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AT&T and Sprint have confirmed that they use the controversial Carrier IQ software, which has raised concern about privacy after videos show that it can secretly track your incoming SMS messages, log keystrokes, parse encrypted HTTPS strings and more. In a statement to TheVerge, Sprint said it does use the software for network management but…
Sprint has extended a lifeline to struggling WiMax provider Clearwire (which it it a majority owner in) and has struck a deal which will give the carrier more 4G options moving forward. Under the deal, cash-strapped WiMax will receive at least $926 milion from Sprint for WiMax services in 2012 and 2013 and it will…
Android developer Trevor Eckhart uncovered software that may be secretly installed on some Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones. The software, Carrier IQ, tracks almost everything the user does on his or her handset and sends it back to Carrier IQ servers. Eckhart exposed this software earlier this month and called it a rootkit for your phone. Carrier…
It looks like we have more analysts suggesting the end of Sprint’s unlimited data flat rate plan for smartphones is on the way. Several analyst who cover The Now Network believe when it deploys its LTE network next year, Sprint will drop its one true advantage because of spectrum availability. Sprint is terribly behind in…
Remember that mysterious Sprint-slated ZTE V55 tablet we’ve seen in October? Well aside from FCC’s seal of approval, it also got certification from the Bluetooth SIG from where we managed to get the image above. Aside from that, we also know it’s a “CDMA tablet with Bluetooth wireless technology” which is everything but revealing statement.…
Clearwire may be in a heap of trouble. The wireless carrier is planning to strategically delay paying a $237 million debt payment that is due December 1st says a Wall Street Journal report. The payment would put a significant dent in the company’s cash reserves and hurt future expansion plans. The WiMAX company currently has…
Sprint unveiled a new Android smartphone today for the cost-conscious and the Express is a low-range device that is actually a rebranded Huawei U8350 for the low, low price of about $20 for a two-year contract. It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and has a form factor very similar to that of a typical BlackBerry. You’ll…
Let’s say you’re one of the people interested in an iPhone 4S but haven’t picked it up yet because you’re not sure which carrier to go to. Well, you’re in luck, as Metrico Wireless has released a report ranking the iPhone 4S on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. Not surprisingly, the report found that the AT&T…
Thanks to a mistake by Sprint’s social media department, if they even have such a thing, a video briefly appeared on YouTube showing off a device called the “Sprint Express”. Luckily for us the folks from The Verge were able to snap a screenshot before the video was made private, but to be honest there’s…
Sprint is out with another Sprint ID pack, this time focusing on the University of Notre Dame. The new ID pack comes with a number of widgets, themes, screensavers and apps, allowing you to access all the information you may need while on the. Included in the deal are university web cams, dining hall menus,…