Sprint introduces $99 Samsung Conquer 4G — forgets its $99 Nexus S, Evo 4G
Sprint today officially launched the Samsung Conquer 4G for $99 (with a two- year contract), it’s first mid-range 4G device at that price.
While I’d normally welcome affordable 4G phone options, it’s hard to get excited about the Conquer’s arrival when Sprint already has much more capable 4G Android phones available for $99 (albeit with $50 rebates), including the Nexus S 4G and the insanely popular Evo 4G.
The Conquer’s big advantage is that it’s … Continue Reading
Motorola announces Photon 4G on Sprint, Triumph on Virgin Mobile
Motorola hasn’t shipped its first true 4G phone yet, but it has already announced a second one: The Photon 4G.
Motorola is technically shipping a 4G phone, the Atrix, although that uses an older technology that until recently most carriers called 3.5G. Its only other true 4G phone, the Droid Bionic on Verizon, has been delayed for months. Today the company finally announced its first WiMax-based smartphone for Sprint, the Photon 4G, at a New … Continue Reading
1,000 tests prove Sprint's 4G network is a joke compared to Verizon's (updated)
Sprint may have been the first US carrier to deploy a 4G network, but it may be paying the price for being an early adopter of WiMax 4G technology.
According to a series of 1,000 speed tests conducted by BTIG Research in New York City over the past few weeks, Sprint’s 4G network gets download speeds of around 1 megabit per second on average — far slower than even 3G networks on rival carriers. By … Continue Reading
Verizon’s 4G HTC Thunderbolt available today for $250
It’s been a long wait for the HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon’s first LTE 4G smartphone. After a delay of almost a month, Verizon has finally made the phone available today for $250 with a two-year contract.
First expected around late February, the Thunderbolt was delayed for weeks without explanation. One reason for the delay could have been trouble with the phone’s battery life, which testers reported at around two to three hours, Engadget reported.
The Thunderbolt … Continue Reading
Sprint's gadget plans: Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D phone, EVO View tablet
Sprint may be gearing up to take the upcoming CTIA wireless trade show by storm: The company is supposedly planning to launch a 4G version of the Nexus S, a 3D version of the EVO 4G, and a tablet dubbed the EVO View, Engadget reports.
Sprint has scheduled a massive two-and-a-half hour presentation at CTIA. That’s a sign that the company is going to launch some major new products. Most company presentations at trade shows … Continue Reading
Meet the HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon's first LTE 4G phone
It looks like we won’t have to wait until next week’s Consumer Electronics Show to check out Verizon’s first 4G phone. HTC’s Thunderbolt Android smartphone was just outed tonight by the Android blog Droid Life.
From the looks of it, the phone is HTC’s Verizon spin on its popular Evo 4G device on Sprint. This time around though, it will be packing support for Verizon’s LTE 4G network, instead of Sprint’s WiMax 4G network. It’s … Continue Reading
Sprint brings New York's first 4G network to life
Holding true to its promise, Sprint lit up New York’s first 4G cellular network today, in addition to other cities like Hartford, New Haven, and Trenton.
The news brings the total number of cities with Sprint’s 4G network, which uses WiMax technology, to 61. The company also lit up 4G in New Brunswick and Tampa today. Sprint says it’s still on track to bring 4G to other major metropolitan areas like Los Angeles, San Francisco, … Continue Reading
Nokia begins shipping its flagship N8 smartphone
Nokia announced today that it’s begun shipping its N8 smartphone to retail stores and customers who have pre-ordered the device.
The news follows an announcement from the company last week that it had to delay shipments of the N8 to take care of a software issue. Nokia initially planned to ship the devices in late September, so with the news today it has technically lived up to its promise.
Nokia first announced its Facebook-friendly N8 … Continue Reading
Sprint loses exec who oversaw Evo 4G, Epic 4G Android phones
The man who spearheaded Sprint’s Android phones with the popular HTC Evo 4G, and Samsung’s upcoming Epic 4G, is leaving the company. Senior VP Kevin Packingham is moving on to run another company near Sprint’s Kansas City headquarters, a spokesperson tells the Wall Street Journal.
The rep wouldn’t reveal where Packingham is headed. Sprint network operations president Steve Elfman and product development vice president Fared Adib will take over the reins in his absence.
Packingham’s … Continue Reading
Evo 4G users to get Android 2.2 "Froyo" update starting August 3
Google’s Android 2.2 “Froyo” update is finally hitting more phones than just the Nexus One. Sprint announced today that it will start rolling out the update to Evo 4G users starting next Tuesday, August 3, Engadget reports.
Android 2.2 comes with a wealth of upgrades over 2.1, including OS-wide speed increases, a more polished user-interface, a faster web browser, support for Adobe Flash 10.1, built-in tethering capabilities, and improved camera options. Google has been saying … Continue Reading
Evo 4G shortages hurting Sprint's 4G network plans
Despite being the first wireless carrier to offer a 4G wireless network — which promises speeds ten times that of 3G — Sprint is finding that increased shortages of its flagship Evo 4G Android smartphone may be hindering its plans for 4G domination, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The device is suffering from equipment shortages that have been plaguing the mobile hardware industry for months. HTC, which manufacturers the Evo 4G, is also having … Continue Reading
HTC quarterly sales up 58% thanks to Android
Not surprisingly, Google’s Android platform is proving to be a godsend for Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC. The company has released its June financial numbers today, showing its total second quarter revenue as $1.88 billion (up 58 percent from the same time last year), with $268 million in profit — up 33 percent from $202 million 12 months ago.
The impressive numbers are undoubtedly due to Android’s rise in sales since last fall. While Android’s success … Continue Reading
Updates on HTC Evo 4G issues: Screen separation is minor, software fix coming for sensitivity trouble
It seems we struck a nerve with some HTC Evo 4G owners in our previous coverage detailing a few well-known problems with the Android device — which included reports of screen separation, and touchscreen sensitivity issues. Now there’s word that HTC is aware of the problems and has plans for fixing them, according to Engadget.
A tipster tells the tech blog that the screen separation issues are indeed real, but are considered to be minor. … Continue Reading
HTC Evo 4G problems pile up
Update: We now have some ideas how HTC may deal with these issues in a more recent post.
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Sprint, which made a bad bet on the Palm Pre, isn’t faring much better with its new hero phone, the Android-powered HTC Evo 4G. While the superphone generated a significant amount of buzz before its release, complaints about the device started mounting once users got their hands on it. Most recently, many users are seeing … Continue Reading
Motorola co-CEO: Droid selling "extremely well", 2GHz Android phone in 2010
Update: We now have some ideas how HTC may deal with these issues in a more recent post.
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Sprint, which made a bad bet on the Palm Pre, isn’t faring much better with its new hero phone, the Android-powered HTC Evo 4G. While the superphone generated a significant amount of buzz before its release, complaints about the device started mounting once users got their hands on it. Most recently, many users are seeing … Continue Reading
Sprint CFO hopes that Android-powered Evo 4G can combat iPhone 4
Update: We now have some ideas how HTC may deal with these issues in a more recent post.
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Sprint, which made a bad bet on the Palm Pre, isn’t faring much better with its new hero phone, the Android-powered HTC Evo 4G. While the superphone generated a significant amount of buzz before its release, complaints about the device started mounting once users got their hands on it. Most recently, many users are seeing … Continue Reading
Sprint opts out on the Nexus One, focusing on the Evo 4G
Update: We now have some ideas how HTC may deal with these issues in a more recent post.
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Sprint, which made a bad bet on the Palm Pre, isn’t faring much better with its new hero phone, the Android-powered HTC Evo 4G. While the superphone generated a significant amount of buzz before its release, complaints about the device started mounting once users got their hands on it. Most recently, many users are seeing … Continue Reading
Commence drooling: Sprint's first 4G phone, HTC's Android-powered Evo 4G, dethrones the Nexus One
Update: We now have some ideas how HTC may deal with these issues in a more recent post.
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Sprint, which made a bad bet on the Palm Pre, isn’t faring much better with its new hero phone, the Android-powered HTC Evo 4G. While the superphone generated a significant amount of buzz before its release, complaints about the device started mounting once users got their hands on it. Most recently, many users are seeing … Continue Reading
