Sprint’s newly launched QChat push-to-talk system is now live in an additional 14 US markets to bring the total Sprint QChat coverage area to 54 markets. The same four QChat-compatible handsets that the 40 already-live QChat markets have available to them are now going to find new homes in the 14 new markets in: Phoenix,…
Sprint wants your old cellphones – Proceeds go to kids’ internet saftey charity
As part of Sprint’s new push to become the wireless carrier of choice for top-notch customer service, the No. 3 US wireless carrier has been sending out “Thank You” emails to loyal customers. The latest round of emails has Sprint asking customers to go green and recycle their used cellphones. The Sprint BuyBack program is…
22 minute video review and unboxing of the new Palm Treo 800w; grab a beer
Sprint subscribers raise your hands please? And if you like Windows Mobile please keep your hands in the air. For the 2 people in the room with their arms up, this video is for you. We’ve covered this device before, here is a quick summary: WiFi, GPS, EVDO Rev. A, WM 6.1 [Via: Mobility Site]
Palm Treo 800w goes live on Sprint’s website
Just in time to boost telesales and cash in on the dearth of non-iPhone related news, Sprint has launched online sales of its hotly-anticipated Palm Treo 800w. With Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, GPS, WiFi (with a dedicated toggle switch), and EVDO Rev. A tucked under its 320×320 touchscreen display, the Palm Treo 800w is Palm’s…
Treo 800w: Live pictures of the latest GPS, WiFi, EVDO packing Palm device
While everyone on their mother went on queue today to buy the iPhone 3G, there were a handful of Palm fanatics who snatched the new Treo 800w from their local Sprint store. Check out the full gallery of images here. Spec sheet for those of you who forgot: Windows Mobile 6.1, GPS, WiFi, EVDO Rev.…
Sprint kicks off telephone sales of Sprint Palm Treo 800w, spec sheet leaked
Can’t wait to get your hands on a Palm Treo 800w? Well, if delayed gratification isn’t something you’ve developed a taste for, then give Sprint a call. The exclusive Palm Treo 800w carrier (at least for now) has started accepting pre-orders for the device through its Telesales system (877-639-8351). As expected, the Palm Treo 800w…
FCC: CDMA variant of HTC Touch Diamond shows itself
We love a good FCC-blessing every now and again. It’s always nice to know that the good folks in some non-descript government laboratory are working hard to make sure that the newest and coolest gadgets with radio transmitters don’t fry our brains in to oblivion. And, to make sure CDMA users don’t get zapped into…
Sprint’s Samsung Instinct breaks Best Buy sales record!
Another day, another record. Or so it seems for Sprint’s incredibly popular Samsung Instinct. Priced at $129.99 after $100 mail-in rebate and a 2-year contract, Sprint’s partner, Best Buy, has just announced that the iPhone-fighting Samsung Instinct has set a new record for the big-box retailer. The Sprint Instinct is now the best-selling handset to…
Sprint launching HTC Touch Dual on September 2?
Following on the CDMA HTC Touch Dual’s appearance on the FCC’s website, as the HTC NEON400, we’re hearing that Sprint is lined up to offer the HTC Touch Dual on September 2nd. A leaked Sprint document shows that the No. 3 US wireless carrier is going to offer an “HTC 6950” during the first week…
Sprint’s plan to make a comeback – Better customer service
Sprint’s troubles as a national wireless carrier are so deep that we can’t imagine how they’ll manage to put themselves back in the running as a serious competitor. Short of re-defining the company as a data-centric wireless provider with the nation’s first 4G wireless network (WiMAX), it’s going to be no small feat to turn…