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Finally users of Verizon Wireless service have had the pleasure of owning the first ever LTE smartphone that hit their market. The HTC Thunderbolt has been a great success so far and it’s actually the most talked about handset still to this day. Our Thunderbolt forums are filled with rooting information and much more already so hop on in and take a look.
Remember back when Google first launched the Nexus One and how their goal was to get it on every major US carrier? There was even a rumor that it was going to be released on Sprint, but that was pulled at the last minute, presumably because of the launch of the HTC Evo 4G. Well now the wait is over. For those of you that want a pure Google phone on Sprint, you can soon pre-order the Google Nexus S 4G. For more information, you can visit the Sprint landing page for the phone. Read more…
Many of our users already use Google Voice, especially for their voicemail features. Soon, Sprint users will get tighter integration with Google Voice, actually letting you use your Sprint number as your Google Voice number without porting it. You will also be using Google Voice’s voicemail system instead of Sprint’s. Read more…
UPDATE: Verizon Wireless has stated they have no comment on this occasion as of yet. That’s right folks – it’s official. According to a report from MSNBC, AT&T and Deutsch Telekom, parent company of their USA-based endeavor better known as T-Mobile, have agreed to sell off the venture for a whopping $39 Billion. With a ‘B’. …
Rumors have recently been going around on what Sprint has planned for the CTIA convention this year and BGR has just been informed of what we like to call expected announcements. The three devices everyone is so excited about are the HTC Evo 3D, the HTC Evo View 4G and Sprint’s version of the Motorola XOOM.
AT&T recently caught on to unauthorized tethering and have begun put the smack down, as some like to call it, on those doing it.
Those of you who have been tethering your phones’ data plans under the radar (either using MyWi on a jailbroken iPhone, or one of many apps like Wireless Tether for Root Users on a rooted Android phone) might want to stop. Keep reading to find out why.
According to the image leaked, the Samsung Epic, Galaxy Tablet and the Transform will all be getting over the air updates starting March 21, 2011. That’s just around the corner. Not sure what the updates are? Keep reading to find out more.
Sprint’s latest WiMAX device, the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot from Sierra Wireless has recently been announced and you’ll be seeing it available March 20, 2011. Pricing is marked at only $49.99 after a $50.00 mail-in rebate. This device will allow Sprint users to connect up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices to share a 3G/4G connection.
The rumors were going around recently that the Motorola XOOM may be going to Sprint. There happened to be a user over at Sprint users who supposedly has come upon an image showing the Sprint version. We will leave speculations up to you guys.
Samsung recently confirmed the Galaxy Player 4” and Galaxy Player 5” will be available in the United States. These devices are packed with 1GHz CPU’s, Wi-Fi, front and back facing cameras, Qik video calling support and more.
Another interesting specification confirmed by Samsung is that the portable music players will be upgradeable to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread OS).
GLBenchmark has shown a screenshot of what appears to be another new device coming to Sprint, the HTC Shooter. Some say this device is possibly going to have a dual-core Qualcomm processor. What would give that away? Keep reading to learn more.
If you haven’t heard about it, were here to tell you. If you have, yay for you! Redbox recently announced a version for Android devices. When downloaded and compared to the iOS application, they look almost identical and function about the same way. If you are a Redbox user go on and try it out for yourself.
Most of us know today is the day! Will you or have you already gotten your hands on one? The Verizon Wireless stores are packed and that’s a good sign. Maybe the LTE launch with the Thunderbolt will be a successful one. Time will tell.
If you haven’t already tried it or heard about it, the APK for Netflix recently hit the web. Rumor is that aren’t able to actually stream anything yet but it’s definitely on an Android device and partially operable.
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day geeks! We hope you don’t drink too much green beer. Cheers!
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