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Samsung Galaxy S4 on Sprint gets its first OTA update

Samsung Galaxy S4 on Sprint gets its first OTA update

30 April, 2013 | comments (32)

Samsung's latest flagship smartphone is now available across the globe and the smartphone is now up for grabs in the US after the initial delay. The good news for all the Galaxy S4 consumers on Sprint is that the device is now getting its first OTA...


Kantar: WP on the rise in th US, BB down, Android ahead of iOS

Kantar: WP on the rise in th US, BB down, Android ahead of iOS

30 April, 2013 | comments (109)

Android and iOS are slugging it out for the top spot in the US smartphone market, but the OS that showed the biggest year over year growth for the first quarter was Windows Phone, according to the latest report from Kantar. Microsoft’s mobile OS...


Samsung Galaxy S4 delayed in the US, blames high demand

Samsung Galaxy S4 delayed in the US, blames high demand

25 April, 2013 | comments (78)

USA's T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon won't have the Galaxy S4 stock as scheduled. As it seems Samsung can't manufacture enough units of its flagship to cope with the demand. That's right, the unexpected global demand for the Samsung Galaxy S4 is...


Sprint expands its LTE network over 21 new markets

Sprint expands its LTE network over 21 new markets

19 April, 2013 | comments (15)

Sprint continues the expansion of its 4G LTE networks with 21 new markets in Florida, North Carolina, Texas, and more. Charlotte, Los Angeles and Memphis are part of the 4G expansion, too. Here is the full list of new markets that already got...

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Samsung details Galaxy S4 US availability: 14 retailers to get it

Samsung details Galaxy S4 US availability: 14 retailers to get it

17 April, 2013 | comments (32)

Samsung has announced 14 stateside-based partners which will get the Galaxy S4 in the next couple of weeks. The list includes seven carriers and seven retailers. The seven carriers to offer Samsung's latest and greatest smartphone are AT&T,...


Shares of Android, Samsung and Sprint rise in early 2013

Shares of Android, Samsung and Sprint rise in early 2013

01 April, 2013 | comments (44)

The market share of Android has continued to climb and the shares of Sprint and the current global market leader Samsung have also seen an increase in the US, according to a report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. The data suggests that the...


Sprint Galaxy Note II available for $140 now, Galaxy S III for $0.01

Sprint Galaxy Note II available for $140 now, Galaxy S III for $0.01

06 February, 2013 | comments (8)

Amazon has got a treat today for those of you in the US hoping to score a new Galaxy S III or Note II on a bargain price. The catch is Currently the Galaxy Note II can be yours on a two-year Sprint deal for a penny under $140 in either Titanium...


Sprint announces Kyocera Torque, rugged LTE droid

Sprint announces Kyocera Torque, rugged LTE droid

28 January, 2013 | comments (7)

Today Sprint and Kyocera announced the Torque Android smartphone. The handset brings support for LTE, a Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset with dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait CPU, 1 GB of RAM, 5 MP rear camera and 1.3 MP front-facing one. The Kyocera Torque will...


Amazon discounts Sprint Galaxy Note II to $99.99

Amazon discounts Sprint Galaxy Note II to $99.99

17 December, 2012 | comments (35)

The Samsung Galaxy Note II can normally be bought from Sprint in the US for a penny under $300 on a two-year contract, but Amazon is currently offering a nice discount on it. The Galaxy Note II can be yours for $99.99 on the same Sprint deal. The...


Jelly Bean update start seeding to the US Galaxy S III

Jelly Bean update start seeding to the US Galaxy S III

25 October, 2012 | comments (87)

Sprint is releasing the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update to its Galaxy S III as we speak. The update is carried out over the air to consumers and each device that receives it will download it automatically. Users will get Project Butter for a...


Samsung Galaxy S III drops to $99 in the US on a 2-year contract

Samsung Galaxy S III drops to $99 in the US on a 2-year contract

18 October, 2012 | comments (62)

If you're in the US and want to update to a Samsung Galaxy S III, now might be a very good time to do it. Amazon Wireless is offering the Samsung flagship for $100 if you sign a contract with Verizon or Sprint and for $120 if you want to go with...


LG Optimus G coming to Sprint on November 11 for $199

LG Optimus G coming to Sprint on November 11 for $199

16 October, 2012 | comments (23)

Just a while ago we reported that AT&T will be selling the Optimus G starting November 2 for $199. Now, according to Android Police, Sprint also plans on releasing the phone in the US for the same $199 price on a two-year contract. The phone will...


Japanese SoftBank acquires 70% of US Sprint for $20.1 billion

Japanese SoftBank acquires 70% of US Sprint for $20.1 billion

15 October, 2012 | comments (6)

In a press event today, Japanese carrier SoftBank officially announced it is acquiring 70 percent of US carrier Sprint for $20.1 billion. The money will be spent on both newly-issued shares ($8 billion) as well as on existing ones ($12.1...

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Samsung Epic 4G Touch receives Ice Cream Sandwich

Samsung Epic 4G Touch receives Ice Cream Sandwich

02 August, 2012 | comments (6)

Users of the Samsung Galaxy S II for Sprint, also known as the Samsung Epic 4G Touch, are reporting that they are receiving an update to Android ICS. There have been reports of the IMM761.FF18 build being pushed to users for a few days now, and...


Supply shortages plague Sprint and T-Mobile Galaxy S III launch

Supply shortages plague Sprint and T-Mobile Galaxy S III launch

20 June, 2012 | comments (28)

As you know, tomorrow is the big day when Samsung's latest and greatest smartphone, the Galaxy S III, will officially land in US stores. It appears though, not all carriers will be having a perfectly smooth time with the launch. T-Mobile says it...


LG LS970 Eclipse 4G leaks again, has NFC and  removable battery

LG LS970 Eclipse 4G leaks again, has NFC and removable battery

18 May, 2012 | comments (27)

The monstrous LG LS970 Eclipse 4G LTE broke cover once again, revealing two more bits of its specs sheet. In case you missed it the first time around, the Sprint-bound smartphone packs a quad-core Krait processor (at 1.5GHz), 2GB of RAM, 13MP...


Sprint LG LS970 to come with quad-core 1.5GHz Krait processor

Sprint LG LS970 to come with quad-core 1.5GHz Krait processor

11 May, 2012 | comments (70)

It seems LG is working on a new flagship for Sprint – the LS970 that will probably retail as the Eclipse 4G LTE. The rumored specs are quite impressive – a Snapdragon SoC (System-On-a-Chip) with a quad-core 1.5GHz Krait processor and Adreno 320...


Sprint intros the Samsung M370 and a frost white Epic 4G Touch

Sprint intros the Samsung M370 and a frost white Epic 4G Touch

06 January, 2012 | comments (3)

Samsung and Sprint announced the upcoming availability of two new devices - the Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch in frost white and the cheap gray clamshell - M370. The frost white Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch The Galaxy S II for Sprint is called...


Amazon Wireless drops mobile phone prices to a penny

Amazon Wireless drops mobile phone prices to a penny

22 November, 2011 | comments (20)

Black Friday is just around the corner and the deals are coming in thick and fast. All the major retailers in the US are offering heavy discounts on consumer electronics and Amazon Wireless has just joined in with a very compelling offer of their...


Apple iPhone 4S pre-orders start today, are you getting one?

Apple iPhone 4S pre-orders start today, are you getting one?

07 October, 2011 | comments (159)

As promised, the newly announced iPhone 4S has just gone on pre-order in seven countries. You can choose between black and white versions right from the start and between 16, 32 and 64GB of internal storage. All the online Apple Stores (including...