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If you like your phones in black, you may be glad to know that Sprint is now offering the hot-new HTC One in your favorite color (for phones). Aside from a different paint job, there are no any other differences between this and the “standard” silver model. In that sense, expect the same 4.7-inch full…
The Motorola Photon Q is one of the few smartphones that has shipped with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard in quite a while. The handset overall is an interesting one, yet never gained much attention. Well, today the device is getting a little more attention, as the roll-out of Android Jelly Bean is set to…
The New York Metropolitan Transit Authority is rolling out Wi-Fi and cellular service to 30 stations across the city, including stations in mid-town Manhattan, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Lincoln Center and Columbus Circle. The infrastructure was rolled out by Transit Wireless, which has a reseller agreement with Boingo Wireless, who provides the Wi-Fi connectivity. Transit…
Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III owners are in luck today, as they will be receiving Samsung’s Premium Suite upgrade on their devices, with Sprint rolling out build MD4. While the Galaxy S III was updated in October 2012 to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, but it lacked the Premium Suite upgrade that brings some of Samsung’s fancy…
Sprint chimed in today and confirmed that inventory constraints have forced the carrier to delay the in-store launch of the Galaxy S4. According to the statement, Sprint will start selling the Galaxy S4 on Saturday, April 27 both online and through telesales. The in-store launch, also originally scheduled for the 27th, will be delayed until Samsung is able…
It’s time for the HTC One to land in the US with a launch across three major carriers. Starting today prospective customers can buy the HTC One from either Sprint, T-Mobile or AT&T. Each carrier has different prices and terms, and we will break down the details for each one below. AT&T AT&T is selling the Glacial…
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a formal complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday. In it they contend that Mobile Carriers are creating security risks for their customers by not releasing updates in a timely manner. As anyone still suffering with an ancient version of Android can tell you, carriers can take…
Now that the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been officially announced on seven different U.S. carriers, details of the device’s pricing and availability on the various carriers is starting to roll out. Sprint has announced that the 16GB version of the Galaxy S4 will be available on Saturday, April 27th for $249.99 with a new two-year…
Dish may be courting Sprint with $25B in cash and stock, but Softbank still believes that it will win the hand of the US carrier in the long run. According to a report in AllThingsD, Softbank released a statement that confirms it intends to acquire a majority interest in Sprint by July 2013. SoftBank believes that…
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Verizon Wireless is negotiating a deal with Clearwire to lease its spectrum. Verizon allegedly offered Clearwire $1.5 billion to use some of Clearwire’s spectrum in larger markets. This offer was disclosed in Clearwire’s recent SEC filing, with insiders claiming that the bidder, “party J,” is Verizon…