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Sprint today announced a new entry-level smartphone called the ZTE Fury. The Fury will be available March 11 for just $20 on contract, and it is billed as The Now Network’s family-friendly Android device. New subscribers can expect the addition of some optional features such as Sprint’s Family Locator, mobile usage controls (which locks down text messages)…
Sprint and their prepaid brand Boost Mobile have just announced that they’re going to be carrying the LG Rumor Reflex. Is it a smartphone? Nope, it runs some proprietary dumb phone (politically correct term is feature phone) operating system. Does it have any impressive specifications? Ehhh, it has a 3 inch 400 × 240 pixel…
As part of the process to build momentum for its version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Sprint is organizing Data Storm Sweepstakes, giving away Ice Cream Sandwich phones to 30 lucky winners. Pretty much every U.S. citizen can test his/her luck and enter the contest either online (via PC or phone), by sending a postcard,…
It seems that Sprint and one of its prepaid MVNO brands, Virgin Mobile, will get their own versions of the LG Optimus Net. Dubbed LG Optimus Elite, it is said that it’s an NFC-enabled smartphone with low-to-mid range specs that include a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen, 800MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with flash,…
Best Buy Mobile is in the midst of promotion, offering HTC EVO smartphones with savings of $50 – $99.99. It’s a limited time offer that goes through Sunday, March 4, so if you’re in the mood for some HTC Android love, you better hurry. He’s what they got: Sprint HTC EVO Design (FREE) – Save…
Google Wallet is ready to expand its influence thanks to Sprint. Speaking at a Mobile Payment Services panel at Mobile World Congress 2012, VP of Google Wallet and Payments Osama Bedier told those in attendance that Sprint has plans to release ten Google Wallet devices this year. The next one to hit the retailer will…
Sprint is doing a nice thing, offering a free Android application for users who are blind or have low vision. Developed by Code Factory, the Wireless Accessibility app can be downloaded at no charge through the Android Market to Sprint, Boost Mobile, and Virgin Mobile USA smartphones, allowing users to easily get around their phones…
Windows Phone 8 is going dual-core, according to a report from The Verge. Qualcomm indicated that the Windows Phone development team is currently testing its Snapdragon S4 system on a chip in a device to be released later this year. As you may recall, Windows Phone 8 “Apollo” is rumored to add support for multi-core…
In a stinging decision, the Sprint board reportedly vetoed a potential acquisition of MetroPCS. According to the Reuters report, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse was spearheading a deal that would bring MetroPCS under the control of Sprint. Hesse had been working on the deal for weeks and was close to making an announcement said sources familiar with…
We all know Samsung will rollout the Android 4.0 update for its super-popular Galaxy S II smartphone later this year. However, Sprint customers may be wondering whether they’ll have to wait longer, since their particular version of the device (Epic 4G Touch) is specific, made to sing along the carrier’s WiMAX network. Plus, Sprint (and…