AT&T is taking the upcoming Palm Pre’s launch quite seriously. With hype building to a frenzied level, and nearly every mobile enthusiast foaming at the mouth to put hands on the multi-tasking, WebOS-toting Palm Pre, it makes sense that AT&T is a little nervous. AT&T is so concerned, in fact, that the No. 2 US…
Sprint’s new Sierra Wireless AirCard 402 works on both PC Card and ExpressCard slots
Sprint is out with a new mobile broadband product – Sierra Wireless AirCard 402 modem. What’s interesting about this device is that it can work on both PC Card and ExpressCard slots, making sure even the folks with older laptops can use it. Of course, you can always opt for a USB modem, but if…
US DoE awards Sprint $7.3M for hydrogen fuel-cell research
Quick! What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think government-funded research? Words like “university,” “NASA,” “military” or something along those lines are likely your top-picks. US wireless carrier Sprint is pretty much the last entity we’d expect to score a research grant from the US Department of Energy (DoE). And yet,…
Red LG Lotus now available on Sprint for 50 bucks less – $49.99!
Dear heavy texter, I’m sorry for interrupting your message, but there’s something you need to know. The we-knew-it’s-coming LG Lotus in red is now available on Sprint. But the news doesn’t stop there. You see, instead of asking 100 bucks ($99.99) for the stylish QWERTY clamshell (the expected price), Sprint decided to cut the price…
Sprint goes all-out with $264,000 Palm Pre advertisement
Both Palm and Sprint need the Palm Pre to be more than just “popular,” they need the Palm Pre to be a block-busting success. In that search for mobile-glory, Sprint recently took out a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal – total cost, $264,000. If there were any doubts that Sprint is going all-out…
Sprint launches Samsung Instinct S30!
Samsung’s original Sprint Instinct did a great job of blowing away previous sales records, and Sprint’s looking for a repeat performance with their updated Samsung Instinct S30. And, it looks like Sprint has gone ahead and launched the sleeker, more refined Samsung Instinct S30 for the touchscreen-fiends out there. Despite that alleged Best Buy circular…
Samsung Instinct S30 for $50 at Best Buy?
The original Samsung Instinct was a massively successful hit for both Sprint and Best Buy. The Sprint Samsung Instinct broke sales records at Sprint and Best Buy like it was going out of style, and it looks like Best Buy is preparing to blitz the US with more Instinct-goodness. The recently announced Samsung Instinct S30…
Palm Pre to feature built-in screenshot utility!
The Palm Pre is going to have some stiff competition in the new iPhone and Android 1.5 devices, which are scheduled to go live later this year. As such, the Pre is going to need go toe-to-toe with features that match, and hopefully surpass, those on the iPhone and future Android handsets. Multi-tasking? Check. Capacitance…
Sprint to charge $70 for Palm Pre’s Touchstone charging dock?
The Palm Pre leaks are coming hard and fast these days. Following on leaked internal Sprint planning schedules that indicated May 16 as the target-date for finalizing all Palm Pre launch preparations, an alleged screenshot of Sprint’s price lists hints at an $70 price tag for the Palm Pre’s wireless Touchstone charger. In case you’ve…
Revised BlackBerry Curve 8350i Now Available Without Camera
Behold, another new BlackBerry device has hit the market, albeit one we’ve mostly seen before. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is now available on Spring/Nextel without the ever familiar camera on-board. It comes complete with all of the same features as the original, including WiFi, full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, speakerphone, bluetooth, voice dialing and more. So,…