First introduced back at CTIA 2011, Cricket Wireless announced the immediate availability of the Samsung Indulge, the carrier’s first Android smartphone from Samsung. The Indulge costs $329.99 off contract and requires Cricket’s $55 Android plan, which includes unlimited talk and data, text (domestic and international) and multimedia messaging, navigation, and more. Similar to the Samsung …
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Windows Phone Mango to deliver new SkyDrive features
Perhaps in response to Apple’s little iCloud announcement yesterday, Microsoft posted new details about a couple of features coming to its cloud-based SkyDrive storage service with the Windows Phone Mango update. This includes: The option to share photos stored on SkyDrive via e-mail, text, and IM and the ability to upload videos to the cloud. Previously, Microsoft revealed that the …
Read More »Samsung Trender: Messaging on the cheap
The HTC Evo 3D is one of the most anticipated phones of the year, but it’s not going to be for everyone. If it’s something simple and affordable you’re after, then the Samsung Trender might be more your speed. Available now from Sprint for $29.99 with a two-year contract, the Trender is a messaging phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard …
Read More »HTC Evo 3D, Evo View 4G on sale June 24 from Sprint
Sprint announced today that the HTC Evo 3D and HTC Evo View 4G will both be available on June 24 for $199.99 and $399.99, respectively, with a two-year contract. Sprint Premier customers will actually get a bit of a head start, as they’ll be able to purchase the Evo 3D (only) online starting June 21 while supplies last. However, anyone …
Read More »HTC Evo 4G getting Gingerbread on June 6
We’re loving the recent push of Android 2.3 Gingerbread updates, and the latest group to get a sweet taste of the Gingerbread will be HTC Evo 4G owners. Sprint announced this morning that it will begin rolling out an over-the-air update on June 6 to deliver the latest software release. As usual, the update will come in batches and users …
Read More »Verizon to offer 4G
Just a couple of days ago, J.K. Shin, Samsung’s president of mobile communications, said an LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 was in the works for later this year, but it looks like it’s going to be sooner rather than later. Verizon Wireless announced today that it will start taking preorders for the 4G Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 …
Read More »Asus Padfone combines smartphone, tablet
In addition to announcing the ultrathin UX and Eee PC X101, Asus showed off a new product called the Padfone at Computex that combines the power of a smartphone with a tablet. Similar in concept to the laptop dock for the Motorola Atrix 4G, the Padfone consists of a 4.3-inch Android smartphone that can be used alone or docked in …
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We don’t know about you, but we’ve been chomping at the bit to get our hands (back) on the HTC Sensation 4G, and it looks like the time has finally come. T-Mobile announced this evening that the Sensation 4G is expected to be available as early as June 12 at select Wal-Mart stores and in T-Mobile stores by June 15 …
Read More »Sprint, Motorola to host event on June 9
What are these two up to? Look what just showed up in my inbox. Sprint and Motorola are hosting a special event in New York on June 9 to show off their “latest collaborations.” We haven’t heard too many rumblings about any rumored Moto devices for Sprint, so we’re definitely curious. Both Sprint CEO Dan Hesse and Motorola CEO Sanjay …
Read More »AT&T to roll out LTE to 5 markets this summer
AT&T announced today its plans to roll out its LTE 4G network to five markets this summer: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. The carrier did not provide specific details on when exactly LTE will be available in these cities, but added that it plans to expand to 10 more markets by the end of the year. At that …
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