When Google introduced the Nexus One in January through its online store, it was hoping to revolutionize the way U.S. customers purchased phones. Unfortunately, it hasn’t quite worked out and Google has admitted its failure and is taking a more traditional approach to selling phones. The vision was always great: you buy the handset you…
BlackBerry Bold 9800 Slider Coming to AT&T June?
We’ve seen a lot of the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider lately, leaving a lot of us wondering when we’ll actually be able to pick it up. Pretty soon, as it turns out – the 9800 should be available on AT&T in June, then later on Sprint come Q4. AT&T’s order has apparently been well…
OS 5.0.0.621 Available for the BlackBerry Bold 9650 via Sprint
Here’s an interesting BlackBerry OS update for anyone that has their eyes on the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9650. The device hasn’t even been launched yet, however, that hasn’t stopped the folks from Sprint from releasing an official OS for the device. What gives!? 🙂 Adding to the strangeness of it all is how it was…
EVO 4G available for pre-order from Best Buy and Radio Shack
The EVO 4G’s pricing may have been announced just yesterday, but now we’re hearing some even better ways on how to get your hands on it. As with many recent smartphones, Best Buy Mobile will offer the device on May 13 and I’d rather buy it from there than a Sprint store. What makes it…
Why the EVO 4G’s $10 monthly premium is a bad idea
By now you know that you’ll have to pay an extra $10 a month to use Sprint’s EVO 4G, even if you don’t live in a 4G market. Sprint says this is because of the capabilities of the device and I find that to be a dangerous precedent that hurts the appeal of the device…
Common Cents Mobile: Walmart’s MVNO, using Sprint’s network, is $0.07 per min and per text
Walmart is launching a new MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) called “Common Cents Mobile” that leverages Sprint’s infrastructure. It’s going to launch in over 700 stores on the 15th of May, and will provide customers with 7 cents per minute calls, and text messages at 7 cents each. What’s unique here is how they’re going…
Video: Sprint HTC EVO 4G launch event in NYC
Sprint took to the mean streets of New York City to launch their flagship Android phone today – the Sprint HTC EVO 4G. IntoMobile put boots on the ground to live blog the launch event and we managed to take some video of Sprint’s adorably cheesy on-stage demonstration. In their presentation, Sprint showed off the…
Evo 4G for $199 on June 4? Yes please!
We’ve been covering Sprint’s EVO 4G launch event, but this deserves its own post. While some of us aren’t surprised, some might be that this Android monster will be available June 4th for $199. We’re glad Sprint decided to keep the price of the EVO at the smartphone standard, but they could have gotten away…
Exclusive: Sprint EVO 4G and two-way Qik video chat
Sprint just went live with their HTC EVO 4G in New York City, and there’s one juicy detail that we hadn’t caught wind of until today. The EVO will be the first US smartphone to do true-blue video calling, thanks to Sprint’s launch partner Qik. We had known about the forward-facing camera on the HTC…
HTC success taking share from RIM, Motorola
HTC keeps bringing the punches in more ways than one today. Being the Android king since the beginning has done them well. Lately, it seems almost all of the company’s lineup is a hit, and they show no signs of slowing down. This is unfortunate for Motorola and RIM, as HTC has been stealing some…