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Sprint was beaten to the punch by some HTC EVO 4G fans as the Android 2.2, or Froyo, update was uncovered and released from HTC’s own servers. EVO 4G users were quick to download the update before it was pulled by HTC, and Froyo was happily installed by many last night – including myself. The…
Sprint already announced that the HTC EVO 4G is slated to get Android 2.2, or Froyo, starting August 3. Even if the update doesn’t hit your device over the air on that date, you’ll be able to manually grab it through the phone’s settings under “HTC software update.” Oh, but no. You are just far…
You’ve heard about the Samsung Galaxy S right? You know, Samsung’s first superphone coming to all four major US carriers? Good, because now we have them all together before they battle it out in the US smartphone market. While it’s nothing we haven’t seen before, the video below is by far the most detailed of…
Good news Sprint EVO 4G users, as the carrier just said you’ll be getting Android 2.2, or Froyo, next week. This will be the first smartphone to get Android 2.2 besides Google’s now-defunct Nexus One and the firmware offers a host of new and much-needed features. “It is exciting for us to lead the industry…
HTC EVO 4G owners might start getting excited at this bit of news – Android 2.2, or Froyo, may start hitting your Sprint 4G handsets as early as next week! Sprint wasn’t kidding when it said the update would be coming soon. According to a memo obtained by Engadget, Sprint may begin discussing the roll…
A device from Sprint just passed through the Federal Communications Commission, the Sprint Peel case, that might soon bring 3G connectivity to your Apple iPod Touch. This is the first time we’ve seen an iDevice accessory sleeve that actually endows it with a wireless data connection. The device is manufactured by ZTE and it appears…
Thanks in large part to the success of the Android-powered HTC EVO 4G superphone, Sprint was able to add 111,000 net customers for the second quarter of 2010. This could be considered a tipping point for the third-largest carrier because this is the first net addition of subscribers in three years! Sprint has been bleeding…
Sprint’s Galaxy S model, the Samsung Epic 4G, just got a full-blown spec sheet, giving us a credible list of features to expect. The broad strokes were already covered in the initial announcement, but there are plenty of smaller details in the graphic above that may sate your curiosity. Here’s the short version: Android 2.1…
If the video of CyanogenMod 6 bringing Android 2.2 Froyo to the Sprint HTC EVO 4G wasn’t enough for you, we’re happy to tell you that the first 4G phone now has its first CM6 release candidate from the most popular custom ROM maker in the Android space. The news should have Froyo fans with…
You may not have to wait long for the next, great Galaxy S Android phone because the Sprint Samsung Epic 4G could be hit around August 30, according to Samsung’s promotional pattern. Android Police first noticed that Samsung posts promotional videos on its devices on or near the release of its Galaxy S handset. For…