Archive for March, 2004

As we reported previously, Sprint screwed up on the Vision setting in the ESN block of another Costco-released phone, this time the VM4050.
We’re going to give you specific instructions on what to do if you can’t provision a Costco VM4050…
1) Call 3G/Wireless Web Support
2) Tell them you have a Toshiba VM4050 that was purchased from [...]

Update: Sprint has pulled the press release, and the launch of the phone has been aparrently put on hold. Thanks to 640k for pointing out Sprint pulled the press release.
Reason why we wanted to wait 24 hours with CTIA coverage…
At the start of CTIA, Sprint issued a press release saying that the Nokia 6225 [...]

Update 2: Read here for the resoultion to this situation.
Update: Thanks to some excellent and informed employees at the corporate level, Sprint corporate has overridden UbiquiTel’s decision in this matter. If you have had similar problems, please contact me, and I will get you in contact with employees that will take similar action.
Furthermore, I [...]

Samsung unveiled the i505 Palm OS smartphone at CTIA. The i505 appears to have taken in every negative comment about the i500, and made all the refinements. Gone is the Graffiti pad area, and in is a camera, and a OLED full-color external display, as well as a much better internal display.
The fine [...]

At CTIA Nokia showed off three new CDMA2000 phones, all three appear to be possible candidates for Sprint.
6012/6015i: An entry level phone, appears to be similar to the VI600, complete with voice dialing and speakerphone.
3205: Many have stated this phone is a lock for Sprint, but we are going to break some news here… it [...]

Sprint has officially announced at CTIA that they will be carrying the V60v, but has stated that it will not be in-stores at launch, and through business channels initially. This usually means that it will be available through TeleSales only.
We can only speculate at this time (as the device has not been approved for [...]

We have intentionally delayed our coverage of CTIA by about 24 hours, to let all the dust clear and try to give more accurate coverage.
LG today announced they were licensing the Symbian Series 60 platform from Nokia (which recently bought control of Symbian), and intend to use it not only on GSM, but on future [...]

Sprint has released Sanyo 8100 firmware version 1.116SP to corporate stores. Tell your local store’s tech to use the web install tool to get the update if it is not on their computers already…
This update fixes an issue where voice dialing would not work properly in some cases.
Firmware Tracker Updated…

The FAQ has been updated with a new area on the Direct Hardware Replacment Program (DHRP). If you need a phone replaced, this is a must read area. But, then again, what isn’t on Sprint PCS Info?

Sprint has started their product page for the Samsung A680, as well as the 360 Degree View. You can view it at the link on the bottom of the article. We can confirm that the price on the page is currently correct, at $329.99.
http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/PhonesAccessories/PhoneDetails.jsp?selectSkuId=samsungvma680