Washington D.C. is looking more and more like a high school popularity contest where everyone dresses in expensive suits and drives around in luxury cars provided by tax-payers, doing whatever they can to get as many people to think they’re “cool.” And, just like high school, the kids on Capitol Hill tend to flock to…
Palm Pre Tethering: No Discussions, Please!
Looks like the folks over at the Pre Dev Wiki have been warned by the execs and legal team over at Sprint. Why? Sprint has taken up issue with the many tethering discussions found on their site and IRC channel. Me thinks that much discussion will go on anyway… At this point Sprint does not…
HTC Snap hitting Sprint on June 21st!
Just as we expected, Sprint will offer HTC’s full QWERTY keyboard-equipped candybar – HTC Snap. The date is set for June 21st, when interested users will be able to grab the WinMo-powered smartphone for $150 after rebate and with a new two-year agreement. Alternatively, those who don’t like contracts can buy the device unsubsidized for…
Sprint HTC Snap S511 hits Radio Shack
While the rest of the mobile world is still dealing with Palm Pre madness or looking forward to the iPhone 3G S launch on June 19, Sprint has quietly launched the Sprint HTC Snap in Radio Shack locations around the US. The HTC Snap caters to Windows Mobile smartphone fans with a need for a…
iPhone 3G S vs Palm Pre: Total Cost of Ownership
When it comes to buying a mobile phone, there’s more to consider than just the up-front price tag. The “total cost of ownership” (TCO) is sometimes a more revealing way to consider the overall cost of a particular cellphone. Especially when two phones offer similar sticker prices. For example, the two hottest smartphones this summer…
Palm Pre Sells Out Across US… Sprint Breathes Sigh of Relief
Early reports I read on launch day had a mediocre outlook for the whole Sprint/Palm Pre situation. Lineups were short, and the ‘hype’ didn’t seem to reach the same stratosphere as past iPhone launches. Looks like this is one of those cases where you can’t believe the ‘hype’… or in this case, the lack of…
Sprint introduces $39.99 for 500 MB a month business data plan
Sprint unveiled a new mobile broadband plan, offering businesses 500 MB of data for $39.99, with additional megabyte of usage being available for just 5 cents. All mobile broadband devices apply for the new plan — both data cards/USB modems as well as the Sprint Mobile Hotspot aka Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200. And business users…
Sprint stores sell out of Palm Pre stock, no resupply for a week!
Well, it’s not like we didn’t expect this to happen. But, we certainly didn’t think the Palm Pre would sell out this quickly. Despite having topped off their Palm Pre inventories yesterday, it seems the rush of eager Pre fans managed to scoop up all available Palm Pre units at all the Sprint stores in…
The Palm Pre Arrives! Let’s Celebrate By Tearing One Apart!
The day many have been waiting for is here. Palm Pre launch day! To help celebrate the occasion I’m more than happy to post some disassembly photos I found in my inbox this morning. You can head over to RapidRepair for full details and instructions on how to do the disassembly yourself, but I’d highly…
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: No Palm Pre for Verizon anytime soon
Well this sure puts an stop to Verizon’s claim that they’ll have the Palm Pre, as well as a BlackBerry Storm 2, available on their network within about six months. Verizon recently made waves by publicly saying that they too would offer the Palm Pre in the near future, but the language used in the…