Archive for April, 2004

Sprint has finally done a much-needed overhaul to their Software Download page. It has been integrated into the business portion of their site.
Unfortunately, the new page’s JavaScript has major problems with Apple’s Safari browser, file detail descriptions do not load.

The Search tool now also searches the forums. Please, please, please, use it.

Both the Sanyo PM-8200 and Samsung VM-A680 have landed on Sprint’s main product page. The VM-A680 can be ordered online, but the PM-8200 requires a call to TeleSales to order.

Got Sprint? Have a one-year agreement? Better make any changes to your plan (addon-wise) that you want quickly. Cruznis300 reports that starting on April 25th, you will have to re-comit to your one year agreement starting from the date the plan addon take effect.
This affects all addons, such as PCS-to-PCS, Roaming Options, Vision, ReadyLink, [...]

Sprint has placed the Sanyo PM-8200 on their web site, though it is still not linked in the main product page. You can access it at the link below.
Sprint PCS Sanyo PM-8200 Product Page

One of the biggest problems with newer Samsung phones (A600, A620, etc) is that they have not been able to do a manual (##3282) provisioning of Vision services, until it has been provisioned OTA. This has created a painful Catch-22 for many, as the most common problem with data services is the initial provisioning.
The [...]

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While it is unknown if Sprint will release firmware 1.009SP for the 5500/VM4500, we can confirm that Sprint is now testing version 1.010SP. Changes currently unknown.
Also, Sprint has received firmwares 1.005SP and 1.006SP for the Sanyo RL-7300. Again current changes unknown.

Internal Sprint docs confirm that the Sanyo 4920 will include ReadyLink. While the 4950 was a 4900 with updated firmware, the 4920 is a more compact, thinner 4900. Below are a couple of pictures from the FCC approval documents cleared earlier this week.

Ever since Wireless Number Portability became a reality to wireless carriers, AT&T Wireless has entered a world of pain getting their systems ready, and they failed. The result was muti-hour hold times to customer service, and 50% of the complaints to the FCC at the launch of Wireless Number Portability.
To see what was going [...]