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Consumers may love the iPhone, but carriers hate it
Ever wonder why when you walk into a carrier store, they always subtly (or in some cases, not so subtly) try to push you toward buying an Android device? The reason is because even though Apple requires a grandiose display of the iPhone, carriers make much more money off of Android phones. Carriers pay Apple the subsidy that is able to keep the iPhone down to its $199 price point even after cramming in loads of new features in every release. For Apple, this is good. For consumers, this is … Read more
George Tinari
Sprit announces fourth quarter 2011 earnings, 1.6M net subscribers and $1.3B loss
Sprint announced its quarterly earnings today and the news is mixed. On the plus side, Sprint added 1.6 million net subscribers, which is its best quarterly result in six years. It now has a total subscriber of about 55 million, an all-time high for the wireless carrier. The company sold 1.8 million iPhones in the quarter, 40 percent of which were to new customers. Over the course of the year, Sprint added more than 5 million net new customers to its rolls. Handset sales are strong and subscriber count is … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Sprint’s releases its plan to phase out IDEN
Sprint is finally beginning to phase out its less attractive half, Nextel, as the company enters the first stage of transitioning customers off its iDEN cell towers. The Now Network put up a site that maps out where and when towers are being shut down. So for instance, if you live in my area of Hartford, CT, reduction is planned in late May of this year. This is something we’ve known since late 2011, and it’s an important part to Sprint’s “Network Vision.” The third largest wireless provider plans to shut … Read more
Charles West
Sprint’s ZTE Optik 7-inch tablet now available for $99.99
Sprint’s affordable 7-inch tablet, ZTE Optik, is now available for $99.99. The device is pretty capable, delivering quite a bang for the buck. It comes with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2-megapixel front-facing one, 3G (EV-DO Rev. A) and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of built-in storage, while Android 3.2 Honeycomb is running the show. Don’t want another two-year contract? Sprint lists the Optik with the regular price of $350, though you can’t seem to buy it without committing to the carrier’s plan. Guess they … Read more
Dusan Belic
ZTE Optik Android tablet landing on Sprint for $99.99
If you don’t mind signing a two-year contract with a carrier in order to get an Android tablet on the cheap, then we have some good news for you. Sprint just announced the availability of the ZTE Optik, a 7-inch Android Honeycomb tablet that will run a mere $100. ZTE is about to push itself into the US market harder than it ever has, and while we’ve seen some lower end devices coming from the company, the Optik is a well-rounded tablet that should please just about anyone who picks … Read more
Blake Stimac
Sprint’s Kyocera DuraPlus is super-rugged candybar with push-to-talk capabilities
Sprint keeps unveiling new rugged devices with push-to-talk capabilities. The latest in the series is the Kyocera DuraPlus, which is certified to Military Standard 810G for resistance to dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, humidity, blowing rain and water immersion (up to 30 minutes in up to 1 meter of water). Moreover, the handset also features an embedded LED flashlight with a dedicated power button to help its users get around dark places or… whatever. The DuraPlus is also a Sprint Direct Connect capable device, providing users with access to a … Read more
Dusan Belic
Gameloft launches Sprint ID packs, too
If Glu can do it, so can Gameloft. Yep they’re launching their own Sprint ID packs on the Now Network to provide gamers with an “entirely new mobile experience through a customized bundle of widgets, applications, wallpapers and more.” The two ID packs Gameloft and Sprint launched are: HD Games ID Pack – features access to high-definition games like Dungeon Hunter 2 HD+, Assassin’s Creed HD+, Let’s Golf 3 and Order and Chaos Paymium HD+ for devices such as Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Epic 4G Touch, Samsung Galaxy Tab and … Read more
Dusan Belic
Sprint gives LightSquared one more chance, they have until March to get the FCC’s blessing
Sprint and LightSquared are both facing an incredibly tricky situation. Starting with Sprint, they were America’s first operator to launch a “4G” network, but they made the mistake of betting on WiMAX technology while the rest of the world chose to wait for LTE equipment to hit the market. It took a few years, but Sprint finally decided to switch to LTE after seeing that the industry couldn’t have cared less about supporting WiMAX. If everything goes according to plan, Sprint should have several cities blanketed with LTE coverage by … Read more
Stefan Constantinescu
Sprint’s Samsung Epic 4G Touch gets EL29 update
Sprint has started rolling out a small update for the Samsung Epic 4G Touch to fix one of the most annoying issues folks had with phones on the Now Network – Carrier IQ integration. That “minor detail,” described as “security update,” isn’t the whole story — aside from that, the new software also updates the calendar app, allowing users to dismiss multiple calendar alerts at once. In addition, there’s the Commercial Alert System (CMAS) activation… and that’s about it. So it’s nothing major but still we advise you to keep … Read more
Dusan Belic
Hot Deal: Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch in white now just $99.99 at Amazon
The white Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch is now available for $99 at Amazon Wireless, a full $100 off Sprint’s asking price. Needless to say, you’ll still have to sign-up for a new two-year contract to take advantage of this offer. If you’re, however, upgrading – prepare to cash out $50 more; or if you just want the phone sans any carrier contracts signed, that benefit will cost you $529.99. You can check out Amazon’s deal on this sexy-lookin’ device from here. The phone color isn’t a big deal … Read more
Dusan Belic
Low-cost ZTE Optik tablet hitting Sprint on February 5th
Sprint is preparing to beef-up its tablet portfolio with a low-cost device from ZTE. The rumored ZTE Optik will have a $100 price tag, sporting a 7-inch screen and 1.2GHz dual-core processor. In addition, it will also come with a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2-megapixel front-facing one, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of built-in storage, stereo speakers, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4,000mAh battery and mobile hotspot capability. It is said that the new tablet will start selling online on February 5th with Sprint stores getting it more than a month later on March 11th… … Read more