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Sprint’s 4G now available to seven cities across the USA

Published on: 14th July, 2010

Sprint’s 4G mobile data service has now been brought to seven more cities around the world: Rochester and Syracuse in New York, Merced and Visalia in California, Eugene in Oregon, but also Tri-Cities and Yakima in Washington. The high-speed service from Sprint is currently available in 43 markets, with even more launches; this includes cities [...]

Samsung brings Fascinate, Vibrant and Epic 4G on the US market

Published on: 2nd July, 2010

Samsung has launched a strong attack on the smartphone market of the United States with the unveiling of four versions of its Galaxy S.
Sprint has the Epic 4G in its network. The phone is probably the most unique of the series and uses the WiMAX speeds of the carrier similarly to the Evo 4G. The [...]

The first Mac-based 3G/4G USB modem for Sprint

Published on: 25th June, 2010

On June 22, 2010, Sprint has started offering Sierra Wireless’s 3G/4G USB 250U mobile broadband modem. This hybrid modem is Sprint’s first device of this type, which supports Mac OS X and benefits from a 180-degree rotating hinge –this is very practical, as it offers an obstruction-free fit on various models of notebooks, including the [...]

First-day sales record of Sprint crushed by HTC’s Evo 4G successes

Published on: 11th June, 2010

Sprint has revealed that its previous first-day sales records have been beaten by the launch of the Evo 4G. No particular data has been given by the carrier, but it said that the Android handset sold three times the number of Palm Pre and Samsung Instinct sold on a single day. The high sales rate [...]

Sprint CEO denies eventual data price altering plans

Published on: 6th June, 2010

Dan Hesse, Sprint’s CEO, recently claimed the carrier would have no current intentions to alter the pricing structure of its data plans. This information comes from an e-mail response addressed to a customer and is related to concerns about price modifications following the official launch of the Evo 4G.
The inquiry was generated by AT&T’s new [...]

Sprint abandons Nexus One, favors Evo 4G

Published on: 16th May, 2010

Sprint has announced it had abandoned the plans for its own model of Nexus One. It explained that it would no longer need Google’s Android flagship as it would be eclipsed by the Evo 4G. The latter has the advantage of a larger screen, a front video chat camera and an 8-megapixel camera on its [...]

Pre-ordering starts late in May for HTC’s Evo 4G

Published on: 9th May, 2010

HTC’s Evo 4G is expected to be available for pre-ordering late in May in Sprint’s network. Some leaked information confirms the already rumoured timeframe with HTC’s device availability for pre-orders at Best Buy. However, no new information about the price of the smartphone is known.
HTC’s Evo 4G is known as the first WiMAX smartphone in [...]

Palm CEO would have preferred a shorter deal with Sprint

Published on: 20th April, 2010

Jon Rubinstein, current Palm CEO and Apple veteran, has declared he would have wanted a deal with Sprint, but a shorter one, in an interview with Fortune. This is a change versus the initial strategy. Sprint has established an exclusive agreement regarding the distribution of the Pre phone. Rubinstein said that Sprint would want an [...]

Sprint to get an Android “Supersonic” with WiMAX

Published on: 21st January, 2010

Sprint is preparing an impressive Android smartphone that is intended to draw attention to its network, as some sources claim. The HTC device, nicknamed “Supersonic”, will be somehow similar in spirit to another HTC device, the HD2, with a very large 4.3-inch touchscreen. The device would run Android 2.1 and be one of the first [...]

Sprint to receive 11.5-inch Skiff reader in its 3G network

Published on: 12th January, 2010

Hearst has provided new details of its self-produced e-book reader, named Skiff Reader. This is one of the largest e-book devices with an 11.5-inch screen and providing a 1,200×1,600 touchscreen, which could be suited to newspapers and magazines. It also uses a rather new e-paper, which consists in an LG-made flexible steel foil, resistant to [...]

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