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Kyocera Torque Arrives at Sprint March 8 for $99.99 (press release)

Kyocera Torque Arrives at Sprint March 8 for $99.99 (press release)

Kyocera Torque – the First Ultra-Rugged 4G LTE Android Smartphone with Sprint Direct Connect and Smart Sonic Receiver Audio Technology – Drops, Dunks and Spills into Sprint on March 8 for $99.99 after a $50 MIR  and with a new two-year service agreement or eligible upgrade. Torque is our first Mil-Spec 810G touchscreen smartphone. For workers in the trenches, families at the beach or the snowboarder [...]
Sprint LTE Galaxy Note II arriving Oct 25th for $300 (videos

Sprint LTE Galaxy Note II arriving Oct 25th for $300 (videos

  Beginning October 25th, the new Sprint LTE Galaxy Note II will become available.   Sprint just announced that it’ll make the handset available to new customers and upgrade-eligible folk for $299.99 on a two-year contract, in either marble white or titanium gray. Expect to pay a significant monthly sum too, especially if you eventually want to exploit Sprint’s LTE network.  Check [...]
Sprint Galaxy Nexus gets Jellybean Update

Sprint Galaxy Nexus gets Jellybean Update

  Three months after Google announced Jelly Bean,  Sprint is finally updated the Galaxy Nexus smartphone to the latest version of Android. The update includes the normal benefits of Jelly Bean such as Google Now, offline voice dictation and the Project Butter user interface, however it will also remove Flash support. Sprint says that Adobe will not be certifying the Adobe Flash Player [...]
Sprint LG Super-phone comign Q4

Sprint LG Super-phone comign Q4

  LG  is preparing to launch a high-end smartphone that will rival the Galaxy S III.  The handset, known as the Optimus G, has a 4.7-inch True HD display, a quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, LTE connectivity and a 13-megapixel rear camera. The device also includes VoLTE capabilities, and will feature the company’s Optimus user interface atop Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. LG is expected [...]
Sprint Kyocera Rise coming August 19th (video)

Sprint Kyocera Rise coming August 19th (video)

  Kyocera has just announced the “Rise” with QWERTY keyboard, available on Sprint August 19th for $20 (after a $50 mail-in rebate and two-year commitment), and on Virgin Mobile with a prepaid version on August 31st for $100. The Rise features Android 4.0, a 3.5-inch HVGA display, 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 processor, a 3.2MP camera and a 1,500mAh battery that claims 8.5 [...]
Sprint to offer Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE (video)

Sprint to offer Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE (video)

  Sprint is planning to launch the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE on August 19th at a sale price of $199.99 with a two-year service agreement.  Sprint says that customers can now preorder the device, which will have a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, a 4.3-inch display screen, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video capture, [...]
Sprint First to Market with HD Voice

Sprint First to Market with HD Voice

  Sprint plans to launch its HD Voice service for the HTC EVO 4G LTE by the end of the year, according to reports. The feature, significantly improves call quality, but it requires both handsets to support the service in order to be used. To ensure the quality of HD Voice, Sprint says it needs to upgrade a large portion of its markets with various network improvements, and launch additional [...]
Sprint Galaxy Nexus available April 22nd

Sprint Galaxy Nexus available April 22nd

    Sprint just announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Android 4.0 handset can be pre-ordered today and will be available beginning Sunday, April 22nd for $199.99 with a new two-year agreement. “Galaxy Nexus is a beautifully designed smartphone that combines the Pure Google experience with the speed of Sprint’s upcoming 4G LTE network,” said Fared Adib, Sprint’s [...]
Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE, Coming Q2 (video)

Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE, Coming Q2 (video)

      Sprint and HTC just unveiled the HTC EVO 4G LTE during an NYC press conference.  As a Sprint version of the HTC One X, Sprint’s new flagship smartphone features a 4.7-inch Super LCD display with 720p HD resolution, a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera powered by a dedicated ImageChip, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Sense 4.0, 16GB of internal [...]
HTC EVO One Unveiled Tonight

HTC EVO One Unveiled Tonight

    Blogger Pocketnow released a leaked press image of Sprint’s upcoming HTC EVO One prior to the handset’s rumored announcement later today.  The image pictures the device between the HTC One X for AT&T and the T-Mobile-bound HTC One S.  Sprint’s One-series smartphone is rumored to feature a 4.7-inch 720p AMOLED display and a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz. The [...]
Is the HTC One X Sprint’s new Flagship Phone?

Is the HTC One X Sprint’s new Flagship Phone?

    While the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper will be the first 4G handsets to launch on Sprint’s upcoming LTE network in the second quarter, there’s a new report that suggests Sprint will follow these models up with a flagship launch early this summer.   Blogger S4GRU on Sunday reports that a smartphone code-named the HTC Jet will hit store shelves on June 10th, nearly two [...]
Sprint debuts the ZTE Fury (video)

Sprint debuts the ZTE Fury (video)

    Sprint has announced an entry-level Android-powered device, the ZTE Fury.  This little gem features a 3.5-inch capacitive display with a 1GHz single-core processor and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.  The Fury is also equipped with a 5-megapixel rear camera, a microSD slot, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM and the usual suite of preloaded Sprint apps. “We realize that there are a [...]
Sprint will Add 10 Google Wallet Devices in 2012 (video)

Sprint will Add 10 Google Wallet Devices in 2012 (video)

  Sprint will be adding ten new smartphones this year to its network that will come with Google Wallet. One of these smartphones will be the LG Viper. Google Wallet is a service that uses NFC (near field communications) to make a wireless payment system using compatible devices located in retail stores, gas stations, coffee shops and more.  It works by allowing you to load up a card with an [...]
ZTE Optik Tablet from Sprint comes Feb. 5 for Under $100

ZTE Optik Tablet from Sprint comes Feb. 5 for Under $100

    Sprint just announced the Sunday, Feb. 5, availability of ZTE Optik. It will be available through Sprint direct ship sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Sprint Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and online (www.sprint.com) for just $99.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement. It will also be available without a service agreement for $349.99, [...]
Sprint & Motorola announce new QWERTY Android Phones- the XPRT and Titanium

Sprint & Motorola announce new QWERTY Android Phones- the XPRT and Titanium

Today Motorola and Sprint announced two new Android smartphones from Motorola , the Motorola XPRT and the Motorola Titanium. The XPRT is a dual-mode smartphone capable of roaming internationally on GSM networks, and it’s also the first Android phone from Sprint to feature enterprise-class security. It has Android 2.2 (Froyo) with MOTOBLUR, a 3.1-inch touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, a [...]
Sprint’s killer HTC EVO 3D smartphone (video)

Sprint’s killer HTC EVO 3D smartphone (video)

Sprint officially unveiled the HTC EVO 3D during its press conference at the CTIA tradeshow in Orlando today, and it could be the coolest, most robust handset thats been previewed to date. The EVO 3D is an Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) smartphone with a 4.3-inch qHD 960 x 450-pixel autostereoscopic 3D display. It’s powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8660 processor and it packs 1GB of RAM, a [...]
Verizon not interested in Sprint merger

Verizon not interested in Sprint merger

Verizon Wireless CEO Daniel Mead said on Monday that the company has no interest in a merger with Sprint, a notion that had been tossed around by analysts over the weekend following news that AT&T intends to Acquire T-Mobile USA. “We’re not interested in Sprint. We don’t need them,” Mead told Reuters reporters in Florida ahead of this year’s CTIA Wireless conference. Should AT&T’s [...]
Sprint putting Google Voice on all handsets…no app needed (video)

Sprint putting Google Voice on all handsets…no app needed (video)

Sprint and Google are creating a lot of smiles to all Sprint wireless subscribers with the gift of Google Voice available immediately without any effort. It will literally be as simple as entering your number into your Google Voice account; the system will recognize that it’s a Sprint number and ask you if you’d like to use it as your Google Voice number. The best part? Google Voice apps aren’t [...]
Sprint signs Google Nexus S 4G as flagship handset

Sprint signs Google Nexus S 4G as flagship handset

Officially announced today, Sprint will be adding a flagship handset to their arsenal, the Google Nexus S 4G.  Google says that the Nexus S 4G for Sprint is practically identical to the original Nexus S, except that it’s a tiny bit thicker and heavier since it packs a new radio for CDMA and 4G WiMAX compatibility. The OS is also identical besides the addition of a 4G on / off check box in [...]
Sprint could be buying T-Mobile, talks resume

Sprint could be buying T-Mobile, talks resume

Talks resume as rumors of a possible T-Mobile takeover by Sprint and Deutsche Telekom become possible.  Both conglomerates are holding meetings to discuss a possible acquisition. According to some reports, discussions between the two companies have been taking place on and off for some time, and one of the major areas of dispute is T-Mobile USA’s valuation. Should Sprint and Deutsche Telekom [...]
Sprint announcing multiple devices at CTIA- Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D & EVO View

Sprint announcing multiple devices at CTIA- Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D & EVO View

Sprint plans to announce three high-end devices at CTIA Wireless in Orlando this month. Sources tell us that the Samsung Nexus S 4G, a standard Nexus S with a WiMAX radio; the EVO 3D, HTC’s spin on the very successful EVO 4G with a 3D screen; and the EVO View, a CDMA version of the HTC Flyer tablet, are on the docket for the show.  The rumor is supported by some Wi-Fi alliance filings from Samsung [...]
Windows Phones coming to Verizon in March

Windows Phones coming to Verizon in March

Verizon Wireless will begin to sell Windows Phone handsets towards the end of March. The HTC 7 Trophy, the same CDMA WP7 handset to be carried by Sprint, could be announced as early as February 28th. The device will have Microsoft’s “NoDo” update (also known as the copy and paste update) and should retail for $199.99 with a signed two-year contract. Anyone waiting for this phone?
HTC ‘Merge’ Android Phone coming Spring (video)

HTC ‘Merge’ Android Phone coming Spring (video)

The HTC Merge, a new Android phone that’s received some BUZZ lately, will hit multiple North American carriers beginning in spring 2011. It’s packed with a 3.8-inch touchscreen, Android 2.2, a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and HTC Sense UI.  A slide-out QWERTY keyboard GPS, WiFi and the ability to capture 720p video round out the ‘Merge’s’ spec.  Carrier suitors [...]
Sprint Kyocera Echo

Sprint Kyocera Echo

Kyocera and Sprint just released the Echo this week.  The Kyocera Echo is unlike any other device around, and it’s truly innovative. Here are some of specs: Dual 3.5-inch LCD WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touchscreens (4.7 inches diagonally and 800 x 960 pixels when opened) Android 2.2 — Froyo 1GHz Snapdragon QSD 8650 5 megapixel camera with flash Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Wi-Fi EVDO Rev. A 115.0 [...]
BlackBerry 4G PlayBook coming to Sprint by summer

BlackBerry 4G PlayBook coming to Sprint by summer

BlackBerry 4G PlayBook coming to Sprint by summer —RIM is releasing a 4G version of their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet that pairs with your BlackBerry smartphone, and it’s ready to go on Sprint’s 4G network.  It’s set to launch this summer, and it will provide a high performance platform that will enable a mobile services revolution for both application developers and customers. RIM [...]
HTC EVO Shift 4G launching January 9th

HTC EVO Shift 4G launching January 9th

HTC EVO Shift 4G launching January 9th -The HTC EVO Shift 4G / HTC Knight / HTC Speedy, depending on your rumored name preference, is actually Sprint’s HTC Desire Z iteration, and there’s a new clear image of the phone circulating the web. Sprint's new flagship EVO Shift 4G by HTC might be in stores January 9th The first thing you’ll notice is its four-line QWERTY keypad. The image [...]