A Wi-Fi-enabled Verizon BlackBerry Tour code-named Atlas was rumoured awhile back, and now has received an official nod from Jeff Clemow, Sprint’s director of business product marketing. Although CDMA ‘berries have been hurting for the feature since RIM first started supporting it in the 8820, it’s not just BlackBerry getting Wi-Fi – it’s apparently a…
Sprint Readying BlackBerry Tour, ‘Inferno’ Curve 8330 and Red Curve 8350i
Looks like Sprint is getting ready to launch a couple of other Berry devices, in addition to the much anticipated BlackBerry Tour. A tipster sent in the above image to my buds over at CrackBerry, and… as you can clearly see, 2 new versions of the Curve series are included. The ‘Inferno’ BlackBerry Curve 8330…
Sprint signs 7-year “Network Advantage” agreement with Ericsson
Sprint announced that it has signed a 7-year long agreement titled “Network Advantage” with Ericsson. Valued between $4.5 billion and $5 billion, the deal will deliver “operational efficiencies” to Sprint, allowing the carrier to “focus on delivering a superior customer experience, innovative services and popular new devices.” Key elements of Network Advantage are: (from the…
Sprint BlackBerry Tour Launch Date and Price Gets Official: July 12, $199
Okay, scratch that July 20th. stuff – the officially official launch date for Sprint’s BlackBerry Tour is July 12th., and will cost you $199 on contract and after rebates. We had heard similar pricing and date for Verizon (and presumably Alltel), if Sprint doesn’t really do it for you. Of course, Bell and Telus are…
US Census survey to use Sprint’s wireless network for census-ing
The US Census Bureau is getting ready to conduct the most wireless, high-tech census in US history. And, they’ve tapped none other than No. 3 US wireless carrier Sprint as the exclusive wireless provider for all their “census-ing” needs. The wirelessly connected Decennial Census will kick off in 2010, and promises to be the most…
Sprint launches the Motorola Clutch i465 as first QWERTY iDEN messaging phone
The QWERTY keyboard is no longer a stranger to iDEN circles. With the introduction of the Motorola Clutch i465, push-to-talk fans now have an affordable QWERTY messaging phone to use with the leading PTT carrier in the US. Following on Boost Mobile’s announcement, Boost’s parent company Sprint has today announced the Motorola Clutch i465 as…
BlackBerry Tour 9630 Dummy Devices and Promo Materials Arrive at Bell
It’s only a matter of time now… You know, when you start hearing about dummy units and promo materials shipping to stores… it’s only a matter of weeks before the device pops up in-store. This time around I’m talking about the Bell BlackBerry Tour 9630, and thanks to BGR’s ‘ninjas’, we’ve got some pictures to…
Just for Fun: The Laser Engraved Palm Pre
There’s no doubting that my bud Phil over at PreThinking is in love with his Palm Pre. I always knew it, but this latest exploit simply confirms it. After Phil picked up the matte Touchstone battery door, his glossy cover was of no use to him. To his delight, a reader (@spckeishou) stepped up and…
BlackBerry Tour Due on Sprint July 20th?
When the BlackBerry Tour 9630 was announced a few weeks ago, Bell, Telus and Verizon availability wasn’t a surprise, but we hadn’t heard a peep about Sprint’s involvement. Now they’ve got the teaser page up along with notification sign-up, but nothing about a release date. Luckily, it has been released internally to Sprint that the…
Sprint Takes Calculated Jab at iPhone and AT&T
The gloves are off, and in this case… the Apple is chewed right down to the core. Looks like Sprint is pulling out all the stops to land as many Pre subscriptions as they can. In a new ad (above) you can clearly see that Sprint is taking a few jabs at 1st-gen iPhone users.…