With rising data usage and rising network costs, Sprint announced today that it will increase its Everything Data plans by $10 per month on new smartphone activations starting January 30. This new Premium Data add-on, which Sprint already charges on its 4G handsets, applies to all smartphones, including BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone, Palm, and Instinct …
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This post was updated at 5:27 p.m., PT with comment from T-Mobile. There’s a story circulating the Web today that’s causing an uproar among Samsung Vibrant owners and putting Samsung in the hot seat. According to AndroidSpin, they received a tip from a reliable source that claims that Samsung is preventing T-Mobile from releasing the Android 2.2 Froyo update to …
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Though it introduced the HTC Evo Shift 4G and BlackBerry PlayBook at CES 2011, Sprint had a relatively quiet presence at the show compared to the other carriers. However, it looks like the carrier has something up its sleeve. We just received an invitation from Sprint for a February 7 event in New York City starting at 6 p.m., ET. …
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Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 4 speed test: AT&T versus Verizon 1:11 The Verizon iPhone is finally official, but there are a number of questions that remain unanswered. Will Verizon’s network be able to handle the deluge of iPhone users? Is Verizon’s 3G network better or worse than AT&T’s? Obviously, the Verizon iPhone isn’t out in the hands of the …
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At CES 2011, Microsoft provided little detail about its upcoming Windows Phone 7 update, other than to say that it would bring copy-and-paste and performance improvements. Needless to say, the lack of information was disappointing, but at least the performance enhancements look promising. The guys over at Anandtech got a demo of the forthcoming update on video and as you’ll …
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CES 2011 might be over, but the handset announcements keep on coming. The latest news comes from Sprint, which announced today the addition of the Motorola i886. Available now for $79.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate, the i886 is the first Nextel Direct Connect mobile with a side-sliding full QWERTY keyboard. The front of the …
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Another year is in the books, but before we shut the door on 2010 and sign off for the holidays, we wrap up some of the latest cell phone news and reviews. Plus, we give you a preview of what to expect from CES 2011. From LTE handsets to dual-core Android phones, it’s shaping up to be a very busy …
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Despite reports of a slow start, Microsoft said on Tuesday that it has sold more than 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 devices in the first six weeks, but it’s important to note that the number reflects the number of units sold to mobile operators and retailers and not necessarily direct to consumers. When asked if the sales numbers met company …
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Today, Microsoft released an update to its Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac beta software that brings some performance enhancements and new features. The software, which allows Mac users to sync music, video, podcasts, and photos from iTunes and iPhoto with their Windows Phone 7 device, now offers a new setup experience, as well as the ability to sync purchased …
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Over the past couple of days, there have been numerous reports and some confusion over whether shipments of the Dell Venue Pro have been delayed till January 6 (original estimated ship date was December 9). We contacted Dell to try to get to the bottom of the situation and was directed to check out the Dell community blog where it …
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