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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 03, 2011
The new year has come and gone, and the Epic 4G still doesn't have an official Froyo build from Samsung and Sprint. They tried to meet their goals, but things happen and at least Samsung has let...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 02, 2011
We're likely just a few days away from the unveiling of the HTC Evo Shift 4G, and we're getting about the best look at it yet, courtesy of our pals at CellPhone Signal. And along with more ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 01, 2011
It's not that we don't expect the HTC Evo Shift 4G to be announced in the coming days (Hint: Jan. 4 and Jan. 9 are sounding like good days) -- it's almost certainly on its way. But for any ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 30, 2010
Are you rockin' one of the newer revisions (some 003 and all 004 versions) of the Evo 4G, and want some CyanogenMod loving? It looks like the man himself has got you hooked up, and it's only a f...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 29, 2010
What a year it's been, eh? Think back. We started with the announcement of the Nexus One and Android 2.1, and we're closing out the year with the announcement of Android 2.3 Gingerbread and the prosp...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 28, 2010
We already knew the Evo Shift 4G was coming, and it was priced at $150 (on contract). We also had it on good authority that it was coming on Jan 9, but now we're sure -- thanks to the Shack.&nbs...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Dec 28, 2010
Update: And the pages once again say Android 2.1. Thanks, Joel!Original: That supposed Dec. 26 mark for the Sprint to roll out Froyo for Epic 4G has come and gone -- no great surprise there ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 28, 2010
For all you folks living in the Bay Area, take heed: Sprint has officially flipped the switch on its 4G Wimax data in San Francisco. That means if you have an HTC Evo 4G, Samsung Epic 4G or ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 22, 2010
We broke the news of the Epic 4G's impending Android 2.2 update yesterday. But for you doubters, Phone Area got a screen shot of the same internal Sprint memo detailing the changes. And, lo and behol...
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by Sean Brunett
Dec 21, 2010
The HTC EVO Shift 4G, a device that we saw a couple weeks ago and was caught in Sprint's system about a week ago, has posed for some more pictures.What we do know thus far about the EVO Shift 4G is th...
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by Jesse Potter
Dec 21, 2010
Bay Area Sprint subscribers toting a 4G phone will receive a nice holiday treat on Dec. 28, as Sprint continues its 4G rollout. Idle 4G radios within the San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and Si...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 21, 2010
Rumors have been runnin' round regarding the Sprint Epic 4G's long-awaited Android 2.2 Froyo update. And it looks like Dec. 26 is getting nailed down as a probable date. Yes, we know how these "...
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by Jared DiPane
Dec 20, 2010
Are you one of the Samsung Intercept owners who was eagerly awaiting your time for the Android 2.2 update but was quickly disappointed when it made your device a nice paperweight? Well, it appears as ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Dec 20, 2010
Owners of the Epic 4G and the Evo 4G in both Denver and Bridgeport, Conn., will finally be able to find out what they can do with 4G now that Sprint has officially flipped the 4G switch in both ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Dec 17, 2010
College football bowl season is almost upon us, and Sprint and ESPN have teamed up to give subscribers access to 30 different bowl games -- including all five BCS bowls. To get in on the goodnes...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 15, 2010
HTC has confirmed to us that a maintenance update (3.70.651.1) is being pushed out to the Sprint Evo 4G as we type. No, it's not Gingerbread. Gonna have to wait a while for that, folks. Instead,...
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by Kyle Gibb
Dec 13, 2010
Those huge activation numbers Andy Rubin recently mentioned highlight both a blessing and a curse for carriers these days. Reuters has revealed the curse by announcing that, on average, Android ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Dec 11, 2010
Well, what do we have here? After hearing bits and pieces about the Sprint-bound HTC EVO Shift 4G from various sources -- including seeing the ROM, a case and the phone in Sprint's inventory sys...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 10, 2010
Looks like the HTC A7373 may be on its way to Sprint in early January. Don't know what the HTC A7373 is? Yeah, us either. A quick Google search pops up the Desire Z, and specifically a Russ...
Article
by Kyle Gibb
Dec 10, 2010
It is pretty obvious by now that the creators of Fox's Fringe have a promo deal with Sprint because the Evo 4G just keeps popping up on the sci-fi show. The most recent episode featured Peter B...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 08, 2010
We're still waiting for word from Sprint about the HTC Speedy (or Knight, or whatever it ends up being named), we've peeked at the software, and some cases, a holster and an OEM battery have appeared ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 07, 2010
We're slowly learning more about the rumored HTC Knight, which may also be called the Speedy or the Shift 4G and appears headed to Sprint at some point, and it sure looks like a slightly smaller...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2010
Contrary to what you might be reading elsewhere, the DK28 Froyo firmware for the Sprint Epic 4G is not the official Froyo build. According to Sprint's Epic Product Manager:...this is not approve...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 04, 2010
For those of you dying to get your hands on an official Android 2.2 build for the Sprint Epic 4G, it looks like one has found its way onto at least one phone. The update, which appears to be build DK...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 03, 2010
The fellows behind the ThundeROM for the LG Optimus have cranked things up a notch, and have the benchmarks to prove it. They have edited, tweaked, and monkeyed the system and taken the Optimus ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 29, 2010
Sprint has just fired up their 4G WiMax network in six new locales, bringing the total up to 68 cities nationwide. The new cities:Los Angeles, CAMiami, FLWashington D.C.Cleveland, OHCincinnati, OHColu...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 28, 2010
Sprint's latest Android device, the LG Optimus S, now has its own custom ROM from our very own forum moderators KSmithInNy and Beezy. You might be familiar with their excellent work on the Evo 4...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 26, 2010
The Sanyo Zio is a new entry-level Android phone (we're reviewing the Sprint version) and one of the first devices to have the new Sprint ID system for customization. I'm a huge proponent o...
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by Menno
Nov 25, 2010
Black Friday is Nigh! It's not here yet, but it's nigh! The biggest retail day of the season is almost upon us, and buried among the John Tesh Christmas albums and holiday sweaters are so...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 19, 2010
A bit of good news for all you HTC Hero owners out there. Sprint just announced a maintenance release that should begin rolling out sometime today. HTC Hero Maintenance Rel...
