It’s only been a few days since we first heard the rumors about an upcoming, Sprint-bound LG quad-core slab, and now that same LS970 “superphone” is back for more action. Thanks to yet another snap acquired by the folks over at BriefMobile, we can now spot a couple extra details on the device, including its [...]
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LG LS970 ‘superphone’ shows up again, flaunts its removable battery and NFC chip
Posted: 18th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Bound, Capabilities, Core Slab, Eclipse, Engadget, Few Days, Fri, Handset, Nbsp, Noteworthy Findings, Power Users, Quad, Snap, Sprint, Superphone
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Best Buy expects EVO 4G LTE to land May 23rd, HTC remains cautious
Posted: 17th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Best Buy, Boatload, Customs, Engadget, Flagship, Grain Of Salt, Handset, Htc, Launch, Lte, Nbsp, New Release, Quote, Release Date, Screenshot, Sprint
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We’ve received a boatload of tips that folks who have pre-ordered the EVO 4G LTE at Best Buy are now seeing a new release date of May 23rd. Does this mean Sprint’s flagship handset is getting close to leaving those dreaded customs halls? Here’s HTC’s take on the matter: HTC is working closely with U.S. [...]
Sprint’s Android users get carrier billing in Google Play
Posted: 17th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Amp, Android, Billing Option, Book Music, Carrier Billing, Email, Engadget, Galaxy, Google, Leaves, Nbsp, Nexus, Regional Carriers, Roadmap, Sprint, T Mobile, Verizon, Video Purchase
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American Android users started getting carrier billing in Google Play early this month through T-Mobile (and later AT&T), and now Sprint can join the party. Any app, book, music or video purchase can be tacked on to the monthly bill for your EVO 4G LTE instead of going through Google. The move leaves Verizon as [...]
HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE delayed at customs due to ‘ITC exclusion order’
Posted: 16th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Amp, Clarification, Compliance, Customs, Engadget, Itc, Launch, Nbsp, Patience, Sprint, Us Availability
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We just got received a statement from HTC indicating the the One X for AT&T and the EVO 4G LTE for Sprint have been delayed at customs due to an “ITC exclusion order”. The US availability of the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE has been delayed due to a standard U.S. Customs [...]
Alliance for Broadband Competition forms to sway opinion against Verizon’s AWS acquisition
Posted: 15th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Acquisition, Advocacy Groups, American Antitrust Institute, Aws, Computerworld, Concentration, Cox, Department Of Justice, Engadget, Fcc, Olive Branch, Opponents, Public Knowledge, Rural Telecommunications, Something S Gotta Give, Spectrumco, Sprint, T Mobile, Telecommunications Group, Verizon Wireless
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The effort to prevent Verizon Wireless from its purchase of AWS licenses from SpectrumCo and Cox just became a bit more intense, as several opponents to the deal have now banded together to form the Alliance for Broadband Competition. The coalition includes T-Mobile and Sprint, along with advocacy groups such as Public Knowledge, the American [...]
Wireless Emergency Alert system goes live this month, delivers location-based SMS warnings
Posted: 14th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Department Of Homeland, Department Of Homeland Security, Emergency Alert System, Engadget, Fcc, Federal Government, Fema, Flexibility, Handsets, Head Of State, Homeland Security, Initiative Works, Mobile Users, National Weather Service, Nbsp, Phonescoop, Regional Operators, Sprint, Usa Today, Wireless Emergency
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Last we heard of the federal government’s Wireless Emergency Alert system, only Sprint had signed on to deliver the SMS warnings. Now, with the secured participation of all four major carriers and smaller regional operators, that gratis service is set to go live this month, covering nearly 97 percent of active mobile users. Using a [...]
New carrier Voyager Mobile starts May 15th, promises rewards for chatting it up
Posted: 14th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Air Mileage, Aunt Ruth, Carryovers, Cellular Carriers, Countdown, Engadget, Gift Cards, Mileage, Mvno, Nbsp, Newcomer, Promises, Rewards, Smartphone, Sprint, Virtual Doors, Voice Text, Voyager, Wimax, Xprt
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Competition among US cellular carriers is about to get a bit fiercer with a fresh national network that will actively encourage using your phone rather than setting hard limits. Newcomer (and MVNO on Sprint’s network) Voyager Mobile is teasing a “frequent talker program” that will give all kinds of perks for the more talkative among [...]
WSJ: LightSquared ‘preparing’ for bankruptcy protection filing, final decision coming tomorrow
Posted: 13th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Bankruptcy Court, Bankruptcy Filing, Bankruptcy Protection, Bets, Billion Dollars, Ear To The Ground, Engadget, Entities, Falcone, Fate, Final Decision, Interference Issues, Lenders, Negotiations, Sprint, Teetering On The Edge, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal, Wireless Option, Wsj
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Can’t say it’s striking us as any sort of surprise, but the seemingly destined-to-fail LightSquared just might be out of options. After getting a high-five from Sprint and plenty of attention for its initiatives in bringing yet another wireless option to America, those blasted GPS interference issues (or “supposed” issues, depending on who you ask) [...]
Mobile Miscellany: week of May 7th, 2012
Posted: 13th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Acquisition, Aws, Best Of The Rest, Ceo, Front Page, Miscellany, Mobile News, Nbsp, New Partner, Optimism, Sat, Sprint, T Mobile, Verizon, Windows Phone
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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, Sprint reassured us with optimism for Windows Phone 8, and T-Mobile’s CEO found a new partner to continue the fight against Verizon’s [...]
LG Optimus Elite on pre-order at Virgin Mobile; carrier’s first NFC phone
Posted: 11th May 2012 by Paul in GoogleTags: Carrier, Elite, Engadget, Fri, Google, Handset, Mail, Mobile Email, Mobile Payments, Mobile Phone, Mp, Nbsp, Nfc, Rear Camera, Shipping, Smartphones, Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Wallet
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Sprint may already count the LG Optimus Elite among its roster of smartphones, but today that handset is finding a second home at Virgin Mobile. The $150 Gingerbread-powered device is now up for pre-order, and Virgin says it will start shipping on May 15th. Though the 3.5-inch HVGA display, 800MHz CPU and 5-MP rear camera [...]