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When BlackBerry introduced its first BlackBerry 10 handsets earlier this year, Sprint was the only major US carrier to pass on the flagship Z10 and opt to carry only the entry-level BlackBerry Q10 phone. According to AllThingsD, Sprint decided to skip the Z10 because there is something else coming down the pike. Sources familiar with…
Google updated the mobile web version of Gmail and tweaked the UI to make it look more like the iOS version. The Gmail app for the iPhone and iPad was updated back in December 2012 with a fresh, new UI that now is duplicated in the web version. Besides the new look and feel, the web…
Samsung is continuing the marketing push for its upcoming Galaxy S IV handset with another commercial featuring its pint-sized star, Jeremy. The latest ad shows Jeremy running to his bedroom with his prized Galaxy device stowed inside a box. Careful not to show it to anybody else, the lad hides in his room while he…
HTC global president of sales Jason Mackenzie sat down with Fierce Wireless Editor Phil Goldstein to talk about HTC’s position in the smartphone market. Mackenzie is on the sales side of HTC and much of the conversation focused on HTC’s brand and its marketing message. An interesting point in the discussion is HTC’s admission that…
A series of pictures of the Samsung GT-I9502 were recently posted to a Chinese forum and spotted by Sammy Hub. An image of a Samsung phone on Chinese forums isn’t news, but these pictures are notable because they are allegedly spy photos of the Galaxy S IV for China Unicom. The outward design of this…
The flagship BlackBerry Z10 handset may start going on sale as early as March 11th. According to a report by Reuters, T-Mobile is planning to sell the Z10 to its business customers starting this Monday. The Z10 will retail for $249 and requires a two-year customer agreement with a Classic plan. T-Mobile will be the…
Earlier this week, Freedom Pop announced that it was adding a home broadband option to its lineup of available services. Like all FreedomPop plans, the home service runs on Clearwire’s WiMAX network. The new home plan includes 1GB of data for free each month and is tailor made for customers who only use the Internet…
In-flight wireless provider GoGo put together an infographic that details device usage at 36,000 feet. According to its metrics, travelers are more likely to use tablets (35 percent) than laptops (33 percent) or smartphones (32 percent) while flying. A whopping 84 percent of devices used on their service run iOS, while only 16 percent are…
After the White House said it supported the people’s right to unlock their cell phone, some members of Congress also confirmed they are ready to legalize cell phone unlocking. One Congressman, Sen. Ron (Wyden D-Ore.), has already introduced legislation on the issue, according to a report in The Hill. This issue reared its ugly head…
Sprint is kicking off a new handset recycling program that encourages customers to use their old Sprint phone on a compatible MVNO. The new program, Bring Your Own Sprint Device, is designed to put those old phones to good use instead of just tossing them into the landfill. Customers with unused Sprint phones can bring…