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EVO 4G’s Android 2.2 update starts trickling out tomorrow, loads of new features and fixes in store? (update: official for August 3rd!)

Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

We’re not certain that this date is going to hold — things like this have an uncanny tendency to slip at the last possible moment — but we’re at least hopeful to see some internal Sprint communication that they’re trying to get the EVO 4G updated to…

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ZTE Peel for Sprint outed by FCC, another 3G-equipped iPod touch case

Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

What is it about the word peel that screams “throw on the back of an iPod touch and grant it the power of mobile internet?” We spotted Yosion’s Apple Peel 520 just this morning bound for Chinese markets, and now the FCC has unveiled ZTE’s own Peel 3G router. Although the user manual and external photos don’t explicitly state it, one look at the (slightly enhanced) image above removes all doubt that this is made to fit snugly around a certain finger-friendly iDevice with a headset jack on the bottom right. Additionally, the user manual’s setup screens are all sketched out in what appears to be a more mobile Safari-friendly size. The Qualcomm-powered CDMA2000 case is brandishing Sprint logos on the front and back, which frankly wouldn’t be the first (or even second) time the carrier’s targeted the Apple faithful. Only this time, there’s no WiMAX — bummer. Crafty, wacky, zany? We’re sure Mr. Hesse is chortling, but perhaps he can catch a breath or two and disseminate out some proper release details post-haste.

[Thanks, The Kaiser]

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Sprint reports $760 million net loss for Q2, slightly less than expected

Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

Well, it looks like Verizon has a bit of company at the negative end of the earnings spectrum — Sprint has now also reported a loss for the second quarter, although it’s a slightly smaller one than expected. Specifically, the company posted a $760 mi…

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Hack brings WiFi to Sprint Palm Pixi courtesy of Verizon Pixi Plus radio board swap

Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

We can’t say it’s the most practical of hacks, but it looks like Sprint Palm Pixi users eager to add some much-needed WiFi to their device do have at least one option. As demonstrated by PreCentral forum member gitit20, all you have to do is find a Ve…

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Samsung TV schedule points to Epic 4G in August?

Posted on 25. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

On August 20th, at 4:30PM Eastern Standard Time, Samsung will show off the Epic 4G smartphone on their television support website. Why is this of interest to you? Simply because the last two times the company did such a thing — for the Vibrant and Ca…

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How would you change HTC’s EVO 4G?

Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

It may be America’s first 4G smartphone, but if we had to guess, we’d surmise that not everyone sees it as perfect. Even if we (almost) did. HTC’s EVO 4G was (and still is) a showstopper of epic proportions, boasting one of the largest screens in the …

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Sprint clears 35MHz of spectrum for future use, wonders if it’s alone in the world

Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

You know that “National Broadband Plan” that the world keeps yapping about? Sprint’s down with it, and has been since before it ever existed, apparently. Based on a glowing press release outed this week by the carrier, it has just wrapped up a five yea…

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Motorola’s rugged i1 coming to Sprint: July 25 for $150 on contract

Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

A solid four months after first seeing thing plastered across half of Las Vegas, Motorola’s i1 finally has a date with Sprint. The planet’s first Android-equipped smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect will go nationwide on July 25th (via telesales and …

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Sprint’s Hesse: there’s ‘logic’ to a T-Mobile merger — if they both move to LTE

Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

Sprint’s riffed about the possibility of migrating to LTE in the past — as has its 4G partner, Clearwire — so it’s no big surprise to hear CEO Dan Hesse tell the Financial Times today that he’s still open to the idea down the road, possibly side-by-…

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EVO 4G shortages may hurt 4G adoption, Sprint gives customers in seven new cities the chance to be disappointed

Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

It looks like Sprint’s head start in the 4G service race may not be quite as big as the carrier would like. According to the Wall Street Journal, HTC EVO 4G handset shortages are mitigating whatever advantage the company should have, being first out o…

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Clearwire ships Spot 4G and Spot 4G+ WiMAX portable hotspots

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

It’s not like you couldn’t snag an Overdrive from Sprint or an IntelliGo from Time Warner Cable, but if you’re dead-set on nabbing your WiMAX gear directly from Clearwire, we’ve good splendiferous news to share. The 4G-only Spot 4G and 3G / 4G Spot 4G+…

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Samsung Intercept for Sprint now totally official: July 11 for $100

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

Well, that didn’t take long, did it? Just earlier today we were talking about how the Intercept was starting to make its way into bits and pieces of Sprint’s system, but now, the announcement’s here and it’s the real deal. Most notably, the Android-po…

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Samsung Intercept is up for pre-order, might launch this weekend

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

Sure, the Epic 4G seems awesome — but that doesn’t mean Sprint can (or should) abandon the midrange Android market, right? On that note, the previously-leaked Samsung Intercept is now up for pre-order on Sprint’s so-called EVP site for business disco…

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TWC rebadges Sprint Overdrive, offers it as IntelliGo mobile 3G / 4G hotspot

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

And then, there were three. Three ways to snag an Overdrive, that is. Months after Sprint issued the original 3G / 4G mobile hotspot, Clear came along and introduced a rebadged version of the same thing. Now, Time Warner Cable (who is also in cahoots w…

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White HTC EVO 4G lands early in Best Buy stores (update: unboxing!)

Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

Good news, EVO 4G lovers! The striking white version of Sprint’s most gargantuan (by diagonal screen size, anyway) smartphone has started to splash down into Best Buy stores across the nation a full five days early. If you’ll recall, the white EVO 4G …

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Latest EVO 4G root uses Flash Lite exploit to do its deed

Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

The cat-and-mouse struggle between Android users, carriers, and manufacturers to gain, patch, and re-gain root is one that shows no signs of slowing down, but the EVO 4G’s latest recommended root method is particularly creative. Made necessary after t…

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Samsung Intercept ambushed in the wild, features higher res screen (video)

Posted on 04. Jul, 2010 by IBM. 

When we first got word of a Samsung Moment successor, we were concerned it would be too little, too late… but this week a man headed off Sammy’s new Intercept at a Best Buy (for $100, reportedly), and there’s slightly more to this device than it ori…

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