It seems August 21 might turn out to be a pretty busy day for Sprint. Not only is the carrier releasing the Samsung Conquer 4G that day, it might be also be launching the BlackBerry Bold 9930 and the BlackBerry Torch 9850, according to a leaked document spotted on SprintFeed. The document claimed Sprint priced …
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Even though we didn’t see the LG Enlighten on Verizon’s road map leak from earlier this week, it looks like the phone might make its way to the Big Red carrier this fall anyway. The Enlighten looks like the U.S. version of the LG Gelato Q, complete with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Enlighten looks to ship with Android 2.3, …
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Look, it’s a phone that makes calls! U.S. Cellular has not forgotten the lowly basic flip phone with the LG Envoy, which went up for sale today for only $9.99. It doesn’t have too many features going for it aside from dual displays, a VGA camera, Bluetooth, a speakerphone, text and multimedia messaging, simple WAP browsing, and that’s about it. …
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RIM has been busy today, with not only the release of three new BlackBerry 7 OS devices for AT&T, but two more for Sprint. They are the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 and the BlackBerry Torch 9850. Both phones boast the latest BlackBerry 7 OS that promises better performance, plus a 1.2GHz processor and 5-megapixel cameras. Both devices also feature RIM’s …
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Welcome to the 411, my column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have similar queries, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at [email protected]. If you …
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Sprint is really stepping it up lately in the Android smartphone department with the HTC Evo 3D and the Motorola Photon 4G. Now it may have a couple more joining their ranks if this leaked Sprint road map is to be believed. The document lists that among others, the Samsung M930 and the LG Optimus Black may be heading to …
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If you’ve been sitting on your hands just waiting for the Motorola Photon 4G to be officially in stores on July 31, you can beat the rest of the crowd by heading over to Sprint.com right now. Yes, the Photon 4G is now available for purchase through Sprint’s online store for $199.99. The Photon 4G has plenty going for it, …
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Android 2.3, as our readers might recall, offers several enhancements over 2.2 Froyo. They include user interface refinements, a redesigned multitouch keyboard, better power management, and more. As many carriers and manufacturers are finally rolling out Android 2.3 Gingerbread firmware updates to compatible phones, we thought we would highlight the select handsets that actually ship with the Gingerbread OS from …
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Sprint’s end-of-line listing. Sprintfeed Sprint might soon be phasing out a few of its older products in favor of newer models, if this leaked end-of-line listing from Sprintfeed is any indication. The most notable handsets on the list are the HTC Evo 4G and the Samsung Epic 4G, which were released about a year ago. The Evo and the Epic …
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Verizon made a bit of a boo-boo this morning and accidentally revealed the BlackBerry Bold 9930. It was unveiled in the “Explore Features” video on the product page for the BlackBerry 9650; instead of a movie of the 9650, viewers were treated to a sneak peek of the 9930 instead. That video is now no longer available, but Engadget managed …
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