In an effort to make it up to HTC EVO 4G LTE users who were met with a delay beyond the announced May 18th release date, Sprint has been loading pre-orders up with a free phone cover. According to The Verge, Sprint has been sending free gel covers to those who pre-ordered but had to [...]
New HTC EVO 4G LTE owners who want to root their device can now do so as a root method has become available just a day after the phone started arriving on the doorsteps of customers. The process, which has been posted by zedomax over at XDA-Developers, is an easy one click root that is [...]
Yesterday, we learned that HTC EVO 4G LTE pre-orders were shipping out for arrival and it looks like the device, as expected, has made its way onto the doorsteps of lucky consumers today. We’ve received a couple of tips from people who have received their device from Sprint but it appears as though folks have [...]
Sprint has gone ahead and killed its exclusive Nexus smartphone, the Nexus S 4G. According to The Verge, Sprint has confirmed the news and the device has vanished from the company’s website, never to be seen again. This means that consumers who want to get a hold of Sprint’s WiMax-powered Nexus must now do so [...]
Sprint is the last carrier to offer truly unlimited data plans, and for the first time in years, Sprint has the phones to back up their data plans and competitive prices. Customers looking for a new phone on Sprint undoubtedly find themselves asking if they should buy the iPhone 4S or the HTC EVO 4G [...]
Today is the day that at least some HTC EVO 4G LTE owners will be getting their devices and they’ll be happy to know that their new device, unlike the EVOs of old, supports simultaneous voice and data over Sprint’s 3G network. Amongst all of the HTC EVO 4G LTE’s features, this is one that [...]
It looks like the Kyocera Hydro smartphone that was announced recently at the CTIA trade show is now headed to the FCC for regulatory approval in the U.S. It’s still unclear which carrier will support the Hydo, but the FCC approval shows CDMA band 1900 MHz as well as WiFi support. The Hydro is considered [...]
It looks like Sprint has another 4G LTE device lined up in the works in the form of the LG LS860, which is codenamed Cayenne. The LG Cayenne, unlike most of Sprint’s Android smartphones, will debut with what appears to be a very capacious and well-spaced 5-row keyboard with a staggered key arrangement. The device [...]
Not content with dropping the price of just the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, Amazon has also slashed the prices on the HTC Rezound, the Motorola Droid 4 and the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Nexus. In addition to dropping the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX to $150 on-contact, the retailer has seen it fit to drop the prices [...]
While neither Samsung nor the American carriers involved with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III launch have revealed anything, the evidence points to all four major U.S. getting the device in June. That means that AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon should all see the device arrive at some point in the weeks ahead. And while [...]
It appears as though HTC EVO 4G LTE orders have begun to ship to customers in the United States. We have received several messages from pre-orderers who say that Sprint has begun to send out notifications stating that the EVO 4G LTE, as expected, has begun to ship out ahead of its anticipated May 24th [...]
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Sprint has rather quietly killed off its 5GB tethering plan and introduced two new tethering plans to customers on its network. In a post on its community forums, Sprint outlined the details. The 5GB for $29.99 a month plan has been sent off into the sunset and in its place, the carrier has introduced two [...]
Sprint has finally confirmed the good news. The HTC EVO 4G LTE, which has been delayed at U.S. Customs, has finally been cleared to start shipping to customers and retail stores in the United States. The carrier confirmed the good news saying that it expects the highly anticipated device to start shipping for arrival on [...]
There are now conflicting news on the status of the HTC import ban in the U.S. as part of the HTC-Apple patent disagreement. News of the initial import ban suggests that only the AT&T HTC One X and the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE were affected by the ban, but now there are news that [...]
With the HTC EVO 4G LTE and One X held up by Customs, we have no idea when either phone will be available again, or for the first time in the case of the EVO 4G LTE. We do know that both phones are worth the wait for Android fans. The EVO 4G LTE and [...]
Best Buy, which had originally pegged the HTC EVO 4G LTE release date as May 23rd, has now gone back on that and says it has no idea when Sprint’s smartphone will start shipping. The evidence, provided by Android Central, shows that Best Buy has begun sending out emails to customers saying that it, like [...]
Newly surfaced images of Sprint’s unannounced LG Eclipse 4G LTE Android smartphone confirms that the device will not only have Sprints next-generation 4G LTE network support, but will also come with NFC and a removable battery. The NFC feature would mean that this will be another Android smartphone on Sprint’s Now Network to also receive [...]
While HTC and Sprint have yet to confirm a new release date for the HTC EVO 4G LTE, Best Buy has apparently sent out emails to pre-orderers telling them that the HTC EVO 4G LTE, which is currently held up at U.S. Customs, is expected to ship out on May 23rd. Best Buy’s emails, first [...]
This weekend Sprint will start a promotion that gives new iPhone 4S owners a minimum of $100 towards the phone for their old iPhones. According to TechnoBuffalo, the promotion will start on Friday, May 18. As part of the promotion, Sprint will offer a minimum of $100 for any iPhone that’s traded in for a [...]
The nation’s third largest wireless carrier may be the beneficiary of subscriber growth if Verizon’s planned termination of grandfathered unlimited data plans comes into effect with LTE shared data plans, but the Now Network first needs to have a 4G LTE network now. As Sprint is the only major national wireless carrier in the States [...]
It looks like Sprint’s and Google’s partnership–which so far has graced areas such as Google Voice and Google Wallet–is about to expand carrier billing. Previously, Now Network subscribers were able to only charge the purchases of apps to their Sprint phone bills, but an expanded agreement between Sprint and Google will now allow consumers to [...]
It appears that Sprint is making things difficult for those that are trying to cancel their HTC EVO 4G LTE pre-orders. Earlier, we told you that Sprint finally confirmed that the release of the upcoming HTC EVO 4G LTE had been delayed and that it did not know when the device would become available in [...]
Earlier today, a report claimed that the HTC EVO 4G LTE would miss its anticipated release date due to a hold up at U.S. Customs. Finally, Sprint has confirmed this to be the case saying that the U.S. availability of the HTC EVO 4G LTE has been delayed. In a post on its support forums [...]
In an effort to cut expenses, it appears that Sprint will be decommissioning its early upgrade program that allowed customers to cancel within 10-14 days of an expiring contract. The evidence, supplied by TechnoBuffalo, reveals Sprint’s plans to end the policy effective June 1st. If true, and it looks like it is, that only gives [...]
Sprint no longer has a release date for the HTC EVO 4G LTE, meaning the phone will miss its scheduled May 18 release date. According to The Verge, Sprint is pushing the release date for the EVO 4G LTE, with no date for its later release. The phone is currently delayed at Customs indefinitely because the [...]
Two of HTC’s flagship and most popular phones in its lineup will be delayed as they head into the U.S. at the U.S. Customs office due to concerns that those models may infringe on Apple’s designs and patents. As a result of Apple’s ongoing lawsuits against Android manufacturers, HTC’s One X for AT&T and the [...]
There’s a new carrier in town and it’s using Sprint’s network to offer inexpensive phone plans with no contracts. Voyager Mobile was ready to launch today offering plans starting at $19 a month, but the carrier had to push back the launch. The delay is due to a “malicious network attack to its primary website.” The carrier [...]
While The Verge and Engadget are reporting that the HTC EVO 4G LTE’s battery life is on par with AT&T’s HTC One X despite the former having a larger capacity battery than the latter, those sites admitted that they ran the phone with the EVO 4G LTE’s 4G radio turned on. The problem with this may be [...]
This morning I got an email from GBM Reader poppacracker: Here’s the body of that email: I have seen many reviews on quality of reception for a multitude of phones. All have dealt with one phone at a time and most of the time it turns into service that is available and excuses. I would [...]
Alleged test shots from the Samsung Galaxy S III have apparently confirmed that the device will be headed to all four major carriers in the United States, a list that includes AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. Pocketnow has leaked some test photos that were apparently shot with the cameras on all four Galaxy S III [...]
Those who are interested in placing a pre-order for the HTC EVO 4G LTE will be delighted to know that Amazon has begun taking pre-orders for the device and it, as expected, is offering the device for cheaper than the price tag at Sprint. Amazon generally undercuts carrier prices and it has done the same [...]
LG recently announced one competitor for the Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC One X in the LG Optimus LTE2, but it appears that it might have another trick up its sleeve in the form of the LG Eclipse which has made an unofficial appearance today. BriefMobile has leaked both a photo and specs [...]
Sprint has a new mobile hotspot that will take advantage of its 3G network and both of its 4G networks. The new Sprint Tri-Fi is a mobile hotspot that uses Sprint’s 3G, 4G WiMAX, and upcoming 4G LTE. The mobile hotspot will go on sale on May 18, the same day as the HTC EVO [...]
The HTC EVO 4G LTE is coming to Sprint on May 18 for $199.99. Pre-orders for the HTC EVO 4G LTE started on May 7, but now we know when users can finally get their hands on the device. The HTC EVO 4G LTE is very similar to AT&T’s HTC One X which launched on May 6. [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
