Here’s a bit of good news for text message power-users out there on a budget. The texting-friendly QWERTY slider LG Rumor2 is now available from prepaid carrier Virgin Mobile USA. Sprint already offers the LG Rumor2, and now that it plans to acquire Virgin Mobile USA, the two carriers will give customers a choice when…
Palm looking to push location-specific advertising to WebOS?
When it was made public that Palm’s WebOS was periodically phoning home to update Palm and its affiliates with Palm Pre user location data, there was a lot of talk about “Big Brother” and concerns for privacy. Today, BGR has uncovered a patent application that might take the WebOS’s location-tracking technology even further into your…
Sprint announces HTC Touch Pro2 for $349.99 on September 8th
CDMA customers are probably all too familiar with having to wait months for the hottest GSM devices to become available on Sprint or Verizon. Today, we learn that your wait is almost over. Sprint has gone official with the HTC Touch Pro2’s CDMA variant, announcing that the Pro2 will be available September 8th for $349.99.…
Images: Samsung Instinct HD caught in the wild
The upcoming Instinct HD aka Samsung Dash has been caught in the wild. The all-touchscreen phone got the FCC clearance and at this point I don’t see a reason why additional wait is needed. Of course, some fine-tuning is needed, but I’m sure existing Instinct users are eager to upgrade. Better camera (5 megapixel) is…
J.D. Power: US wireless carriers service improved
In the world of wireless cellular service, having good call quality makes a big difference. Nobody wants to deal with dropped calls, echoes and static when they’re talking on the phone. Unfortunately, crappy cellphone calls are just part of the game. But, according to J.D. Power and Associates, US carriers are getting better at serving…
Best Buy to start preselling Sprint’s HTC Hero on September 13?
Engadget has been tipped off that some Best Buy Mobile locations will be taking $50 deposits for the unspecified phone starting on September 13 with an SKU of 9510013. Which phone is that? Engadget thinks it’s the HTC Hero, which has been recently approved by the FCC all in the CDMA (EV-DO) glory. But it’s…
Touch Pro 2 Landing on Sprint September 8?
Direct shipping of Sprint’s Touch Pro2 will begin September 8th., according to the latest internal records. We’ve already had a good look at the branded device, although the rumored mid-June release date had come and gone without a peep. The wait may be worthwhile though, even with T-Mobile rocking the Touch Pro 2 for a…
Sprint Nextel gets FTC blessing on Virgin Mobile USA acquisition
Sprint Nextel is one step closer to gobbling-up prepaid US wireless carrier Virgin Mobile USA. Following Sprint’s July 28th announcement that it would acquire Virgin Mobile USA for $483 million, the FTC has given the No. 3 US carrier the thumbs-up on the buy-out. The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday that it had ended their…
Samsung Instinct HD is at the Best Buy’s website!
Sprint is gearing toward launching the Instinct’s successor – Samsung Instinct HD, and on that note I’m glad to report we’ve spotted the device at Best Buy’s website. The retail giant will get an exclusive deal to sell the device, a fact that certainly makes me think they see a great potential. The web page…
Video: Updated HTC Hero ROM shows improved Sense UI
The HTC Sense UI might just be the best thing to happen to Android since, well, since Android was launched. The HTC Hero comes packed to the gills with smartphone hardware, like it’s 5-megapixel camera, 3.2-inch capacitance-based touchscreen, GPS, WiFi and smudge-resistant Teflon coating, but it’s the HTC Sense UI that makes the Hero really…