Sprint has started selling a new Nextel Direct Connect device – Motorola i890. The fairly ugly clamshell supports push-to-talk services such as Group Connect, Direct Talk and Direct Send. Moreover, it comes with a dedicated button for opening the flip, 2-megapixel camera that can take both photos and videos, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, media player (with…
Hands-on video: 3D gaming gets serious on webOS
We were at the Game Developer’s Conference this week in San Francisco and we got some good hands-on time with the latest games for webOS. The platform was originally launched with a relatively simple software development kit: it was based around Internet standards like HTML and CSS in order to target the millions of web…
Sprint grabs ESPN Mobile
No football, no problem. Sprint has just inked a deal to get ESPN Mobile TV on its handsets. The news comes a few days after rival Verizon Wireless intercepted NFL Mobile in a deal reportedly worth $720 million, and it will bring Sprint users a wide variety live programming and sports entertainment. Sprint originally said…
BlackBerry 9650 Bold/Tour/Essex to Launch in May?
The last we heard about the BlackBerry 9650, its release on Verizon and Sprint were being delayed due to software problems, and it was being renamed from the Tour2 to the Bold, but today, we’re hearing murmurs that the Verizon version will be launched sometime in May. For those with the original Tour, there’s news…
LTE handsets hitting Verizon next year
Verizon Wireless is on track with the rollout of its Long-Term Evolution 4G network and the largest U.S. carrier is set to have LTE handsets in mid-2011, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Getting a 4G handset out next summer would reportedly be about six months ahead of schedule and there’s no word…
Verizon Inks $720 Million Deal with NFL, Sprint Users Go Into Mourning
Holy smokers, this is a bit of a kick in the bag for Sprint. Word has it that Sprint users can wave ‘bye-bye’ to their much beloved NFL app. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Verizon has inked a new four-year contract with the NFL to deliver coverage AND the RedZone channel to Verizon…
Sprint fumbles NFL Mobile, Verizon takes it to the house
Get ready for some football Verizon Wireless users, as the largest U.S. carrier has struck a deal to get live National Football League games on its handsets. The deal is reportedly worth $720 million over four years and Verizon subscribers will be able to use their handsets to watch live games on Thursdays and Sundays…
Verizon’s LTE hits 50 Mbps
If you’re not excited about Verizon’s 4G network rollout, you should be. The largest U.S. carrier said its test markets using Long-Term Evolution technology were able to have peak download speeds of 40 to 50 Mbps with 20 to 25 upload speeds. Peak speeds and theoretical limits are one thing, but Big Red said its…
Rumored: Sprint BlackBerry Curve 8530 in Red
I think Sprint may have missed the Valentine’s Day boat on this one. Still, if the standard black and silver facade of today’s typical BlackBerry ain’t your thing, Sprint could indeed be well-served by bringing a new splash of color. Rumor has it that Sprint may have a BlackBerry Curve 8530 in the works, in…
Google: smartphones will make desktops irrelevant in three years
Google’s European boss made it clear how important the mobile space is to the search giant, as he said smartphones will make make desktops second-class citizens in three years. “In three years time, desktops will be irrelevant,” said John Herlihy, Google’s VP of global ad operations, during a Digital Landscapes conference. “In Japan, most research…