Sprint is pushing an over-the-air update for its flagship HTC Evo 4G phone. Users can update the Evo 4G to software version 1.46.651.1 either over Wi-Fi or a combination of Sprint's 3G network and Wi-Fi. The update brings improvements to Exchange Active Sync, Facebook Sync and Wi-Fi... - read more

HTC and Sprint have stopped distributing the OTA Evo 4G update after a handful of customers complained of "having some issues." Updates will resume shortly after the carrier investigates.

Source: Phonescoop

Virgin Mobile USA today launched the Novatel MiFi 2200. The modem is available for $150 with no contract. Virgin Mobile USA said the modem can be used with its Broadband2Go Top-Up cards, which start as low as $10 per month and range up to $60 per month for 5GB of data. Virgin Mobile USA... - read more

Sprint and Samsung today announced the Sprint variant of the Galaxy S Android phone from Samsung, the Epic 4G. The Epic 4G is the second phone to be launched by Sprint with WiMax on board. The Epic 4G supports Sprint's EVDO 3G network as well as 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, GPS and a six-axis motion... - read more

Sprint today announced that it is finalizing the software to upgrade the HTC Evo 4G to Android 2.2. Sprint's other Android phones, the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment, will not receive the system update. Sprint says its Android 2.2 upgrade will offer Flash 10x support, voice dialing over Bluetooth... - read more

Boost Mobile today announced that it will begin selling the Motorola i1 Android walkie-talkie phone starting on June 20. It will be available at Boost retail stores, as well as Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores. Pricing was not disclosed.

Source: Phonescoop

Today Sprint informed owners of the HTC Hero that they can now upgrade their devices to Android 2.1. Aside from all the new features found in Android 2.1, the update also includes the newest version of HTC's Sense user interface, better corporate email support and a number of bug fixes. Sprint... - read more

Sprint is now offering a software update for Samsung Moment users, and the key feature is an upgrade to Google Android 2.1 (Eclair). Besides the Android 2.1 features, like ubiquitous speech-to-text and live wallpapers, the software update goes further to improve upon Samsung's QWERTY slider.... - read more

Sprint today announced that the forthcoming HTC EVO 4G will be one of the first handsets in the U.S. to support live video chats. The application for the video chats is being provided by Qik, which already offers a live video streaming service for smartphones. Sprint did not say if that... - read more

Samsung and Sprint today announced the m350 Seek, a sideways slider with full QWERTY keyboard for messaging and touch screen. The touch screen measures 2.6 inches and has 240 x 360 pixels. The Seek is being targeted at heavy users of social networks, and has Facebook and Twitter applications... - read more

In the wake of its new focus on providing messaging and web-centric services, Virgin Mobile has added four handsets to its lineup. Several were previously offered by Sprint. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 should be available by the end of May. The LG Rumor Touch is already available with no... - read more

Sprint and Clearwire today announced 18 more markets that will gain its WiMax wireless network later this summer. WiMax will go live in Nashville, Tenn.; Daytona, Orlando and Tampa, Fla.; Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y.; Merced, Modesto, Stockton, and Visalia, Calif.; Wilmington, Del.; Grand... - read more

Boost Mobile today improved its $50 Monthly Unlimited Plan by offering free, unlimited calls to 411 directory service. Subscribers will also get unlimited email and instant messaging, in addition to the text messaging that the service also provides. Boost BlackBerry users, who already enjoyed... - read more

Sprint and Samsung today announced the new Restore, a phone made from recycled materials. Samsung says that 84% of the Restore's materials can be recycled at the end of the device's life and it comes with an Energy Star rated charger. It features a sideways slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 2... - read more

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse recently indicated that the company plans to launch a WiMax network in its home market of Kansas City by this summer. Sprint's WiMax partner Clear had already indicated that Kansas City would get WiMax coverage, but didn't say when. Hesse said that the Kansas City market... - read more

IDG News is reporting that documents recently revealed by the FCC point to an update for Sprint's Femtocell device, the Sprint Airave. While the current Airave, made by Samsung, supports only the CDMA 1xRTT networks and slower data speeds, the new Airave, which will be made by Airvana, will... - read more

Sprint announced today its renewed partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for "Plug-In To eCycling National Cell Phone Recycling Week," April 5-11, 2010. Sprint is launching an aggressive social media campaign to build upon the 3.7 million... - read more

Isn't it nice to have the freedom to choose what wireless service powers your favorite Wi-Fi enabled device, such as the Zune HD, iPod Touch or soon-to-launch iPad? With Sprint, the only national U.S. wireless carrier bringing 4G speeds to any Wi-Fi enabled... - read more

In another bold move Sprint is offering consumers something no other wireless carrier is, a full money-back guarantee on service plans - the Sprint Free Guarantee - the subject of a new ad campaign.

Beginning April 1, the Sprint Free Guarantee ensures all new or existing customers... - read more

Sprint is backing up its promise to be the best value in wireless, by announcing the only full money-back satisfaction guarantee on service plans that exists in the wireless industry today.

Beginning tomorrow, the Sprint Free Guarantee gives any customer opening... - read more

Sprint today announced that it has received the Frost & Sullivan 2010 North American Product Leadership Award in Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for Business Customers, outperforming rivals AT&T and Verizon.

On a path to equip an expected 120 million Americans by end of the year with a mobile Internet experience that is turbo-charged, Sprint today announced plans to bring 4G technology to several additional markets, including Los Angeles and... - read more

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, speaking at CTIA Wireless 2010 in Las Vegas, launched the first phone to take advantage of the carrier's WiMAX network. The HTC Evo 4G is an Android smartphone with a 4.3-inch screen, similar in size and shape to the Windows Mobile-powered HTC HD2. The phone features... - read more

The world’s first 3G/4G Android handset, exclusively from Sprint, HTC EVO™ 4G, offers a rich mobile Internet experience with a fully integrated suite of services built on the AndroidTM 2.1 platform. HTC EVO 4G includes a blazing-fast 1GHz... - read more

Sprint and HTC Corporation today announced summer availability of the world's first 3G/4G Android handset, HTC EVO 4G exclusively from Sprint. HTC EVO 4G delivers a multimedia experience at 4G speeds that is second to none, making it possible to... - read more

Today's students are increasingly reliant on mobile devices to communicate and manage their lives, and many educational institutions are looking for ways to use mobility to attract and engage students. To help support them, Sprint and Blackboard... - read more

Proving that it is easy to be environmentally-friendly and save money, LG Remarq™ is the latest addition to Sprint’s growing portfolio of green devices. LG Remarq is partially constructed from post-consumer recycled materials, has reduced use of environmentally sensitive... - read more

Proving that it is easy to be environmentally friendly and save money, Sprint and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) today announced the upcoming availability of LG Remarq(TM), which meets Sprint eco-criteria and is the... - read more

With millions of machine-to-machine (M2M) and embedded mobile computing devices operating on the Now Network(TM), Sprint Emerging Solutions unit continues to expand its diverse base of strategic machine-to-machine (M2M) partnerships, while offering... - read more

Motorola i1 the world’s first Android-powered Nextel Direct Connect smartphone.  It meets Military Specification 810F requirements for dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, blowing rain, solar radiation, humidity and salt fog.  Motorola i1... - read more

Motorola, Inc. and Sprint today broke new ground with the announcement of Motorola i1, the world's first push-to-talk Android(TM)-powered smartphone. Sleek and attractive, yet durable, Motorola i1 is the first iDEN device to carry the features of a modern smartphone including a 3.1-inch... - read more

Sprint representatives have confirmed to PhoneScoop that the carrier's current crop of Android smartphones, the Samsung Moment and HTC Hero, will be updated directly from Android 1.5 to Android 2.1. As Sprint Communications Manager Caroline Semerdjian told us, Sprint expects to upgrade in... - read more

Today Sprint and Telespree Communications, the leading provider of on-device self-service solutions, introduced Mobile Broadband on DemandTM. This first ever wholesale prepaid data solution is available exclusively for Sprint Wholesale partners.... - read more

Embedded wireless broadband chips are expanding functionality across a vast range of devices beyond just mobile phones. Sprint and Axeda Corporation announced today an alliance to make it easier, faster and more cost-efficient for businesses to... - read more

Nexus One, the first wireless phone sold through Google(TM)'s web store, is planned for Sprint's 3G Mobile Broadband Network. Sprint will announce pricing and an exact availability date soon. Nexus One will benefit from Sprint's 3G network with... - read more

Purchasing a mobile phone online is becoming a much more widely accepted practice. The business model got a boost recently with Google's launch of an online-only outlet for its Nexus One Android smartphone. While the strategy may be seeing some traction, consumers are still left out in the... - read more

Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the release of the country's first National Broadband Plan. The plan includes recommendations which are designed to improve healthcare, education, energy and the environment, public safety... - read more

Combining a sleek, stylish look, advanced multimedia features and the best-in-class push-to-talk services of Nextel Direct Connect(R), Sprint announced availability of Motorola i890 on the Nextel(R) National Network.

Motorola i890... - read more

Motorola i890 gives Nextel Direct Connect performance-minded function a new, sleek, stylish look.  This thin, dual-display flip phone offers instant communications and a superior multimedia experience for the executive who doesn’t want to sacrifice... - read more

ESPN and Sprint are teaming up to give Sprint customers the ultimate sports experience - in the palm of their hands - with ESPN Mobile TV available on Sprint TV(R). Beginning today, ESPN Mobile TV will offer Sprint consumers unparalleled live sports... - read more

Increasingly automobile insurance companies are adapting the way they charge customers, basing rates more on individual vehicle use and driving behavior. This is known as Usage-based Insurance (UBI). Sprint and Walsh Wireless today announced the... - read more

When Sprint launched its exclusive rewards program for its most loyal and high-value customers a year ago, the company had no idea how popular the program would be. The exclusive benefits Premier members received have helped to foster loyalty between... - read more

Sprint and Virgin Mobile USA have officially started notifying its postpaid customers (former Helio) that Virgin Mobile is winding down and will cease operation of its postpaid service by May 25. Sprint hopes that it can convert some Virgin postpaid customers to full Sprint postpaid customers.... - read more

U.S. carriers were quick to react over the weekend with mobile giving programs after the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile early Saturday.

Similar to the tragedy that struck Haiti, the major U.S. carriers mobilized and provisioned short codes for use in mobile giving campaigns... - read more

Not all pricing claims are the same. Starting today Sprint clears the confusion created by recent claims from AT&T and Verizon about pricing by launching a new marketing campaign where Sprint says, "Our $69.99 is worth more than their $69.99."... - read more

Approximately one in three wireless customers lose or damage their device within the first year of purchase. That is why many customers protect their investment by obtaining equipment protection. Customers typically must enroll within the first 30... - read more

In the wake of this morning's 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the Republic of Chile, Sprint announced today that customers on Sprint, Nextel, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA will be able to support the earthquake relief efforts conducted by Convoy of... - read more

Sure, you can have an app for this or a map for that, but it won't do you any good if you can't connect when you want to. Maligned smartphone users in the Bay Area take note: Sprint and the Now Network(TM) was named the Bay Area's most reliable 3G... - read more

If your 3G wireless connection were up to 10 times faster than it is today, what would you do? What could you do? In a new marketing campaign, Sprint asks people to stretch their minds and consider the possibilities of turbo-charged wireless - aka 4G.... - read more

Reliable? Dependable? Steadfast? Yes, yes and yes. All of those words are appropriate when referring to Sprint's 3G network in San Diego, where it scored perfect connectivity rates as part of a recent 13-city 3G test by PC World magazine. Sprint was... - read more