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Sprint will release the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Kyocera Torque on July 5th. The rugged device will get a number of improvements included in this version of Android like Google Now, actionable push notifications and Project Butter enhancements. Moreover, users can also expect international calling and email sync fixes, the ability to…
Sprint quietly shut down its Nextel network over the weekend, putting an end to its eight year investment in the push-to-talk service. According to the Wall Street Journal, Sprint started shutting down the service with the release of a software patch that disabled calls on the network. A second patch turned off the radios on…
Later today, Sprint will finally shut down its iDEN network, making room for a wider launch of LTE. No longer will you be able to push-to-talk using your old iDEN device with Sprint suggesting users to pick-up some CDMA Direct Connect phone, instead. Even 911 calls won’t work as the network infrastructure is shutting down.…
The merger between Sprint and SoftBank is moving forward after an attempt by Dish Network to acquire the struggling US communications company failed. According to Reuters, Dish network officially withdrew its bid on Sprint and on Clearwire in the past weeks, marking the end of the company’s push into the wireless industry. On the Sprint-SoftBank…
Alongside the HTC 8XT, Sprint also announced the Samsung ATIV S Neo. This upcoming Windows Phone 8 handset will launch later this summer for $149.99 (after mail-in rebate) on a new two-year contract. The Samsung ATIV S Neo rocks a 4.8 inch HD display, 1.4 GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, micro SD card slot, 8…
Today HTC and Sprint announced the HTC 8XT Windows Phone 8 handset. The device is the first Windows Phone 8 handset that will ship with HTC’s BoomSound speakers, which first debuted on the Android-powered HTC One. The HTC 8XT features a 4.3 inch display, 1.4GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, micro…
Radio Shack is offering a $100 Google Play Store gift card when you purchase an HTC One and activate a new two-year service plan on either AT&T or Sprint’s network. The Sprint HTC One can be picked up online through a web-only offer for only $79.99, while the AT&T HTC One comes with a pricetag…
Dish Network declined to submit a new bid for Sprint Nextel, leaving the carrier to Japan’s SoftBank. The satellite TV provider quoted “extreme deal protections” included in Sprint’s revised acquisition agreement with SoftBank for its decision not to pursue the deal. Here’s what they said: While Dish continues to see strategic value in a merger…
Sprint announced today that it is rolling out LTE to 22 new cities in the US, including a few popular vacation destinations such as Miami, Florida and Napa, California. The full list includes: Baton Rouge, La.; Centralia, Wash.; Clarksville, Tenn.; Corsicana, Texas; Dalton, Ga.; Dunn, N.C.; Fond du Lac, Wis.; Gainesville, Fla.; Henderson, N.C.; Kingsport,…
Today, MetroPCS announced that its customers can now use unlocked GSM devices on their network, which has been solely CDMA up until this point. Because of the recent merger of T-Mobile with MetroPCS, MetroPCS will be transitioning from its CDMA network to T-Mobile’s GSM network. MetroPCS customers in a handful of cities such as Boston,…