […]
Sprint Rolls Out Latest Samsung Moment Update Via PC Updater
Sprint has rolled out the last major software update for the Samsung Moment released last month via PC update application after the update was initially only available from Sprint locations with service centers or independent repair centers. The update is the same with the inclusion of Network Assisted GPS for indoor location fixes, application updates […]
Sprint Releases Update for Samsung Moment, Adds Network Assisted GPS
Sprint has officially released the first firmware update for the Samsung Moment and includes network assisted aGPS support, application updates for third-party apps including Visual Voicemail, NFL, NASCAR and Sprint TV, changes to the Emergency Dial on lock screen and improvements to battery life. The update now includes a hard reset option in recovery mode […]
Sprint and Samsung Announce Samsung Moment with DTV Tuner
Sprint and Samsung have jointly announced the forthcoming trial of a version of the Samsung Moment Android smart device with the first example of a digital television tuner based on the recently ratified ATSC M/H mobile tv transmission standard. The handsets will be made available on a limited trial basis in Baltimore Maryland and Washington, […]
HTC, Sprint Confirm Android 2.0 for Hero and Samsung Moment Early Next Year (Updated)
HTC has confirmed via their Twitter feed that the Sprint Hero will be receiving the long awaited Android 2.0 update known coloquially as Eclair early next year, which places it in the same timeframe as the recently announced update for the Verizon Droid Eris. Android 2.0 features many core improvements to the operating system such […]
Sprint Embraces Android on SRDO Data-Only Plans
SRDO, or Sprint Relay Data Only, has become popular amongst those looking for a post-SERO value plan. Led originally by PhoneNews.com’s coverage, the plan has been tacitly embraced by Sprint as a not-so under-the-table offering of a data-only plan for tech-savvy consumers. The $30 plan offers unlimited data, text messaging, and 5 GB of Phone […]