Sprint Kicking Customers Off Instinct (Updated)
Sad, but true. Worse, Sprint refuses to talk about it. The story began on the launch day of Instinct. We asked Sprint pre-launch if some plans, such as SERO, would be permitted to activate on Instinct. The only answer that we received officially was that “store employees would be trained on this”. However, on launch […]
Want Instinct Tomorrow? Print this, take it in store…
Sprint is sending out a flyer to “select customers” who will be able to buy a Samsung Instinct tomorrow, a day early. The email was sent to those that subscribed to updates for NowIsGood.com, the teaser site for the Instinct. You can download the flyer at the link below. Samsung Instinct Day Early Flyer (PDF, […]
Samsung Instinct to Cost $199.99 After Rebate
As we’ve prevously covered, the price and targeting of Samsung’s Instinct will be crucial in response to the advent of iPhone 3G. Today, Sprint distributed internally the pricing for the Samsung Instinct. And, indeed, the price has responded to the announcement of iPhone 3G. The initial full retail price of the phone will cost $449.99. […]
Editorial: Instinct to Fade Against Second iPhone
Come a week from today, Sprint will have a dilemma. The Samsung Instinct isn’t out yet, but all of Instinct’s selling points will be equalized. A second-generation Apple iPhone may actually beat Instinct to market, and won’t feature Sprint’s horrid plan limitations. Oh, and it may be cheaper too. But, I’ll tell Sprint how to […]
Samsung and Infineon Partner for CDMA Chipsets
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has started buying chipsets from German chipmakerInfineon. This move is said to reduce Samsung’s dependency on Qualcomm Inc, who presently hold patents for code division multiple access technology for chipsets used in 3G mobile phones. Samsung’s spokesperson Kwak Bum-joon said that they have been looking to expand parts supply sources and […]
LG and Samsung Team Up For Mobile DTV
LG and Samsung, Korean technology giants have teamed up to promote mobile digital TV standard. They claim that this collaboration will help to accelerate the ATSC standardization, benefiting both the customers and broadcasters. The change is likely to be adopted by the ATSC for the North American market by the early 2009. The Mobile DTV in question will […]
AT&T And MediaFLO to Launch MobileTV on May 4th
AT&T and MediaFLO have announced the availability of the long awaited MobileTV starting May 4th. The service will provide users with popular television programming similar to Verizon’s VCast MobileTV who are also partnered with MediaFLO in providing their service. To ‘celebrate’ the launch, AT&T is introducing LG’s VU and Samsung’s Access as the first two devices to […]
CTIA Photos & Details: Samsung
In addition to the unveiling of the Samsung Instinct, and products at the WiMAX Forum, Samsung had even more to show at their own booth. From Femtocell to even more WiMAX, we were given full access to Samsung’s booth… including the things they didn’t want the public photographing
Klausner Technologies Licenses Visual Voicemail for Sprint’s Instinct
With Samsung’s Instinct for Sprint creating a buzz of mimicking the iPhone, one thing that Sprint has done differently is enter into a license agreement with Klausner Technologies. Klausner Technologies owns the patents covering visual voicemail and as the iPhone, the Instinct will also offer visual voicemail but Sprint has avoided the fate of Apple […]
CTIA Photos & Details: WiMAX Forum
The WiMAX Forum put its presence this year right in front of CTIA attendees… literally. The official WiMAX association was camped out right in front of the entry way to the exhibit floor. Sprint, Intel, Motorola, and Samsung among other companies all touted their latest WiMAX offerings. Read more to see them in live action.