Archive for the ‘Sprint’ Category

Rumor site Boy Genius Report has posted images of a new Motorola Q9 code-named Napoleon.
The device has several remixed functions, including a new keyboard and directional pad. In addition, the device features a fingerprint scanner, targeting it squarely at the corporate user marketplace. The device is otherwise identical to the Motorola Q9c, with Windows Mobile [...]

Sprint has responded to PhoneNews.com’s coverage of the SERO plan issues, both regarding the new Samsung Instinct, as well as today’s reports of SERO blocking PDA and Smartphone devices.
As to the PDA/Smartphone debacle, Sprint says that communications and web sites that indicated PDAs would be banned from the plans were in error. Sprint has no [...]

Along with banning Instinct, and retroactively kicking customers off of Instinct phones… Sprint has hindered SERO plan holders in an entirely new way.
The Sprint Employee Referral Offer (SERO) is a significantly less expensive plan pricing that has been attractive to savvy customers. While labeled as an “employee referral” promotion, Sprint has routinely opened the program [...]

A member of  Windows Mobile enthusiast board PPCGeeks has posted the first images of the forthcoming HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint.

According to the person that posted these images, the Sprint version is little changed from the current Diamond save for the EVDO Rev. A radio.
The camera is the same 3.2 megapixel unit with autofocus found [...]

Sad, but true. Worse, Sprint refuses to talk about it.
The story began on the launch day of Instinct. We asked Sprint pre-launch if some plans, such as SERO, would be permitted to activate on Instinct. The only answer that we received officially was that “store employees would be trained on this”.
However, on launch day, customers [...]

The Samsung Ace is the first Windows Mobile Standard device since the release of the fondly remembered Pocket PC Smartphone powered i600 on Sprint. How does it stack up against incumbents such as the Q9c and other similar devices on the Now Network?

While Sprint has not yet uploaded the update to their servers, PhoneNews.com has the final version of the Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade for the HTC Mogul.
This update also adds, as previously reported, Sprint TV service to the Mogul. Previously, Sprint TV service was available on the HTC Touch, but not on the Mogul. This makes [...]

Posters on venerable wireless enthusiast site HowardForums have revealed the release date for the forthcoming replacement to the 700wx Windows Mobile based Treo and new colors for the Rumor and Curve.

The Treo 800w will now launch through Telesales and DirectShip beginning on July 9th with wider retail availability on July 13th at for $599 retail, [...]

In a recent press release, Sprint has indicated that they, in conjunction with SEVEN, will be launching Sprint Mobile Email Work enabling users to have access to their corporate email on non-PDA devices including the new Instinct.
Sprint Mobile Email Work will enhance the user experience by having the consumers access Microsoft Exchange Server and [...]

Sprint has officially launched the Samsung Instinct multimedia device after a one day exclusive presale event on Thursday.
The device features EVDO Rev. A data access, a 3.1 inch WQVGA resolution display with haptic feedback, HTML web browser, media player, GPS support through Sprint Navigation, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash, speakerphone, Bluetooth with [...]