The Hero is here! After waiting months to get my grubby mitts on HTC’s flagship Android smartphone, I found a Sprint HTC Hero sitting on my desk. Needless to say, I was excited to tear open the retail packaging and dive right in. But, I figured it would be a good idea to restrain myself…
Palm releases webOS 1.2 with premium apps in tow
We’ve been waiting for Palm to release its webOS 1.2 update ever since rumors pointed at a September 24 launch date. That day came and passed with nary a peep from Palm. Today, Palm is making some noise with the release of webOS 1.2 and its support for premium, paid webOS apps. The arrival of…
Sprint adds some Android love on its developer website
Sprint has announced support for the Android platform on its developer website. The new portion of the site is designed to “give developers the tools needed to create innovative applications for Android-powered devices.” Developers utilizing the site and tools will easily be able to create and test applications for the Android platform on the Sprint…
Amazon Throws Down Sweetheart of a Deal: Get the Palm Pre for $99
It came as no surprise to me this morning when I noticed Amazon had the Pre on sale for its lowest price yet: $99.99. In fact, when I noticed this, I thought to myself, ‘sheesh, what took you so long, Amazon?’. To nab it at this price point you’re going to need to sign up…
Sprint Launches Samsung Instinct HD, Available for $249.99 on September 27
As expected, Samsung’s Instinct HD has been made official on Sprint and will be available for $249.99 on contract after rebates as of September 27. The pricetag is just a teensy bit outside the projected range of $99 and $149, but let’s take a look at the specs and see the Instinct HD is worth…
Motorola’s bone-conducting Endeavor HX1 Bluetooth headset sneaks out to Sprint stores
Motorola’s svelte and sleek noise-canceling Bluetooth headset has apparently slipped out to select Sprint stores. The Motorola Endeavor HX1 uses bone-conduction tech, like the Jawbone, to filter out background noise. And, it does it in style. We didn’t expect to see the Motorola HX1 anytime soon, but it looks like select Sprint stores are already…
What’s next for wireless carriers and Net Neutrality?
It seems FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s push to bring the Net Neutrality hammer down on wireless networks has spurred a response from industry leaders. Following on Genachowski’s move to add new regulations that could prevent wireless operators from blocking or banning many types of data-intensive applications from using their network, the mobile industry has responded.…
Samsung InstinctQ Passes FCC
Samsung’s first Android phone has worked its way through the FCC pipes on its way to Sprint. We still know very little about the InstinctQ, other than that it will have EV-DO and Wi-Fi. Samsung has already shown with the I7500 Galaxy that they aren’t doing anything fancy with the user interface like HTC, Motorola…
Sprint to launch first 4G WiMAX Android smartphone in 2010?
Android smartphones are gaining traction. T-Mobile USA will soon launch the Motorola CLIQ and is already home to two distinct Android handsets – the T-Mobile G1 and T-Mobile myTouch3G. Sprint is expected to go live with the HTC Hero next month. Verizon is expected to welcome the Motorola Sholes to its network in October. And,…
Verizon, Sprint: BlackBerry Tour Trackball is Fine
Yesterday a report went out that carriers were experiencing return rates on the BlackBerry Tour approaching 50% due to the trackball malfunctioning, but Verizon and Sprint have today both denied the figure; Verizon even went so far to say that the BlackBerry 9630 has a lower-than-average return rate. I’d really like to believe that those…