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As expected, Google unveiled its mobile payments service on Thursday. Google Wallet will launch in trials this summer in New York, Portland, and San Francisco, with other cities to follow. Google Wallet requires an NFC-equipped smartphone, and the trials will begin using Sprint's Nexus S 4G. If for no other reason...
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Recently, Sprint and Google teamed up for tight integration between Sprint handsets and Google Voice. While this was seen as a great idea, perhaps it's not such a great deal if you take into account the gotcha. There are two ways to integrate Google Voice on a Sprint handset. They are: Option 1: Keep your Sprint number: Your Sprint number...
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Sprint has just introduced two new Android smartphones that are suited more for those out in the field than on the red carpet, but that's totally fine by us -- we've seen a lot of sexy superphones lately, so having a couple of rugged ones helps to balance things out. First up is the Motorola XPRT, which is the Sprint...
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Kyocera and Sprint are teaming up to offer an Android experience unlike what you’ll get on any other smartphone. The new Kyocera Echo, the nation’s first dual-touchscreen smartphone, is now available for $199.99 after a two-year contract. The Echo features two high-resolution 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen displays that can be used...
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A couple of other U.S. carriers have had this option for some time now, but Sprint remained outside of the "Android Carrier Billing" loop. Until this week! Based on a report over at Android Developers, Direct Carrier Billing is now in place for Sprint users, which allows people to bill their Android Market purchases to their Sprint bill, making...
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While Verizon will later this quarter issue a free upgrade to current Motorola Xoom owners, giving them LTE 4G capability, Sprint looks to be close to an out-of-the-box 4G WiMax-equipped Xoom, according to a new report. Aside from the Verizon version, the only other Motorola Xoom version to be launched to date has been a wi-fi only version....
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Does the mobile realm really need another way to download music? Competition is almost always a good thing for consumers, but we're guessing that Sprint's new service will have a tough time rivaling the likes of iTunes. Sprint Music Plus is the new service, powered by RealNetworks and capable of delivering ringtones and songs. All of the content...
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Well, another one's biting the dust. In a sense, anyway. MVNOs have had a terrible time catching on in America, and it's hard to pinpoint why. The 2-year contract model dominates, despite being one of the most consumer-unfriendly models we know of. That tantalizing up-front discount just keeps people coming back, despite the fact that no one...
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This may not be a hardcore PC enthusiast news blip, but it's just too radical to overlook. When you think of Sprint, you probably think of Dan Hesse, a Simply Everything Plan, or a funky yellow logo. But do you think of in-wall radar systems? Cambridge Consultants, known as a design and development company, has today unveiled "Sprint," which...
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Are there ever enough MiFi options in the world? Nope. Sprint's got one more for the picking, and it's a good one. Thanks to integrated 3G and 4G support, the new MiFi Mobile Hotspot from Novatel Wireless is a two-faced device with lots of potential. As with most other MiFi devices, this one will also provide mobile broadband for up to five...
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Analyst Walter Piecyk of BTIG Research ran more than 1,000 speed tests in New York City to determine which 4G network was faster, Verizon's LTE or Sprint's WiMax. If it's all about speed for a subscriber, the tests point to one 4G network: Verizon. Sprint's HTC Evo 4G smartphone and the recently released Verizon HTC Thunderbolt were used in...
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A new tablet, at a cellphone show? That's the truth! Sprint and HTC not only launched the EVO 3D today, they also launched the EVO View 4G, one of the first WiMAX tablets. It's a 7" 1024x600 display, with a powerful 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, the latest version of HTC Sense, dual cameras (5MP HD camera + 1.3MP camera) and an aluminum...
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The Big 4 Wireless Carriers in the U.S. have suddenly become the Big 3, but not in the way many were expecting. It has been said that No. 3 Sprint was discussing a possible deal with T-Mobile USA's parent, but instead, AT&T has announced it has acquired the No. 4 largest wireless carrier in the U.S. for $39 billion. The deal makes sense...
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AT&T announced its intent to buy T-Mobile for $39 billion from Deutsche Telekom, a deal that would marry the world's second and fourth largest wireless carriers. It would also reduce the wireless playing field to just three, with AT&T on top followed by Verizon and Sprint. Would this be a good thing for...
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When we reviewed the Nexus S 4G, we said we wish the phone would be available through additional channels (at the time, it was an unlocked phone that had T-Mobile service sold through Best Buy). Now, our wish has been granted: Today, Sprint and Google announced plans to bring the Nexus S 4G from Google to Sprint this spring. The phone will...
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Sprint and Google plan to make the Google Voice experience available to all Sprint customers. Today, the two companies announced plans to allow users to set their existing wireless phone number from Sprint as their Google Voice number. With this announcement, Sprint customers will get the benefits of Google Voice without the hassle and fees...
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It's sort of surprising that this one feature gets so much traction, but it's true: copy and paste is a big deal. It's something that computers have had for years, but some of the most modern smartphone operating systems still lack it. Windows Phone 7 didn't ship with copy and paste, but it looks like that's changing. The HTC Arrive, which...
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Sprint and Sierra Wireless announced the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot. With this second generation of the popular Overdrive device, you'll get the ability to connect up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices simultaneously to a 4G network. You'll also get a 45 percent larger LCD screen. The new generation of Overdrive...
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Earlier in the year, Sprint made quite a big deal about the first dual-screen Android smartphone. But the Kyocera Echo was quickly overshadowed by the Atrix 4G, Verizon's iPhone 4 and a slew of other devices from HP, Samsung, and LG. Now, the phone has one last chance to shine before becoming yesterday's news, as it is going on sale this week...
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Sprint's Simply Everything plan has been around for years. It has always allowed unlimited web, texting and calling for a flat rate. Nothing special there. But in recent months, many other carriers have begun to tweak their unlimited plans, transforming them from unlimited plans to "unlimited*" plans. There have been...
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It has been a very, very long time since Sprint has had a tremendous amount of great news to report in a quarterly earnings statement. In fact, this most previous quarter is the company's best in five years when looking at customer gains. For years now, Sprint has been shedding customers left and right, with many...
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As the Verizon iPhone starts reaching the hands of end users, AT&T continues to add incentives to its service to try to keep end users. In this case, effective today, which coincidentally is when the Verizon iPhone reaches retail stores, AT&T customers will have unlimited calling to any U.S. mobile number. Similar to Sprint's service,...
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