May 30th, 2012

HTC Evo 4G LTE Review: Head-To-Head With The iPhone 4S And The Galaxy Nexus

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The Evo 4G LTE is one of the best phones to land on Sprint shelves in a while, but that’s not to say it has no competition over at the Yellow carrier. The Galaxy Nexus has propped itself up as the Android phone to beat, while the iPhone 4S is available at the same price: $199.

So what will it take to pass up the iPhone and the GalNex for the latest iteration of the Evo line?

We’ve put… → Read More

May 29th, 2012

HTC Evo 4G LTE Review: Initial Impressions (Hands-On Photos)

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It’s one of the few HTC/Sprint models to make a splash in the mobile ocean, and after a brief stay at U.S. customs, the latest iteration should do the same.

The Evo 4G LTE is the most powerful Evo to date, with a 4.7-inch 720p display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and 1GB of RAM under the hood. But these specs are in no way novel, which means that quite a bit comes down to HTC’s… → Read More

May 29th, 2012

Sprint’s Aging iDEN Network Could Go Dark As Soon As June 2013

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Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has been planning to kill off the carrier’s aging iDEN network since 2010, but now Sprint has finally delivered a date for iDEN’s demise. The carrier has just announced that they plan to pull the plug on their iDEN network as soon as June 30, 2013.

Thankfully, from the ashes of the company’s near-dead 2G network will rise enhanced 3G service and Sprint’s new 4G LTE… → Read More

May 21st, 2012

Sprint’s EVO 4G LTE Has Cleared U.S. Customs, Pre-Orders To Be Filled As Early As May 24

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Sprint’s launch plans for the HTC EVO 4G LTE were ruined last week when shipments of their shiny new Android handset were held up by United States Customs, but we’re hearing that they may been hitting doorsteps and store shelves sooner than expected.

According to Sprint, the devices are now currently sitting safely in Sprint’s warehouses and are expected to start trickling out into the world… → Read More

May 9th, 2012

It’s Official: HTC’s EVO 4G LTE To Hit Sprint Shelves On May 18

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Pre-orders for Sprint’s new EVO 4G LTE have been open for a few days now, but Sprint has finally gotten around to announcing when we’ll actually be able to get our hands on one.

Starting on May 18, you’ll be able to shell out $199 through your sales channel of choice in exchange for the carrier’s new flagship Android phone. → Read More

May 8th, 2012

Virgin Mobile Gets Its First Taste Of WiMax With The $299 EVO V 4G

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While Sprint customers wait with bated breath for their new LTE network to go live, the nation’s third largest wireless carrier has just announced that their no-contract subsidiary Virgin Mobile will soon launch their first 4G phone. Starting on May 31, customers will be able to pick up their very own Evo V 4G from Virgin Mobile’s website, with a wider release to come in June.

Despite the… → Read More

May 2nd, 2012

Android Is Either “Winning” Because Apple Is Letting It, Or Losing

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In September 2010, I wrote a post that ignited an absolute shitstorm around these parts. “Shitstorm” in this case meaning a post with a thousand comments, the majority of which were spewed up by rabid Android fanatics. The title of that post:

Is Android Surging Only Because Apple Is Letting It?

At the time, we were in the midst of a massive Android surge to the top of the smartphone… → Read More

April 19th, 2012

New York Hits Sprint With $300 Million Lawsuit Over 7 Years Of Tax Dodging [Update: Sprint Responds]

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Sprint’s had its fair share of problems to deal with as of late, but who knew one of them would be taxes? According to a new flurry of new reports, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a $300 million lawsuit against Sprint for (among other things) non-payment of taxes, and falsifying official tax documents.

According to Reuters, Sprint failed to collect (and subsequently pass… → Read More

April 17th, 2012

Sprint Goes Green (Yet Again) With The Eco-Conscious LG Optimus Elite

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Well, Sprint certainly seems hell-bent on making this Earth Day one to remember. Not only have they decided to launch the LTE-friendly LG Viper and Galaxy Nexus on April 22, Sprint has announced that they have chosen that same day to release the new eco-friendly LG Optimus Elite.

Unlike the flashier handsets launching alongside it, the Optimus Elite is unlikely to turn too many heads. It’s a… → Read More

April 16th, 2012

Sprint’s $199 Galaxy Nexus Launches On April 22 With $40 Google Wallet Credit In Tow

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If they haven’t already done it, Sprint customers in need of an upgrade should make it a point to circle April 22 on their calendars.

Not only has Sprint chosen that day to launch their eco-friendly LG Viper, the nation’s third largest wireless carrier has just confirmed on Twitter that the Galaxy Nexus will be available for $199 (with contract) that same day. → Read More

April 4th, 2012

HTC And Sprint Officially Unveil The New EVO 4G LTE

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It’s hardly a surprise anymore (as is usually the case) but here it is anyway — Sprint CEO Dan Hesse and HTC President Jason Mackenzie have just taken the stage at their collaboration event in New York, and just officially unveiled the new EVO 4G LTE.

For all my moaning about design (more on that later), my mother always taught me that it’s what’s on the inside that counts, and that’s where… → Read More

April 3rd, 2012

No LTE, No Problem: Sprint’s $100 LG Viper Goes Up For Pre-Order On April 12

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Sprint still hasn’t launched their new LTE network yet, but if a new announcement about a LTE-capable handsey is any indication, they’re getting pretty close. Though the existence of a Sprint-bound Galaxy Nexus probably overshadowed it a bit, Sprint has announced that LG’s eco-friendly Viper handset will be available for pre-order beginning on April 12 with a release soon to follow. → Read More

April 3rd, 2012

Please Don’t Let This Be What The EVO One Looks Like

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Well, I suppose it was bound to happen. Just one day before HTC and Sprint kick off their so-called collaboration event in New York City, the team at PocketNow has gotten their hands on what they claim is the first press shot of the device to be unveiled: the EVO One.

The device’s supposed internals sure seem to be a treat, at least according to a tip that Android Central received a few days… → Read More

March 20th, 2012

Sprint And HTC Announce “Collaboration Event” In NYC On April 4th

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Oh you guuuuys. Rather than just call it what it is (a press conference) Sprint and HTC have just sent out invitations to what they’re calling a “collaboration event” taking place in New York City on April 4. The invitation (as always) is delightfully vague, leaving the rest of us to speculate endlessly in the days leading up to the event.

If the ever-churning rumor mill is to be believed… → Read More

March 20th, 2012

Sprint’s Galaxy Nexus To Launch On April 15?

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According to an internal Sprint source that spoke with S4GRU, the Galaxy Nexus will show up on Sprint shelves on April 15. You know, just over three months since the Verizon version launched and mere months away from the launch of Samsung’s next flagship: the Galaxy S III.

Talk about good timing.

Still, Sprint could use this phone on its network, even if the Nexus heyday has already come… → Read More

March 16th, 2012

Sprint Officially Kills LightSquared Deal, Returns $65M In Prepayments

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It only seemed like a matter of time before things got worse for LightSquared, and today the nation’s third largest wireless carrier has dealt the ailing company another significant blow. With the upstart network provider unable to land FCC approval thanks to some pesky GPS interference issues, Sprint has announced that they have chosen to officially terminate their agreement with LightSquared. → Read More

February 8th, 2012

Sprint Lost A Lot Of Money Selling Lots Of iPhones

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Call it a sort of a bear hug: Sprint, the also-ranniest of the also-rans in the carrier world, lost money selling phones that, on the aggregate gained them subscribers. It’s also Catch-22, a blindside, and a mess.

According to Sprint, the company reported a net loss last quarter while still selling 1.8 million iPhones and increasing their subscriber base by 1.6 million. How? The costs… → Read More

February 8th, 2012

Sprint Sold 1.8 Million iPhones Last Quarter, 40 Percent To New Customers

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Sprint Nextel this morning released its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011 as well as the full-year results.

The company reported a net loss of $1.3 billion for the quarter, and $2.9 billion for the whole of 2011. → Read More

January 26th, 2012

Sprint’s Epic 4G Touch Gets Stripped Of Carrier IQ

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Sprint has been spending the past few weeks quietly pumping out software updates that remove Carrier IQ from affected devices, and now it looks like Sprint’s flagship Android device (for now) will be able to run wild and free.

Thanks to an update that started making the rounds yesterday, Samsung’s Epic 4G Touch joins a handful of Sprint devices to get the Carrier IQ cleanup treatment. → Read More

January 25th, 2012

Sprint Plans To Kill The BlackBerry PlayBook… Again

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For the second time over the course of a year, it would seem as though Sprint’s ready to kill the BlackBerry PlayBook. A new version of the PlayBook OS is set to debut in February, but according to an EOL (End of Life) report out of SprintFeed, Sprint isn’t prepared for the wait. Not even for a week.

Of course, the WiFi-only PlayBook will still be available at various office stores like Best… → Read More

January 17th, 2012

HTC And Sprint Working On Software Updates That Remove Carrier IQ

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Most of the furor surrounding the Carrier IQ diagnostic software has wound down by now, but that doesn’t mean that the companies involved have already forgotten. HTC has confirmed to The Verge that they were working with Sprint to push out maintenance updates that would remove the Carrier IQ software from affected devices. → Read More

January 9th, 2012

Sprint Unveils First LTE Phones: The Galaxy Nexus And The LG Viper

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Sprint’s LTE network is only slated to go live in a handful of markets right now, but the country’s third largest wireless carrier is wasting no time in introducing some hew hardware to take advantage of the nascent network. → Read More

January 5th, 2012

Online Ad Confirms A Sprint-Bound Galaxy Nexus (Update: With 1.5GHz Processor)

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Well that was… timely. It was just a little while ago that Sprint CEO Dan Hesse dropped some details about his company’s forthcoming network, and now a Sprint Galaxy Nexus ad has just appeared on CNET’s website.

If this ad proves to be legitimate (and I’ve got all my fingers crossed), Sprint customers may truly be rewarded for their patience. Hovering over the bottom right touchpoint reveals… → Read More

January 5th, 2012

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse Reveals First LTE Markets: Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio

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Not wanting to be outdone by their larger rivals, Sprint also has a big LTE-related announcement today. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse just confirmed to everyone at Citigroup’s 22nd Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference that Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio will be the company’s first LTE markets.

Those cities are just the tip of the iceberg though, as Sprint ultimately… → Read More

January 5th, 2012

New Details Emerge For White Epic 4G Touch, White Galaxy Nexus

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Long-time readers may know that I’m a sucker for white phones, so today is something like Christmas Part Two for me. New details have surfaced about two new pearlescent phones: the white Epic 4G Touch and the white Galaxy Nexus.

Sprint’s (unfortunately named) Galaxy S II Epic Touch variant is the more imminent release, as the white model will be hitting all of the company’s sales channels on… → Read More

December 19th, 2011

Sprint Exults After AT&T Abandons T-Mobile Bid

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With the AT&T-T-Mobile merger officially dead, Sprint is taking a moment to reflect on their own wisdom in opposing it from the beginning.

A press release lauds the retraction of the bid as “the right decision,” says that success would have meant “an undeniable duopoly,” and commends the DoJ and FCC for a job well done. Very effusive, as they have every reason to be. → Read More

December 16th, 2011

Sprint “Disabling Use” Of Carrier IQ On Affected Devices

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Just a day after Minnesota Senator Al Franken published reports on how carriers and device vendors use Carrier IQ, Sprint seems to be taking steps to distance themselves the mobile monitoring company. According to MobileBurn, Sprint has confirmed that they will be disabling their use of Carrier IQ software on affected devices. → Read More

December 16th, 2011

AT&T, Sprint, Samsung, And HTC Weigh In On Their Use Of Carrier IQ

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Senator Al Franken pressed certain members of the wireless industry over two weeks ago for answers about their use of Carrier IQ, the controversial monitoring software that sparked fears that our personal data was being tracked without consent. Now that the deadline has come and gone, Senator Franken had a chance to review their statements and publish them in full on his website.

After… → Read More

December 1st, 2011

Sprint Inks Deal To Support Clearwire With $1.6 Billion

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Clearwire’s WiMax network. Without it, Clearwire would have had to choose between paying up on a $237 million interest payment or continuing to build out its LTE network — a necessity in terms of competition for both Clearwire and Sprint.

The deal consists of Sprint paying $926 million for unlimited 4G WiMax services between 2012 and 2013. In the meantime, Sprint is also pledging an… → Read More

November 14th, 2011

Sprint Intros New Mobile Broadband Rate Plans, New Express Hotspot

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Sprint, always looking for a way to undercut their competitors, has just announced two new mobile broadband data plans that give you more bang for your buck. Mobile broadband customers can now play with 6GB of data per month for $49.99, while the truly adventurous can have 12GB of data per month for $79.99.

Hotspot and tablet-specific data plans have been reconfigured as well: tablet customers… → Read More