Category: Carriers

  • EVO Gets a New Light in FanBoy Rap Video

    Phillyboi 6829 shows us how it’s done in a new light with a link to someone’s attempt to show us how much they love that HTC EVO with Sprint – Ghetto Style Unique is the only words that comes to mind in this video

  • Blackberry OS6 & Blackberry Torch Info

    With Android 2.2 coming out to devices, Windows Phone 7 coming out later this year, iOS4 released, and a WebOS 2.0 around the corner, its time for Blackberry to reveal its next version of its OS, OS6. While there will be new devices coming out that come loaded with the OS, RIM has confirmed it…

  • Sprint Evo 4G To Start Getting OTA Froyo Aug 3rd

    We’re a little late on this story, but better late than never right? Our Evo forums are all a buzz about the news that Froyo (Android 2.2) is officially coming to the Evo starting next week, as early as Tuesday 8/3. There are reports saying that it will be a gradual rollout, with all phones…

  • Sprint Epic 4G Passes FCC

    The release of the Sprint Samsung Epic 4G is getting closer and closer each day. While there’s no official release date yet, it just passed through the FCC. Read more…

  • Sprint’s $10 fee claimed by Executive Analyst to be “Shrimp & Crab” at the Buffet

    Sprint’s $10 fee claimed by Executive Analyst to be “Shrimp & Crab” at the Buffet

    We’d Like to thank Brian @ explainthefee.com for writing this article and giving his insight! Premium Data. What is it? Is it something tangible like shrimp and crab at a buffet? Or is it like the Easter Bunny, elusive and mysterious, hidden from the world only to show up every month on your Sprint bill?…

  • World’s First Android Direct Connect Phone, The Sprint Motorola i1

    This morning Sprint announced its first Android Direct Connect phone, the Motorola i1. We’re not sure how many people still use Direct Connect anymore, but for those that want a smartphone that’s not a Blackberry, here’s your chance! It’ll be available on July 25th through telesales and web sales. It will be in stores on…

  • Exclusive: HTC Desire Now In Best Buy’s System / Updated w/ Possible Pricing

    An anonymous tipster has sent us this screenshot showing the HTC Desire is now showing up in the Telus Best Buy inventory system. The price hasn’t been set yet (thus showing up as $999). There’s also been no official announcement of a release date, but it should be later this month or August.

  • Sprint / T-Mobile Merger Still Possible

    I’m sure most of our readers would disagree with this idea, but Dan Hesse seems to think that a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is still a good idea. He’s gone on record with Financial Times by saying the company is still considering a merger with T-Mobile “down the line”. You may remember last year…

  • Lets go HUNT some Droid !

    Two days ago Verizon Wireless started a scavenger hunt to find the up and coming Droid X. Utilizing twitter as the place to find updates and clues for the next prize, they have hidden 21 brand new Droid X’s around the country. Giving clues and coordinates each day so the next Droid can be found. The…

  • At&t Samsung Captivate Arriving On July 18th

    We already knew a version of the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy was coming to every major US carrier this summer. Its already been announced as the Vibrant on T-Mobile and will be available on July 21st (now rumored to be the 15th). Now, At&t has officially announced their version, the Samsung Captivate, available July 18th.…

  • Sprint Samsung Intercept Becomes Official

    Today, Sprint announces its newest Android handset, the Samsung Intercept. It comes with a 3.2″ screen, slide-out keyboard, and a 3.2MP camera. There’s not much special about this little device, but its probably the replacement for the popular Samsung Moment. It will retail for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a two-year contract (with…

  • Say Goodbye To The Microsoft Kin

    I think most of us saw this coming for a while now. Microsoft’s featurephone, the Kin (One and Two), are officially dead, after only being in the market for about two months. Microsoft is rolling the Kin team into the Windows Phone 7 team and has halted plans to release the Kin series in Europe,…

  • Rumor: Verizon Wireless Launching LTE Nov. 15th

    With the recent rumor of the iPhone coming to Verizon in January, we have another one for you. This time, BGR has an anonymous tipster that says Verizon is set to launch LTE on November 15th in 25 markets and LTE-compatible handsets will go on sale Black Friday. The 25 markets will supposedly cover 100…

  • Update on CDMA iPhone: Now on VZW in January?!

    Update on CDMA iPhone: Now on VZW in January?!

    In a previous story this month we talked about a company manufacturing CDMA iPhones.  Well the latest is a story out of Bloomberg stating the iPhone will be on VZW in January 2011. “Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile-phone company, will start selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone next year, ending AT&T Inc.’s exclusive hold on the…

  • Latest EVO 4G OTA update may cause big problems

    Sprint began to push a new OTA update out yesterday to eager EVO 4G owners that promised all sorts of good stuff. This all sounded exciting to most EVO users, especially when confronted with what many users believe are below average battery levels for day to day usage. Unfortuantely, as you can see here and…