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Sprint’s Samsung Moment Finally Getting Android 2.1 Now

Fri, 14 May 2010 12:56:22 +0000

While there’s been no official announcement from Sprint, people are reporting that if you download the update executable from Sprint’s website that you’ll end up with Android 2.1. The download page still shows the update is dated 2/19/2010. There’s some discussions going on in our forums about it too. Have you tried it? What was your result and how did the update go?

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

Sprint releases maintenance update for Samsung Moment

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:39:29 +0000

Back on Friday Sprint released a maintenance update for customers using the Samsung Moment. The update is not the Android 2.1 update that everyone is waiting for, nor even an update to Android at all, but rather a culmination of patches and fixes. Unfortuantely there is no OTA update yet, though they promise “the ability to download the update directly on your Moment will be available in the near future.” Therefore, a trip to your local Srpint store, that has a repair center, will be necessary. Included in the release are fixes for the following:

Network Assist GPS to allow indoor location fix
Updates to several third-party apps, including Visual Voicemail, NFL, NASCAR and Sprint TV
Change to Emergency Dial on lock screen
Hard reset available in recovery mode: remove and reinsert battery; press volume down, send and end keys until reboot option pops up; scroll to wipe data/factory reset; press OK
Various improvements to battery life

While they all seem to be worthwhile updates, as a moment user myself, I am most interested in the “various improvements to battery life.” While I am not sure what exactly this is, any help in that department would be appreciated. Even with some tweaks and a little common sense I have been able to get my Moment to last more than 24 hours under normal to heavy use, however I am excited about the possibility of even better battery life.

One important note is that many Sprint users across the U.S. have reported issues with getting the update at their local Sprint store. Apparently, as is typical with Sprint, many employees at repair centers are in the dark regarding this update. So if you can’t wait until the OTA update is released, do yourself a favor and give your local Sprint store a call before heading over there.

Sprint Hero & Moment To Go Straight To Android 2.1

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:04:36 +0000

Sprint has confirmed that the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment will be skipping Android 2.0 and will be jumping straight to Android 2.1. Users will still have to wait until the first half of 2010 for the update though. Click on the image to the left to view a screenshot of the Twitter post.

Source: HTCPedia

Sprint’s Samsung Moment Now Available

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:05:56 +0000

Sprint’s next Android phone, the Samsung Moment is now available to purchase. Like the Verizon Droid, its a touchscreen slider with a 3.2MP camera, but it boasts an AMOLED display and an 800MHz processor. It also has the standard WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, EV-DO rev. A, visual voicemail, 3.5mm jack, microSD card and a TouchWiz UI.

Get ready for this, its only $179.99 on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate, making it the cheapest Android phone on the market today.

Source: Cellphones Etc.