Toshiba/Audiovox 9550/VM4050 Released *Updated 3 Times*
Update 3: Instant rebates have just been posted. $150 for a two-year agreement, $100 for a one-year. Update 2: Now for sale online, and for $50 less at $329.99. Finalized manual is still not posted. Updated: The phone’s price is $379.99, if the rep you get on the phone says that the phone is not [...]
RIM & Samsung Team Up on BlackBerry
Research-In-Motion has agreed to work with Samsung to deploy BlackBerry messaging support into future Samsung phones. Samsung joins a growing number of companies that have adopted BlackBerry, most significant is HP, as they plan to integrate it into their next iPAQ, the h6000 PDA/Phone combo device.
Sprint Showing Commitment to Automotive
We’ve reported previously on Sprint’s Telematics-targeted phones (V60x, T608), and now Sprint is showing more public commitments to the Automotive industry. Today Sprint announced that they are joining the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR) initative. STAR was created to create a set of standards to easy the sale and bundling of high-tech gadgets [...]
FAQ Updated
The Sprint PCS section of the FAQ has been updated to address a couple of questions about Virgin Mobile.
Last Call for T608 Supply
Both TeleSales and non-TeleSales reps have been informed that no further shipments of the T608 will be given to TeleSales. After they have sold the remaining stock on-hand they will no longer sell the device.
Treo 600 Firmware Update Released
PalmOne has just released firmware version 1.10 for the Sprint Treo 600. Download page here. Updater currently is only for Windows, and corrects issues with provisioning, web browser, and SMS. Firmware Tracker Updated… Treo 600 Page Updated…
DTD #19 & #20
Update: $49.99 is with two year agreement only ($119.99 without), some signs put out omit that statement… Unconfirmed… RatShack (sorry, did I type that?), excuse me, Radio Shack is clearancing the Sanmsung A500 for $49.99, check the stores as it is not available online. SKU appears to be 17-2517… ——— In-Store Only… Office Depot is [...]
Phones Section Updated
The Phones Section has been updated with the addition of the Sanyo 4950 (more details soon).
T608 Sold Out (Again) *Updated*
Update: Some are reporting success in ordering T608s again, looks like it’s back in-stock… TeleSales is currently out of T608s, some reps are saying that it’s gone for good, others say check back early next week to see if they will be getting more in. Also, if anyone has a prototype T608 then please read [...]
Bandwidth Limit Exceeded (Again)
Once again, we have pushed too much bandwidth. After last month we increased bandwidth to 10 GB, and well, thanks to your viewership, we’ve broken that. Right now your assistance is requested by checking out our advertisers (it only takes a few seconds, and really helps us out). Last month we suffered a few hours [...]
