Boost Motorola i1 Launch on June 20th Confirmed via Indy 500 TV Ad
During this afternoon’s broadcast of the Indianapolis 500, the latest television ad for Boost Mobile has confirmed the release date for Boost Mobile’s long-awaited i1 Android device for June 20th. Pricing for the device is set at $349.99 and will be exclusive to Best Buy as previously reported.
EVO 4G Video Chat via Qik to Incur Additional Monthly Fee (Updated)
Following up, internal Sprint employee documentation has confirmed another major bullet point for the EVO 4G in real-time two way video calling will be subject to an additional $4.99 monthly fee via the embedded Qik live streaming application. Billing for the service will be handled separately via PayPal instead of being handled via Sprint billing [...]
EVO 4G Mobile Hotspot Loophole Discovered, Being Patched in July
According to the leaked EVO 4G launch day guide for Sprint retailers, the long awaited mobile hotspot service features a loophole whereby the service can be used without additional charge provided 4G WiMax service is available where the device is purchased. To address the issue, Sprint will update the mobile hotspot application in early July [...]
Samsung Drops Behold II from Android 2.0 to 1.6, Lawsuit Still Planned
Samsung committed to upgrading the Behold II to Android 2.0. Now the company says it will only upgrade the phone to Android 1.6. Users are responding by preparing a class action lawsuit. Earlier today a protest started with petitions and promises of forming a lawsuit if Samsung does not make good on its commitment. Late [...]
i wireless Sneaks $50 Unlimited Everything Prepaid onto T-Mobile’s Network (Updated)
Small regional MVNO i wireless has snuck in a nationwide, available-to-everyone T-Mobile-powered plan that rivals Boost Mobile’s $50 unlimited plan. And no, you can’t say that three times fast, we tried. We’ve noted i wireless in the past for being one of the only notable T-Mobile MVNOs. They are especially notable because they do not [...]
Verizon Droid Incredible Inventory Issues Pinned on AMOLED Display Shortage
Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam has explained the recent shortage of the HTC Droid Incredible as being tied to the decreasing availability and increasing popularity of AMOLED displays sourced from Samsung, who are also using the displays across its current device line up. In response, Samsung has ramped up production, with the carrier being able [...]
Nokia Releases MeeGo v1.0 for Netbooks and N900
After releasing the terminal only developer preview earlier this month, Nokia has released version 1.0 of its MeeGo operating system for Intel Atom netbooks/nettops and the N900. The release also includes the netbook API and Qt SDK at version 4.6 for development, but there will be a newer release that will support the mobile API [...]
Zer01 Loses Suit in Las Vegas to Former Partner
The saga of the failed MVNO known as Zer01 has come to an end, with the District Court in Clark County Nevada finding in favor of former partner GlobalVerge regarding breached contracts signed with the ultimately failed MVNO concerning products and services that were never rendered. GlobalVerge itself has also been the subject of many [...]
Three New Samsung Phones for T-Mobile on June 23rd
Internal T-Mobile documentation has confirmed two variants of the Samsung Gravity and a new vertical slider in the (Smile). The Samsung Gravity 3 will feature a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash, Bluetooth, microSDHC slot, an improved sliding QWERTY keyboard and 3G support. The Samsung Gravity Touch will feature a touch display [...]
FCC Reveals BlackBerry Pearl 3G with T-Mobile 3G Support
Following up on last month’s approval of the BlackBerry Pearl 3G with support for AT&T 3G support, the FCC has now approved another variant of the Pearl 3G with T-Mobile 3G support in both QWERTY and SureType keyboard variants. This follows rumors that T-Mobile has rejected the Pearl 3G for another Curve model with 3G [...]
