There’s nothing like a little gadget breakdown to get our juices flowing. Like so many Hollywood beauties, the Samsung Instinct has followed up its tremendous launch success by baring it all in front of the camera. The folks at Rapid Repair have posted disassembly pictures and instructions, in case you want to get your own…
Sprint sees record sales of Samsung Instinct
We all knew Sprint’s Apple iPhone-fighting Samsung Instinct would sell quite well, but it turns out that’s a gross overstatement. Toting features like EVDO Rev. A, GPS, 2 megapixel camera, and full-body touchscreen with haptic feedback (via device vibration), the Sprint Samsung Instinct has the distinction of being the iPhone 3G’s most competent rival. And,…
Another Palm Treo 800w leak
How much do you love blurry spy-shots of not-yet-final mobile phones? We do too. The latest peak of Palm’s upcoming flagship Palm Treo 800w comes to us as in-hand and comparison shots. We can see that the Palm Treo 800w is a test-model with a non-final paint scheme. The tester serial number also looks like…
The unoffically official Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM for Sprint HTC Mogul
This is about as official as it gets without being officially official. Get my drift? Following on previously leaked, not-quite-final versions of the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM, the HTC Mogul is getting hooked up with the real-deal WM6.1 ROM. Sprint HTC Mogul users will be happy to know that the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM update…
Sprint customers – tell Sprint your mobile habits and win a FREE Samsung Instinct
The Samsung Instinct is being touted as Sprint’s answer to the iPhone 3G. Chock-full of features, a slick, full-body touchscreen, and boasting numerous accolades and an incredible price-point, the Samsung Instinct is shaping up to be a serious contender for the US touchscreen market. And, to make sure Sprint customers know they’re appreciated, Sprint is…
Alltel tried to buy Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile
What’s this? A recent interview with Alltel CEO Scott Ford has revealed that prior to getting prepped as Verizon’s $28 billion meal, Alltel tried to buy one of the Big Three US wireless carriers. Apparently, Alltel made a bid to takeover Sprint not once, but three times. Talk about gung-ho dedication. AT&T and T-Mobile were…
Palm Treo 800w launch date confirmed – July 13 on Sprint
With the summer wireless-hardware-blockbuster set to give eager mobile enthusiasts a new wave of high-end smartphones to drool over, we’ve got the latest launch date details on the much-anticipated (for some, anyway) Palm Treo 800w on Sprint. An alleged inventory sheet has been posted up on HowardForums, indicating that the Sprint Palm Treo 800w will…
Sprint Motorola Q9c enters hospice care – nearing end of life?
With the Samsung Instinct poised to take the reigns as Sprint’s flagship smartphone, it might make sense to stop pushing lesser handsets. As such, we’re hearing that Sprint’s Windows Mobile-powered Motorola Q9c is getting the ax, as it enters it’s “end of life.” The speculation comes from reports that indicate Sprint is not stocking the…
Sprint Samsung Instinct priced at $129.99, available June 20
It looks like Phone Arena‘s report that the Sprint Samsung Instinct would be priced at $199 has missed its mark. After running an intensive “iPhone vs. Instinct” advertising campaign, Sprint has announced that it will price its iPhone-fighting Instinct at just $129.99, not the $199.99 that we were previously led to believe. The Samsung Instinct…
Thrrum MMS Search brings visual search to Sprint and AT&T subscribers
Semantic search has been shown off before, and there have even been trials and full-blown service launches of visual mobile search services. But, 23half Inc.’s Thrrum MMS Search is the first ever visual mobile search service available in the US – specifically for Sprint and AT&T subscribers. The service is available through each carrier’s MMS…