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Sprint Announces Touch Pro, Sets Release Date

Sprint has officially announced a wide release date for the hotly anticipated HTC Touch Pro.
The device will launch on October 26th first to third-party channels such as Best Buy, Radio Shack, and other authorized dealers.  Sprint will then launch the device on November 2nd for $299.99 after new 2 year agreement and $100 mail-in rebate [...]

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Sprint Locks Down the UI on Their Phones, a la Verizon

Back at CTIA, we were frightened by the appearance of the Sprint One Click “Carousel Interface” which surfaced on the LG Lotus, Samsung Rant, and Samsung Highnote. It reminded us all too well of the awful Verizon Wireless User Interface. But, Sprint assured us that like uiOne, that it could be completely disabled.
Only, they were wrong. [...]

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Sprint Delays HTC Touch Pro Launch

Sprint is confirming that the long-awaited HTC Touch Pro smart device will be delayed from its original launch date of October 19th to a new window between the end of the month into early November.
The reason given by representatives for the delay concerns issues with adequate supply to meet the expected high demand for the [...]

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Samsung Releases Windows Mobile 6.1 Update for Sprint Ace

Samsung has officially released the long-awaited Windows Mobile 6.1 update for the Sprint Samsung ACE, which we reviewed in March.
The update features full support for GPS and LBS via Sprint Navigation and Live Search, threaded SMS, support for unsigned application installation, full Excel/Word editing, and other improvements.
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Sprint Announces Upgraded Centro Models

Sprint has announced two new models of the venerable but still highly popular Palm Centro with color variants in tune with the spirit of the upcoming holidays as well as a slight upgrade in performance.
 

 
Both models of the Centro in Olive Green and Vibrant Rose respectively, feature a QVGA touchscreen display, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth, [...]

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Editorial: The Cost of Telecom, Sprint Below $4

I just bought 100 shares of Sprint for less than $400. It’s only fitting, considering that the company just launched the nation’s first 4G network. This crazy market condition could leave us with telecom bargains seen once in a generation… or it could leave our country stuck in 3G for the next decade. Read more to [...]

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Sprint Launches XOHM Service in Baltimore

In a press release this morning, Sprint has officially announced the launch of its long-awaited XOHM Mobile WiMax high-speed internet service in select parts of Baltimore after months of delays.
To celebrate the launch, Sprint is offering the choice to purchase two pieces of hardware with a lifetime service discount in its “Pick Two for Life” [...]

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Sprint Delays XOHM Launch to October

In an email sent out to selected customers today as well as a press announcement, Sprint has announced that it has delayed the launch of its long-awaited WiMax service to October 8th with a limited launch in the Baltimore area with other markets to be launched at a later date.
The email sent to customers also [...]

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CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment Expo 2008 Photo Gallery

A week after the show… we looked back to see if there was anything more really worth reporting. The answer? Not much, but that’s not that atypical. Read more to see what was at the show.
 

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Sprint Launches Touch Diamond

As expected and endlessly reported by PhoneNews.com, Sprint has officially launched the HTC Touch Diamond.

The device features a 2.8″ VGA display, Windows Mobile 6.1, Wi-Fi radio, EVDO Rev. A data access, a Sprint customized version of TouchFLO 3D, access to Sprint TV and Sprint Music Store with multitasking support, GPS support with a dedicated transceiver, [...]

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