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After writing an article earlier today about the HTC Mozart, I quickly skimmed Twitter user @Xmoo’s tweets and found this little gem. Above is a hardware sheet for a device called the “HTC Lexikon”. The 800 MHz Snapdragon processor, 5 megapixel camera, 512 MB of RAM, and built in QWERTY keyboard didn’t surprise me, but…
Kevin Packingham, who has been working for Sprint since 1999, is leaving the company on August 16th. His name probably isn’t familiar to you, but he’s the dude who was responsible for the HTC EVO 4G account. Seeing how it was the first “4G” phone [check out my article “4G in America: Lies, Lies, and…
Sprint is giving Premier Customers a little love when it comes to the Samsung Epic 4G. While everyone else has to wait until tomorrow, August 13, to reserve their Epic handsets, the Premier folks can get dibs today. If you are a Sprint Premier Customer, be sure to check your e-mail inboxes today as these…
Sprint made it official: the Samsung Epic 4G is slated to drop August 31 and will become the nation’s second Android-powered WiMAX handset. The Samsung Epic 4G is the Pro variant of the Galaxy S and includes a QWERTY keyboard and 4G connectivity, two features which set the Sprint Epic 4G apart from the other…
So many Android devices from Sprint, so little time, right? But if you’re going to grab a Google powered handset from the carrier, you might as well grab one with 4G or WiMax capabilities. That leaves you with two options: Samsung’s Epic 4G, which is a variant of the Galaxy S devices, or the HTC…
We HTC EVO 4G owners became a little excited when we found that the Android 2.2 update for the handset, compatible with all that Sense UI goodness straight from HTC, and went straight to download and install it. The Taiwanese smartphone maker then took to Twitter and announced that the build wasn’t final and might…
Sprint has done the unthinkable and launched a USB modem, the U1901, that only works on WiMAX. That’s right. Roam outside a WiMAX area and you’re left without coverage. This seems like a step backwards in terms of progress, and it’s why without even reviewing this product I can recommend you stay far, far, far…
Chetan Sharma looked at state of the wireless industry in Q2 2010 and calculated that overall US subscription penetration has reached 95%. This figure surpasses 100%, if you remove those customers that are five years old and younger from this equation. Overall, the wireless industry is booming; growing 6% in Q2 2010 alone and 22%…
Sprint Palm Pre and Pixi owners waiting for webOS 1.4.5 may have cause to rejoice as this latest update is supposedly rolling out to handsets starting today. The news came way of Sprint which updated its Pre and Pixi webOS changelog with version 1.4.5 details and confirmed the August 10th release date. For those keeping track, the…
Another day, another Samsung Epic 4G rumor for Sprint. Initial rumors said that the Galaxy S variant would be launching on August 11, and seeing how it’s a day away and it’s all quiet on Big Yellow’s front, it’s safe to say that ain’t happening. The new rumor says that the Epic 4G will be…