Clear iSpot Suddenly Discontinued
Clear has suddenly discontinued its most popular product in the iSpot, five months after being first introduced as a way to entice owners of Apple’s device lineup (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad as well as select Macbook models) to purchase WiMax hardware and service as an alternative to more expensive and capped monthly 3G service. [...]
Novatel Wireless Dual-Mode MiFi 4082 for Sprint Revealed
The first image of the forthcoming Novatel Wireless MiFi 4082 dual-mode 3G/4G mobile wireless router has appeared following FCC approval last week. The 4082 will be the successor to the current MiFi 2372 model currently sold by the carrier and features a number of enhancements and improvements, such as WiMax support, external indicators for GPS, [...]
Sprint Delays Epic 4G Froyo Update
Sprint has sent an internal memo to all employees stating that the long-awaited Android Froyo update for the Samsung Epic 4G has been placed “on hold” with no new date for deployment. This is despite previous internal documentation stating that the update would be rolled out on the 26th. No explanation is given for the [...]
Samsung to Showcase Galaxy Player Media Player At CES
Click to enlarge… Samsung has confirmed that it will showcase its first Apple iPod touch competitor in the Samsung Galaxy Player during CES. The Galaxy Player is notable for being the first Android-based media player from a major mobile phone manufacturer and Android handset developer as well as being a viable competitor to the iPod [...]
HTC Thunderbolt 4G for Verizon Revealed
The first images of the forthcoming HTC Thunderbolt 4G have surfaced ahead of its official introduction during CES next week. The HTC Thunderbolt 4G is based off of the Desire HD and features a front facing camera, 4.3 inch touch display, kickstand, integrated stereo speaker and camera with dual LED flash.
Radio Shack Extends iPhone 4 Sale Due to Demand
Radio Shack has extended its wildly popular iPhone 4 sale after better than expected demand. The new sale does not have a fixed end date, repeats previous pricing and trade in credit values with the caveat that customers call in to ensure availability. As in the previous sale the pricing is as follows after new [...]
Sprint and Clearwire Roll Out WiMax in San Francisco
After almost two years, Clearwire and Sprint have jointly rolled out 4G WiMax broadband service to the city of San Francisco and surrounding cities. This also follows months of beauracratic wrangling with the San Francisco Planning Commission. The coverage area extends from the San Francisco Bay and Oakland to South Bay including San Jose and [...]
Best Buy Pricing for Sprint Evo Shift 4G Surfaces
Best Buy’s pricing for the forthcoming Sprint HTC Evo Shift 4G has surfaced from a screenshot taken of internal inventory listings. Pricing for the HTC Evo sibling is set at $549.99 retail, $349.99 on a 1 year new upgrade, $299.99 on a new 1 year agreement and $149.99 on a new 2 year agreement, all [...]
CES: On-site Interviews for Writing at PhoneNews.com
Going to CES? Odds are you already know about gadgets and wireless enough to write for PhoneNews.com. If you’re going to be at the show anyways, why not schedule some time to sit down with us, have a bite to eat, and talk about writing for PhoneNews.com. No, this isn’t a formal call, no you [...]
Sprint Rolling Out BlackBerry 6 OTA Update for Curve 3G and Bold 9650
Sprint has quietly begun to send out notifications over the air to owners of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and BlackBerry Curve 3G that the long-awaited update to BlackBerry 6 is available for download and installation to devices. The update bumps the software version to 6.0.0.415 and fixes a dropped call issue on both devices as [...]
