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Sprint has been the second carrier to pick up the Android-powered Sanyo Zio and it will be one of the first devices to launch with Sprint ID. The device is definitely a mid-range device with a 3.5-inch WVGA screen, 600 MHz processor, 3.2-megapixel camera but we’re glad to see that it will launch with Android…
Today at CTIA, Sprint introduced Sprint ID, an add-on feature for its hot new Android handsets, the Sanyo Zio, Samsung Transform, and the LG Optimus S. Sprint ID provides a custom suite of applications, widgets, wallpapers, and ringtones tailor-made for specific groups of Android users. Now available on these latest Android handsets, it is a…
Remember that little Samsung Android slider we saw in a manual yesterday? It went official in an announcement today from Sprint, complete with Android 2.1 (not 2.2 as speculated), 3 megapixel camera, 3G over EV-DO, Wi-Fi b/g, GPS, a forward-facing video calling camera, 800 MHz processor with 256 MB of RAM, 1500 mAh battery, and…
We’re here at CTIA SF 2010 and waiting for Sprint to kick off their press conference to announce some new hardware – we’re hoping to see some new Android hardware from Kyocera’s Zio line and an LG Optimus handset for Sprint. There’s also a chance that Sprint will announce pricing and availability information for the…
Come on, don’t act like you’re surprised that Popular Mechanics has voted the HTC EVO 4G as one of the top products of 2010. What makes the award or recognition special is that it’s not just being considered against other phones, but different kinds of products like cars and cameras, too. Popular Mechanics gives the…
Sprint was slated to push the Samsung Epic 4G bug fix that would have solved most of the phone’s woes last week, but was held up. The update promises to fix 3G upload speeds, which has been seemingly capped at a measly 150kbps, as well as Wi-Fi battery drain issues and e-mail lag. It’s also…
Sprint has spoken up about its future network plans and this includes migrating iDEN customers to CDMA, improving in-building coverage and maybe deploying Long-Term Evolution 4G networks. In an interview with Fierce Wireless, Sprint senior VP Bob Azzi said it will aim to replace some of its equipments with equipment that is more powerful and…
It looks like Sprint and Clearwire could be heading for a divorce, as three Sprint executives have resigned from the Clearwire board. The real question is: who gets the 4G kids? The Wall Street Journal said this could pave the way for Clearwire to pursue new options. Sprint owns about 54% of Clearwire right now…
So you rushed to Sprint a few weeks ago and nabbed the Samsung Epic 4G. It has that crisp Super AMOLED screen, WiMax capabilities, Android and, perhaps the reason you got the device, a physical QWERTY keyboard. Life is complete, right? Not so much. Several of you Epic 4G users started complaining that your upload…
