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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 13, 2012
We've seen the ZTE Flash for Sprint convincingly leak out a couple times before, but now we've got the official specs right from the source. This very Galaxy Nexus-looking handset is a solid...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 10, 2012
Subscription music service Spotify has struck a deal with Sprint to offer carrier billing for customers who want to upgrade to Spotify Premium, their paid unlimited service. Starting tomorrow, Novem...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 08, 2012
Although Sprint's "Network Vision" project -- which will eventually move customers off of CDMA and to LTE -- is in full swing, the LTE network just isn't lighting up in as man...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 07, 2012
One of the greatest parts of owning a Nexus is the software support from Google. Now this goes beyond just updates, as Google also posts complete "factory images" for Nexus devices so that...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 07, 2012
When the Galaxy Note 2 started showing up on carrier store shelves here in the U.S., there was one curious omission to the firmware. The U.S. variants of the device were shipping without Samsung'...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 07, 2012
Sprint this morning announced that it will acquire from US Cellular 20 MHz of spectrum in the 1900 MHz band in Midwest markets including Chicago, South Bend, Ind., and Champaign, Ill. It'll also...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 06, 2012
Sprint's leading hardware keyboard slider device from earlier this year, the Motorola Photon Q, is receiving a sizable maintenance OTA (Over The Air) update today. Software version 7.7.1Q-6...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 06, 2012
A joint study by Fierce Wireless and NPD Connected Intelligence has been tracking data usage of Android (and now iOS) users across the big four carriers in the states. Shown above is the chart ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 06, 2012
Here's a piece of information that probably isn't surprising to most of us. According to data collected by Strategy Analytics, 60-percent of smartphone owners in the U.S. would prefer if the...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 04, 2012
Our phone and network infrastructure is a critical part of the recovery efforts following a natural disaster. In an age where the only connection to the outside world for many people is a smartphone...
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by Richard Devine
Nov 04, 2012
Carrier wars hardly ever make for good reading -- not unless we, the consumer, are getting something good from it. But, every now and then a slightly entertaining moment pops up. This latest adverti...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 02, 2012
This render of a color refreshed Samsung Galaxy SII (S2) hitting Sprint has just landed in our inbox, which you can see above. It's not the highest quality picture ever, but it's worth notin...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 02, 2012
Update: the folks over at EVLeaks have what look to be the official (or nearly official) renders of the ZTE Flash. It's got quite a pronounced camera hump, as you would expect with a big 12MP&nb...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 02, 2012
Clearwire has just released some interesting but understandable news today regarding its expected LTE rollout for 2013. Previously, the company's plans were to have 5,000 new LTE cell sites by m...
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by Simon Sage
Nov 01, 2012
Alongside the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Sprint will also be kicking off the LG Mach on November 11 for $99.99 on contract. Oh, not to mention that preorders for the LG Optimus G went live this morn...
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by Simon Sage
Nov 01, 2012
Following its announcement at MobileCON, Sprint has given us a date and pricetag for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. The tablet is due to hit stores on November 11 for $549.99 with a month-t...
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by Richard Devine
Nov 01, 2012
Today is November 1, and that means two things. Firstly it means the start of the 30 days of Movember for the Mobile Nations team, and secondly, today is pre-order day for the Sprint LG Optimus G. W...
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by Andrew Martonik
Oct 25, 2012
Sprint has released its Q3 2012 earnings today, and things aren't looking too great. Right off the top, Sprint posted a $767 million net loss for the quarter on $7.3 billion in revenues. That...
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by Sean Brunett
Oct 25, 2012
Sprint has begun rolling out the Android 4.1(Jelly Bean) update to their version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 (see our review). An Android Central Forums member shared an update announcement yesterday c...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 24, 2012
Although Sprint is still lagging behind when it comes to LTE coverage compared to Verizon and AT&T, that doesn't mean they're not looking to add more customers by offering aggressively c...
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by Richard Devine
Oct 24, 2012
Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 owners might want to take a look at this one. Android Central Forums member Skunkape60 shared this image with us all a little earlier today that, if genuine, indicates the A...
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by Victoria Ho
Oct 24, 2012
Sprint has launched an Android app to allow push-to-talk on some phones. The Kyocera Rise budget phone will support it, as will the upcoming LG Optimus Elite, it said.
Push-to-talk is a transm...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 22, 2012
The Optimus G brings LG's 'A' game to Sprint, but is great hardware enough to sign on for two years?
A high-end, premium LG smartphone on a U.S. carrier is like a hen's toot...
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by Simon Sage
Oct 22, 2012
Today Sprint announced the activation of 4G LTE networks in Chicago suburbs (Addison, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Downers Grove, Kankakee, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Palatine, Plainfield), Illinois...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 22, 2012
The first thing I do with a review phone after I'm finished writing the review is to try to root it. Tonight was that night with the Sprint Optimus G, and it went rather well.
After a bit of Go...
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by Andrew Martonik
Oct 19, 2012
Sprint has finally confirmed that it will be taking a controlling stake in previous partner Clearwire. Now, even more interesting statements are coming out in regards to a possible bid for MetroPCS....
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by Andrew Martonik
Oct 18, 2012
Sprint has kept itself in the news cycle pretty intensely in the last few weeks -- what with all of that getting bought by Softbank and such -- and now it has another big announcement. Today Sprint ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 16, 2012
It's no secret that I dislike benchmark applications on Android. I've got technical reasons that involve native code and virtual machines, but the fact remains that plenty of folks do like t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 16, 2012
Remember the one where Jerry said he was bothered about the fake chrome trim on the Sprint Optimus G, and how it didn't seem to sit flush?
Yeah. Always remove the plastic before you complain.&n...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 16, 2012
Sprint this morning announced that its Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be available Oct. 25 for $299 on contract. It'll be available in Marble White or Titanium Gray.
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