We’re here in NYC for Sprint’s HTC Evo 4G launch event. Stay tuned. 3:10pm Sprint’s Dan Hesse takes the stage. 3:15pm June 4th is the release date. $199.99 is the price. That got some applause 3:18pm Sprint lit up a local 4G WiMAX network in NYC for this event. We’re posting right now on Sprint’s…
T-Mobile loses 77,000 customers yet posts a profit
There’s some troubling news for T-Mobile, as the company’s first-quarter results show it posted a profit but lost 77,000 net customers. When you’re losing more customers per quarter than Sprint, there’s a clear problem. What’s even more troubling is that the fourth-largest U.S. carrier lost 118,000 contract customers. Normally, this has been counterbalanced by its…
Virgin Mobile unveils new unlimited prepaid plans with BlackBerry data service option
In a perfect world, there would be no years long cellphone contracts that keep you tied to a certain carrier for a couple of years at a time. That perfect world would have us all paying for only the cellular service we needed and nothing more. Alas, we don’t live in that world. But, the…
FCC wants to tackle ‘bill shock’
The Federal Communications Commission is trying to do consumers a solid by tackling the issue of “bill shock” – opening up your cell phone bill and being hit with extra fees because you went over your monthly allotment of voice, text or data. In a public note (PDF), the governmental agency is seeking comment on…
Sprint announces Samsung Seek for young cyber schmoozers
Sprint announced Samsung Seek, a new entry-level device for heavy social networking and instant messaging users. The full side-sliding QWERTY keyboard-equipped handset comes pre-loaded with clients for popular social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace; as well as client(s) for accessing favorite IM networks and an email app. In addition there’s a 2.6-inch QVGA…
Sprint ditches Nexus One too
If you’ve been patiently waiting for the Nexus One to hit Sprint as promised, you’re in for some bad news because the nation’s third-largest carrier won’t be getting Google’s “superphone.” “We are not bringing in Nexus One as EVO 4G is more robust in 3G markets and amazing in the growing number of 4G areas,”…
U.S. Android Sales Beat iPhone in Q1 – Study
A recent survey of 150,000 users by NPD Group claims that as of Q1, Android is the number two smartphone OS in the U.S. with 28% market share, bumping out Apple (21%), and beaten only by BlackBerry (36%). When broken down by carrier, AT&T took 32% of sales, Verizon close behind with 30%, trailed by…
Sprint launching HTC EVO 4G on June 6?
There’s no doubt that one of the hottest Android phones, nay mobile phones, of the 2010 calendar year will be the highly-anticipated HTC EVO 4G from Sprint. Sure, there’s the iPhone 4 coming down Apple’s pipeline, but the Evo will definitely give Apple’s next-gen iPhone a serious run for its money – and will likely…
Sprint confirms no Android 2.1 update coming today
Some of you may have been expecting your Sprint Hero to get your Android 2.1 update today, sadly there were enough things to say otherwise. Even the leaked Best Buy document didn’t get it right, and now Sprint has officially tweeted that they are aiming for a vague Q2 launch of Android 2.1 for the…
Sprint Hero update delayed again??
The Sprint Hero has been aching for the Android 2.1 update for sometime now. As with the Droid Eris, the Hero is still stuck on Android 1.5, and from what we’re hearing now, they still may be stuck a little longer. The latest rumor pegged the Android 2.1 update to hit Sprint Heros in force…