An anonymous tipster over at PhoneArena has let it be known that Sprint is now offering a $125 payment for each referral. Crazy. There are a bunch of conditions that do need to be met, and the offer is apparently valid until the end of March only. Perhaps this is a test run. At any…
Sprint LG Rumor 2 leaked, looks pretty much the same as the original device
Thanks to the Sprint Users forums, we caught the first image of the upcoming LG Rumor 2. As you can see from the image above, aside from tweaking few lines here and there, the upcoming device is pretty much the same as the original. To be fair, we’ve no idea what’s changed under the hood,…
Sprint BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Gets Official OS Update (v 4.5.0.135)
BlackBerry 8830 World Edition users on Sprint will be pleased to know that an official OS update has been released for their device! That’s right, an official release, no unofficial leaked OS here! All of the update information, details and a download link is included for you below. Happy OS updating! BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.5.0.201…
First Motorola i465 press image is here
Remember that Motorola i465 iDEN phone, the one with kinda smallish screen and full QWERTY keyboard? Well, the first official image of the device is here, thanks to the always highly informed Russian website – Mobile-Review. Now you may think we’ve also heard something regarding release dates, but unfortunately that’s not the case. Nextel will…
President Obama looking to raise $4.8 billion with wireless spectrum fees
In a move that underscores the US’s need for radical economic policies and philosophical change (yes, we can), President Obama and his team of financial wizards are calling for fees on the airwaves used by wireless carriers in the US. The White House released a $3.9 trillion budget today, which includes provisions to levy fees…
Palm Pre goes European!
Palm Pre. Just the mention of the new smartphone from ailing cellphone maker Palm gets smartphone fans worked up in a feverish tizzy. Those of you with an itch for anything related to the Palm Pre will be happy to hear that Palm seems to be readying their marketing machine for a full-scale blitz on…
BlackBerry Curve Tops U.S. Handsets for January
Avian Research has published the results of their monthly retail tally, with the BlackBerry Curve dominating the top spot, followed closely by the iPhone and, shockingly, the BlackBerry Storm. Really? The Storm is selling that well? The survey included answers from 100 retail managers and sales reps from AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile shops across…
HTC updates HTC Touch Pro firmware, fixes bugs
Can’t shake that eerie feeling that your HTC Touch Pro is crawling with bugs? Fear not, phobic cellphone user, HTC has just released a new firmware update that should eradicate a lot of those creepy, crawly bugs from your HTC Touch Pro. HTC says this update should fix your Touch Pro’s tendency to muck up…
Apple looking to bring iPhone 3G to Verizon Wireless?!
That’s the rumor at least. A tip to 9to5mac‘s rumor hotline claims that Apple is prepping their iPhone 3G with the CDMA guts it will need to work on Verizon Wireless’s network. The rumor apparently comes from a Verizon Wireless insider privy to the inner-workings of Verizon’s corporate dealings with Apple. If accurate, we may…
Palm Pre Specs Make an Appearance on Sprint.com
Some good news about the most anticipated handset of 2009, the Palm Pre. Sprint has just updated their site with all of your basic Palm Pre specs. Nothing spectacular about this whatsoever, however it does raise some eyebrows to the fact that the Pre could be coming to Sprint soon. Is this a sign of…